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송민순 장관 ACD 외교장관회의「서울 IT 선언」
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We, the Ministers of Foreign
Affairs and Heads of delegation of the
30 Member countries of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), representing the
Kingdom of Bahrain, the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Kingdom of Bhutan,
Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, the
Republic of India, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran,
Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, the State of Kuwait,
the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Union of Myanmar,
the Sultanate of Oman, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of the
Philippines, the State of Qatar, the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, the Republic of Singapore, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Kingdom of Thailand, the United Arab
Emirates, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Socialist Republic of
Recalling that
Renewing our
commitment to restore the splendid glory of
Expressing satisfaction that
Reaffirming our belief in
Asia's collective wisdom and strength to overcome the obstacles on the road to
prosperity and economic development in
Recognizing that the「Asia Cooperation Dialogue」serves as the
crucial link to connect frameworks of regional cooperation in Asia and provides
an informal and non-institutionalized forum for the Ministers of Asia to
exchange views on matters of mutual interest,
Acknowledging the
affirmative role of the ACD to promote multilateral cooperation in various
fields and to strengthen mutual interaction among member countries in order to
help improve the quality of life for the peoples of
Hoping that the ACD
will develop into a more effective and relevant forum by implementing the constructive
recommendations of the ACD「High-Level
Study Group」, to be launched at the
6th Ministerial Meeting,
Noting that in the
age of the ubiquitous information-communications technology, the majority of
people in Asia still lack access to the basic benefits of IT, such as access to
the Internet, thereby creating the 「Digital
Divide」,
Recognizing the urgent
need to bridge the「Digital
Divide」, an impediment to IT
development in the region, to allow all Member countries to gain benefit and
progress from IT,
Recalling the intention
to cooperate in the field of IT as expressed in previous ACD declarations
including the 3rd ACD Ministerial Meeting in Qingdao, China in 2004; the 4th
ACD Ministerial Meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2005; and the 5th ACD Ministerial
Meeting in Doha, Qatar in 2006,
Supporting the
continuing efforts by ACD member countries to foster closer cooperation in the
IT-related project areas in order to narrow the「Digital
Divide」among ACD member
countries,
Emphasizing the need for
the ethical use of the Internet and other IT technologies, in accordance with
the ethnic and traditional culture of Asian countries,
Recalling that
information technologies and means can potentially be used for purposes that
are inconsistent with the objectives of maintaining international stability and
security and may adversely affect the integrity of the infrastructure of States
to the detriment of their security in both civil and military fields as well as
for criminal or terrorist purposes,
Recalling also the principles and
approaches outlined in the final acts of the World Summit on the Information
Society in particular the principle for building confidence and security in the
use of information and communication technologies,
Do hereby
declare that we will:
1. Enhance
and accelerate our efforts to help establish and improve the IT infrastructures
in member countries, providing the necessary assistance to formulate IT-related
strategies, policies, and systems towards a knowledge-based society.
2. Promote
the use of IT through education, training and human resource
development, taking into account the specific needs of each country.
3.
Share knowledge and
experiences in the process of IT development including policies and national
strategies with member countries for sustainable growth and economic development.
4. Support
joint IT study and research projects among member countries while encouraging
strong partnership in the IT field both at the government and private levels; In
which the
5. Facilitate
IT trade and investment in the region and strive to create an IT-friendly
environment in the respective member countries;
6. Encourage
member countries to exchange views on IT
cooperation and explore ways to bridge the「Digital Divide」in
Asia;
7. Strengthen
collaboration among member countries in tackling the adverse effects of IT including
but not limited to the use of the Internet for terrorist incitement and
recruiting, cyber attacks, on-line piracy, and Internet addiction and other
exercise of these effects to ensure security of individual, society and State.
8. Maximize the use of the ACD
website, www.acddialogue.com, which has
been renovated to serve as the key channel of communication and facilitate more
interactive coordination among member countries in all cooperation areas under
the ACD framework.
Adopted
on 5 June 2007 in