Global ICT Services Sourcing Post Crisis: Trends and Developments
A workshop on trends and prospects for international sourcing of ICT services is being organised by the OECD in co-operation with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) of Egypt under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. It is taking place just prior to, and at the same venue as, the 4th meeting of the Internet Governance Forum.
Date: Saturday, 14 November 2009
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Hotel, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
The aims of the workshop are to examine recent trends in international sourcing in view of the crisis. It is designed to provide an overview of recent developments, the needs of the IT services demand side, challenges on the supply side, and to draw out lessons for strategy and policy. The workshop will be structured around the following themes:
- New ICT services and developments in established services
- Implications of global sourcing for developing countries
- Views of ICT services buyers
- The impacts of the crisis
- New providers of services: beyond the storm
- Building the framework for successful services development and supply.
REGISTRATION: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/6/43962361.doc
The detailed program and more information about the workshop are also available at: http://www.oecd.org/document/33/0,3343,en_2649_34223_43725153_1_1_1_1,00.html
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Fourth GigaNet Annual Symposium
Date: Saturday 14 November 2009
Time: 9:00 to 18:30
Venue: Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center: Room : Nile Valley
ABOUT GIGANET:
The Global Internet Governance Academic Network(GigaNet) is a scholarly community which aims:
(i) to promote the development of Internet Governance as a recognized interdisciplinary field of study and
(ii) to facilitate the informed dialogue on policy and issues in a multistakeholder approach.
In order to fulfills its goals, since 2006, it has been organizing a collective premier research event, the GigaNet Annual Symposium at the Internet Governance Forum meetings, which is an opportunity to showcase some of the best current research on Internet Governance from around the world and provides a venue for scholars to discuss and debate these crucial issues.
Prior successful symposia in Greece (2006), Brazil (2007) and India(2008) lead us to the Fourth GigaNet Symposium to be held in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, on November 14th, 2009- one day before the IGF official opening, at Maritim Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Centre (SHICC).
REGISTRATION: The Fourth GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge, although a registration process is required at: http://giganet.igloogroups.org/2009annual
The detailed program and more information about GigaNet activities are also available at http://giganet.igloogroups.org/2009annual