wsis implementation: provisional focal point for action lines C1, C7e-gov and C11
Second Consultation meeting on Implementing WSIS outcomes related to Action Lines C1, C7eGov, and C11

C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders

in the promotion of ICTs for development

C7. ICT applications - E-government

C11. International and regional cooperation

Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Conference Room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Open to all WSIS Stakeholders
Draft annotated agenda
10:00-10:15	Introductory remarks by the Chairperson, Mr. Patrizio Civili, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA)

10:15-10:45 Keynote address (t.b.c.)

10:45-11:00	Reporting on global activities related to Action Line C1. The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development, and Action Line C7 – eGovernment, by Ms. Haiyan Qian, Chief, Knowledge Management Branch, Division for Public Administration and Development Management, UN/DESA

11:00-12:30	Reporting on current and future activities related to Sub-groups of Action Line C1:

Sub-group on “ICT for sustainable development”

Sub-group on “National e-strategies”

Sub-group on “ICT in Parliaments”, by Mr. Gherardo Casini, Head, UN/DESA Office in Rome (t.b.c)

Sub-group on “e-Participation”

Sub-group on “Partnership”

12:30-13:00	The way forward on ativities related to Action Line C1

13:00-14:30	Lunch break

14:30-15:30	Reporting on current and future activities related to Sub-groups of Action Line C7 – eGovernment

Sub-group on “e-Government strategies”, by Dr. Antonio Cordella, Ph.D., Lecturer in Information Systems, London School of Economics

Sub-group on “e-Government systems”

Sub-group on “Measuring e-government”

Sub-group on “Knowledge management”

15:30-16:00	The way forward on activities related to Action Line C7-eGov

16:00-17:30	Reporting on global activities related to Action Line C11. International and regional cooperation

17:30-18:00	Other business

18:00	Meeting is adjourned

Angela.Capati-Caruso

2007-04-10

Nirjhari.Delong

ITU