1. WITSA Board of Directors Meeting 2014-16 09:00-11:50pm October 2, 2016
Royal Tulip Brasilia Alvadora, Brasilia, Brazil
Room: Room JK - Convention Center

2. WI-FI Network: Meeting web site: RoyalEventos Password: 2813
Or “Members-Only” at Password: witsa123

3. Chairman’s Remarks Introduction Santiago Gutierrez

4. Roll Call Dr. Jim Poisant

5. Board of Directors 2014-16 1 Afghanistan Mr. Omar Ansari NICTAA
Pending visa 2
Argentina
Drs. Silvia Bidart
CESSI
Remotely 3
Armenia
Mr. Hayk Chobanyan
UITE
Attending 4
Australia
Mr. Tim Conway
AIIA
Not attending 5
Bangladesh
Md. Sabur Khan
BCS 6
Belarus
Dr. Boris Komrakov
InfoPark 7
Bermuda
Mr. John Kyle
Bermuda Chamber of Commerce
Remotely & Proxy 8
Brazil
Dr. Raul Colcher
ASSESPRO 9
Egypt
Eng. Tarek A Monem Taha
EITESAL 10
El Salvador
Ms. Iris Palma
CASATIC 11
Greece
Mr. Yannis Sirros
SEPE 12
India
Mr. R. Chandrashekhar
NASSCOM
Remotely (TBC) 13
Japan
Mr. Kazunori Hamano
JISA

6. Board of Directors 2014-16 14 Kenya Mr. Waudo Siganga CSK Attending 15
Lebanon
Mr. Nizar Zakka
PCA
Unavailable 16
Malaysia
Mr. David Wong
PIKOM
Remotely 17
Mexico
Mr. Carlos Funes Garay
CANIETI 18
Mr. Santiago Gutierrez (Chairman) 19
Nigeria
Ms. Florence Seriki
ITAN 20
Republic of Korea
Mr. Woo-Keon Park
FKII 21
Romania
Dr. Vasile Baltac
ATIC
Proxy 22
South Africa
Mr. Roger Latchman (Deputy Chair)
ITA 23
Spain
Mr. Antonio Cimorra
AMETIC 24
Taiwan
Ms. Yvonne Chiu
CISA 25 UK
Mr. Julian David
TechUK

7. Attending Members 1 Argentina Mr. Anibal Carmona [New BOD] CESSI2
Australia
Mr. Kee Wong [New BOD]
AIIA
Remotely/Proxy 3
Bangladesh
Mr. Ali Ashfak
BCS, Bangladesh 4
Brazil
Mr. Jeovani Ferreira Salomão
ASSESPRO, Brazil 5
Chile
Mr. Francisco Mardones [New BOD]
ChileTec
No reponse 6
Colombia
Ms. Juliana Bermeo
FEDESOFT
Remotely 7
Costa Rica
Hon. Alexander Mora
Minister of Foreign Trade 8
Cyprus
Mr. Andreas Kashiouris
CITEA
Proxy 9
Hong Kong
William Chan
HKITF 10
Mr. Erwin Huang [New BOD] 11
India
Mr. Shivendra Singh
NASSSCOM 12
Japan
Ms. Junko Kawauchi
JISA 13
Jordan
Mr. Nidal Bitar 14
Kenya
Mr. Johnson Ole Nchoe
CSK
TBC 15
Mr. Karingo Njoka 16
Ms. Dourice Ofisi 17
Malaysia
Mr. Stan Singh
PIKOM

8. Attending Members 18 Mexico Mr. Guillermo Gonzalez King MexicoIT19
Mr. Jorge Escribano
Escribano & Escribano 20
Myanmar
Mr. Htin Aung Khine
MCIA
Proxy 21
Nepal
Er. Binod Dhakal
CAN Federation
Remotely/Proxy 22
New Zealand
Mr. Graeme Muller [New BOD]
NZTech 23
Nigeria
Mr. Dele Ajisomo
ITAN
Remotely 24
Philippines
Mr. Christopher Papa
ITAP 25
Republic of Korea
Mr. Grant Son
FKII 26
Singapore
Ms. Ho Se Mun
SiTF 27
Taiwan
Ms. Cherry Chan
CISA 28
Ms. Ivy Chang 29
Dr. Mike Wu 30
Thailand
Dr. Thanachart Numnonda
ATCI 31
Vietnam
Dr. Truong Gia Binh
VINASA 32
United States
Dr. Jim Poisant
Secretary General, WITSA 33
Mr. Anders Halvorsen
Vice-President, Global Public Policy 34
Ms. Cathryn Rainey
Director of Administration, WITSA

