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		      <title>Information and Communications Policy</title>
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		      <description><![CDATA[The Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP, www.oecd.org/sti/ict) develops policies to maximise the benefits of the Information Society. The Committee organised a Ministerial meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy, held in Korea in June 2008.]]></description>
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		      <pubDate>Fri Jun 26 17:56:13 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Ministers stress the role of ICTs as part of global green growth agenda]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/41/0,3343,en_2649_34223_43174057_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Clean technologies and smart ICT applications are key to effectively fight climate change, protect biodiversity and manage our water resources. In the declaration on green growth, ministers from OECD countries and beyond underscore that “green” and “growth” can go hand in hand.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[The Role of Digital Identity Management in the Internet Economy: A Primer for Policy Makers]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/48/43091476.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This primer aims to provide policy makers a broad-brush understanding of the various dimensions of digital identity management (IdM). Consistent with the Seoul Ministerial Declaration, it also aims to support  efforts to address public policy issues for securely managing and protecting digital identities, with a view to strengthening confidence in the online activities crucial to the growth of the Internet Economy.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Innovation at risk from crisis, says OECD]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/28/0,3343,en_2649_34223_42983708_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The current crisis is the first of this severity to hit OECD countries, since they have shifted to knowledge-based service economies. As part of its strategic response to the economic crisis, the OECD has analysed the likely impact of the downturn on the drivers of long term economic growth &amp; innovation and related items in policy responses as part of national stimulus packages.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[OECD releases new ICT product definitions]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/16/46/42978297.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This document presents the OECD definition of Information Economy Products based on the Central Product Classification Version 2.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Conference on “ICTs, the environment and climate change”]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/15/0,3343,en_2649_34223_40472783_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[On 27-28 May 2009, the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a high-level OECD conference on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance. Live webcast and Twitter feed available. Internet users had the possibility to send in questions for speakers.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri May 29 14:36:58 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Towards Green ICT Strategies]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/47/12/42825130.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Improving environmental performance, tackling global warming and enhancing resource management are high on the list of global challenges that must be urgently addressed. This report analyses government programmes and business initiatives on ICT and the environment to address environmental challenges, particularly global warming and energy use.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri May 22 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[The role of communication infrastructure investment in economic recovery]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/4/43/42799709.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Policy makers need to evaluate the costs and benefits of any public investment in telecommunication infrastructure and select projects which can stimulate current demand but simultaneously expand the productive capacity of the economy in the longer term.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue May 19 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Using Sensor-Based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/13/0,3343,en_2649_34223_42602061_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This conference, to be held in Lisbon, aims to help policy makers understand sensor networks and their potential to help address global challenges. It will explore the conditions for and consequences of innovation in this area including economic aspects, privacy and information security as well as infrastructure issues.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed May 27 14:49:53 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Network externality premiums and international telecommunication traffic exchange]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/15/48/42583547.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The aim of this paper is to examine the economic impact of proposals to add a non-cost “premium” to international telecommunication charges. This work follows up on earlier OECD work which examined international traffic exchange.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Online Identity Theft]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/44/0,3343,en_2649_34223_42420716_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The growth of Internet and e-commerce has taken identity theft to new levels. This new book defines ID theft, studies how it is perpetrated, outlines what is being done to combat it, and recommends specific ways to address it in a global manner.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[ICCP Committee expands participation of non-governmental stakeholders in its work]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[The Committee for Information Computer and Communications Policy has approved a framework to govern the participation of non-governmental stakeholders in its work and that of its working parties. This follows up on a decision by the OECD Council to add civil society and the Internet Technical Community to the list of key non-governmental stakeholders in the ICCP’s terms of reference, joining business and trade unions.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[UK-OECD Workshop on Innovation and Policy for Virtual Worlds]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/61/0,3343,en_2649_34223_42316797_1_1_1_1,00.html?rssChId=34223]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[How can virtual worlds contribute to innovation, to transformation of business, government and public services and to increasing transparency, improving innovative services delivery, and creating employment?Should public policy frameworks be adapted to support governments, citizens, and businesses using virtual worlds to improve their performance? If so how?]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Mon Mar 09 16:13:42 CET 2009</pubDate>
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							         <title><![CDATA[Computer Viruses and Other Malicious Software: A Threat to the Internet Economy]]></title>
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							         <description><![CDATA[Malware attacks are increasing in both frequency and sophistication, thus posing a serious threat to the Internet economy and national security. This book is a first step toward addressing the threat of malware in a comprehensive, global manner. It aims to inform policy makers, to present new research into the economic incentives driving cyber-security decisions, and to make specific suggestions on how the international community can better work together to address the problem.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
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