Executive Forums
BACKGROUND New information and communications technologies are transforming the economic landscape bringing unparalleled opportunity and change. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) is committed to ensuring that the transition economies of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be able to exploit the immense potential of the Information Age. On 19 and 20 June 2000, the UN/ECE held a two-day Forum on Electronic Commerce for Transition Economies in the Digital Age immediately prior to the annual session of its Committee for Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development. Speakers included high-ranking officials from UN/ECE member States and key players in the industry both at the global and regional level. OBJECTIVES
The Forum explored the central issues in electronic commerce and Internet-based enterprise development in transition economies. The discussions had not only raised awareness of the current situation but also provide a vision of the vast potential and upcoming opportunities for these countries. WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE ATTENDED During the two-day event you would have met:
You would have been able to discuss on an equal footing with experts from all over the world these exciting market opportunities, get acquainted with the latest technological or regulatory developments and gain insider knowledge from experts in the field. The Forum has answered such practical questions as:
The meeting was sponsored by Microsoft Europe GmbH and Lucent Technologies E.C.S. Ltd.