The APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) Project, launched in 2005, aims to enhance capacity building of developing

APEC economies in information and communication technology (ICT) and to transform the digital divide into

opportunities. ADOC workshop 2012 will be held in Chinese Taipei from July 10th to 11th, 2012. The event will bring

together representatives from many APEC member economics, including Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua

New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. ADOC Workshop’s primary goal is to promote the

development and exchange of digital policies between APEC member economies in order to encourage the spread of

ICT as a tool that can help overcome challenges and unleash potential digital opportunities, thus facilitating the road to an

equitable digitalized society in APEC. The ADOC workshop 2012 will feature the following sessions:

1) Developing ICT Capacity for Disadvantage Groups

2) ICT Enabled Services Creating Digital Opportunities

3) Expansion of Services through enhanced Mobility