Information and Communications Policy

OECD conference on “ICTs, the environment and climate change”, 27-28 May, Helsingor, Denmark

from 27-May-2009 to 28-May-2009

The Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation is hosting this high-level OECD conference on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance. This event is webcast live.

OECD Workshop on Fibre Investment and Policy Challenges (Stavanger, Norway)

from 10-Apr-2008 to 11-Apr-2008

The aim of this workshop was to examine fibre investment across the OECD and look for best practices across a range of investment scenarios. Participants' presentations are now available.

Expert workshop on public sector information

from 04-Feb-2008 to 05-Feb-2008

This expert workshop was designed to provide analysis and insights into the measurement and impacts of public sector information access and use.

OECD Conference on Innovation in the Software Sector (Cacéres, Spain)

from 29-Nov-2007 to 30-Nov-2007

This conference will consider innovation in the software sector from an economic perspective, taking into account the factors that drive innovation, including key framework conditions.

First-ever international policy forum on the participative web (Ottawa, Canada)

on 03-Oct-2007

Experts and thinkers from leading companies, research institutes, citizen groups and the public sector set out their vision of the next-generation Internet, its enhanced interactivity, and how users, business, scientists, citizen groups and governments will exploit its new possibilities. This event also featured a live conference blog, webcast and other remote participation tools.

Joint WPIIS/WPIE workshop on the Economic and Social Impacts of Broadband Communications: from ICT Measurement to Policy Implications

on 22-May-2007

The workshop reviewed studies of the impacts of broadband roll-out and use: a) on economic performance at aggregate level and in the business sector, and b) on the geographical distribution of economic activity and employment, on content producers and users, and on households. It covered recent and ongoing analysis for as a wide range of OECD countries.

APEC TEL and the OECD hosted joint workshop on malware

from 22-Apr-2007 to 23-Apr-2007

This workshop, held in Manila, Philippines, was the first part of joint work on the subject of malware being undertaken by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL) and the OECD. Proceedings are available.

Meeting on Economic and Social Implications of ICT, Antigua, Guatemala

from 18-Jan-2005 to 19-Jan-2005

As part of the preparatory process of the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (to be held in Tunis on 16-18 November 2005) the OECD is collaborating with UNCTAD, ILO and the ITC in organising a WSIS Thematic Meeting on the Economic and Social Implications of ICT. OECD's work on the links between ICTs and economic growth, social development and performance of enterprises that has been carried out under the aegis of ICCP and WPIE will provide some of the fundamental arguments presented at this meeting.

OECD Workshop on Digital Identity Management (IDM) - Trondheim, Norway

from 08-May-2007 to 09-May-2007

This workshop, organised by the OECD and hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and Ministry of Government Administration and Reform, brought together experts from government, industry and civil society to explore the main information security and privacy issues surrounding digital identity management. Proceedings are available.

NSF/OECD Workshop “Social and Economic Factors Shaping the Future of the Internet”, Washington D.C.

on 31-Jan-2007

The NSF/OECD Workshop brought together economists, policy-makers, social scientists and technologists, to consider a broad range of factors which have relevance for the future of the Internet.

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