Global dialogue on the impact of Open Source Software in transforming Government to be organized by World Bank's e-Development Thematic Group
Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON), Oregon State University and the World Bank's e-Development Thematic Group, invite you to join via live webcast a videoconferenced Global Dialogue between Portland, Washington DC, Moscow, Colombo, Daccar, Accra, Kigali and Brasilia on "The Impact of Open Source Software on Transforming Government"
Government transformation and information and communication technology dignitaries from around the world will convene in person and via video
conference for a Global Dialogue on ?The Impact of Open Source Software on Transforming Government?. The discussion will include 6 countries on five
continents, presenting a range of initiatives, opportunities and experience on a range topics which are of critical importance to governments everywhere. This executive panel represents an outstanding global, non-technical view of the impact of Open Source Software based on their direct experience. The workshop will explore both the business case and real-world applications for open technology to deliver the next generation of government services. The US has valuable experience in open source software development, at the federal, local and academic level. The speakers assembled in Oregon will provide a very rich base for the policy dialogue with policy makers from our client countries. This is also a great opportunity for South-South dialogue on this important topic for governments worldwide.
Time : 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Washington DC time), October 20, 2008
LIVE WEBCAST available at the URL : http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment/live
conference for a Global Dialogue on ?The Impact of Open Source Software on Transforming Government?. The discussion will include 6 countries on five
continents, presenting a range of initiatives, opportunities and experience on a range topics which are of critical importance to governments everywhere. This executive panel represents an outstanding global, non-technical view of the impact of Open Source Software based on their direct experience. The workshop will explore both the business case and real-world applications for open technology to deliver the next generation of government services. The US has valuable experience in open source software development, at the federal, local and academic level. The speakers assembled in Oregon will provide a very rich base for the policy dialogue with policy makers from our client countries. This is also a great opportunity for South-South dialogue on this important topic for governments worldwide.
Time : 12:00 - 3:00 pm (Washington DC time), October 20, 2008
LIVE WEBCAST available at the URL : http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment/live
All materials will be available at: http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment and http://goscon.org/summit
Source : mGovworld Bureau
