1. WITSA Global Trade Committee Report December 1, 2008

2. Content Objectives Role & Responsibilities Structure Targets 2009 – 2010 Plans

3. Global Trade Committee: Objectives To promote global trade on information and communication technology (ICT) leveraging on WITSA’s global network and members To offer a platform for members to engage in business matching and multilateral meetings To draw up program to attract ‘buyers’ and ‘sellers’ into a global network of contacts database of WITSA To organize and facilitate Multilateral Trade Visits for its members To represent WITSA in global trade related meetings/events

4. Global Trade Committee: Structure Chairman Members (Asia Pacific) Members (Eastern Europe) Members (Western Europe) Members (Africa) Members (Middle East & North Africa) Members (North America) Members (Latin America) WITSA Officer The committee should be represented by each of the seven (7) major regions, i.e., Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Africa, Middle East & North Africa, North America and Latin America PIKOM has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee & the recruitment of Committee Members is in progress

5. Global Trade Committee: Members NoNamePositionCountry 1.Looi Kien LeongChairmanMalaysia 2.Bill MunsonMemberCanada 3.Nizar ZakkaMemberLebanon 4.Moses WaigwaMemberKenya 5.Bernd Taselaar (To nominate) MemberNetherlands 6.Jorge Cassino (To nominate) MemberArgentina 7.Vasile Baltac (To nominate) MemberRomania 8.Atsushi Nishijo (To nominate) MemberJapan

6. Global Trade Committee: Structure 1.Term:2008-2010 2.Report to:WITSA Board 3.Secretariat:Head: Soo Pei Ling Member: Ong Kian Yew Mickey Tan 4.Funding: 1.SecretariatWITSA/PIKOM 2.CommitteeVoluntary/Self-sponsored 3.Online B2B Application/System Hardware/Hosting To seek sponsorship 4.Global WITSA Business Centre Facilities To seek sponsorship 5.Multilateral Trade VisitsHosts/Delegates

7. Global Trade Committee: Structure 5.Frequency of Meeting: Bi-monthly (Skype/Conference Call) 6.Proposed Schedule for 2008/2009 as follows: Meeting #2008/2009Remarks 1Dec 20081 st Committee Meeting (Off-site) 2Feb 2009Skype/Concall (Off-site) 3Apr 2009Skype/Concall (Off-site) or in-conjunction with BOD Mtg (Amsterdam@Spring ‘09) 4June 2009Skype/Concall (Off-site) 5Aug 2009Skype/Concall (Off-site) 630 Oct 2009In-conjunction with GPPC 2009 (Onsite) 7Dec 2009Skype/Concall (Off-site)

8. Global Trade Committee: Goals/Targets (Proposed) ItemAchievementTargetBy 1To create WITSA global facilities for members:- leveraging on WITSA members’ offices as business centres WITSA members’ members can utilize these offices for business matching or business meetings at no cost or minimal cost 5 facilities in the global region 25 meetings Dec 2009 2To create an online portal for the WITSA members or event delegates. Provide a virtual space for business matching (subject to funding and sponsorship) June 2009 3To organize Multilateral Trade Visits for WITSA members, especially matching between emerging markets with developed markets 3May 2010