The Telecommunications and Information Policy Group (TIPG) is a component program of the Social Science Research Institute of the College of Social Science at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.
The TIPG conducts and facilitates basic and applied research into Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy, regulation, technology systems and applications in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands Region and shares its knowledge through education, workshops, and other program activities.
The TIPG also operates the Pan-Pacific Education and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT) program; the State of Hawaii Telehealth Access Network (STAN); and the Pacific Partners Networks for distance learning, telehealth and telemedicine, and healthcare informatics.
NOAA Visit to TIPG
Adrian Gardner, Chief Information Officer, National Weather Service visits the TIPG/PEACESAT program at the University of Hawaii.
The Telecommunications and Information Policy Group welcomed a visit from the National Weather Service (NWS), Chief Information Officer Adrian Gardner returning from meetings in Japan, stopped-over in Honolulu on his way back to Silver Spring, Maryland. Mr. Gardner was accompanied by Jeffrey LaDouce, NWS Pacific Region Director and the NWS Deputy Director, Ed Young.
PTC '09, Collaborating for Change: Strategies, Opportunities & Partnerships
Pacific Telecommunications Council '09 has taken the theme of change to capture not only the myriad new developments across the entire telecommunications domain, but also the manner by which change is occurring through greater collaboration. It was held from January 18-21, 2009 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii. The moderator Christina Higa and panelist Minoru Sugaya, Michael Bourk, Shoko Kiyohara, and Norman Okamura spoke on the Universal Service in the Pacific Islands.
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Asia Pacific Initiative (API) -
Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance 2008
An International, Multi-institutional, Advanced Seminar Series
Starts Thursday/Friday, September 25/26, 2008
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Chairman and President of Sun Global (www. sungloballlc.com) held executive positions with GTE, HP, Wyle Labs, Computer City and many other corporations. He is a very innovative entrepreneur and graduation of the University of Hawaii in Engineering. In addition to a discussion about his background and experiences as CEO, President, entrepreneur, etc., he will engage the class in a discussion on telecommunication and information services, gap areas, market analysis, new technologies, policies and help us think outside of the box in terms of new digital strategies in our digital economy.
This pilot course between nine education and research institutions in the Asia Pacific region offers advanced professionals and students interested in environmental studies, planning, and resource conservation and management an opportunity to learn from a diverse faculty from each of the participating institutions as well as distinguished guest lecturers from regional and international organizations.
On January 21, 2009, Professor Minoru Sugaya from Keio University provided a special guest lecture to the University of Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Resource Management (TIRM) Graduate class. His lecture entitled, "From Universal Service to Universal Access – the development of Telecommunications Policy in Japan" 