KWR International is proud to co-support the 2004 "Net World Order: Developing World Opportunities" conference, May 25-27, 2004 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City (An official component of the 2004 CeBIT-America trade show)
 
NOW ONLY $295.00 per person! Includes full access to three day conference!  50% discount for KWR International subscribers, non-profit and government representatives! (with priority code C4AAQ)
 
The CeBIT trade fair -- the largest technology trade fair in the United States -- offers an important opportunity for the Business Council for the United Nations (BCUN) to link the U.N.’s global information technology goals with the IT industry’s drive for new markets and new centers of growth.
 
From the increasingly important debate over outsourcing to the myriad advantages of Linux, WiFi and GIS software for emerging markets, this conference will tackle the most cutting-edge and timely global IT issues. BCUN works closely throughout the year with major IT companies, the U.N.’s ICT Task Force and the United Nations Development Program on these vital digital divide issues.

Confirmed speakers and topics include:
 
"U.S. Strategic Interest in Providing International Access to ICTs & Telecommunications"
Dr. John H. Marburger III, Science Advisor to the President of the United States; Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

"A Gathering Storm: The Political Debate Over Outsourcing"
Mr. Michael Patsalos-Fox, Director of North and South America, McKinsey & Company

"Open Source: Taking Down the Barriers to Entry"
Mr. Jon ‘Maddog’ Hall, President and Executive Director, Linux International

"Rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan: Information Technology, Security & Development"
Mr. George Sigalos, Director, Government Relations, Halliburton KBR

*Additional confirmed speakers from Cisco, Ericsson, Oracle, IBM, Forrester Research*

For full conference program and details on how to register, visit www.cebit-america.com/bcun  or contact Ed Thomas at BCUN at (212) 907-1315 or ethomas@unausa.org.
 

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