Transcript WITSA Board of Director Meeting June 20, 2012, Brasilia, Brasil www.witsa.org

WITSA Board of Director’s
Meeting
June 20, 2012, Brasilia, Brasil
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Chairman’s Remarks
Dato’ Dan E Khoo
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Roll Call
Dr. Jim Poisant
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Roll Call: Board of Directors (1/3)
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Country
Organization
Name
Remarks
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Bermuda
John Kyle
By Phone
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Canada
Bermuda Chamber
of Commerce
ITAC
Karna Gupta
Apologies
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Chinese Taipei
CISA
James Liu
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Egypt
EITESAL
Sameh Montasser
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Greece
SEPE
Yannis Sirros
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India
NASSCOM
Som Mittal
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Japan
JISA
Takashi Igarashi
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Kenya
CSK
Waudo Siganga
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Lebanon
PCA
Nizar Zakka
10 Malaysia
PIKOM
Dato’ Dan E Khoo
11 Malaysia
PIKOM
Looi Kien Leong
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Apologies
By Phone
By Phone
Roll Call: Board of Directors (2/3)
Country
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Organization
Name
12 Mexico
CANIETI
Santiago Gutierrez
13 Netherlands
ICT~Office
Drs. Bernd Taselaar
Apologies
14 Nigeria
ITAN
Dr. Jimson Olufuye
By Phone
15 Republic of Korea
FKII
Ki-Chul Kim
Apologies
16 Republic of
Macedonia
17 Romania
MASIT
Vasko Kronevski
Apologies
ATIC
Dr. Vasile Baltac
By Phone
18 Russia
APKIT
Christo Karakashev
19 Singapore
SiTF
Ho Se Mun
20 South Africa
ITA
Roger Latchman
21 Trinidad & Tobago
ICTS
Owen Fields
22 UK
Intellect
John Higgins
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Remarks
By Phone
Roll Call: Others (3/3)
Country
Organization
Name
Remarks
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Argentina
CESSI
Silvia Bidart
Member
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Argentina
CESSI
Vanessa Luchessi
Member
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Argentina
CESSI
Member
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Brazil
ASSESPRO
José María Louzao
Andrade
Roberto Mayer
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Canada
WCIT 2012
Francois Morin
Member
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Chinese Taipei
CISA
Tina Hsu
Member
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Japan
JISA
Junko Kawauchi
Member
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United States
TechAmerica
Shawn Osborne
Member
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Member
Call to Order /
Approval of Meeting Minutes
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Welcome Remarks
ASSESPRO
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Matters Arising
Dr. Jim Poisant
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Matters Arising: BOD Call, Feb 14
Matter
Status
Member of the Board thought that the
Sec Gen had too many KPI
measurement requirements.
Action: Sec Gen to group KPI’s into
five major categories.
Sec Gen will group the 2012 KPI under the
following headings:
1. Events
2. Policy
3. Membership
4. Financial
5. Operational
The Board requesting a review and Associate member discussion has been
discussion of Associate Member dues placed on the June 20th BOD agenda for
during the next BOD meeting.
Board action
Mr. Gupta mentioned that five
names had been suggested for
Eminent Persons Award recipient.
Gupta said that he would shorten
list for the Board’s consideration.
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(5) Mr. Gupta made a suggestion for the
the recipient. His nominee, among others will
Mr. be discussed on today's’ agenda.
the
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Matters Arising: BOD Call, Feb 14
Matter
Status
The Finance and Compensation The matter has been placed on today’s
committee would determine whether agenda. (June 20th)
there should be a 2011 year-end bonus
be paid to full-time WITSA staff, and
would make a recommendation to the
Board no later than March 15, 2012
Dr. Cassino resigned from the Board Vacancy is on today’s agenda. (June 20th)
vacating the position of Audit
Committee Chairman.
Global Policy Action Committee The WITSA Advisory Council has been
proposed re-establishing the WITSA established
with eight (8) external
Advisory Council.
members and three internal WITSA
members. A briefing is scheduled for today
( June 20th).
