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<div>From: Anders Halvorsen <<a href="mailto:ahalvorsen@witsa.org">ahalvorsen@witsa.org</a>></div>
<div>To: Jim Poisant <<a href="mailto:jpoisant@witsa.org">jpoisant@witsa.org</a>></div>
<div>Subject: [REGISTER NOW] WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam – A Global Digital Brainstorming</div>
<div>Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 10:43:46 -0400</div>
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<style><!-- --></style><div style="tab-interval:.5in" dir="ltr"><div class=me88358WordSection1><div><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span class=me88358apple-style-span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>May 2, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>TO: <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Members of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>FR: <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Anders Halvorsen, VP Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>RE: <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span style="font-weight: bold">[REGISTER NOW] WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam – A Global Digital Brainstorming</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>_________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>We are excited to announce that t</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>he </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>World Tech </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jam platform is now open for </span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>free</span></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>registration and we count on your help to promote the Jam</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> to your membership</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>The <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam"><span style='color:#1F497D'>World Tech Jam</span></a>, from June 5 to 7, isa <span style="font-weight: bold">large-scale digital brainstorm session </span>where IT users and stakeholders will</span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>discuss innovations and actions </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>that our governments, businesses and society can adopt to</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/collaborative-healthcare"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>improve healthcare</span></span></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>, <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/closing-the-global-skills-gap"><span style='color:#1F497D'>education</span></a>, <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/smart-cities-and-transportation"><span style='color:#1F497D'>smart cities & transportation</span></a>, <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/energy-environment-and-sustainable-development"><span style='color:#1F497D'>energy & sustainability</span></a> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>as well as</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam/media-arts-a-culture-in-the-digital-age"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>media & culture</span></span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Lucida Grande";color:#1F497D'>in the digital age.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>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! <a href="https://www.collaborationjam.com/jam4/jam/index.action?jamId=17239#registration"><span style='color:#1F497D'>Contribute your ideas and your vision - Register to the World Tech Jam now: it's free!</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br><img border=0 width=565 height=93 id="me88358_x0034_36422d6-5967-498e-bab8-aa7bc3679962" src="cid:70E928C6-7024-4075-8FD4-FA6AE39D9A65" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Grande","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><br></span><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>NB!</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'> Please note that registration is available and free to everyone and is separate from any WCIT 2012 registration.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>Additional Information on the Global Digital Society Action Plan:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>An Open and Inclusive Process</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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 <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/about-wcit-2012/participants"><span style='color:#1F497D'>stakeholders</span></a>, including <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/one-vision-for-a-global-digital-society/celebrating-innovation-a-youth"><span style='color:#1F497D'>young digital natives</span></a>. Therefore, the process for developing the Action Plan must be open and inclusive, involving as many organizations, interests, and regions as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In order to achieve this legitimacy, WCIT 2012 and its <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/sponsors-a-partners/sponsors/private-sector"><span style='color:#1F497D'>sponsors</span></a> will host a <span style="font-style: italic">World Tech Jam</span> 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 <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/world-tech-jam"><span style='color:#1F497D'>World Tech Jam</span></a> will lead to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>better ideas, and perhaps a greater diversity of ideas;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>a greater sense of ownership, which is critical when it comes to implementing action items.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Establishing a Global Agenda for Addressing Global Challenges</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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 <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/program-a-schedule/one-vision-for-a-global-digital-society/collectively-address-global-challenges"><span style='color:#1F497D'>address societal and economic issues</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Unveiling the Action Plan</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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 <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/about-wcit-2012/highlights"><span style='color:#1F497D'>WCIT 2012</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The <a href="http://www.wcit2012.org/en/wcit-2012/organizers/organizing-committee"><span style='color:#1F497D'>WCIT 2012 Program Chair</span></a> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=me88358MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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