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On
the occasion of the Pan European Regional Conference in Bucharest in preparation
of the World Summit on the Information Society
THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE (ICC) AND
THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF BUSINESS INTERLOCUTORS (CCBI)
is organizing a business-led afternoon discussion.
This is an integral part
of the official agenda
| BUSINESS
SESSION |
| "Creating an
attractive environment for investments in the informat
ion society" |
Friday
8 November 2002
15.00-19.00
Bratianu Hall |
You are cordially invited to attend this business-led afternoon
session and to join us for
an interactive discussion
15.00-15.30 Opening
Chairman:
- Maria Livanos Cattaui,
ICC Secretary General
Introduction:
- Mihai Daraban, Vice-President
of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania; President of the Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, Navigation and Agriculture, Constanta; ICC Romania
founding member
Keynote Address:
- Eugen Dijmarescu,
Counselor of
State, Advisor to the Romanian Prime Minister
15.30-17.15 Session 1
Policy and regulatory elements: the realities and requirements to nurture domestic
and international investment in information and communications technologies.
This discussion will explore the critical components of policy and regulatory
frameworks and highlight the experiences of business and government with frameworks
that work and do not work.
Moderator:
- Maria Livanos Cattaui,
ICC Secretary General - Paris
Keynote Address:
- Carlo Trojan,
Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Delegation of the European Commission
to International Organizations - Geneva
Speakers:
- Helmut Stocker,
Vice President Standardization and Governmental Affairs, Siemens - Germany
- Rémy Fekete,
Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel - France
- Pawel Stelmaszczyk,
Government Affairs Manager, Intel Corporation - Belgium
- Silviu Hotaran,
General Manager Microsoft - Romania
Rapporteur:
- Ayesha Hassan,
ICC Senior Policy Manager - Paris
17.15-19.00 Session 2
Local entrepreneurship and supportive structures: what does it take to stimulate
new business in the ICT arena? This session will delve into the key structural
motivators for entrepreuneurs through actual experiences and lessons learnt
Moderator:
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Maria Livanos Cattaui,
ICC Secretary General - Paris
Keynote Speaker:
- Mark Furrer, Director
General, Federal Office of Communications - Switzerland
Speakers:
- Christiaan van der
Valk, Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development,
Tekki AB - France
- Jerker Torngren,
Project Director, Internews - USA
- Christer Sturmark,
Internet Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Independent Political Advisor
- Sweden
- Marian Popa, Country
Operating Officer, Fujitsu Services (UK) - Romania
Rapporteur:
- Ayesha Hassan,
ICC Senior Policy Manager - Paris
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