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Decision Block
1.
Board of Directors and Vice Chairman Nominations
i)
Argentina: Nominee recommended to serve remaining term; Silvia Bidart, CESSI
ii) Spain: Nominee recommended to serve remaining term; Antonio Cimorra, AMETIC
iii) United States: Nominee recommended to serve term; Shawn Osborne, TechAmerica
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Membership Application
WITSA Vice Chairmen (in their absence the Sec Gen) to present membership applications
from their regions, where applicable.
Membership Request from:
i.
Scientific and Technological Association “Infopark”, Belarus
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Establishing Membership fees for Associate Members
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Call for Audit Committee Chairman Nominations to serve the remaining 2010-1012 term
5.
Eminent Persons Awards for WCIT 2012
6.
Spring 2013 meeting
7.
Board attendance at WITSA events
8.
Decisions arising from Committee Meetings (if any)
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Board of Director Nominations for
remaining 2010 – 2012 term
Nominees
Economy
Organization
Resigned
Nominee
Argentina
CESSI
Dr. Jorge Cassino
Silvia Bidart
Spain
AMETIC
Mar Duque
Antonio Cimorra
United States
TechAmerica
Phil Bond
Shawn Osborne
Vote on fulfilling
vacancy for
Director
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Call for
Discussion
Chairman asks for
any no votes or
abstentions
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Call for Vote
Vice Chairman Latin America for remaining
2010 – 2012 term
Nominee:
Vote on fulfilling
vacancy for
Vice Chairman
for the remaining
2010 – 2012 term
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Call for
Discussion
Chairman asks for
any no votes or
abstentions
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Call for Vote
Infopark (Belarus)
 The Scientific and Technological Association
“Infopark” is the largest voluntary union of
software developing companies in the Republic of
Belarus.
 Legal status: Non-profit.
 Est. December 7, 2001.
 69 enterprises, with more than 12,000 people,
11,000 IT professionals
 Application endorsed by WITSA Vice Chairman
Vasko Kronevski
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Membership Application
WITSA Chairman
 Membership Request from:
Scientific and Technological Association “Infopark”, Belarus
 Discussion
 Vote
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D2
Establishing Membership Fees for
Associate Members (1/3) – Anders
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WITSA Bylaws allows non-voting associate membership to
the following entities:
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Corporations;
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Other business entities or
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Persons from any sector of the ICT industry
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Service providers supporting or offering services or products to the ICT
industry
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Regional ICT related associations
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Economic development authorities or organizations
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Non-profit organizations
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Universities and other educational institutions
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Non-governmental organizations; and
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All others deemed eligible and acceptable at the discretion of the Board
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Establishing Membership Fees for
Associate Members (2/3) – Anders
 Membership Benefits:
 Attendance at WITSA Meetings
 Web Site presence
 Opportunity each year to address either the GA or
BOD (only highest paying categories)
 Banner ads on WITSA’s web site at a discounted
rate
 Invitation to participate in select WITSA committees
(in the event that a suitable committee is identified)
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Establishing Membership Fees for
Associate Members (3/3) – Anders
Economic Development Organizations
 $10,000 annually
Academic Institutions
 $1,000 annually
Corporate >10M Annual Revenue
 $10,000 annually
Consulting Firm > 5M Annual Revenue
 $5,000 annually
Corporate 1-10M Annual Revenue
 $5,000 annually
Consulting Firm 1-5M Annual Revenue
 $1,000 annually
Corporate < 1M Annual Revenue
 $1,000 annually
Consulting Firm < 1M Annual Revenue
 $500 annually
Discussion
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D3
Vote on the Dues
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Audit Committee Chairman Nomination
WITSA Chairman
Dr. Jorge Cassino
Resigned
Audit Committee Chairman Post
Vacant
Call for Nominees
Vote
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D4
Eminent Person Awards for WCIT 2012
ITAC
ITAC Nominee: Mike Lazaradis, Founder RIM
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(Born March 14, 1961, Istanbul, Turkey)
A Greek Canadian businessman
Founder and Vice Chairman of Research In
Motion (RIM), which created and manufactures
the BlackBerry wireless handheld device.
