WPIE

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CSISAC: Expert Group on the Information Economy (WPIE)

Applications, content, e-commerce and the impact of ICTs etc.

 The Working Party on the Information Economy (WPIE) focuses on digital content, ICT diffusion to business, ICT-enabled offshoring, ICT skills and employment and
 the  publication of the OECD Information Technology Outlook. Work is underway on ICTs and the Environment. Other issues might include:
 Economic impacts of broadband; Digital broadband content (public sector information, film and video, online advertising);
 Access to content (search engines); Digital content distribution (news); Mobile commerce; Development, application and economic impacts of RFID and 
 pervasive sensors; New online applications in digital content - User generate content, Global sourcing of IT-enabled services; DRM and content protection.

CSISAC Issues:

  Balance IP Policies, Digital Inclusion, Employment, ICT & The Environment, A2K, Privacy & Transparency, Pluralistic Media, Consumer Protection

Interested CSISAC members:

     European Digital Rights - EDRI (Europe)[1]. Network:[2] EDRI Expert: Andreas Krisch, EDRI President (Austria/Europe).
     Electronic Privacy Information Center - EPIC (USA/International). Network [3]. Contact person: Marc Rotenberg, Katitza Rodríguez [4]
     Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, Professor for International Communication Policy and Regulation, Department for Media and Information
     Sciences of the University of Aarhus (Denmark)
     International Institute for Sustainable Development (Canada)
     Rafik Dammak (Tunisia / Japan)
     Michael Gurstein (Canada) Centre for Community Informatics Research,Development and Training
     Sherwin Siy, Rashmi Rangnath, Public Knowleadge (US)
     Electronic Frontier Foundation. (USA) Gwen Hinze, Eddan Katz
     Renata Avila, Researcher.(Guatemala)
     Alberto Silva, Derechos Digitales (Chile / Washington DC

Activities: Using Sensor-Based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges, 8-9 June 2009, Lisbon

  Expert Speaker EDRI: Andreas Krisch, EDRI President & President of the Austrian Association for Internet users (VIBE!AT), (Austria / Europe). Andreas lead the discussion on sensor based networks.  Andreas Krisch, EDRI President & President of the Austrian Association for Internet users (VIBE!AT), (Austria / Europe)
    

News:

     OECD website: [5]
     CSISAC website: [6]