The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have held a seminar on digital transformation to share experience and best practices on digitalisation in the two regional blocs.
More than 100 participants from ASEAN and EAEU member states joined the event, which is part of the activities set out in the Programme of Cooperation to implement the memorandum of understanding between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) for 2020-2025 period.
The governors and mayors of capital cities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have vowed to promote close partnership and comprehensive cooperation for the development of smart, resilient and sustainable cities in the region, according to the Phnom Penh Declaration.
The declaration was issued after the Meeting of Governors/Mayors of ASEAN Capitals 2022, which was convened in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh under the chairmanship of Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng.
Weiterlesen: ASEAN capital cities vow for smart city development
Big ideas from our flagship summit in short sentences.
We’ve just wrapped up our virtual flagship summit, AI x GOV! Speakers from all over Asia Pacific and the world discussed topics ranging from AI-driven citizen services and edutech to healthcare and cyber diplomacy.
Here are 10 big ideas on the future of public service innovation condensed into neat analogies.
As ASEAN nations are quickening digital transformation to achieve their new missions for the digital age, various agencies and tech titans are building new plans to meet regional growing needs.
“Going onto the cloud is like a young person leaving home for the first time. It is full of freedom, excitement and anxiety. It is also full of risks, fear and uncertainties.” The words came from Chan Cheow Hoe, chief digital technology officer at the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, at the AWS Public Sector Summit earlier this month.
Weiterlesen: ASEAN countries betting on adoption of cloud services
Today, EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans, Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Ekkaphab Phanthavong, and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Executive Secretary Preeti Sinha kicked off the Smart Green ASEAN Cities programme.
Out of ASEAN’s population of over 630 million, nearly 300 million people live in urban areas and more than 25% live in cities with over one million inhabitants. In the next 15 years, ASEAN’s urban areas are expected to accommodate another 100 million people.