He is also a former chancellor of the University
of Waterloo, and an Officer of the Order of
Canada.
With an estimated net worth of $US 800 Million
(as of June 2011), Lazaridis was ranked by
Forbes as the 17th wealthiest Canadian and
651st in the world.
Responsible for starting SMARTPHONE
business segment
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Eminent Persons Discussion
WITSA Chairman
3 Qualified Candidates - Board requires 3 nominees
1. ITAC Nominee
Mike Lazaradis
2. Other
Nominees?
Call for
Discussion
Chairman
3. Other
Nominees?
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Future Action
Spring 2013 meeting
• CISA has offered to host the Spring 2013
meeting
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D6
Board Attendance at WITSA events
Section 6.3, Board of Directors Qualifications bylaws:
Presently, the individual pledges to attend the majority of
meetings of the Board of Directors.
Proposed amendment:
The individual shall attend the majority of meetings of the Board
of Directors, including being physically present at one Board
meeting held in conjunction with a flagship WITSA event,
specifically either the GPATS or WCIT, during the individual’s
single term of office, failure of which will result in ineligibility for
the next term of office. Exceptions, if any, shall only be granted
by the WITSA Chairman.
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D7
Decisions arising from
Committee
Meetings (if any)
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Compensation Recommendations
Finance / Compensation Committee
Board Members ONLY
Closed Meeting
The Finance & Compensation Committee, after due
deliberation, recommends a performance bonus for
FY2011 to be paid to:
Sec-Gen Jim Poisant
VP Admin Anders Halvorsen
In the amount of 1 month basic salary based on the
last drawn salary as of Dec 2011
In addition, it is recommended that in the qualitative
appreciation of her outstanding performance, a
financial incentive performance award in the amount
of US$5,000 be paid to Jeralyn Quinsayas
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MORNING BREAK
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Discussion Block
1. WITSA ICT Excellence Awards (October 2012)
2. Influencing Key Institutions and Governments around the
World
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Update on WITSA’s involvement in United Nation’s World Summit
on Information Society (WSIS), Geneva (May 2012)
Status on Dr. Jimson Olufuye’s activities with the UN
Report on Dato’ Dan E Khoo’s speech in China
3. Communicating WITSA’s Objectives
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Status on WITSA’s Upgraded Web Site
WITSA / UNCTAD Global Survey of IT / Software Associations
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WITSA ICT Excellence Awards (October 2012)
Anders
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Awards Ceremony at WCIT 2012 Gala Dinner (Oct. 23)
New Award: Sustainable Growth (in addition to the
traditional three: Private Sector Excellence; Public Sector
Excellence; Digital Opportunity)
Up to 4 Nominees from Each Member Association
Nomination Deadline: August 6, 2012
Awards Selection Committee to include: WITSA VCs and
key stakeholders (ICANN, OECD, World Bank, UNCTAD,
Centre for Digital Government, James Liu, Graciela Roggio).
Chaired by Looi Kien Leong.
The Success of the WITSA Awards Depends on You. Please
send your Nominations by August 6th!
