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 Program of the Conference
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Conference Programme |
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Sunday, June 2 (Venue: Ljubljana, Grand Hotel Union)
16:00-19:00 | Pre-registration |
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19:00 | Welcome Reception
Hosted by Minister Pavel Gantar |
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Monday, June 3 (Venue: Ljubljana, Grand Hotel Union)
8:00-9:00 | Registration |
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9:00-10:30 | Conference Opening
Chair: Pavel Gantar, Minister, Ministry of Information Society, Slovenia |
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Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia
Robert Verrue, Director General, DG Information Society, European Commission
Baudilio Tomé-Muguruza, State Secretary for Telecommunications & Information Society, Spain
Rudi Bric, President & CEO Hermes SoftLab
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10:30-11:00 | Guided Visit of Best Practice
Information Society Gallery for Ministers
(Official Opening of the Exhibition) |
10:30-11:00
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Coffee Break |
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11:00-13:00 | Thematic Sessions (refer to Session Programme for details):
TS1: Knowledge Based Society and Economy
TS2: Information infrastructure
TS3: Emerging Services at Local Level - An Initiative for All |
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13:00-15:00 | Lunch for Participants |
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15:00-16:00 | First Plenary Session:
Inclusion and Participation - The Implications to Society
Chair: Douglas Holmes, Author of the Book "e.gov: eBusiness Strategies for Government" |
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Aleksandra Kornhauser, Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Member of UNU Council
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Member of Parliament, Estonia |
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16:30-18:00 | Thematic Sessions (cont.) (refer to Session Programme for details) |
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Monday, June 3 (Venue: Ljubljana Castle)
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Tuesday, June 4 (Venue: Ljubljana, Grand Hotel Union)
8:00-9:30 | Ministerial Breakfast
(by invitation only) |
| Hosted by Commissioner Erkki Liikanen and Minister Pavel Gantar |
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9:45-11:15 | Second Plenary Session:
Trust and Security - Requirements for Society
Chair: Reinhard Posch, CIO, Federal Ministry of Public Service and Sport, Austria |
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Andrew Pinder, Cabinet Office of the e-Envoy, United Kingdom
Nick Lockett, Stanbrook-Hooper, Belgium
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11:15-11:45 | Coffee Break |
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11:45-13:00 | Third Plenary Session:
Conference Conclusions
Chair: Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, EC |
| Reports from Thematic Sessions Rapporteurs (TS1, TS2, TS3)
TS1: Dušan Faktor, Secretary of State, Slovakia
TS2: Tomaž Kalin, Secretary of State, Slovenia
TS3: Jaak Aaviksoo, Rector, University of Tart, Member of Academy, Estonia
Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner, Presentation of Conference Conclusions
Pavel Gantar, Minister, Closing Remarks |
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13:00-13:30 | Press Conference |
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13:00-15:00 | Lunch for Participants |
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13:30-16:30 | Ministerial Lunch
Co-hosted by Pavel Gantar and Erkki Liikanen
(by invitation ministers, ICT industry and NGO representatives) |
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Thematic Session Programme
TS1
Knowledge Based Society and Economy
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June 3
11:00-13:00
16:30-18:00 | Chair (part 1): Austin Gatt, Minister of Justice, Malta
Chair (part 2): Michael Kleiber, Minister of Science, Poland
Rapporteur: Dušan Faktor, Secretary of State, Slovakia
Assist. Rapporteurs: Arvo Ott (Estonia) & Michael Niebel (European Commission)
11:00- 13:00 Topic: Current Developments in Implementing a Knowledge-Based Economy
Speakers: (order by expected appearance in the program)
József Györkös, Secretary of State (Slovenia) and
Paul Verhoef, Head of Unit, International Aspects, DG INFSO
Karel Brezina, Minister (Czech Republic)
Csaba Csapodi, Secretary of State, Ministry of Information Society and Technology (Hungary)
Dan Nica, Minister (Romania)
Franc Dolenc, R&D Manager, IskraTEL (Slovenia)
16:30-18:00 Topic: Future Orientations-The Role of Governments, Industry and Financial Institutions
Speakers: (order by expected appearance in the program)
Paul Siegelbaum, Director of UCA Region's Private and Financial Sector Development Department, The World Bank
Eike Röhling, Director General Ministry of Economy (Germany)
Paul Skehan, Deputy Secretary General, Eurochambres (Belgium)
Antanas Zabulis, Director General, COMNITEL (Lithuania)
Dragan Domazet, Minister of Science, Technology and Development, Serbia |
