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December 19, 2023
2023 AODP Annual Summit on Aug 15 to 17, 2023
2023 AODP Annual Summit on Aug 15 to 17, 2023

Event Time: August 15th to 17th, 2023

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

 

After 3 years’ online summit, our partners finally meet physically in the "2023 AODP Annual Summit" this August in Thailand! The event includes various sessions to assist AODP partners gather together to discuss the new trends related to data. Big thanks to our chair of 2023, Dr. Supot Tiarawut, and the staff of DGA Thailand for collaborating with the secretariat to arrange the events.

[Dialogue Meeting] in the afternoon of the 15th, 2023

The dialogue meeting was held in a hybrid format at the DGA office. Our partners exchanged the latest data trends and achievements of each economy. The 3 working groups, Application WG, Exchange WG, Industry WG, also reviewed their works this year. Also, the representative of OECD participated in our meeting to discuss the collaboration with AODP in the future.

In 2024, partners aim to keep focusing on cross-cutting cooperation in Data Economy, network cohesion in global expansion, and cross-promotion in social media. Our chair of 2024 will be Dr. Noboru KOSHIZUKA, the professor at the University of Tokyo in Japan and the chair of Data Society Alliance (DSA). The chair also announced the plan for the 2024 AODP Annual Summit, which is tentatively arranged in September in Tokyo.

 

[Annual Summit] in the morning of the 16th, 2023

The annual summit was held physically at the TIJ office and gathered with the DIGI camp ceremony. In the summit, our chair of 2023, Dr. Supot Tiarawut, delivered an insightful speech about the open data plan of the next generation in Thailand. Our speakers from NPOs and solution providers also shared their experiences on the public-private sector’s collaboration on data application in Asia.

[Visit Tour] on the 15th to 17th, 2023

Thanks to our chair and DGA staff who took us to visit NECTEC and its supercomputer, LANTA. NECTEC had invited AODP to join the APEC Workshop on Open Data for Digital Economy Growth in 2021. NECTEC not only focuses on open data but also plays a crucial role in the "Thailand 4.0 plan" and "Thailand National AI Strategy and Action Plan (2022 – 2027)." We also visited the supercomputer, LANTA, in ThaiSC, which is a rentable resource for companies and individuals to encourage people to develop new applications.

Thanks for all partners’ participating this year, looking forward to seeing you all in Tokyo in 2024!