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Influencing Key Institutions and
Governments around the World
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Update on WITSA’s involvement in United
Nation’s World Summit on Information Society (WSIS),
Geneva (May 2012)
WSIS Forum 2012 was held from May
14-18, 2012 in Geneva Switzerland
 The Forum was hosted by ITU and
jointly organized by ITU, UNESCO,
UNCTAD and UNDP
 More than 1,300 WSIS Stakeholders
from more than 140 countries
 More than 35 Ministers and Deputies
 Ambassadors, CEOs and Civil
Society and Private Sector
 Remote participation over 1,000
stakeholders
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WITSA Secretary General’s
Participation
Participated in the Opening High Level
Session
Hosted a workshop on Enhanced
Cooperation between WITSA members
and government officials
Referenced WITSA Policy work and
upcoming events
Made
an
Intervention
on
the
importance
of
public/private
partnerships
Enhanced WITSA ’ s brand and
advocated
for
more
prominent
recognition and involvement at the
highest level within the UN and other
internationally recognized institutions
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Status on Dr. Olufuye’s Activities with the
UN
 UN CSTD WG on IGF Improvement
 CSTD Open Consultation on Enhanced Cooperation on Policy Issues Pertaining to the Internet
 MAG; appointment to prepare for the IGF 2012 in
Baku, Azerbaijan on November 6 – 9
 Other Developments
 Global INET 2012
 Establishment
of
Africa
Information
&
Communication Technologies Alliance (AfICTA)
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Report on Dato’ Dan E Khoo speech in
China
 Speaker at the CHITEC – China
Strategic Emerging Industry
Development
 Keynote at Grand Opening
Ceremony, Great Hall of the
People
 Keynote at Emerging Tech
Industry Forum
 Presented message on “Fulfilling
the Promise of the Digital Age”
 Demographic transition
 Impact of digital technologies
 The challenges
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Communicating WITSA’s
Objectives
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Status on WITSA’s Upgraded Web Site
Anders / Amado
 Word Press template
 Key: Full control over content by Staff
 Added Functionality: Blog/Discussion Forum; Fully
Integrated Social Media (Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn)
 Expanded News Section/Functionality
 Technical Assistance by Amado Espinosa & Staff
(Thanks!)
 Draft
Template
Ready
for
Demonstration
http://witsa.site90.net/Witsa/
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WITSA / UNCTAD Global Survey of IT /
Software Associations – Anders
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Explored role of associations in supporting local software
industry development
Comprised of four parts: Background information;
Information about the member companies in the software
and IT services industry, Information about the IT/software
association, and Policy considerations
Will feature prominently in the UNCTAD Information
Economy Report (IER) 2012
Responses from 38 national associations, covering over
50% of the global market
Survey results circulated last week
Thank you very much for making the survey a success!
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WITSA / UNCTAD Global Survey
Key Findings – Anders
• Top three barriers to growth of the software industry:
#1 Limited access to venture capital;
#2 Lack of qualified human resources; and
#3 Lack of government procurement of software and IT services.
• The greatest growth potential was seen in:
#1 The export markets (33%),
#2 The vertical industries; banking, mining, health care, etc. (30%),
#3 The government/defense sector (22%).
• The smallest growth potential was seen in the domestic sectors (14%).
• List of most important policy changes needed to facilitate the
growth & development of software and IT services industry
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Other Discussion Items
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KPI & Strategic Planning Plan
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Strategic / Business Plan
Strategic Planning Session (November 2010)
 Passion: “Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age”
 Improving the lives of everyone on earth
 Importance of aligning activities to passion (where
applicable/KPI’s)
 Add China and Germany as Members
 Develop an Advisory Council
 Expand WITSA Policy Platform
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2012 Activities/Initiatives
WCIT 2012
Status
WCIT 2012 is on track. Program announced last week thanks to
new leadership. Revenue picture improving-Challenge ahead for
WITSA delegations to attend.
GPATS 2013
Contract Signed. Much work ahead in a relatively short period.
WCIT 2016 Award
Brasilia Announced its intention to bid
Belarus (Decision in Prime Ministers’ office)
The Digital Planet/ Publication and
Global Insight to propose alternative arrangement (Free Digital
Sales
Planet Data w/not continue
Global Partners
A number of proposal are pending
Establish a WITSA Advisory Council Eight external Members confirmed(ahead of schedule)
Seek Grants
No Progress
Produce at least one major paper on Policy Committee (Advisory Council)identified there priority areas)
Public Policy
Papers in progress
Maintain Relationship
Increased through Advisory Council Membership
w/Internationally Recognized
Institutions
ICT Excellence Awards
In Process
Membership Development/ Retention New members increasing /A number of existing members
delinquent in paying dues
WITSA Eminent Persons Program
Nominations under Consideration
Financial Responsibility
92% Under Budget (Pending receiving 25K from WCIT 2012)
reduced expenses and increase of revenue as of May 31st.
