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<p> Dear KICTANet Colleagues - FYI</p><pre>On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:10:15 -0500, "Anders Halvorsen" <ahalvorsen@witsa.org> said:
</pre><blockquote class="QuoteMessage" type="cite"><style></style><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">February 18, 2009<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">TO: Members of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">FR: Dr. James Poisant, Secretary General<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">RE: <b>Register for GPPS 2009 Bermuda Before February 28 and Save 40%<p /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">______________________________________________________________<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Dear Colleagues,<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">On behalf of the Global Public Policy Summit 2009 Bermuda team, I am pleased to provide you with a postcard as a reminder notice of our November 1-3, 2009 Summit. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the early bird registration. Register before February 28<sup>th</sup> in order to receive your discount: <a href="http://www.gpps2009.com/Registration.aspx">http://www.gpps2009.com/Registration.aspx</a>.<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">We would also greatly appreciate if you could forward the postcard to your membership. In that regard, I have included a brief overview of the event below the following postcard, which you may use in part or in full while communicating with your members. <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">If you wish to view the postcard in PDF, go to: <a href="http://www.witsa.org/gpps2009/GPPS_postcard.pdf">http://www.witsa.org/gpps2009/GPPS_postcard.pdf</a><p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">If you wish to view the postcard in JPG, go to: <a href="http://www.witsa.org/gpps2009/GPPS_postcard.jpg">http://www.witsa.org/gpps2009/GPPS_postcard.jpg</a> <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Sincerely,<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Jim<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><p> </p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img id="_x0000_i1025" height="476" alt="GPPS postcard.jpg" src="cid:image002.jpg@01C991ED.DDB58FB0" width="666" border="0" /><p /></p><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid"><p class="MsoNormal"><p> </p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Information for your member companies:<p /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 15.5pt; COLOR: #0094d6; FONT-FAMILY: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif"">GPPS Bermuda 2009</span></b><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">As you schedule your activities for 2009, plan on attending the November 1-3, Global Public Policy Summit (GPPS 2009); ref. <a href="http://www.gpps2009.bm/">http://www.gpps2009.bm/</a>. This will be a unique and important event. Please see a special delegate invitation letter at <a href="http://www.witsa.org/gpps2009/Delegate_Letter.pdf">http://www.witsa.org/gpps2009/Delegate_Letter.pdf</a>. The event program will feature several thought provoking sessions, including:<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Business Technology: An Enabler in your Economy?<p /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Can Enlightened ICT Policy Enable Your Economy and an Economic Recovery?<p /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Do Policies that Promote Technology Infrastructures that Are Resilient and Secure, and that Protect the Privacy of Personal Data Conflict with Policies that Encourage Economic Expansion? <p /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Will Proposed Internet Governance Policies on the Stability, Security and Private Sector Leadership of the Internet Dampen Economic Recovery and Expansion?<p /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Do Environmental Policies Hamper Growth and Can Enlightened ICT Policies and Involvement Bridge the Gap?<p /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Is There Evidence that Institutions Can Play a Positive Role In Promoting ICT and Expanding Economies or Are They Simply Relics of the Past?<p /></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">-<span style="FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Are There Potential Business Technology Developments on the Horizon That Will Enhance Business Growth?<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">In addition, there will be a Pre-Summit Workshop entitled “Incubators as a Catalyst to Developing a Strong ICT Sector “ on October 31. <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Deadlines for early bird registrations are: before February 28 (USD 550) – that is nearly a 40% discount! - and before April 30 (USD 700). From April 30, the regular price (USD 900) applies. <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 85%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="85%"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">“Business Technology: An Enabler in your Economy.” </span></i></b><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </span></i></b><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p /></span></p></td><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 15%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="15%" rowspan="2"><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: -49.2pt"><b><i><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </span></i></b><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p /></span></p></td><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 0.3pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"> <p /></span></p></td></tr><tr style="HEIGHT: 30.15pt"><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 85%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 30.15pt" valign="top" width="85%" rowspan="2"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">The Global Public Policy Summit (GPPS) is a flagship event of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (<a href="http://www.witsa.org/" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">WITSA</span></a>) - a consortium of over 67 information technology (IT) industry associations from economies around the world. <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"> <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">This international summit focuses on global policies affecting the ICT industry and is attended by over 500 senior executives, government officials and policy makers. One of the principal reasons for participating is that ICT companies gain an excellent opportunity to target their products and services at policy makers and business leaders.<p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><br />Taking place once every two years and commencing in 1999, the summit is hosted in a different country each time, with the leading ICT association of that country organizing the event. In November 2009, GPPS will be coming to Bermuda with the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s Business Technology Division as the organizer in partnership with the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce. <p /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Be sure to check out the Summit events page at <a href="https://www.gpps2009.bm/Events.aspx">https://www.gpps2009.bm/Events.aspx</a> for a schedule of the spouse program, as well as additional information about golf, shopping, boating and other activities.<p /></span></p></td><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; HEIGHT: 30.15pt"></td></tr><tr><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in"></td><td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in"></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><p> </p></span></p></div></blockquote>
<pre>Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we have been been waiting for.
- Kenyan-American Barack Obama
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