8th SEEITA –  7th SEE ICT Forum Meeting & 7th  MASIT Open Days Conference 14-15 October 2010, Hotel Inex Gorica, Ohrid, Macedonia Following the tradition from past years and the success of the conference 7th SEEITA & 6th MASIT Open Days and 2nd SEE ICT Forum Board Meeting MASIT held last year, MASIT, the Information and Communication Technologies Chamber of Commerce, is proudly announcing the event: 8th SEEITA –  7th SEE ICT Forum Meeting & 7th MASIT Open Days Conference. The 2010 edition will take place in hotel Metropol, Ohrid, Macedonia and it is scheduled for 14-15 October this year. Through this event the participants will get access to top-level information from regional leaders in communications technology. The background theme throughout the whole conference will be: Digital Divide phenomenon: issues and challenges together with Mobile Broadband Technologies.   OBJECTIVES   The objective of SEEITA, MASIT Open Days and Broadband Day is to: foster regional cooperation and competitiveness in ICT to act as a platform for professionals, buyers and providers to meet and discuss challenges relevant to the industry and build linkages finally, through hosting the 7th SEE ICT Forum meeting, the conference final objective is to communicate its conclusions to the European Commission and decision makers in EU from highest rank    TOPICS Capturing the theme "Digital Divide phenomenon: issues and challenges together with Mobile Broadband Technologies" this year our event will feature sessions and panel discussions which are divided in 3 parts: SEEITA (South East European ICT Associations) Day: Corporate Social Responsibility Digital Divide Public Private Partnership MOD (MASIT Open Day): ICT applications – promoting and implementing e-services and e-applications (eGovernment, eHealth, eLearning/eEducation eSciense etc.) ICT – the enabler for business development in Macedonia Public Procurement in ICT: Methodology, research, results and recommendations ICT certification models: Identification, mapping and increased competitiveness Access to EU funds Cooperation between Academia and ICT Business – the way for success in R&D Matchmaking – B2B (as third parallel session of the second day) Broadband (BB) day: Mobile Broadband (focus of the BB day) SCTE session (to be confirmed)   WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Participation in this conference offers a unique opportunity to network and forge regional ties with ICT players from the SEE region. Conference participants will gain valuable insights on regional business trends, socio-economic and current world issues from some of the most prominent and respected regional leaders in the ICT industry, as well as first-hand perspective of regional industry players' stand on current issues relevant to ICT. The conference offers opportunity for interaction and cooperation on future mutual projects     HOW TO REGISTER Please use the online registration form to register your participation to this exclusive event Conference fee: 1st Early Bird conference fee for registration before 14th August 2010: 100 EUR + 18% VAT 2nd Early Bird conference fee for registration before 14th September 2010: 150 EUR + 18% VAT Regular conference fee: 200 EUR + 18% VAT   Additional discount for MASIT Members & ICT Experts Council Members and group discounts are available. Please contact us at contact@masit.org.mk for further details.   The conference fee includes: Attendance to all conference sessions Conference materials including USB stick with all documents Coffee & refreshments during the breaks Attendance to night program/networking events NOTE: Please note that the conference fee does not include accommodation and transportation costs. The conference organizer can book your accommodation in the conference venue (Hotel Metropol) at special rates:  -       Single room 59 EUR Full Board  -       Double room 47 EUR Full Board  Prices are per person, in Euro, VAT inclusive Please do not forget to request for accommodation/transport when filling the registration form for participation of the conference.