Website Update
Upgrade nearly completed thanks to Dr. Espinosa and staff.
Conduct Annual Survey
To be conducted at year end
Produce Newsletters
First Qtr produced-Web site will post news as it occurs
Global Recognition
Speeches,
workshops, committee and Council work active in first
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Key
KPI Initiatives 2012 Mid-Term Report
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WITSA Treasurer’s Report
Roger Latchman
Committee Chairman
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Cash Balance
One Bank
•Capital
Cash
Balance
$263,288.79 (Rewards & Money Market)
Wachovia Bank
Middleburg Bank
$79,273.06 (Checking & Money Market)
$252,732.52 (Original Investment $250,000)
Investment
Amount
Start date
Tenure
Interest %
$151,349.06
June 15,
2011
24
months
1.20%
$101,383.46
June 15,
2011
36
months
1.85%
Total Cash
Balance
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$595,294.37 (May 31, 2012)
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Financial Report
Accrual Balance
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Total Net Equity $960,000.44 (WITSA’s accumulated
earnings since inception) Net worth of WITSA as of
5/31/2012
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WITSA HAS NO LONG TERM DEBT
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Under budget by 92.66% due to less expenses and more
proceeds being earned
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Reasons for Improvement: Next slide~
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Financial Report
Reasons for Improvement:
 Expenses were in the following areas: (Legal
Fees, Accounting Fees, Printing and Copying,
Supplies,
Consultant
Fees,
Travel,
and
Contingency Fees).
Looking Ahead
 Expect to continue to be under budgeted in the
aforementioned areas and to include Medical
Expenses.
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Dues Report
 Members that are not paid in full by July 31st
each year are not in “Good Standing” and
cannot vote on WITSA matters
 List of delinquent members 2011 & 2012
(refer to next slide)
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Dues Report
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Memberships not paid in 2011:
Members
ACIST-portuguese Comm
Afghanistan
Benin
Bulgarian Association of
Information Tech
Cambodia
France
Gambia
ICT Norway
Indonesian Telematic Software
Association
Israeli Association of Software
Houses
Mongolia
Morocco
Netherlands - Curacao Info &
Comm
Pakistan
2011
525.00
275.00
275.00
525.00
275.00
5,025.00
275.00
1,275.00
525.00
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1,025.00
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275.00
525.00
525.00
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Members
Republic of Moldova
Rwanda ICT Association
Senegalese Information Technology
Assoc
Serbia
Sri Lanka Information and Comm
Tech Assoc
Syrian Computer Society
The Tanzania ICTA
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisian IT Chamber
Turkish Informatics Industry
Association
Uganda
Ukraine
Zimbabwe
525.00
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2011
525.00
275.00
275.00
525.00
525.00
525.00
275.00
525.00
525.00
1,275.00
275.00
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275.00
18,175.00
Dues Report
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Memberships not paid in 2012:
Members
ACIST-portuguese Comm
Afghanistan
Algeria IT Association
Argentina (CESSI)
Armenian
BCS-Bangladesh Computer Samity
Benin
Bulgarian Association of Information
Tech
Cambodia
Chilie
Ecuadorian Assoc of Software
Egypt-Commission/L Franz Travel
France
Gambia
Greece
Haitian Assoc. for the ICTs
Hungarian Assoc. of IT Companies
ICT Norway
India
2012
525.00
275.00
525.00
1,275.00
275.00
275.00
275.00
525.00
275.00
525.00
525.00
525.00
5,025.00
275.00
1,025.00
275.00
525.00
1,275.00
2,525.00
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Members
2012
Indonesian Telematic Software Association
525.00
Israeli Association of Software Houses
1,025.00
Jamaica
275.00
Japan Information Technology
10,025.00
Korea
2,525.00
Lao ICT Commerce Association
275.00
Lebanon
525.00
Lithuania
525.00
Mongolia
275.00
Morocco
525.00
Myanmar
275.00
Nepal
275.00
Netherlands – Curacao Info & Comm
525.00
ITAN (Nigeria)
512.00
Pakistan
525.00
Republic of Macedonia
525.00
Republic of Moldova
525.00
Romania
525.00
Rwanda ICT Association
275.00
Senegalese Information Technology Assoc
275.00
Serbia
525.00
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Memberships not paid in 2012:
Members
2012
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Singapore Infocomm Technology Federatio
1,025.00
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Sri Lanka Information and Comm Tech Assoc
525.00
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Syrian Computer Society
525.00
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The Tanzania ICTA
275.00
