APT Ministerial Conference on Broadband and ICT Development and APT Silver Jubilee Celebration
1- 2 July 2004, Bangkok Thailand

Asia-Pacific Telecornmunity (APT), the leading intergovernmental organization for regional telecommunications and ICT development in the Asia-Pacific region, organized the APT MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON BROADBAND AND ICT DEVELOPMENT on 1-2 July 2004 at the Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

The objective of the Ministerial Conference on Broadband and ICT Development is to establish an Agenda for Broadband and ICT development in APT member countries. A special message from Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations was delivered on this occasion. Mr.Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary General ITU and Dr. Kim Hak–Su Executive Secretary United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific delivered the key note addresses.

The inaugural address was given by H .E. Dr. Surapong Suebwonglee, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Thailand.

This prestigious event was attended by Ministers and senior executives from APT member countries as well as representatives of key international organizations such as ESCAP, ITU, etc and APT Affiliate members.

Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Deputy Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Upcountry Development, Mr. W. M. Piyasena, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Upcountry Development, and Mrs. P. R. Amarasiri, Acting Director General, Director Legal Affairs and Acting Director Economic Affairs of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission represented Sri Lanka at this important event.

This year, the APT is celebrating its 25th year of service to the Telecommunity. The APT SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION was held at the same venue on 1 July. The special celebration included the launching of the Silver Jubilee Edition of the APT Yearbook which, for over a decade, has been regarded as the definitive reference directory for telecom and ICT professionals in the Asia-Pacific region.

Press Release

APT Ministerial Conference on Broadband and ICT Development and APT Silver Jubilee Celebration (PDF Format)

Director General
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
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The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) is the leading intergovernmental organization for the development of
telecommunications and ICT in the Asia -Pacific region. APT was established by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in July 1979 with the objective to promote the development of telecommunications and ICT services in the Asia -Pacific region, with particular emphasis on the developing countries. Currently, the APT has a strength of 32 Full Members, 4 Associate Members and 93 Affiliate Members. Sri Lanka is a member of APT. The headquarters of the APT is located in Bangkok.

Further information about APT is available at, http://www.aptsec.org., E-mail: minscon@aptsec.org Tel: +662 573 0044, Fax: +662 573 7479, Asia Pacific Telecommunity, 12/49 Soi 5, Chaengwattana Road,Bangkok 10210, Thailand.

July 2, 2004