WCIT 2006 Announces Global Impact Program Topics; Conference to Examine Issues in Privacy and Security, Digital Access and Healthcare.AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas -- The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT WCIT World Congress on Information Technology WCIT Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (City of London Livery Company) WCIT Washington Council on International Trade WCIT World Conference On International Telecommunication 2006) today announced three main topics that will be addressed during the conference in May: Privacy and Security, Digital Access, and Healthcare. Conference delegates will cast votes on these issues and policy proposals achieving a plurality The opinion of an appellate court in which more justices join than in any concurring opinion. The excess of votes cast for one candidate over those votes cast for any other candidate. Appellate panels are made up of three or more justices. of votes will be published as the official recommendation of WCIT 2006 and WITSA WITSA World Information Technology and Services Alliance (World Information Technology Services & Alliances). WCIT 2006 will examine how information technology (IT) standards, applications and innovations can be used to enhance effectiveness and efficiency worldwide. In addressing privacy and security, WCIT 2006 will examine how IT contributes to the appropriate balance between personal privacy and national security. The World Congress will attempt to answer questions such as "what separates individual and national rights?" and "how can shared information be kept out of the hands of malefactors?" WCIT 2006 will also provide a global progress report on digital access for both developed and developing countries. This report will identify ways IT can enable citizens in nations around the world. It will also review how trade, government and industry policy can be changed to enhance global digital access. Finally, the World Congress will explore how innovations in IT can further benefit the healthcare industry. WCIT 2006 will seek to recommend worldwide standards for IT to share patient information and open up even more possibilities for improving healthcare, such as remote access and delivery, computer assisted diagnosis, and tracking epidemiology epidemiology, field of medicine concerned with the study of epidemics, outbreaks of disease that affect large numbers of people. Epidemiologists, using sophisticated statistical analyses, field investigations, and complex laboratory techniques, investigate the cause of certain diseases. "The Global Impact Program will help us set the future and direction of IT," said Ben Bentzin, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , WCIT 2006. "The timely exploration of these three topics will allow this Congress to play an important role in creating the framework for a new standard for industry cooperation and exchange." WCIT 2006 takes place in Austin, Texas, from May 1 - 5, 2006. Additional information can be found at www.wcit2006.org. About WCIT 2006, Inc. The World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2006) draws approximately 2,000 global thought leaders and decision makers from 80 countries, including Fortune 100 CEO's, NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization Presidents, Foreign Ministers, Nobel Laureates Winners of the Nobel Prize are scientists, writers and peacemakers who have been awarded in their field of endeavour, and who are known collectively as either Nobel laureates or Nobel Prize winners. , University Chancellors and leading R& D Scientists. Leaders from business, government and academia will discuss IT policy, direct the future of technology and drive social and economic development. The focus of WCIT 2006 is on macro issues around IT innovation and making a positive impact on human lives. World Congress forums have been held in international cities such as Taipei, Taiwan (2000), Adelaide, Australia (2002) and Athens, Greece (2004). The World Congress is held every two years on a different continent and is the signature forum of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance The World Information Technology and Services Alliance, or WITSA, is a consortium of associations from the information technology (IT) industry around the world. The group claims that it represents over 90% of the world IT market, and has a stated goal of advancing the (WITSA), a consortium of 65 information technology (IT) industry associations that represents over 90% of the world's IT market. WCIT 2006, Inc, a non-profit 501 6(C) organization, is headquartered in Austin, Texas. |
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