Particularly the third item... -----Original Message----- From: richard.hill@itu.int [mailto:richard.hill@itu.int] Sent: 27 March 2003 16:35 To: ga@dnso.org Subject: [ga] ITU-T Workshops on E-Health, E-Government, and Next Generation Ne tworks The ITU-T is organizing three open workshops on, respectively, E-Health, E-Government, and Next Generation Networks. A brief description is provided below, together with the URLs pointing to full information. Standardization in E-Health, 23-25 May 2003, Geneva, Switzerland. Standardization in e-health has long been sought, but has so far not produced a very high level interoperability desired by many. In organizing this workshop, ITU-T, with the support of ITU-D and the participation of ISO, IEC and other SDOs, aims at identifying the key issues needed in support of attaining this goal and to identify a possible role to be played in ITU-T to promote such standards. Full information at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/e-health/index.html Challenges, perspectives and standardization issues in E-Government, 5-6 June 2003, Geneva, Switzerland. This workshop looks to develop perspectives for the members and invited guests on the issues facing Member States and vendors in the implementation of e-Government solutions today and in the future, with a focus on standardization issues. Full information at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/e-government/index.html Next Generation Networks: What, When and How, 9-10 July 2003, Geneva, Switzerland. The concept of Next Generation Networks (NGN) is quickly emerging as an essential initiative towards defining "what do we do next?" The current situation in telecommunications is characterised by over-arching market factors encompassing open competition between operators due to the rapid deregulation, the explosion of digital traffic (especially the increasing use of the Internet), in combination with sustained market demand for new generation multimedia services and applications. A key element of the marketplace is the increasing demand for global mobility and nomadism as these become norms from the end user point of view. Full information at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/ngn/index.html Best, Richard ----------------------------------------- Richard Hill Counsellor, ITU-T SG2 International Telecommunication Union Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland tel: +41 22 730 5887 FAX: +41 22 730 5853 Email: richard.hill@itu.int Study Group 2 email: tsbsg2@itu.int -- This message was passed to you via the ga@dnso.org list. Send mail to majordomo@dnso.org to unsubscribe ("unsubscribe ga" in the body of the message). Archives at http://www.dnso.org/archives.html