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Trinidad and Tobago
525.00
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Tunisian IT Chamber
525.00
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Turkish Informatics Industry Association
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Uganda
275.00
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Ukraine
525.00
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Uruguayan Chamber of IT
525.00
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Venezuelan Chamber of IT Companies
525.00
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Zimbabwe
275.00
1,275.00
44,787.00
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Global Policy Action Committee
John Higgins
Intellect
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Update on WITSA’s Policy Actions for 2012
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GPAC has agreed the 2011 brochure remains timely
Based on member priorities, additional work is being
undertaken on:
Data Protection
 Covering privacy,
jurisdiction, data
retention and other
data related policies
and regulations
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Internet Governance
 Preparatory to the
ITU World
Conference in
December
International Trade
 Especially
supporting the
expansion of the
ITA, and continued
support for
multilateral initiatives
Three working groups have been established to develop
WITSA’s position on these issues
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Update on WITSA’s Advisory Council
WITSA Members
Chairman
John Higgins
Director General Digital Europe /
Chairman, WITSA Global Policy Action & Trade Committee
Dr. James H Poisant
Secretary General
Timothy Conway
Senior Policy Advisor
Corporate Members
Kevin Jones
Vice President, Services, Dell Inc.
Nick Tsilas
Microsoft
Vint Cerf
Chief Evangelist, Google (Confirmed)
HP, Intel Cisco (Pending)
Governments
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Honorable H.E. Ivo Ivanovski
Minister of Communication and Information Society, The
Republic of Macedonia
Datuk Badlisham Ghazali
CEO, Multimedia
Development Corporation (MDeC), Malaysia
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Update on WITSA’s Advisory Council
Global Institutional
Members
Dr. Thomas Stelzer
Assistant Secretary General for Policy Coordination & InterAgency Affairs
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
United States
Mr. Allan Marcus
Senior Director, Head Information Technologies &
Communication Industries
The World Economic Forum (WEF)
United States
Mr. John S. Wilson
Lead Economist, Development Economics Research Group
Trade and International Integration
The World Bank
United States
Not for Profit Members
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Dr. Robert Kahn (One of the Fathers of the Internet)
President & CEO
Corporation for National Research Initiatives
United States
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Global Trade Committee
Dato Dan Khoo
(On behalf of David Wong,
Committee Chairman)
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WITSA Trade Mission
Upcoming trade mission
Hanoi, Vietnam
(Asia Pacific Region)
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Montreal, Canada
(North America Region)
June 26-27, 2012
October 22-24, 2012
In conjunction with Vietnam ICT
Summit 2012
In conjunction with WCIT 2012
VINASA
WCIT 2012 / ITAC
Cost:
 Registration: Complimentary
 Accommodation: USD133
(single) or USD156 (dbl) for one
night
Cost:
 Registration: CAD575
 Accommodation: CAD189 for
one night
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WTM to Hanoi: Event Overview
Venue: Melia Hanoi
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Keynote and Panel Sessions
26 June (Tue)
Presentation
27 June (Wed) AM
Business Matching
27 June (Wed) AM
ICT Best Practice Exhibition
26-27 June (Thu-Wed)
Site Visit
27 June (Wed) PM
Golf
28 June (Thu)
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WTM to Hanoi: Cost
For Single Occupancy
ITEMS
Registration
For Double Occupancy
USD
0.00
Hotel: Melia Hanoi
Single occupancy:
(USD133 X 3 nights)
Airport Transfer
(USD30 per one way)
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ITEMS
Registration
USD
0.00
Hotel: Melia Hanoi
399.00
60.00
Double occupancy:
(USD156 X 3 nights)
Airport Transfer
(USD30 per one way)
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468.00
60.00
WTM to Montreal: Structure
Day 1: Oct 22
WCIT conference
Day 2: Oct 23
Day 3: Oct 24
WCIT conference
WCIT Conference (C200
Investment Forum)
B2B
Special Event
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Gala Dinner
(not applicable)
B2B (own arrangement)
3 days conference
B2B would be arrange on October 23rd only (in parallel with the
conference)
C200 Investment Forum on October 24th (in parallel with the conference)
Site visit would be arrange if there is interest with a minimum of 10
participants. Global Trade Secretariat to confirm arrangement one month
prior the event.