9. Call to Order Approval of Meeting Minutes Santiago Gutierrez

10. Mr. Jeovani Ferreira Salomão
Welcome to Brazil
and WCIT 2016
ASSESPRO
Mr. Jeovani Ferreira Salomão
Dr. Raul Colcher

11. Treasurer’s Report Mr. Tarek Monem Taha
Financial Statements -Status on WCIT (750K Hosting Fee) -Cash Flow Projections -Balance Sheet -Budget vs Actual (YTD) -Comparative Income Statement
Members Not in Good Standing

12. Status on WCIT (750K Hosting Fee), Dr. Jim Poisant
2017 Taiwan
Paid in full
2018 India
Contract signed
1st payment of 250K pending
2019 Armenia
Paid 150K (on schedule)
2020 Malaysia
Contract pending
No payment expected in 2016
2021 Bangladesh
1st payment of 50K received

13. Cash Flow Outlook
Santiago Gutierrez

14. Summary Balance Sheet As of August 31, 2016
ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Current Assets
Cash Accounts
530,133.69
Accounts Receivables Net of Allowance
103,075.00
Prepaid Expenses
14,683.43
Investments – CD’s
259,307.32
Net Fixed Assets
4,780.40
Total Assets
907,039.84
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Current Liabilities
133,865.53
Accounts Payable
5,194.04
Credit Card Payables
-60.43
Accrued Expenses
17,132.81
Deferred Revenue
91,316.66
TOTAL LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Unrestricted Net Assets
886,611.88
Net Income
-113,437.57
Total Equity
773,174.31
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

15. $ Over Budget 387,685.93 -7,816.15 -113,437.57 21,567.87 Jan - Aug 16
WITSA Budget Versus Actual Income Statement
For the Eight Months Ended August 31, 2016
Jan - Aug 16
Budget
$ Over Budget
Total Expense
387,685.93
395,502.08
-7,816.15
Net Ordinary Income
-113,437.57
-135,005.44
21,567.87
Net Income

16. Comparative Income Statement For Eight Months Ended August 31, 2016
January -August A
January - August B
Variation
(A-B)
Expense
Total · Bank Charges
1,668.05
1,188.40
479.65
62110 · Accounting Fees
9,035.00
9,045.00
-10.00
62140 · Legal Fees
12,056.97
3,015.00
9,041.97
62160 · Consulting
1,695.83
31,346.64
-29,650.81
Total · Contract Services
51,489.44
43,406.64
8,082.80
Total · Facilities and Equipment
519.57
1,470.00
Total · Operations
14,044.87
8,487.88
5,556.99
Total · Other Types of Expenses
5,577.96
2,990.88
2,587.08
Total · Salaries
225,787.27
222,615.70
3,171.57
Total · Payroll Expenses
266,666.34
261,624.82
5,041.52
Total · Travel and Meetings
47,023.25
32,313.07
14,710.18
Total Expense
387,685.93
351,481.69
36,204.24
Net Ordinary Income
-113,437.57
-226,188.23
112,750.66
Net Income

17. For Member Dues Received 2016 THANK YOU!

18. Members Not in Good Standing (per region)
AFRICA
Dues Owed: 2015
Dues Owed: 2016 1
Senegal
250
ASIA PACIFIC
Mongolia 2
Sri Lanka
500

19. Members Not in Good Standing (per region)
MENA
Dues Owed: 2015
Dues Owed: 2016 1
Algeria
500 2
Palestine 3
Lebanon
Not Billed
Non EU
Albania
250
Russia
1,250
Ukraine 4
Republic of Kosovo 5
Republic of Macedonia

20. Members Not in Good Standing (per region)
European Union Region
Dues Owed: 2015
Dues Owed: 2016 1
Portugal
500
LATIN AMERICA
Chile 2
Columbia 3
Equador 4
Panama 5
Venezuela
NORTH AMERICA 1
USA
10,000

