WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY (WTIS) DAY Preparations for May 17, 2007

Connecting the Young: the Opportunities of ICT

Suggested Activities for WTIS Day 1. Seminars 2. Supplements 3. Talk shows

Seminars  Prime Minister to Chair Seminar at Islamabad  CM Punjab & CM Sindh to Chair Seminars at Lahore & Karachi  Representative of Ministry and PTA at Lahore and Karachi  Display of ITU Secretary General’s special video message at three stations  Speech of Debate contest winner at all stations  Cash prize of 10,000/- each from 3 winners per station  Outreach Scholarship Programme Students may be introduced at each station.

Supplements  Maximum 4 page supplements in 6 proposed national newspapers  Dawn, The News, Daily Times, Jang, Express & Khabrain  Articles solicited from sector stakeholders  Deadline for submission: 10 th May, 2007

Talk Shows  Proposed TV Channels  Geo, PTV, CNBC, Business Plus and ARY  Minister for IT’s presence at talk-show panels expected

Contact Personnel  Chief Event Coordinator  Mr. Salman Malik Project Director De-regulation Facilitation Unit IT & Telecom Division Ministry of Information Technology Phone: Fax:  Focal Point  Ms. Zainab Hussain Siddiqui Sr. Project Manager International Liaison & Coordination Unit Ministry of Information Technology Phone: Fax:

Today’s Agenda  Plan of action from Lead Sponsors  Co-sponsorship commitment from Vendors/Handset Dealers  Confirmation of articles/advertisements

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