OverviewOverviewofof

e-ASEAN Initiativee-ASEAN Initiative

Chanin MephokeeChanin MephokeeThammasat UniversityThammasat University

ThailandThailand

CoverageCoverage

BackgroundBackground

E-AESAN AgreementE-AESAN Agreement

Implementing e-ASEANImplementing e-ASEAN

Statement of the ProblemStatement of the Problem

ICT Revolution changes in the lives of ICT Revolution changes in the lives of people and nations around the worldpeople and nations around the world

Those without the capacity for or a access Those without the capacity for or a access to technologies run the risk of not just to technologies run the risk of not just

being marginalized but completely being marginalized but completely bypassedbypassed

The digital divide may leave many The digital divide may leave many developing nations far behinddeveloping nations far behind

The Digital DivideThe Digital Divide

Between ASEAN and othersBetween ASEAN and others

Within ASEAN itselfWithin ASEAN itself

Within most ASEAN countriesWithin most ASEAN countries

Internet data in Asia countries,Internet data in Asia countries,19991999

CountryCountry Internet hosts per Internet hosts per 10,000 inhabitants10,000 inhabitants

Internet users per Internet users per 10,000 inhabitants10,000 inhabitants

ASEANASEAN

BruneiBrunei 43.4943.49 317.46317.46

CambodiaCambodia 0.140.14 0.670.67

IndonesiaIndonesia 1.011.01 14.5414.54

MalaysiaMalaysia 27.0327.03 367.82367.82

PhilippinesPhilippines 1.661.66 20.5620.56

SingaporeSingapore 459.72459.72 2,945.922,945.92

ThailandThailand 6.606.60 33.1733.17

Viet NamViet Nam 0.020.02 1.291.29

NON-ASEANNON-ASEAN

ChinaChina 0.570.57 70.2570.25

IndiaIndia 0.230.23 5.095.09

JapanJapan 208.41208.41 1,323.421,323.42

ROKROK 60.9960.99 668.32668.32

Source: www.itu.intSource: www.itu.int

E-ASEAN AgreementE-ASEAN Agreement

e-ASEAN Framework Agreement e-ASEAN Framework Agreement

signed by ASEAN Leaders at ASEAN signed by ASEAN Leaders at ASEAN

Informal Summit in Singapore in Nov Informal Summit in Singapore in Nov

20002000

Objectives (Artical 2)Objectives (Artical 2)

1)1) Promote cooperation to develop, strengthen and Promote cooperation to develop, strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of the ICT sector in enhance the competitiveness of the ICT sector in

ASEAN;ASEAN;

2)2) Promote cooperation to reduce the digital divide Promote cooperation to reduce the digital divide within individual ASEAN Member States and within individual ASEAN Member States and

amongst ASEAN Member States;amongst ASEAN Member States;

3)3) Promote cooperation between the public and Promote cooperation between the public and private sectors in realizing e-ASEAN; andprivate sectors in realizing e-ASEAN; and

4)4) Promote the liberalization of trade in ICT Promote the liberalization of trade in ICT products, ICT services and investments to products, ICT services and investments to

support the e-ASEAN initiativesupport the e-ASEAN initiative

CoverageCoverage1)1) Facilitate the establishment of ASEAN Information Facilitate the establishment of ASEAN Information

InfrastructureInfrastructure

2)2) Facilitate the growth of electronic commerce in ASEANFacilitate the growth of electronic commerce in ASEAN

3)3) Promote and facilitate the liberalization of trade in ICT Promote and facilitate the liberalization of trade in ICT products, ICT services and of investment in support of the products, ICT services and of investment in support of the

e-ASEAN initiativee-ASEAN initiative

4)4) Promote and facilitate investments in the production of ICT Promote and facilitate investments in the production of ICT products and the provision of ICT servicesproducts and the provision of ICT services

5)5) Develop an e-Society in ASEAN and capacity building to Develop an e-Society in ASEAN and capacity building to reduce the digital divide within individual ASEAN Member reduce the digital divide within individual ASEAN Member

States and amongst Member StatesStates and amongst Member States

6)6) Promote the use of ICT applications in the delivery of Promote the use of ICT applications in the delivery of government services (e-Government)government services (e-Government)

E-ASEAN Management StructureE-ASEAN Management Structure

AEM/Leaders

SEOM

E-ASEAN Working Group(EAWG)

Responsible toResponsible to

Certification Authority(CA)

Technical Architecture Legal Infrastructure

E-ASEAN

Task Force

(EATF)

Report Progress to Report Progress to EATF through SEOMEATF through SEOM

Provide mandate and directionProvide mandate and direction

Advise and Advise and AssistAssist

ASE AN Information InfrastructureASE AN Information Infrastructure

Link ASEAN with other major ICT Link ASEAN with other major ICT

efforts in the region and in the world, efforts in the region and in the world,

such as the Asia-Pacific Information such as the Asia-Pacific Information

Infrastructure and the Global Infrastructure and the Global

Information InfrastructureInformation Infrastructure

Liberalization of ICT Products, Liberalization of ICT Products, Services and Investment.Services and Investment.

1)1) ASEAN countries will eliminate ASEAN countries will eliminate duties and non-tariff barriers on duties and non-tariff barriers on

intra-ASEAN trade in ICT products.intra-ASEAN trade in ICT products.

2)2) ASEAN will conclude MRA covering ASEAN will conclude MRA covering ICT products.ICT products.

3)3) Open ICT sector to investments by Open ICT sector to investments by ASEAN investors based on NT.ASEAN investors based on NT.