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WTM to Montreal: Marketing and Guideline
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WITSA Global Trade Secretariat will email to all WITSA
members
There is no maximum passes
Registration to WCIT with a button / box to select WTM
Fee payable directly to WCIT
WITSA members can choose to register for WCIT under the
partnership group (if any)
WCIT delegates can attend the WTM activities
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WTM to Montreal: Cost
WCIT
excl tax
Registration Fee
WTM
incl tax
*1,250.00 *1,437.19
excl tax
incl tax
575.00
661.11
Option 1: Hyatt Regency (per night)
0.00
0.00
189.00
220.19
4 days rate (with internet only)
0.00
0.00
756.00
880.76
Option 2: TBA
4 days rate
Gala Dinner
0.00
0.00
250.00
287.44
A new package
Accompanying(Registration
Person Pass + Hotel + Transportation
300.00
344.93 will300.00
344.93
be
by next
week)
*Registrationprovided
fee varies latest
for WITSA
members
who signed a partnership with
WCIT
Accommodation is for single / double occupancy
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Pass Entitlement
Items
Keynotes
Keynotes Roundtables
B2B & Networking Platform
ICT Showcase
Bistro & Pavilion Lounges
Coffee & Refreshements
Daily Lunch
Welcome Reception
Gala Dinner
Delegate Material
Accompanying Person Pavilion
Accompanying Person Welcome Kit
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WCIT
WTM
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Accompanying
Person Pass
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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Membership Committee
Nizar Zakka
PCA
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Events Committee
Dr. Jim Poisant
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Nominating Committee
Dr. Jim Poisant
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Status Board Nominee / Process
Status on Board Nominees for 2012-2014 Term
Nominee
Organization
Economy
1.
Roberto Mayer
ASSESPRO
Brazil
2.
Luis Stein
Gechs
Chile
3.
Francis Fong
HKITF
Hong Kong
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Additional Nominees admitted NLT 15 days (October 7th) prior to the GA
meeting on October 21st.
No Nominations will be accepted from the floor.
Nominating Committee will publicize its slate of qualified candidates to
the entire Membership forty five (45) days prior to the GA and provide
periodic updates.
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Bylaws/Nomination Process
Request for
Nominations for
Chairman and
BOD
Nominations
Due
Slate of officers
to be published
and announced
Nominating
Committee to
review all
applicants to
determine
qualifications
before the GA
meeting
To be sent to
GA on June 19,
2012
August 29, 2012
On or about
September 5,
2012
Before the GA
meeting on
October
20,2012
WITSA World Congress on IT
(WCIT) 2012
François Morin
(CEO WCIT 2012)
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WITSA Global Policy Action and
Trade Summit (GPATS) 2013
Roberto Mayer
ASSESPRO
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GPATS 2013
GPATS Contract Signed:
February 15th 2012
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“ICT in Brazil”
Presentation by:
Raul Colcher
Assespro, Brazil
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Meeting Calendar
Conference Call
Fall 2012
October 20-21, 2012
August 2012
Montreal, Canada
Via Go-To-Meeting
Hosted by ITAC
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Presentation by:
The Honorable Agnelo Queiroz
Governor of Brasilia
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THANK YOU
See You in Montreal
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