International ICT Industry Summit on
ICT Economic Stimulus, Employment and
Investment Policies

February 17th, 2010 @ Rixos Grand Ankara

Event Objective

To discuss economic policy options for making ICT a lead sector within the Turkish and regional economies in Middle East and Africa by looking into international best practices.

• Countries instigate ICT sector specific economic stimulus programs to support their nascent digital economies for growing jobs and investments.
  
  
• Discuss options to improve human capital via ICT specific R&D incentives
  
  
• Regional economies adopt fair tax policies to make educational PC access more affordable (i.e. Reduced VAT or exemptions for students/teachers)
  
  
• Discuss what policy measures need to be taken to grow ICT exports

Main Topics

Main Discussion Topics

• ICT Sector Value added to General Economy
  
  
• Impact of ICT investments on employment and job growth
  
  
• ICT Exports
  
  
• Steps towards a better E-Government
  
  
• On the way to becoming Knowledge Nations
  
  
• Economic, Fiscal and other incentives to open regional ICT industries to grow and prosper

Dissemination of Socio-Economic Impact Studies regarding ICT stimulus policy options.

• Financing of digital transformation in Education
  
  
• Financing of digital transformation in SMEs to increase their competitiveness
  
  
• Financing of E-Government and Becoming a Knowledge Nation