IFIP WITFOR 2007 22-24 August, Ethiopia. IFIP World Information Technology Forum 2007 August 22 nd to August 24 th 2007 To be held in

IFIP WITFOR 2007 IFIP WITFOR 2007 22-24 August, Ethiopia 22-24 August, Ethiopia


IFIP World Information IFIP World Information Technology Forum 2007 Technology Forum 2007

August 22August 22ndnd to August 24 to August 24thth 2007 2007

To be held inTo be held in


IFIP WITFOR 2007 IFIP WITFOR 2007 Jointly Organized byJointly Organized by


What is the role of the What is the role of the Government of Ethiopia?Government of Ethiopia?• Overall hostingOverall hosting• Chairing the National Organizing Chairing the National Organizing

CommitteeCommittee• SponsorshipSponsorship• Financing WITFOR 2007 SecretariatFinancing WITFOR 2007 Secretariat• Inviting DignitariesInviting Dignitaries• Providing Security ServicesProviding Security Services• Arranging and Facilitating Services: Arranging and Facilitating Services:

Immigration, Customs, etc.Immigration, Customs, etc.


What is the role of IFIP?What is the role of IFIP?

• Main organiserMain organiser

• Chairing the International Steering Chairing the International Steering CommitteeCommittee

• Responsible for the programResponsible for the program


The Role of EITPAThe Role of EITPA

• Coordinating Events ActivitiesCoordinating Events Activities

• Running the WITFOR 2007 Running the WITFOR 2007 SecretariatSecretariat

• Facilitating Technical AssistantsFacilitating Technical Assistants

• Assisting DelegatesAssisting Delegates


The Role of UN ECAThe Role of UN ECA

• Providing Conference HallsProviding Conference Halls

• Providing Conference Facilities Providing Conference Facilities and Servicesand Services

• Participating in the CommissionsParticipating in the Commissions

• Participating in the National Participating in the National Organizing CommitteeOrganizing Committee


IFIP WITFOR 2007 ThemeIFIP WITFOR 2007 Theme

““ICT for development ICT for development and prosperity”and prosperity”


Following the editions of 2003 Following the editions of 2003 and 2005, WITFOR 2007 is the and 2005, WITFOR 2007 is the next step in reaching the goal of next step in reaching the goal of assisting developing countries to assisting developing countries to implement sustainable implement sustainable strategies for the applications of strategies for the applications of IT and to start projects that help IT and to start projects that help to bridge the digital divide and to bridge the digital divide and improve the quality of life.improve the quality of life.


ObjectivesObjectives

• To find ways of utilising ICT for To find ways of utilising ICT for accelerated development in line with accelerated development in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals the UN Millennium Development Goals and the WSIS Plan of Action;and the WSIS Plan of Action;

• To pay special attention to the needs To pay special attention to the needs of developing countries and to assist of developing countries and to assist them in accelerating development them in accelerating development through the application of ICTthrough the application of ICT


Expected OutcomeExpected Outcome

The Forum The Forum will identify strategies will identify strategies / policies and projects / project / policies and projects / project guidelines, that may be guidelines, that may be implemented at national level or implemented at national level or through regional or international through regional or international partnerships.partnerships.


WITFOR 2007 ORGANIZATIONWITFOR 2007 ORGANIZATION

• International Steering CommitteeInternational Steering Committee

• Eight CommissionsEight Commissions

• National Organizing CommitteeNational Organizing Committee– NOC subcommitteesNOC subcommittees

• WITFOR 2007 SecretariatWITFOR 2007 Secretariat


Eight CommissionsEight Commissions

1.1. AgricultureAgriculture2.2. Building the infrastructureBuilding the infrastructure3.3. Economic opportunityEconomic opportunity4.4. EducationEducation5.5. Empowerment and participationEmpowerment and participation6.6. EnvironmentEnvironment7.7. HealthHealth8.8. Social, ethical and legal aspectsSocial, ethical and legal aspects


Eight CommissionsEight Commissions

Three co-chairs per commission:Three co-chairs per commission:

• IFIP co-chairIFIP co-chair

• Developing country co-chairDeveloping country co-chair• Host country plus othersHost country plus others

• (N)GO co-chair(N)GO co-chair• UNESCO, WHO, FAO, IMIAUNESCO, WHO, FAO, IMIA

All co-chairs appointed except one.All co-chairs appointed except one.


