Final discussions in ASEAN and the development of a robust cybersecurity cooperation and capacity building framework. This will also enhance the coordination of cybersecurity approaches with ASEAN Dialogue Partners and other stakeholders. The Ministers were also of the view that TELMIN may serve as a platform for dedicated cybersecurity discussions in ASEAN, given the strong inter-relationships between the ICT and cybersecurity domains. 8. The Ministers applauded the relentless effort to acknowledge, recognize and reward ICT innovators through the annual ASEAN ICT Awards with the view to further promote creativity and encourage innovation in the region. Such Awards will also help to promote greater awareness of ASEAN ICT products and services in global ICT market. 9. The Ministers adopted the Brunei Darussalam Declaration on Connected Innovative Community to advance ASEAN’s vision of establishing an innovative and inclusive community whereby the stakeholders, be it businesses or end users, will be able to fully capitalize on the advent of technology to further enrich their wellbeing. ICT COOPERATION WITH DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS 10. The Ministers looked forward to further deepening the cooperation with Dialogue Partners to enhance ICT policies, develop human resources, explore emerging technologies for adoption, and improve the capacity to address cybersecurity risks in the implementation of AIM2020. 11. The Ministers acknowledged China’s support in the successful conclusion of five China-ASEAN ICT related training activities held in China in the areas of Internet new business and application, network security emergency response capacity building, broadband development and universal service, new generation information technology, and ICT driving socio-economic sustainable development. The Ministers are of the view that the above activities contributed greatly to the sharing of successful practices and experiences, and served as good references for the two sides in developing further such services and technologies. 12. The Ministers endorsed the Action Plan for Deepening the China-ASEAN Partnership for Common Development in the ICT Field (2017-2021) to strengthen further China–ASEAN ICT cooperation towards promoting socio-economic development, particularly in the ever changing ICT environment, and along this line, the Ministers endorsed the China-ASEAN ICT Work Plan for 2017 which includes the activities to exchange and cooperate in the areas of ICT development and regulatory policies, interconnection of ICT infrastructures, new technologies, capacity building of cyber security emergency response and handling of spam, integrated development of the Internet and the manufacturing industry, policies and successful stories of MSME in harnessing the use of ICT. 13. The Ministers expressed their appreciation to Japan for her assistance in various areas of cooperation in 2016, including the “ASEAN Smart Network”. The Ministers endorsed the 2017 ASEAN-Japan ICT Work Plan which supports the implementation of the ASEAN ICT Master Plan 2020(AIM2020). The Ministers agreed to hold several activities under the ASEAN-Japan ICT Fund including policy symposium to discuss ICT policy including IoT and ICT for public safety. The Ministers expressed their 2

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