IDA plays an important role in cultivating, advancing and protecting Singapore's interests in all matters related to information and communications technology (ICT) and postal through bilateral, regional and global platforms.
Singapore is involved in many global negotiations and meetings organized by ASEAN, APEC, International Telecommunication Union, and other Telecom and Postal organisations:
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to facilitate and enhance ICT collaborations among Member States
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to discuss and draft provisions of international ICT/postal regulations instruments
Every year, IDA will arrange meetings with foreign dignitaries that are interested in learning more about Singapore's journey and experiences in developing and harnessing our ICT industry. And since 2007, IDA has been conducting the yearly Telecom Regulatory Course (TRC), a five-day executive programme on ICT development for countries that are keen to use ICT to further their social and economic growth.
The programme, targeted at senior ICT policy-makers and telecoms regulators, covers topics related to policy & regulation principles, as well as Singapore's experience in the formulation of frameworks for competition management, consumer protection and licensing. The course has attracted participants from 30 countries since its inception.
