The IT Industry at a Crossroads Anders Halvorsen, Sr. Program Manager

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Introducing WITSA: The World Congress on Information Technology The WCIT is WITSA’s flagship event, a biennial meeting attracting leading ICT personalities, top corporate executives, distinguished academic professors and researchers, government ministers and policy makers from all over the world, whose interaction and decisions shape the future of the ICT world.

WCIT Athens, Greece May 19 – 21, 2004 be part of the future … NOW!

WITSA’s Participation and Involvement in Global Public Policy Activities

The IT Industry at a Crossroads

Internet Governance  1998: ICANN established  Transition to private sector  Private sector leadership threatened by ITU

Security vs. Privacy  Security and Privacy Essential to Building Trust  e-Commerce Undermined by Incompatible Laws  Must strike balance between privacy and security

Openness of Trade  Failure of Cancun Ministerial disrupts timetable  Full market access essential  Existing commitments apply to evolved services

e-Government Procurement  Creates value in relationship with citizens  Current procurement practices vary  Open and transparent procurements needed

Offshore Outsourcing  Industry must remain pre-eminent in world markets  Companies must stay competitive in global market  Open markets will level the playing field

Balance

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