2022 Virtual Business Mission to 2nd ADGMIN

The Council will now be registering senior-level executives for the ICT Virtual Business Mission to the 2nd ADGMIN, scheduled for January 20 – 28, 2022. The mission will consist of an annual plenary session with all ADGMINs and will propose bilateral meetings with each of the ASEAN Digital Ministers and U.S. Government officials from the U.S. State Department Office of International Communications and Information Policy.

This will be the council’s 5th consecutive signature engagement with the ASEAN Digital Ministers. Discussions will focus on key issues including data governance, cybersecurity, digital connectivity, digital workforce and digital trade among others. 

Mission Meetings:
The following meetings have been proposed. Given possible conflict meeting other engagements, please indicate the importance of these meetings in the Business Mission Manager.

1. Office of International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. State Department
2. Ministry of Communications, Brunei
3. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Cambodia
4. Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia
5. Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Lao PDR
6. Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, Malaysia
7. Ministry of Transport and Communications, Myanmar
8. Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines
9. Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Singapore or Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore
10. Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand
11. Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam
12. ASEAN Secretariat