WITFOR 2007 schedule as per 16 June 2006

Day Wednesday Thursday FridayDate 22 August 2007 23 August 2007 24 August 2007

8:00 - 18:00 Registration (continued) Registration (continued)

8:30 - 9:00

9:00 - 9:30

9:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 10:30 coffee break coffee break coffee break

10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:00

12:00 - 14:00 lunch / exhibition visit lunch / exhibition visit lunch / exhibition visit

14:00 - 14:30

14:30 - 15:00

15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:00 coffee break coffee break16:00 - 16:3016:30 - 17:0017:00 - 17:30

Plenary: keynotes, invited speakers

Plenary: discussion and finalization of deliverables

Commission sessions

Plenary: Opening session, keynotes, invited speakers



Commission sessions

Plenary: Closing session, keynotes, invited speakers, introduction to next WITFOR

Plenary: presentation of deliverables, introduction to commission sessions

Commission sessions

Commission sessions


Expected ParticipantsExpected Participants

• Heads of state / ministers Heads of state / ministers • Government officialsGovernment officials• Officials of NGO’sOfficials of NGO’s• ICT experts from both the private ICT experts from both the private

and public sectorsand public sectors• Commission members / project Commission members / project

membersmembers

800 - 1000800 - 1000


Expected SponsorshipExpected Sponsorship

• Ethiopian GovernmentEthiopian Government• UN Economic Commission for AfricaUN Economic Commission for Africa• UNESCOUNESCO• European UnionEuropean Union• Ethiopian Telecommunication CorporationEthiopian Telecommunication Corporation• Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlines• African Development BankAfrican Development Bank• Local Business CommunitiesLocal Business Communities• Software and Hardware CompaniesSoftware and Hardware Companies• Etc.Etc.


Completed Preparatory Completed Preparatory WorksWorks• ISC meetings in Addis Ababa: November ISC meetings in Addis Ababa: November

2005, February 2006, June 20062005, February 2006, June 2006• Co-Chairs meeting in Addis Ababa: June Co-Chairs meeting in Addis Ababa: June

20062006• Visit to Botswana to study WITFOR 2005Visit to Botswana to study WITFOR 2005• National Organizing Committee formedNational Organizing Committee formed• Established IFIP WITFOR 2007 Established IFIP WITFOR 2007

Secretariat Secretariat • Contracted the venueContracted the venue• Pre-WITFOR events: e.g. workshop at E-Pre-WITFOR events: e.g. workshop at E-

learning conference in Addis Ababa in learning conference in Addis Ababa in May 2006May 2006



• Ethiopia is the oldest independent Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the country in Africa and one of the oldest in the World (over 2000 years oldest in the World (over 2000 years old)old)

• Multi Lingual, Multi Ethnic SocietiesMulti Lingual, Multi Ethnic Societies

• Diversified Culture and Hospitality Diversified Culture and Hospitality


WEBSITEWEBSITEUnder ConstructionUnder Construction

www.witfor.orgwww.witfor.orgExpected to be operational early Expected to be operational early

September 2006September 2006

http://www.witfor.org/


IFIP GA 2007 IFIP GA 2007

EITPA encourages the IFIP GA to EITPA encourages the IFIP GA to attend WITFOR 2007 and invites attend WITFOR 2007 and invites IFIP to hold its GA and related IFIP to hold its GA and related meetings in Addis Ababa, meetings in Addis Ababa, immediately after WITFOR 2007.immediately after WITFOR 2007.


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IFIP WITFOR 2007 22-24 August, Ethiopia. IFIP World Information Technology Forum 2007 August 22 nd to August 24 th 2007 To be held in