21. Follow Up from Previous BOD Meetings Dr. Jim Poisant

22. Presentation of Association Corner Final Report
Jim Poisant/Sabur Khan

23. DISCUSSION: WITSA B2B Portal
Jim Poisant/Sabur Khan

24. Standing Committee Meetings
Global Policy Action Committee Mr. Shivendra Singh

25. The Global Policy Action Committee (GPAC) – snapshot of current status
GPAC Chairperson: Mr. R Chandrashekhar
Five GPAC Teams
Inter-national Trade
Women in IT
Internet Gover-nance
Cross Border Data Flows
Cyber-security
Current Status of team Policy Paper
Published, awaiting updates on stake-holder outreach, dissem-ination
Published, awaiting updates on stake-holder outreach, dissem-ination
Published, awaiting updates on stake-holder outreach, dissem-ination
Published, awaiting updates on stake-holder outreach, dissem-ination
Finalized, awaiting updates on publishing
+ 5 global forces…
+ 2 of these create major “tailwinds” for BC – trends that will help the province develop: rise of emerging markets (given proximity to Asia and ties to Asia) and power of disruptive technologies (given growth in BC tech sector to >$15B in 2014, and links to West Coast innovation hub)

26. 3 additional Papers currently being drafted for completion in 2016:
Future Policy Papers
3 additional Papers currently being drafted for completion in 2016:
Digital Transformation of economy and society
Skills shortage, ICT Workforce Challenges and re-qualifications;
Digital Inclusion/Access

27. Standing Committee Meetings
Finance Committee
(covered in Treasurer’s report)

28. Standing Committee Meetings
Global Trade Committee
(covered in follow up from previous
BOD meetings)

29. Standing Committee Meetings
Education, Training & Human Resources Committee Dr. Boris Komrakov

30. Africa (Ms. Florence Seriki) Middle East & North Africa (N/A)
Regional VC Reports
Africa (Ms. Florence Seriki)
Middle East & North Africa (N/A)
Europe EU/EEA (Mr. Yannis Sirros)
Europe Non-EU (Dr. Boris Komrakov)
Latin America (Ms. Silvia Bidart)
Asia Pacific (Mr. Kazunori Hamano)
Caribbean (Mr. John Kyle)

31. WITSA World Congress on IT (WCIT) 2017 Yvonne Chiu, CISA
Events Update
WITSA World Congress on IT (WCIT) 2017 Yvonne Chiu, CISA

32. WITSA World Congress on IT (WCIT) 2018 Shivendra Singh, NASSCOM
Events Update
WITSA World Congress on IT (WCIT) 2018 Shivendra Singh, NASSCOM

33. DECISION BLOCK

34. Voting Rules During Board of Directors Meeting
There are three ways to vote for members in good standing: 1) by being physically present; or 2) remotely by being connected via web conference or telephone call
If you are physically present, you will receive a written ballot or will be asked to vote by raising your hand

35. Voting Rules During Board of Directors Meeting
If you are participating remotely by phone or web conference, you will vote by or web conference messaging system only at the time when voting sessions are taking place

36. Voting Rules During Board of Directors Meeting
If you are connected though WITSA’s conference call system, you will need to use either the link provided for GoToMeeting or the phone numbers provided therein. If, for any reason, you get disconnected during the voting session, please use one of the following alternate numbers: (702)

37. WITSA World Congress on IT (WCIT) 2022

38. WITSA World Congress on IT (WCIT) 2022
Discussion & Voting
Dr. Jim Poisant
Kenya
CSK

39. Chairman Santiago Gutierrez
Parting remarks
Chairman Santiago Gutierrez

40. Meeting Calendar & Adjournment
Spring 2017 meeting: March 3-5, 2017 in Nepal
Fall 2017 meeting: September 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan in conjunction with WCIT 2017
Spring 2018 meeting: February 2018 in Hyderabad, India, in conjunction with WCIT 2018
Fall 2019: In connection with the October 1-5 WCIT in Yerevan, Armenia.

