progress update
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Progress Update. KL Looi PIKOM Chairman of International Affairs. Event Summary - Recap Theme. “ Sharing Knowledge for Economic Growth: ICT for Industry, Government and Society ”. Event Summary – Recap Venue: Putrajaya Convention Center. Event Summary – Recap - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Progress UpdateProgress Update
KL LooiPIKOM Chairman of International
Affairs
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Event Summary - Recap Event Summary - Recap ThemeTheme
“Sharing Knowledge for Economic Growth: ICT for Industry, Government and Society”
Event Summary – RecapVenue: Putrajaya Convention Center
• World-class convention center, located on a commanding hill in Putrajaya.
• Within PJCC, there are 5 halls, 10 conference rooms, 33 meeting rooms, VVIP lounges and restaurants.
• The largest meeting can seat 3,000 people
Event Summary – RecapVenue: Putrajaya Convention Center
Event Summary - RecapPutrajaya Convention Center
Event Summary - RecapPutrajaya Convention Center
Event Summary - RecapPutrajaya Convention Center
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May 2004 – official endorsement from WITSA
May 2004 – celebration cocktail in Athens
July 2004 – WCIT 2008 Sdn. Bhd formed
September 2004 – signing of JV agreement between PIKOM & MDC
March 2005 – signing of agreement with WITSA
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Progress Update Progress Update WCIT 2008 Sdn Bhd WCIT 2008 Sdn Bhd
50:50 PIKOM & MDC50:50 PIKOM & MDC
Authorized Share Capital: RM 5 MillionAuthorized Share Capital: RM 5 Million
Paid up capital : RM 1 MillionPaid up capital : RM 1 Million
CEO to be appointed in 2006CEO to be appointed in 2006
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Progress UpdateProgress UpdateProgram StructureProgram Structure
To support and continue WITSA’s excellence, To support and continue WITSA’s excellence, every effort will be made to develop and every effort will be made to develop and deliver a program of the highest quality. deliver a program of the highest quality.
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3 Focus Areas as framework3 Focus Areas as framework
Day 1: Political/Social Theme Day 1: Political/Social Theme
Day 2: Technology ThemeDay 2: Technology Theme
Day 3: Economic ThemeDay 3: Economic Theme
Progress UpdateProgress UpdateProgram StructureProgram Structure
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Some topics of interests will include the following Some topics of interests will include the following subject matters: -subject matters: -
Harnessing Technology for the Global Community Harnessing Technology for the Global Community
Global ICT Policies and its Implications Global ICT Policies and its Implications
Technology and Business TrendsTechnology and Business Trends
Regional Integrations through ICTRegional Integrations through ICT
Economic Perspectives of ICTEconomic Perspectives of ICT
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Registrations of interestRegistrations of interest
www.worldcongress2008.orgwww.worldcongress2008.org
www.wcit2008.org
www.wcit-malaysia.orgwww.wcit-malaysia.org …. ….
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Progress Update Progress Update Looking AheadLooking Ahead
Next StepsNext Steps
May 2006 – Sponsorship Announcement in AustinMay 2006 – Sponsorship Announcement in Austin
May 2006 onwards – Marketing and promotionMay 2006 onwards – Marketing and promotion
Jan 2008 onwards – Logistics arrangementsJan 2008 onwards – Logistics arrangements
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Contact Information Contact Information
Khoo Hock Aun, Executive Director, PIKOM
Jagdish Dhaliwal, VP, MDC