1. WITSA Public Policy Meeting Introduction to OECD Ministerial 2008 and current EU policy issues John Higgins, DG Intellect UK WITSA Steering Committee & Public Policy Meetings May 16-18, 2007 Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

2. OECD Ministerial Seoul, Korea, 17-18 June 2008 -OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) groups 30 member countries -Future of the Internet Economy - what does it mean for the ICT Industry? -Shaping Policies for Creativity, Confidence and Convergence in the Digital World -http://www.oecd.org/FutureInternethttp://www.oecd.org/FutureInternet

3. Creativity -Review of the Intellectual Property Regime (Gowers review in the UK) -UK Creative Economy Programme (Intellect Convergence Conversations)

4. Confidence (Includes privacy) -EC Communication on RFID -Forthcoming EU Communication on Privacy Enhancing Technologies

5. Convergence -Spectrum, Digital Switchover, Digital Dividend Review -High Definition Television/Mobile TV -Audio Visual Directive -VOIP -Telecoms review -Next Generation Networks

6. Other Issues -E-inclusion -Energy and the Environment