Internet economy

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.

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.

OECD Foresight Forum on Next Generation Networks

on 03-Oct-2006

The OECD's Information, Computer and Communications Policy Committee (ICCP) held a one-day international Forum on "Next Generation Networks: Evolution and Policy Considerations", which took place on Tuesday, 3 October 2006 in Budapest, Hungary. Forum agenda and presentations are available on this page.

OECD Workshop on Access to Public Sector Information and Content

on 31-May-2006

The OECD held a workshop on increasing the access to public sector information (PSI, e.g., geographical and meteorological data, libraries, archives, museums). The public sector is a large producer of content with major potential for digitisation and new commercial and non-commercial applications and value-added services.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Applications and Public Policy Considerations, OECD Foresight Forum, Paris

on 05-Oct-2005

The OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) organised a one-day forum on RFID Applications and Public Policy Considerations at the OECD Headquarters in Paris to discuss the implications of current uses and future developments of Radio-Frequency Identifiers (RFID).

26th International Conference on Data Protection

from 14-Sep-2004 to 16-Sep-2004

The 26th International Conference on Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners: "the Right to Privacy - the Right to Dignity" under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Poland, will be held in Wroclaw on 14-16 September 2004.

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