Information and Communications Policy

UNCTAD Expert Meeting: Using ICTs to Achieve Growth and Development

from 04-Dec-2006 to 05-Dec-2006

Jointly organised by UNCTAD, OECD and ILO, this meeting examined the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on economic and social development and growth with a view to encouraging action at the national, regional and global levels to implement outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The sessions examined how ICTs can enable growth and development; the impact of ICTs on producitvity, growth and business sectors; and ICTs' impact on trade, labour markets and employment.

Workshop on the Future of the Internet

on 08-Mar-2006

This OECD workshop, to take place in Paris, will bring together policy-makers, leading academics, private sector organisations, and civil society organisations to discuss the trends shaping the future of the Internet, explore the various approaches –technical, regulatory, and economic– that are being taken or can be taken to create new functionality for and increased trust in the Internet,  to promote its sustained growth and adoption, and to identify opportunities for increased international cooperation on pressing issues.

OECD-APEC Workshop on Security of Information Systems and Networks - Seoul, Korea - 5-6 September 2005

from 05-Sep-2005 to 06-Sep-2005

Spyware, malware,CERTs, R&D, initiatives targeting SMEs and individuals were among the topics on which more than 120 participants and 40 speakers from both APEC and OECD membership shared information. The panel discussion helped frame future cooperation between OECD and APEC in this area.

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).

Panel session on ICT-enabled offshoring

on 10-Jun-2005

This panel on ICT-enabled services offshoring aimed to increase understanding of how OECD economies can benefit from the development of ICT-enabled services offshoring. Country and company perspectives were examined to identity the challenges and opportunities.

ICCP Committee Forum Session on Emerging Spam Issues

on 10-Mar-2005

A special half-day session of the OECD Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy was held on on emerging spam issues. Presentations are available on line.

2nd OECD Workshop on Spam, Busan, Korea

from 08-Sep-2004 to 09-Sep-2004

The OECD's 2nd Workshop on Spam was hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication, Korea. It was held in Busan, Korea on 8-9 September 2004. The objective was to deepen the work which was begun in the Brussels workshop. 

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.

OECD Workshop on Spam - Brussels, Belgium - 2-3 February 2004

from 02-Feb-2004 to 03-Feb-2004

Hosted by the European Commission, this OECD workshop explored the growing problem of spam, with a focus on the international dimension. Over 260 participants from government, business, civil society and the media met to explore the spam phenomenon on 2-3 February 2004.

OECD Global Forum on Information Systems and Network Security: Towards a Global Culture of Security, Oslo, Norway

from 13-Oct-2003 to 14-Oct-2003

Jointly organised and hosted by the OECD and the Norwegian Government, this forum marked the completion of the first year of the revised OECD Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems and Networks, and enabled stocktaking of the progress achieved in implementing the Guidelines. 

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