A European Information Society for Growth and Employment

Perspectives for Central and South-East Europe. The thematic blocks of the conference will be centered around some of the main challenges the i2010 initiative of the EU Commission tries to tackle

Venue: Hotel Sofitel Atrium Budapest
Budapest, V, Roosevelt tér 2.
Date: 20-21 October 2005

Program (PDF)

Day 1
morning session:

8:00
Registration

9:00
Opening Speech
Prof. Dr. Norbert Kroó, Vice-President, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (speech PDF)
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Dr. György Csepeli, Parliamentary State Secretary, Hungarian Ministry of Informatics and Communications (speech PDF)
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The vision: i2010 - A European information society for growth and employment
Chairman: Dr. Zsolt György Balogh, Head of Department, Institution of Information and Communications Technology Law, Faculty of Political and Legal Sciences of the University of Pécs, Hungary

9:30
Current and future trends in media and communications services consumption
Ms. Eszter Babarczy, Researcher, Centre for Media Research and Education, Department of Sociology and Communications, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

9:55
ICT research and industry in CSEE: status quo (cross-country)
Presentation (PDF)
Dr. András Vértes, Research Institute of Economy, Hungary
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10:20 - Coffee break

10:35
Privacy in the Information Society
Presentation (PDF)
Dr. Ferenc Suba, Vice Chair of the Management Board, European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), Hungary
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11:00
i2010: A European Information Society for Growth and Employment
Presentation (PDF)
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Mr. Stig Aga Aandstad, Policy Developer, Directorate-General Information Society, EU Commission

11:25
Panel discussion
with the speakers, plus facilitator: dr. Zsolt György Balogh, Head of Department, Institution of Information and Communications Technology Law, Faculty of Political and Legal Sciences of the University of Pécs, Hungary
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12:30 - Lunch break

afternoon session:
The challenges (1): The digital divide in CEE/SEE - Is eInclusion the answer?
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Wolrad Rommel, President, Heilbronn Business School, Germany

14:00
ICT usage in the field of education - opportunities and challenges
Presentation (PDF)
Ms. Monika Jaranowska, Manager for Cooperation with Partners at the Polish Competence Centre for eGovernment and eEducation
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14:25
ICT usage at government and public-administration level - opportunities and challenges
Dr. Tibor Papp, Information Society Unit of the Slovak Ministry
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14:50 - Coffee break

15:10
ICT usage and opportunities in the health sector - opportunities and challenges
Presentation (PDF)
Prof. Dr. Attila Naszlady MD, Research Fellow of World Health Organization, Hungary
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15:35
(A scientific/theoretical analysis of) Policy approaches to overcome the digital divide (role of public authorities, role of industry)
Presentation (PDF)
Mr. Miroslav Zajicek, Lecturer, University of Economics, Liberal Institut, Prague
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16:00
Panel discussion
with the speakers, plus facilitator: Dr. Dóra Petrányi, Chief Legal Adviser T-Online, Head of Department, Infocommunications Legal Department Magyar Telekom, Hungary

19:00 - Dinner and informal gathering

Day 2
morning session:
The challenges (2): Strengthening innovation and investment in ICT research
Chairman: Prof. Dr. László Pap, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
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10:00
The role of universities: From ICT research to successful product innovation: A benchmark of university research and innovation policies
Presentation (PDF)
Prof. Dr. László Pap, Department of Telecommunications, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

10:25
The role of the state: An incentivizing framework for investments and innovation
Presentation (PDF)
Prof. Dr. Ivan Major, Head of Department of Economics, University of Veszprém, Hungary; Scientific Advisor, Institute of Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Visiting Professor of Central European University
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10:50 - Coffee break

11:05
R&D and innovation management at the company level
Presentation (PDF)
Mr. Tamás Balogh, Deputy Director, Technical Service Development, Magyar Telekom PKI Telecommunications Development Institute

11:30
Panel discussion
with the speakers, plus facilitator: Prof. Dr. Wolrad Rommel, President, Heilbronn Business School, Germany

12:30 - Lunch break
afternoon session:
The challenges (3): Broadband promises and perspectives
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Christian Kirchner, Humboldt-University, Berlin
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14:00
Broadband technology trends and their potential in CSEE
Presentation (PDF)
Prof. Assoc. Tatiana Kovacikova, Ph.D., Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, Department of Information Networks, University of Zilina, Slovakia
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14:25
Regulatory and competition law implications of broadband development
Presentation (PDF)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Christian Kirchner, Humboldt-University, Berlin

14:50
Panel discussion
with the speakers, plus facilitator: Dr. Edvins Karnitis, Commissioner of Public Utilities Commission, Latvia (presentation PDF)
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16:00
Wrapping up and Conclusions:
Mr. Elek Straub, CEO, Magyar Telekom
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late afternoon of 2nd day
End of conference