| This session explores developments in moving towards a knowledge based society, its economy, actions being taken by the Candidate Countries, international organisations and EU Member States. It will also discuss options and outline the way forward. It will also discuss options, address the role of governments, industry and civil society, and outline the way forward. |
TS2
Information infrastructure
Monday,
June 3
11:00-13:00
16:30-18:00 | Chair (part 1): Robert Verrue, Director General, DG Information Society, European Commission
Chair (part 2): Oktay Vural, Minister of Transportation, Turkey
Rapporteur: Tomaž Kalin, Secretary of State, Slovenia
Assist. Rapporteurs: Wlodzimierz Marcinski (Poland) & Hans-Peter Gebhardt (European Commission)
11:00- 13:00 Topic: Competition, Regulatory Framework and Investment
Speakers: (order by expected appearance in the program)
Krzysztof Heller, Undersecretary of State for Telecommunications (Poland)
Peter Scott, Head of Unit, Regulatory Framework, DG INFSO
John Brimacombe, Director, NM Rothschild & Sons Limited
Guy Clausse, Head of Division of the Bank's Policy Support Department, European Investment Bank
Walter Beforth, Senior Executive Vice President, Alliances Relations, Deutsche Telekom
16:30-18:00 Topic: Broadband, Universal Service and Internet Security
Speakers: (order by expected appearance in the program)
Nikolay Nikolov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport & Communications (Bulgaria)
Michael Frendo, Member of the Parliament, Member of the EU Convention, (Malta)
Gun Eriksson, Secretary of State, Sweden
Dan Lloyd, Senior Manager, Public Policy, Vodafone Group
Emir Arslanagic, Director, Network Security Engineering & Infrastructure Group, Cable & Wireless |
| Information infrastructure includes more than just the physical facilities part of the information and communication technologies. It encompasses an ever-expanding range of equipment, the information itself, applications and software. As products and services converge and new technologies evolve, interconnection and interoperability are critical. At the same time security can only be strengthened by encryption mechanisms that facilitate interconnection and interoperation between networks, and ensure personal privacy, security of the information carried, as well as security and reliability of the networks. Competition can only be achieved through appropriate regulatory framework. This session discusses the new regulatory framework and its impact/role in attracting foreign investments, ensuring universal service, security, etc. A discussion of broadband technology as prerequisite for media convergence will also be undertaken. |
TS3
Emerging Services at Local Level - An Initiative for All
Monday,
June 3
11:00-13:00
16:30-18:00 | Chair: Adriana Tiçau, State Secretary (Romania)
Rapporteur: Jaak Aaviksoo, Rector, University of Tartu, Estonia
Assist. Rapporteurs: Tomáš Renčin (Czech Republic) & Giangaleazzo Cairoli (European Commission)
11:00- 13:00 Topic: The Need for Information Society Policy for Local Development
Speakers: (order by expected appearance in the program)
Andrea Mairate, Head of Unit, DG REGIO, European Commission
EC Representative DG INFSO, European Commission
Gareth Hughes, Executive Director, Eris@
Ingrid Götzl, President, Telecities
Juris Mikelsons, Riga City Council, Latvia
16:30- 18:00 Topic: What Are The Elements of a "Best Practice" Project - A First Exchange
Speakers: (order by expected appearance in the program)
Dušan Keber, Minister of Health (Slovenia)
Peter Ponicky, Minister of Education, (Slovakia)
Mateu Hernaández, Assistant Director of Barcelona Activa
Mel Proudfoot, Senior Director of Public Services, Oracle EMEA |
| Private and public initiatives to bring the knowledge-society to the citizen are being taken in all sectors at national, regional and municipalities level. Current and future community initiatives help in the promotion and establishment of the information society at regional and local level both in the candidate countries and EU Member States. Exchange of information on best practices in the areas of e-health, e-government, e-transport, education on-line, etc. being undertaken in one country may provide some immediate benefits to another. This session provides an opportunity to present and exchange best practices from such local initiatives. |
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Global Cities Dialogue Accession Signature Ceremony
18:45 | Departure from Prešeren Square to Ljubljana Castle |
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19:15 - 20:00 | Signature Ceremony |
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Welcome Address
Viktorija Potočnik, Mayor of Ljubljana |
| Opening speech
Robert Verrue, Director General, DG Information Society, European Commission
Speech from one of the main GCD founding members
Ingrid Götzl, President of Telecities |
| Helsinki Declaration: Mayors of the World for a Global Cities Dialogue on the Information Society |
| Signing the Declaration of Helsinki
Representatives of the Signatory Cities (see the list below) |
| Speech on Behalf of Signatory Cities
Mr. Črtomir Špacapan, Mayor of Nova Gorica
Closing Speech
Pavel Gantar, Minister, Ministry of Information Society, Slovenia |
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20:00 - 22.30 | Gala Evening |
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22:30 - 23:00 | Departure from Ljubljana Castle to Prešeren Square |
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List Signatory Cities (by country alphabetic order)
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Last update: 31 May 2002
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