IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia

IFIP World Information Technology Forum 2007 August 22 nd to August 24 th 2007 To be held in

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia IFIP WITFOR 2007 Jointly Organized by

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia What is the role of the Government of Ethiopia? Overall hosting Overall hosting Chairing the National Organizing Committee Chairing the National Organizing Committee Sponsorship Sponsorship Financing WITFOR 2007 Secretariat Financing WITFOR 2007 Secretariat Inviting Dignitaries Inviting Dignitaries Providing Security Services Providing Security Services Arranging and Facilitating Services: Immigration, Customs, etc. Arranging and Facilitating Services: Immigration, Customs, etc.

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia What is the role of IFIP? Main organiser Main organiser Chairing the International Steering Committee Chairing the International Steering Committee Responsible for the program Responsible for the program

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia The Role of EITPA Coordinating Events Activities Coordinating Events Activities Running the WITFOR 2007 Secretariat Running the WITFOR 2007 Secretariat Facilitating Technical Assistants Facilitating Technical Assistants Assisting Delegates Assisting Delegates

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia The Role of UN ECA Providing Conference Halls Providing Conference Halls Providing Conference Facilities and Services Providing Conference Facilities and Services Participating in the Commissions Participating in the Commissions Participating in the National Organizing Committee Participating in the National Organizing Committee

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia IFIP WITFOR 2007 Theme “ICT for development and prosperity”

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Following the editions of 2003 and 2005, WITFOR 2007 is the next step in reaching the goal of assisting developing countries to implement sustainable strategies for the applications of IT and to start projects that help to bridge the digital divide and improve the quality of life.

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Objectives To find ways of utilising ICT for accelerated development in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals and the WSIS Plan of Action; To find ways of utilising ICT for accelerated development in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals and the WSIS Plan of Action; To pay special attention to the needs of developing countries and to assist them in accelerating development through the application of ICT To pay special attention to the needs of developing countries and to assist them in accelerating development through the application of ICT

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Expected Outcome The Forum will identify strategies / policies and projects / project guidelines, that may be implemented at national level or through regional or international partnerships.

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia WITFOR 2007 ORGANIZATION International Steering Committee International Steering Committee Eight Commissions Eight Commissions National Organizing Committee National Organizing Committee –NOC subcommittees WITFOR 2007 Secretariat WITFOR 2007 Secretariat

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Eight Commissions 1. Agriculture 2. Building the infrastructure 3. Economic opportunity 4. Education 5. Empowerment and participation 6. Environment 7. Health 8. Social, ethical and legal aspects

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Eight Commissions Three co-chairs per commission: IFIP co-chair IFIP co-chair Developing country co-chair Developing country co-chair Host country plus others Host country plus others (N)GO co-chair (N)GO co-chair UNESCO, WHO, FAO, IMIA UNESCO, WHO, FAO, IMIA All co-chairs appointed except one.

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia

Expected Participants Heads of state / ministers Heads of state / ministers Government officials Government officials Officials of NGO’s Officials of NGO’s ICT experts from both the private and public sectors ICT experts from both the private and public sectors Commission members / project members Commission members / project members

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Expected Sponsorship Ethiopian Government Ethiopian Government UN Economic Commission for Africa UN Economic Commission for Africa UNESCO UNESCO European Union European Union Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines African Development Bank African Development Bank Local Business Communities Local Business Communities Software and Hardware Companies Software and Hardware Companies Etc. Etc.

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia Completed Preparatory Works ISC meetings in Addis Ababa: November 2005, February 2006, June 2006 ISC meetings in Addis Ababa: November 2005, February 2006, June 2006 Co-Chairs meeting in Addis Ababa: June 2006 Co-Chairs meeting in Addis Ababa: June 2006 Visit to Botswana to study WITFOR 2005 Visit to Botswana to study WITFOR 2005 National Organizing Committee formed National Organizing Committee formed Established IFIP WITFOR 2007 Secretariat Established IFIP WITFOR 2007 Secretariat Contracted the venue Contracted the venue Pre-WITFOR events: e.g. workshop at E- learning conference in Addis Ababa in May 2006 Pre-WITFOR events: e.g. workshop at E- learning conference in Addis Ababa in May 2006

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the World (over 2000 years old) Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the World (over 2000 years old) Multi Lingual, Multi Ethnic Societies Multi Lingual, Multi Ethnic Societies Diversified Culture and Hospitality Diversified Culture and Hospitality

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia WEBSITE Under Construction Expected to be operational early September 2006

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia IFIP GA 2007 EITPA encourages the IFIP GA to attend WITFOR 2007 and invites IFIP to hold its GA and related meetings in Addis Ababa, immediately after WITFOR 2007.

IFIP WITFOR August, Ethiopia