2. Building the infrastructure

Detailed programme at the forum

Moderators:



Prof. Dr. Ramon Puigjaner
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Departament de Ciencies Matematiques i Informatica
Palma, Spain
e-mail: putxi@uib.es




Prof. Dr. Ahmed El-Sherbini
Director of the National Telecommunication Institute
Ministry of Communications & Informations Technology
Nasser City,Cairo, Egypt
e-mail: sherbini@mcit.gov.eg

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Baran, Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay
Ms. Mona Ashour, National Telecommunication Institute, Egypt

While industry and business provide an infrastructure for access to information resources as well as contents, the challenge is to define the concepts of "public domain" and "universal access" in a global context. This task should be accomplished with a view to promoting general public welfare while encouraging private initiative and protecting rightful economic interests.

Find WITFOR Commission 2 report here (PDF format).

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