| 9:00-10:00
hrs |
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OPENING
CEREMONY
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| 9:05-9:20
hrs |
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Welcome
Address
H.E. Dominador Kaiser Bazán
2nd. Vice-President of the Republic of Panama
and President of Comisión e-Panamá
Panama
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| 9:22-9:42
hrs |
“ |
The
Role of Knowledge”
Guido Bertucci
Director
Division for Public Administration and Development Management
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
USA
|
| 9:45-10:05
hrs |
“ |
The
Challenges Presented to Developing Countries by the Information
and Communication Technologies ”
Ronald Scheman
General Director
Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development
Organization of American States (OAS)
USA
|
| 10:08-10:20hrs |
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Event
Inauguration
Address by H.E. Mireya Moscoso
President of the Republic of Panama
Panama
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| Moderator: |
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Danilo
Piaggesi
Chief
Information Technology for Development Division (ICT)
Interamerican Development Bank (IDB)
Sustainable Development Department (SDS)
USA
|
| 10:21-10:50
hrs |
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RECESS
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10:51-12:15 hrs |
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SESSION
I: MAGISTERIAL CONFERENCES
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| 10:55-11:15
hrs |
“ |
Towards
an Information Society and the Knowledge Economy:
Dilemmas and Opportunities”
Adrian Scrase
European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI)
France
|
| 11:20-11:40hrs |
“ |
Korea
National Strategies to Close the Digital Divide & International
Cooperate ”
Son Yeon-Gi
President/CEO
Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion (KADO)
Korea
|
| 11:45-12:05
hrs |
“ |
Singapore’s
e-Government: Results and Perspectives”
Tan Eng Pheng
Director for e-Government Planning and Management Division
The Republic of Singapore
Singapore
|
| 12:10-12:15
hrs |
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Moderator's
Summary
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| Moderator:
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Gary
L. Garriott.
Adviser
Information and Communication Technology for Development
LAC- SURF
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Panama
|
| 12:31-14:00
hrs |
|
LUNCH
sponsored by Singapore:
Crimsonlogic & Stratech Systems
Salón Chagres 1-2, Caesar
Park Hotel
|
| 14:16-18:00
hrs |
|
SESSION II:
DIGITAL PROGRAMS
|
| 14:16-14:35
hrs |
“ |
Perspectives
of Digital Programs”
Maritza Ramírez Irizarry
e-Government Consulting Manager
ORACLE CORPORATION
Puerto Rico
|
| 14:40-15:00
hrs |
“ |
e-Italy
Program and its Support for Developing Countries”
Claudia
Oglialoro
Ministry of Innovation & Technology
Italy
|
|
15:05-15:25 hrs |
“ |
Scope
and Results of the e-Mexico System”
Javier
Pérez Mazatán
Chief Operational Officer
e-Mexico System
Mexico
|
| 15:26-15:55
hrs |
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RECESS
|
|
16:00-16:20 hrs |
“ |
Scope
and Challenge for the e-Brazil Program”
Marco Osorio De Almeida
Advisor Office of Logistic and Technology of Information
Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management
Brazil
|
| 16:25-16:45
hrs |
“ |
Advances
and Challenges in the Strategy for a Digital Chile”
Patricio Gutiérrez González
Executive Director
Secretaría General de la Presidencia
Chile
|
| 16:50-17:10
hrs |
“ |
Towards
a Digital Program: The Costa Rica Experience"
Luis Adrián Salazar
Vice-Minister of Science and Technology
Costa Rica
|
| 17:15-17:35
hrs |
“ |
Scope
and Results of The e-Panama Program”
Luis Sánchez-Almengor
Executive Director
Comisión e-Panamá
Panama
|
| 17:40-18:00
hrs |
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General
Comments about Session III
|
| Moderator: |
|
Miguel
Porrua
e-Government Program Coordinator
International Agency for Cooperation and Development
Organization of the American States (OAS)
USA
|
| 19:45
hrs |
|
RECEPTION
Salón
Chagres 1-2, Caesar Park Hotel |
SECOND DAY
(07/04/2004) |
| 9:00-18:00
hrs |
|
SESION
III: CONNECTIVITY AND THE INFORMATION
SOCIETY
|
| 9:00-9:20
hrs |
“ |
The
European Union Approach to the Information Society”
Roelf Smit
First Counselor
European Commission Delegation
Costa Rica
|
| 9:25-9:45
hrs |
“ |
Colombia
Experiences in the Implementation of a Connectivity Agenda”
Hernán Moreno
General Director
Connectivity Agenda
Colombia
|
|
9:50-10:10 hrs |
“ |
Connectivity
Agenda and the Experiences of Regulations Entities”
Liliana Ruíz de Alonso
General Manager
Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión Privada de Telecomunicaciones
Peru
|
|
10:10-10:35 hrs |
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RECESS
|
|
10:40-11:00 hrs |
“ |
Perspectives
of Quito’s Action Plan and the Connectivity Agenda for
the Americas”
Clovis Baptista
Executive Secretary
Interamerican Telecomunications Commission (CITEL)
USA
|
|
11:05-11:25 hrs |
“ |
Challenges
for Connectivity Agenda in Latin America”
Randy Zadra
Managing Director
Institute for Connectivity in the America (ICA)
Canada
|
|
11:30-12:15 hrs |
|
General
Comments about Session III
|
Moderator:
|
|
Salvador
Rodríguez
President
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá.
Panama
|
|
12:30-14:05 hrs |
|
LUNCH
sponsored by ORACLE CORPORATION
Salón Chagres 1-2, Caesar Park Hotel
|
|
14:05-14:25 hrs |
|
Preliminary
of Panama Declaration
|
| 14:30-14:50
hrs |
“ |
Evaluation
of the Results Obtained with Digital Programs”
Martín Hilbert
Economic Affairs Officer
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Chile
|
|
15:00-16:00 hrs |
|
Round
Table Discussion Regarding Digital Programs
|
|
Moderator: |
|
Eduardo
Rodal
Information Technology for Development Division
Interamerican Development Bank (IDB)
USA
|
| 16:05-16:20
hrs |
|
RECESS
|
| 16:25-16:45
hrs |
|
Round
Table Discussions Regarding Connectivity and the Information
Society
|
| Moderator: |
|
Adrian Scrase
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
France
|
| 16:50-17:30
hrs |
|
Approval
of Panama Declaration
|
|
Moderator: |
|
Eduardo
Rodal
Information Technology for Development Division
Interamerican Development Bank (IDB)
USA
|
| 17:35-18:00
hrs |
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CLOSING
CEREMONY
H.E. Mirna Esther Pitti
Ministery of Presidence
Panama
|
| 19:30
hrs |
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BOAT
RIDE AND DINNER |
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| Benefits
Included: The
I International Forum e-Panama provides medical insurance
for each participant. |
