PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA,19 March 2007 The IEEE, in collaboration with the Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technologies, will present a seminar on “Global Standards and Developing Economies: Broadband Access and Infrastructure” This event will bring together leaders from industry, government and international standards organizations to share their insights on how local entities can participate in and optimize global standards and best practices to help close the digital divide.
Hosted by the IEEE Standards Association Corporate Program, the conference will be held 9-10 May 2007 in Tunis, Tunisia, and will provide an in-depth introduction to international standards activities and highlight the scope of the IEEE and its relationships to ITU and other standards bodies. Through interactive presentations, the seminar will provide a solid overview of the issues being faced by today’s policy makers and industry leaders and provide real world examples of how standards are making a difference in emerging economies.
"We're pleased to have tremendous support from industry, government and standards organizations," said Dr. W. Charlton Adams, Program Director of Standards Intellectual Property Licensing, IBM, and Chair of the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group. "Those who attend this seminar will walk away with a wealth of knowledge about how standards for wired and wireless access are being deployed today in emerging economies and what next steps are next to continue progress in breaking down the digital divide.”
In addition to discussion of broadband access and infrastructure standards via presentations and case studies, challenges and opportunities for developing countries regarding Intellectual Property Rights and standardization will also be addressed. Seminar participants are also invited to attend a meeting of the IEEE Standards Association Corporate Advisory Group, the governing body for the IEEE Corporate Standards Program, which will be held on 9 and 11 May. For information on "Global Standards and Developing Economies: Broadband Access and Infrastructure," see: http://standards.ieee.org/corpforum/tunisia/index.html, or call the IEEE-SA Corporate Standards Office
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+1 732 562 5342; email cag-conference@ieee.org.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops voluntary consensus standards through an open process that brings diverse parts of an industry and the public together. These standards set specifications and procedures based on current scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of some 900 active standards and more than 400 standards in development. For information on the IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE Corporate Standards Program
The IEEE Corporate Standards Program brings companies and other organizations together to develop standards in entity-based working groups. Companies participate directly in IEEE's accredited standardization process, with each corporate member entitled to one vote. This industry-oriented program facilitates work completion in one to two years, depending on participant commitment and use of IEEE support services. The program also expedites international adoption through agreements and alliances with key international standards organizations. Details about the Corporate Program can be found at http://standards.ieee.org/corpforum/index.html.
About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 370,000 members in approximately 175 countries. Through its members, the organization is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering, computing and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical conferences each year. Additional information about the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
