Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
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The Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) was founded on the joint initiatives of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The APT was established by an
APT serves as the organization for information and communications technology (ICT) in the region. The APT covers 38 Members, 4 Associate Members, and 143 Affiliate Members.
Throughout the past years, APT has been able to assist members in the preparation of Global conferences such as ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP), World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), and the ITU meetings. APT is also involved in promoting regional harmonization of their programmes and activities in the region.
Membership
There are currently 38 Members (countries), 4 Associate Members, and 143 Affiliate Members in the APT. Any member of the
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Objective
The objective of the Telecommunity shall be to foster the development of telecommunication services and information infrastructure throughout the region with a particular focus on the expansion thereof in less developed areas.[2]
In furtherance thereof, the Telecommunity may:
- Promote the expansion of telecommunication services and information infrastructure and the maximization of the benefits of information and telecommunications technology for the welfare of the people in the region;
- Develop regional cooperation in areas of common interest, including radio communications and standards development;
- Undertake studies relating to developments in telecommunication and information infrastructure technology and policy and regulation in coordination with other international organizations, where pertinent;
- Encourage technology transfer, human resource development and the exchange of information for the balanced development of telecommunication services and information infrastructure within the region; and
- Facilitate coordination within the region with regard to major issues pertaining to telecommunication services and information infrastructure with a view to strengthening the region's international position.
Structure
The APT has three major functioning organs: the General Assembly, Management Committee, and General Secretariat. The General Assembly consists of the President and the Vice Presidents; the Management Committee consists of the Chairman and the Vice Chairmen; the General Secretariat consists of the Secretary General, the Deputy Secretary General and other professional staff.
The APT is divided into five sectors each managing different aspects of the matter handled by the Telecommunity. These sectors are Policy and Regulations (PRF), Radiocommunication (
Leadership
The APT is headed by a Secretary General who is elected to a three-year term by the Member States at the General Assembly.
Executive Directors/Secretary Generals
Loqman Husain T.Q.A, Leg d’Hon
Boonchoo Phienpanji
Chao Thongma
Hiroyasu Sonoki
Jong Soon Lee
Amarendra Narayan
Toshiyuki Yamada
Areewan Haorangsi
Masanori Kondo
See also
- African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
- Caribbean Postal Union (CPU)
- Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
- European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
- Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
- Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal
- List of telecommunications regulatory bodies
References
- AustLII. 27 March 1976. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ a b How to become a member Asia-Pacific Telecommunity. Retrieved on 2017-05-01.