ADOC 2.0 Week 2009 kicks off in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Ten representatives from the public and private sectors of APEC economies attended the APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) held yesterday in Taipei. The 3-day event will see participants share their experiences on how their countries bridged the digital gap.

The founder of Acer, Stan Shih delivered a message to kick off this year's event, which will focus on the involvement of Non-Government Offices to encourage the participation of non-ADOC Partner Members Economies. In the meeting, representatives from Chile, Indonesia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam reported on the impacts that the projects have made in their home countries as well as expressed their gratitude to Taiwan.

The ADOC project, which aimed to shorten the uneven distribution of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) in less-developed areas, was first proposed by Taiwan in 2003 APEC Economic Leader's meeting.

For more than 5 years, the project have reduced the digital divide among the APEC members and provided ICT access for people regardless of age, gender, health, social or educational status.

(Source: The China Post)