14:00 – 17:00 Central European ICT Summit
(Government representatives, heads of ICT associations/ delegations, international organisations, representatives of ITBeurope, sponsors)
(Upon invitation only)                                                                                                                    

Room                      

14:00 ICT as a major economic growth factor in CEE

14:00 Christian Rupp, Government Delegate for ICT: Welcome
14:10 Günther Krumpak, Chairman ITBeurope: Europe’s Technology Output in ICT and its international position

Intercontinental Vienna

14:20 Country Presentations by ICT-associations

14:20 Czech Republic. Michal Zalešák, Czech ICT Alliance, Czech Republic 
14:30 Bosnia & Hercegovina. Edin Alić, LESPnet: Bosnia & Hercegovina 
14:40 Hungary. Zoltán Kovács, IVSZ, Hungary
14:50 Serbia & Montenegro. Goran Ješić, Mayor of Inđija, Serbia & Montenegro
15:00 Romania. Alexandru Borcea, ARIES, Romania  
15:10 Slovakia. Renáta Malecová, ITAS, Slovakia
15:20 Thailand - as an Example for Asia’s Emerging Markets. Kruewal Somana, SIPA, Thailand

Intercontinental Vienna

15:30 Statements by the Governmental Representatives: National ICT Policies

• Technology Output
• Export
• Technology Transfer
• International Cooperation

and their Contribution to Europe’s Competitiveness under the Lisbon Perspective

15:30  Dragana Ćurčić, Secretary of State for Telecommunications, Republic of Serbia & Montenegro (confirmed)

15:45 N.N. , Romania (tbd.)

16:00 N.N., Ministry of Informatics and Communications, Hungary (tbd.)

Intercontinental Vienna

16:20 Coffee Break

Intercontinental Vienna

16:40 International Organisations: Programmes and Projects

16:40 Yuri Misnikov, UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre) conf.

16:50 N.N., World Bank (tbc.)

Intercontinental Vienna

Transfer to Vienna City Hall (Lichtenfelsgasse 2, 1010 Vienna, see maps)

17:30 Press Conference: National ICT Policies

City Hall Press Center

18:30 - Gala Night (Sponsors, VIPs & upon invitation)

Golden Hall

Policies

Business

Technologies

Matchmaking

Finance

Associations

Research

Social programmes/Catering