[pakgrid] CPPG Official launch in Pakistan of UNCTAD's Information Economy Report 2012 (IER 2012) & ICT and Internet Policy Dialogue

Dear Members and Colleagues

I would like to invite our colleagues in Lahore to an important ICT
and Internet Policy related multilateral activity.

The Centre for Public Policy and Governance (CPPG) at Forman Christian
College (A Chartered University) in collaboration with United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Geneva cordially invites
you to the official Launch in Pakistan of UNCTAD's Information Economy
Report 2012 (IER 2012): The Software Industry and Developing Countries
followed by a roundtable dialogue on ICT and Internet Policy on
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 5.00-7.30 p.m. at the Venue: The Rt.
Rev. Bishop Alexander John Malik Public Policy Seminar room E-002,
E-Building.

Kindly review the UNCTAD IER 2012 Flyer at the website:
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=110.

The Information Economy Report 2012 (IER 2012): The Software Industry
and Developing Countries" a seventh edition in the flagship series
published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD), emphasizes that ICT trends are creating better opportunities
for developing countries to develop indigenous software capabilities.
As one of few annual reports that monitor global trends related to
information and communication technologies (ICTs) from a development
perspective, the Report is a valuable reference source for
stakeholders.

The ICT Policy Roundtable Dialogue will bring together a
multi-stakeholder gathering of Government and Public Sector, Academia
and Research, Civil Society, and the Private Sector to share their
views on how the findings of IER 2012 inform Pakistan's ICT Policy
process.

Program for Wednesday, November 28, 2012

4:30 pm - 5:00pm
Registration of participants and networking

5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
Opening Remarks by
Dr. Saeed Shafqat, Director, CPPG

5:10 pm – 7:20 pm
UNCTAD IER 2012 Findings
Fouad Bajwa, Consultant UNCTAD IER 2012

ICT and Internet Policy Dialogue:
Pakistan's ICT Policy and National Software System

A Multistakeholder participation by Government and Public Sector,
Academia and Research, Civil Society and Private Sector.

7:20 pm
Concluding Remarks, Vote of Thanks and Tea

Venue Details: The Rt. Rev. Bishop Alexander John Malik Public Policy
Seminar room E-002, Centre of Public Policy and Governance,
E-Building, FC College University, Lahore. (First Red Brick Building
from the Canal Entrance/Ferozepur Road)

RSVP: NayyerAftab
0321.406.8861
cppg@fccollege.edu.pk

Reference Websites:
CPPG Website: http://cppg.fccollege.edu.pk

UNCTAD Website: http://www.unctad.org

Publication launch: Information Economy Report 2012:
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingid=110

UNCTAD Information Economy Report Series:
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/Publications/InformationEconomyReportSeries.aspx

We wil be continuing and producing significant Policy related output
in continuation of this activity to support the ICT and Internet
Policy Processes in Pakistan.

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Regards.
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Fouad Bajwa
ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor
My Blog: Internet's Governance: http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/
Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa


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