November 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm ET Live webcast is available here on the day of the event
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Workshop activities will be led by Intelecon Research and Consulting Ltd., authors of the UAS module of the ITU - infoDev ICT Regulation Toolkit. The purpose of the workshop is two-fold:
*  to provide GICT staff and other World Bank colleagues interested in telecom and broadband development issues with a general overview of approaches to UAS, the current status and trends. This includes broadband strategies and the importance of e-applications for development (e.g., e-governance, e-health, ICT in education, etc.); and *  to facilitate a discussion with World Bank staff involved or interested in UAS and broadband projects regarding the lessons learned, and a brainstorming on strategy for future Bank operations (in light of the Bank developing a new ICT sector strategy). Speaker Profiles    download presentation
Agenda
Monday 23 Nov 2009 – Global ICT Department
| 8:45 - 9:00 Â Â Â Â
09.00-10.30
| Light breakfast
Chair: Juan Navas-Sabater, Lead ICT Policy Specialist Opening Remarks by Philippe Dongier, Sector Manager, Global ICT Department  Session 1: Universal Access and Service (UAS) ·              Evolving UAS concept (broadband; e-inclusion) ·              Main UAS approaches, lessons & emerging trends ·              Financing UAS and broadband ·              Broadband & e-applications for development Discussion, Q&A | 10.30 - 10.45 | Coffee Break | 10.45 -11.30 | Continuation of session 1 Discussion, Q&A | 11.30 - 1230 | Session 3: Future of UAS & broadband development        This session will be a practical discussion of what options countries have for broadband development going forward given latest trends and experiences. This will be facilitated with country case examples. |
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