July 22, 2016

ICT Indicators Symposium

Agenda: ICT Indicators Symposium

 

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are pleased to announce the ‘Pakistan ICT Indicators Symposium’ to be held on 25th July, 2016 in PTA Auditorium, Islamabad.

 

ICTs have truly revolutionized the communication landscape of the world. Pakistan has also made giant strides in the telecom and ICT arena over the past decade, especially after the introduction of Next Generation Mobile Services in 2014. PTA, MoIT and other stakeholders of ICT data collection & dissemination exert their best possible efforts to keep a tab on the ICT developments in their relevant fields. However, a true picture of ICTs cannot be depicted unless all stakeholders collaborate on a unified platform for data sharing.

 

PTA, MoIT and ITU believe that a coordinated effort for data collection and reporting of ICT indicators by all stakeholders can be a key factor in improving Pakistan's international ICT rankings and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level. Therefore, this symposium will educate the audience about the importance of ICT data collection, the methodology of international ICT rankings, identification gaps in ICT data collection and way forward to remove impediments on ICT data collection and dissemination in Pakistan.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are pleased to announce the ‘Pakistan ICT Indicators Symposium’ to be held on 25th July, 2016 in PTA Auditorium, Islamabad.

 

ICTs have truly revolutionized the communication landscape of the world. Pakistan has also made giant strides in the telecom and ICT arena over the past decade, especially after the introduction of Next Generation Mobile Services in 2014. PTA, MoIT and other stakeholders of ICT data collection & dissemination exert their best possible efforts to keep a tab on the ICT developments in their relevant fields. However, a true picture of ICTs cannot be depicted unless all stakeholders collaborate on a unified platform for data sharing.

 

PTA, MoIT and ITU believe that a coordinated effort for data collection and reporting of ICT indicators by all stakeholders can be a key factor in improving Pakistan's international ICT rankings and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level. Therefore, this symposium will educate the audience about the importance of ICT data collection, the methodology of international ICT rankings, identification gaps in ICT data collection and way forward to remove impediments on ICT data collection and dissemination in Pakistan.

Presentations: ICT Indicators Symposium (Monday, 25th July, 2016)

1. ICT Indicators
By: Mr. Tahir Mushtaq, Member (HRD), MoIT
2. PTA's Efforts to Improve ICT Data Collection & Reporting and ICT Ranking of Pakistan
By: Mr. Tariq Sultan, Member (Finance), PTA
3. Telecom Data Collection by PTA
By: Dr. Muhammad Saleem, DG (CA), PTA
4. ICT Data Collection by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)
By: Ms. Rabia Awan, Director
Mr. Attiq-ur-Rehman, Director
5. Implementation of SDGs: Evolving Indicators for ICT 
By: 
Mr. Zafar-ul-Hassan
Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform

 

Presentations by Mr. Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor, ITU
1. Introduction and Objectives
2. Overview of ITU's Work on ICT Measurement
3. ICT Development Index (IDI)
4. ITU Questionnaires, Timelines and Schedules
5. Mechanism for Coordination: Models and Good Practices
6. Main Findings and Recommendations
7. Pakistan Data Availability Long Questionnaire