41. Conclusion of meeting Chairman Santiago Gutierrez
Group Photos for Outgoing Board of Directors

42. LUNCH

43. Comparative Income Statement (1/2) For one Month Ended August 31, 2016B
Variation
(A-B)
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Total · Investments
309.78
287.61
22.17
46436 · Corporate Advisory Committee
2,500.00
5,000.00
(2,500.00)
Total · Other Types of Income
2,460.00
(2,540.00)
47230 · Membership Dues
4,166.67
6,125.00
(1,958.33)
47240 · Global Partner Program
4,166.66
0.00
Total Income
11,103.11
15,579.27
(4,476.16)

44. Accounts Receivable Listing August 31, 2016
Dues 2016
Dues 2015
Dues 2014
Special Events
TOTAL
Algeria IT Association
525.00
0.00
1,575.00
Chile
1,050.00
Colombian Software Industry Federation
Costa Rica Chamber of Info./Comm. Technol
Cyprus
Ecuadorian Association of Software
Haitian Association for the ICTs
275.00
ITI
5,025.00
10,025.00
15,050.00
Kenya
Lebanon
Mexico - Canieti
1,275.00
Mongolia
Myanmar
550.00
Palestinian Information Technology Assoc
Portugal-ANETIE
Panama
500.00
Republic of Macedonia
Russian Info & Computer Tech Ind Assoc
Senegalese Information Technology Assoc
Sri Lanka
Ukraine
Venezuelan Chamber of IT Companies
15,750.00
15,025.00
31,825.00
Global Partners
Mexico IT
25,025.00
ITRI Taiwan
Paid September
Corporate Sponsorships
The Softchoice Corporation
80,825.00
96,900.00

45. Accounts Receivable Listing – (likely to pay) As of August, 2016
Dues
Dues
TOTAL
LIKELY TO PAY:
Canada
5,000.00
0.00
Chile
500.00
1,000.00
Columbia
Costa Rica
Haiti
250.00
Kenya
Mexico
1,250.00
Portugal
Republic of Macedonia
Russia
Panama
Ukraine
Total
11,500.00
12,500.00

46. Accounts Receivable Listing – (unlikely to pay) As of August, 2016
Dues
Dues
TOTAL
UNLIKELY TO PAY:
Albania
250.00
500.00
Algeria
1,000.00
Ecuador
Lebanon
Nizar - Not billed
Mongolia
0.00
Myanmar
Palestine
Kosovo
Not able to pay
Senegal
Sir Lanka
Venezuela
Cyprus
Total
4,000.00
4,500.00
8,500.00

47. THANK YOU! Member Dues Received for 2016
Afghanistan
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bermuda
Brazil
Egypt
Greece
Guatemala
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Jordan
Lithuania
Malaysia
Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Philippines
Republic of Korea
Romania
Singapore
Spain
South Africa
Taiwan
Thailand
United Kingdom
Vietnam
El Salvador
Zimbabwe

48. Members Not in Good Standing (per region)
AFRICA
Dues Owed: 2015
Dues Owed: 2016
RESOLVE: 1
Senegal
250
No communication. Payment unrealistic. 2
Kenya
Waudo sent transfer, but did not go through. Will be resolved
ASIA PACIFIC
Mongolia
No response - Request that the VC intervene to confirm contacts
Myanmar
No response - payment unrealistic 4
Sri Lanka
500
No response – payment unrealistic

49. Members Not in Good Standing (per region)
MENA
Dues Owed: 2015
Dues Owed: 2016
RESOLVE: 2
Algeria
500
No response 3
Palestine 4
Lebanon
Not Billed
Situation uncertain
Non EU 1
Albania
250
No Response
Russia
1,250
Said that payment would take time in Feb.. Recontacted in May - payment never received
Ukraine
In contact with Victor Valeyez – as of 2/21/16 they are working with bank to make payment.
Republic of Kosovo
Observer Status - financial difficulties. Working with Bardh Kadiu to resolve in the future

50. Members Not in Good Standing (per region)
European Union Region
Dues Owed: 2015
Dues Owed: 2016
RESOLVE: 1
Cyprus
500
No Response 2
Republic of Kosovo
 250
Working with Mr. Kadiu to pay 2015 dues. They are unable to pay 2016, so they will be placed in an Observer position. 3
Portugal
Paid 2015 in February – have been in contact regarding Payment likely 4
Republic of Macedonia
Payment likely in Sept./Oct.
LATIN AMERICA
Chile
Promised payment in Jan., contact in May/Sept. with no response
Columbia
No response
Equador
Panama
Continued membership unsure 5
Venezuela
No response on dues - however financial situation is increasingly difficult.