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The organisers:
OECD
The Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) (information flyer) addresses issues arising from the "digital economy", the developing global information infrastructure and the evolution towards a global information society. There is much discussion of the profound impact that they will have, but little agreement about where these developments will (or should) lead the economy and society.
The ICCP contributes to the development of policies to meet the opportunities and challenges of electronic commerce and ensuring that its benefits are widely shared, and to improve our grasp of the role played by ICTs in economic growth and job creation. It analyses the broad policy framework underlying the "e-economy", information infrastructure and information society. It studies the regulation and economics of telecommunications, including the Internet, broadband and mobile as well as convergence of the broadcasting and cable sectors with more conventional telecommunications. On the information economy, work focuses on understanding how ICTs affect the economy and its actors. ICCP also addresses information security and the protection of personal data. Understanding and analysing the digital networked economy requires new measurement tools and new statistics. The ICCP therefore compiles a database covering communication indicators and telecommunication tariffs, develops performance indicators and addresses related methodological issues.
The ICCP is part of the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry.
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries and economies, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.
Government of Canada: Industry Canada
Industry Canada's mandate is to help make Canadians more productive and competitive in the knowledge-based economy, thus improving the standard of living and quality of life in Canada. The Department's policies, programs and services help grow a dynamic and innovative economy that:
provides more and better-paying jobs for Canadians; supports stronger business growth through continued improvements in productivity and innovation performance; gives consumers, businesses and investors confidence that the marketplace is fair, efficient and competitive; and ensures a more sustainable economic, environmental and social future for Canadians.
Through its three strategic objectives (a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace; an innovative economy; and competitive industry and sustainable communities), Industry Canada aims to help Canadians contribute to the knowledge economy and improve productivity and innovation performance.
The Electronic Commerce Branch is responsible for encouraging the development and adoption of e-business in Canada. It accomplishes this through three main lines of business:
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Policy Development and Implementation - establishing an orderly marketplace and providing a favourable legal and regulatory environment for e-commerce.
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International Development - promoting the use of e-commerce as an enabler to trade in a global environment, and developing international policy frameworks to promote ICTs for Development.
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Strategies for e-Business Development - developing strategies, building private and public sector partnerships, and developing research and statistical data in order to promote the deployment of e-Business across the Canadian economy.
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