[kictanet] Fwd: [REGISTER NOW] WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam – A Global Digital Brainstorming

Wed May 2 17:47:22 EAT 2012

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From: Anders Halvorsen <[1]ahalvorsen at witsa.org>
To: Jim Poisant <[2]jpoisant at witsa.org>
Subject: [REGISTER NOW] WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam – A Global
Digital Brainstorming
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 10:43:46 -0400

May 2, 2012

TO:         Members of the World Information Technology and
Services Alliance (WITSA)

FR:          Anders Halvorsen, VP Administration

RE:          [REGISTER NOW] WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam – A Global
Digital Brainstorming

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Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce that the World Tech Jam platform is
now open for freeregistration and we count on your help to
promote the Jam to your membership!

The [3]World Tech Jam, from June 5 to 7, isa large-scale digital
brainstorm session where IT users and
stakeholders willdiscuss innovations and actions that our
governments, businesses and society can adopt to [4]improve
healthcare, [5]education, [6]smart cities & transportation,
[7]energy & sustainability as well as [8]media & culturein the
digital age.

The goal: develop a Digital Society Action Plan that will create
prosperity and social development for everyone. For the first
time, IT users will lead the conversation! [9]Contribute your
ideas and your vision - Register to the World Tech Jam now: it's
free!

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NB! Please note that registration is available and free to
everyone and is separate from any WCIT 2012 registration.

Additional Information on the Global Digital Society Action Plan:

Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age

First and foremost, the Global Digital Society Action Plan is
about establishing the principles that will maximize the many
benefits that digital technologies can unlock across diverse
sectors and institutions. The Action Plan will inform, inspire,
and guide decision-makers in sectors ranging from public
administration, healthcare, and education to environment,
transportation, media, and science. The fundamental goal of the
Global Digital Society Action Plan is to equip people and
organizations with the knowledge and tools they need to fulfill
the promise of the digital age.

An Open and Inclusive Process

If it is to realize its full potential, the Global Digital
Society Action Plan must be perceived as legitimate by a broad
cross-section of [10]stakeholders, including [11]young digital
natives. Therefore, the process for developing the Action Plan
must be open and inclusive, involving as many organizations,
interests, and regions as possible.

In order to achieve this legitimacy, WCIT 2012 and its
[12]sponsors will host a World Tech Jam on June 5, 6, and 7,
2012. Creating such an open, non-hierarchical space for
generating ideas and solutions will tap into incredible sources
of creative energy, and WCIT 2012 believes that broad
participation in the [13]World Tech Jam will lead to:

·         better ideas, and perhaps a greater diversity of ideas;

·         a greater sense of ownership, which is critical when it
comes to implementing action items.

Establishing a Global Agenda for Addressing Global Challenges

During fast-paced breakout sessions that will be held in October
2012, Congress delegates, speakers, moderators, representatives
of the ICT industry, and stakeholders will add their views to the
output of the World Tech Jam, share their experiences, discuss
best practices, and prioritize action items in order to create
the Global Digital Society Action Plan.

The ultimate measure of success of WCIT 2012 will be the number
of commitments made by companies and stakeholders to undertake
new collaborations that will advance digital innovation and help
to [14]address societal and economic issues.

Unveiling the Action Plan

The Global Digital Society Action Plan will be unveiled to the
Congress delegates, ICT stakeholders, and government, academic
and civil society leaders who are assembled in Montreal during
the closing ceremony of [15]WCIT 2012.

The [16]WCIT 2012 Program Chair will publish the Global Digital
Society Action Plan and present it to the World Information
Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), which will promote the
use of the Action Plan as a tool for policy development,
educational curricula, corporate citizenship programs, and much
more.

References

1. mailto:ahalvorsen at witsa.org
2. mailto:jpoisant at witsa.org
3. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam
4. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/collaborative-healthcare
5. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/closing-the-global-skills-gap
6. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/smart-cities-and-transportation
7. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/energy-environment-and-sustainable-development
8. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/media-arts-a-culture-in-the-digital-age
9. https://www.collaborationjam.com/jam4/jam/index.action?jamId=17239#registration
  10. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/about-wcit-2012/participants
  11. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/one-vision-for-a-global-digital-society/celebrating-innovation-a-youth
  12. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/sponsors-a-partners/sponsors/private-sector
  13. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam
  14. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/one-vision-for-a-global-digital-society/collectively-address-global-challenges
  15. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/about-wcit-2012/highlights
  16. http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/organizers/organizing-committee
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