Electronic CommerceElectronic Commerce

1)1) Adoption of laws and policies based on Adoption of laws and policies based on international norms.international norms.

2)2) Establishment of a system of mutual recognition Establishment of a system of mutual recognition of digital signatures, consumer protection, e-of digital signatures, consumer protection, e-Payment system, IPRs and taxation issues.Payment system, IPRs and taxation issues.

3)3) Certification Authority Forum has been organized Certification Authority Forum has been organized to look into cross-border certification.to look into cross-border certification.

4)4) ISP Forum: explore ways of promoting the more ISP Forum: explore ways of promoting the more efficient flow of Internet traffic.efficient flow of Internet traffic.

Capacity Building and e-SocietyCapacity Building and e-Society

1)1) SME training and educationSME training and education

2)2) Regional human resource Regional human resource development programdevelopment program

• Schools (SchoolNet)Schools (SchoolNet)

• CommunitiesCommunities

• WorkplaceWorkplace

3)3) Community-based e-centers.Community-based e-centers.

E-GovernmentE-Government

1)1) Facilitating inter-government cooperation Facilitating inter-government cooperation E-passport/visaE-passport/visa

E-CustomsE-Customs

2)2) E-government services and applications E-government services and applications for citizens and businessfor citizens and business

E-ProcurementE-Procurement

E-RevenueE-Revenue

E-PaymentE-Payment

Selected e-ASEAN ProjectsSelected e-ASEAN Projects

Facilitation of the ASEAN Information Facilitation of the ASEAN Information InfrastructureInfrastructure

ASEAN Regional Internet Exchange (ARIX) ASEAN Regional Internet Exchange (ARIX)

an Infrastructure for exchanging ASEAN an Infrastructure for exchanging ASEAN

Internet traffic (ASEAN Secretariat)Internet traffic (ASEAN Secretariat)

Facilitation of e-CommerceFacilitation of e-Commerce

ASEAN e-Tourism PortalASEAN e-Tourism Portal

portal for tourism industry (Malaysia)portal for tourism industry (Malaysia)

E-ASIAN property.comE-ASIAN property.com

ASEAN marketplace for real-estate ASEAN marketplace for real-estate trading (Brunei)trading (Brunei)

Capacity Building and e-Society Capacity Building and e-Society

ASEAN InfonetASEAN Infonet

network of library service on-linenetwork of library service on-line

ASEAN SchoolNetASEAN SchoolNet

link up ASEAN schools and develop multimedia link up ASEAN schools and develop multimedia

learning/teaching contents (Philippines)learning/teaching contents (Philippines)

E-EntrepreneurshipE-Entrepreneurship

help SME’s transform their operation into e-help SME’s transform their operation into e-

businessbusiness

E-GovernmentE-Government

Cyberlaw Training Workshop for Cyberlaw Training Workshop for

legislators government counsels and legislators government counsels and

judges of CLMU (UP, Philippines)judges of CLMU (UP, Philippines)

Progress of the e-ASEAN InitiativeProgress of the e-ASEAN Initiative

1)1) Formation of ASEAN Regional Internet Exchange (ARIX) and Formation of ASEAN Regional Internet Exchange (ARIX) and ASEAN ISP Association (ARISPA)ASEAN ISP Association (ARISPA)

2)2) Publication of a Common Reference Framework for e-Publication of a Common Reference Framework for e-Commerce Legal InfrastructureCommerce Legal Infrastructure

3)3) Establishment of an e-ASEAN CA Forum by the private Establishment of an e-ASEAN CA Forum by the private sectorsector

4)4) Launching of policy framework on electronic transaction Launching of policy framework on electronic transaction payments and settlementspayments and settlements

5)5) Offers in ICT service sectors in the Third Package of Service Offers in ICT service sectors in the Third Package of Service Liberalization (1999-2001)Liberalization (1999-2001)

6)6) Tariff liberalization on ICT products by member countries Tariff liberalization on ICT products by member countries (2,111 ICT products)(2,111 ICT products)

7)7) Sectoral MRA for Electrical and Electronic has been signed Sectoral MRA for Electrical and Electronic has been signed on April 2002.on April 2002.

Internet users perInternet users per 100100 population,population, 19991999 andand 20022002

CountryCountry 19991999 20022002 %∆%∆

ASEANASEAN

CambodiaCambodia 0.030.03 0.220.22 633.30633.30

IndonesiaIndonesia 0.440.44 3.733.73 747.70747.70

MalaysiaMalaysia 12.8312.83 31.9731.97 1,492.001,492.00

MyanmarMyanmar 0.000.00 0.050.05 --

PhilippinesPhilippines 1.461.46 4.404.40 201.40201.40

SingaporeSingapore 24.0524.05 50.4450.44 109.7109.7

ThailandThailand 2.172.17 7.767.76 257.60257.60

Viet NamViet Nam 0.130.13 1.851.85 1,323.101,323.10

NON-ASEANNON-ASEAN

ROKROK 23.7123.71 55.1955.19 132.20132.20

JapanJapan 21.3121.31 44.8944.89 110.10110.10

Source: Millennium Indicators Database Statistics Division, United NationSource: Millennium Indicators Database Statistics Division, United Nation

Collaboration with Other RegionsCollaboration with Other Regions

On-going:On-going:

• E-ASEAN+3E-ASEAN+3

JapanJapan

ChinaChina

KoreaKorea

Next Steps:Next Steps:

• E-ASEAN+ IndiaE-ASEAN+ India

• E-ASEAN+ Australia and New ZealandE-ASEAN+ Australia and New Zealand

e-ASE AN Initiativese-ASE AN Initiatives

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