[A2k] OECD Meeting on The Future of the Internet Economy / June 2008

[Petra Buhr]

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OECD Information and Communication Policy News
<http://www.oecd.org/sti/ict>
OECD Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the Internet Economy",
Seoul, Korea, 17-18 June 2008

Shaping Policies for Creativity, Confidence and Convergence in the
Digital World

Promoting creativity

The Internet has greatly expanded our capacity to create, compute,
communicate, co-ordinate, and innovate, toppling barriers that
constrained so many economic and social activities in the past. It has
led to increased productivity, lowered costs and raised living standards
in ways difficult to imagine just a few years ago.
This creative activity is generating new software and hardware products,
sensor technologies, new ways of organising global business, employment
creation, and the development of digital content across the economy and
in research, government, health and education. The theme on Fuelling
Creativity will consider:

~    * How to enable innovation and encourage new co-operative models for
growth and employment.
~    * Enabling maximum access to public sector information and content
and its re-use by the private sector.
~    * The value of e-science in innovation policy and in the OECD's
innovation strategy.

building confidence

As it becomes a key conduit for economic and social activity, the
Internet also attracts fraud and malicious practices that are increasing
in size and sophistication and threaten consumer and user confidence. As
no single entity, working alone, can ensure a trusted online
environment, there is a need to work collectively - across borders,
engaging all stakeholders - to formulate effective practices and
policies to prevent an erosion of confidence. The theme on Building
Confidence will consider:

~    * Policies to ensure the security of critical information
infrastructure and combat malicious software.
~    * Multi-stakeholder, cross-border co-operation for privacy, security
and consumer protection.
~    * Policies to empower consumers on line; ensure fair mobile commerce
transactions and combat online identity theft.
~    * Policies for digital identity and its management.

benefiting from convergence

Through technological development and regulatory reform, network
platforms for data, voice, and video that were previously separate are
converging to a single platform based on Internet protocol. This is
resulting in a range of new services, a re-evaluation of business models
and changing levels of competition in formerly distinct markets. Policy
is caught up in this change and must adapt to the new environment. The
Internet's capabilities are expected to be further transformed as it
embraces new technologies such as wireless access or sensor networks.
The theme on Benefiting from Convergence will consider:

~    * Overarching principles needed for convergence and the transition
to the next generation of high speed networks.
~    * Guidance to help consumers navigate the transition towards a
converged network that offers bundled and tailored. services while?
stimulating competition.
~    * Policies for opportunities and challenges offered by evolving RFID
and sensor networks.


Make sure to visit the OECD Seoul 2008 Ministerial website for
information on the 17-18 June 2008 event, to participate online, and for
information on registration http://www.oecdministerialseoul2008.org
<http://www.oecdministerialseoul2008.org>  =09Visit the OECD Seoul
2008 Ministerial website <http://www.oecdministerialseoul2008.org>


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Petra Buhr
Koordinatorin
Projekt Netzwerk Freies Wissen
www.wissensallmende.de

Share e.V. / Berliner B=C3=BCro
Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte
Greifswalder Str. 4
10405 Berlin

Tel: + 49 (0)30 710 93 998
Mobil: +49 177 876 0 765
Mail: buhr@wissensallmende.de
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