Beijing Experts Workshop on Informatization, December 2008

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Submitted by intramis on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 05:00.

Following TPRC (TPRC paper can be downloaded here: http://www.intramis.net/TPRC_files/TPRC%2008%20Taylor-Zhang%20Final.pdf) in September, there was an Experts' Workshop in Beijing on “Measuring/Bridging the Digital Divide”, hosted by the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and featuring three “foreign experts”, i.e., myself, Prof. Heather Hudson of the University of San Francisco, and Dr. Prabir Neogi of the Government of Canada. It was organized by Prof. Zhang Bin, a professor at the BUPT.

A background paper was prepared for the meeting, in English and Chinese, which can be accessed here:
http://www.intramis.net/bupt_file/BUPT%20Background.pdf),
along with a copy of my presentation:
http://www.intramis.net/bupt_file/BUPT%20Beijing%20presentation_Taylor.p...,
and Doctor Neogi's presentation:
http://www.intramis.net/bupt_file/BUPT%20Beijing%20presentation_Neogi.pd...
the event’s program can be accessed here:
http://www.intramis.net/bupt_file/BUPT%20Seminar%20Agenda.pdf.

The meeting was attended by several members of the Advisory Committee for State Informatization, led by Zhou Hongren, its Executive Vice Chairman, and has resulted in an ongoing dialogue. Additional information is available on request.