U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership
2024 Third Country Training Program (TCTP) Courses Infographic
To view the infographic, click here. The U.S.-Singapore Third Country Training Program is a partnership between Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State to jointly conduct capacity building courses for Southeast Asian and Pacific Island countries. Courses adhere to three broad areas of training: (1) Connectivity; (2) Sustainable Development; and (3) Regional…
Cybersecurity Networking Event in Ho Chi Minh City
On March 24th, 2022, under the U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership, the U.S. Commercial Service in Vietnam organized a cybersecurity networking event. 11 U.S. suppliers of cybersecurity hardware, software, and services participated in the event. Participants included privates sector representatives from Dell, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and others. Approximately 15 representatives from local government organizations and…
U.S.-Singapore Third Country Training Program (TCTP) 2020 Cybersecurity Workshop Held Virtually
The United States and Singapore co-hosted the 2020 Third Country Training Program (TCTP) Cybersecurity Workshop as a series of virtual events on October 26 and 27 and November 2 and 3. This cybersecurity course was fully subscribed with 30 participants from all ASEAN countries as well as Timor-Leste and the ASEAN Secretariat. It covered a broad range…
ASEAN and Russia to Boost Cooperation on Smart Cities by 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia have a chance at boosting cooperation in the next five years with a focus on cybersecurity, counterterrorism and smart cities among other areas, Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Mohamad Wahid Supriyadi said in an interview with Sputnik. Read Full Article From UrduPoint
Smart City Model for Solving Social Problems in Malaysia
NTT Group to launch Asia's first Smart City PoC with Cyberview and Allo As part of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' FY 2019 project "Research on Smart City Model for Solving Social Problems in Malaysia", based on the smart city initiatives which has been started with the City of Las Vegas, United…
USASCP Launches with Smart Cities Symposium for ASCN
The U.S.-ASEAN Smart City Partnership (USASCP) kicked off July 9 with a welcome at the State Department for 30 representatives from the pilot cities of the ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell gave opening remarks, followed by Joy Sinay of the ASEAN Secretariat and Dr. Passakon Prathombutr from Thailand's Digital Economy Promotion Agency.…
President Deepens Economic Cooperation with ROK, i.e. USASCP
President Donald Trump and President Moon Jae-in took steps to deepen security, economic, scientific, health, and cultural cooperation in the region. The United States and the Republic of Korea share goals on encouraging an open and innovative environment for a thriving regional digital economy. For example, the United States promotes an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure Internet, encourages private…
President Advances Capacity Building with Japan, i.e. USASCP
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advanced the U.S. and Japan's Global Partnership. This partnership aligns Japan's public financing and capacity building initiatives with the U.S. Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership and related initiatives such as the U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership. To foster the digital economy, initial activities include collaboration on smart cities with an initial, primary focus on ASEAN to improve…
32nd U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue Welcomes USASCP
Participants at the 32nd U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue welcomed economic initiatives such as the U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership and U.S.-ASEAN Connect, as well as U.S. programs under the Indo-Pacific Strategy on infrastructure, energy security, and digital commerce and cybersecurity. They recognized the importance of continued cooperation on a wide range of cyber- and digital economy-related issues.
VP Pence Announces “U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership”
In Singapore, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has offered the Trump administration's support for Southeast Asia's digital and urban infrastructure development. In his remarks at the U.S. ASEAN Summit, Pence announced the new "U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership." "This effort will spur renewed American investment in the region's digital infrastructure, advancing prosperity and security in Southeast Asia," Pence…
Vice President Announces USASCP at 6th ASEAN-U.S. Summit
At the 6th ASEAN-U.S. Summit, Vice President Mike Pence announced a new U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) that will help municipal governments advance the digital transformation of urban systems and increase U.S.-ASEAN commercial engagement in the digital economy. The United States' initial investment in this program is $10 million. Vice President Pence: "To facilitate our dialogue, it is…
