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The Hague (The Netherlands), October 2nd, 2009 – Today Mr. Frank Heemskerk, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade, formally announced the participation of the European Commission in WITSA’s 17th World Congress on IT in 2010. Mr. Francisco Ros Perán, the Spanish Secretary of State for Telecommunications and the Information Society, stressed the importance of WCIT for the Spanish Presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2010. The participation builds on a two-way exchange of information on future IT strategies which will lead to the Digital Road to Recovery. This post-i2010 agenda will be presented to the world at the World Congress on IT in May 2010.

Spanish Presidency European Union: the Digital Road to Recovery
Spain is connected with the World Congress on IT 2010 and will present its plans for Europe’s future knowledge society at the world congress in Amsterdam. The WCIT 2010 organization works in close cooperation with Sweden, Spain and Belgium to ensure a solid handover. These countries are the succeeding presidencies of the European Union in the second half of 2009, the first half of 2010 and the second half of 2010. Spain has already put WCIT 2010 on their official presidency 2010 calendar as the ‘Digital Road to Recovery’.

Invitation only
The hosts of WCIT 2010 the European Commission, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, City of Amsterdam and Dutch IT trade-association ICT~Office will invite more than 2,500 business leaders, public officials and opinion leaders from all global regions to share and build their vision of a connected planet with access for all. Their challenge is to explore the possibilities how, through the application of IT, change can be realized and even accelerated within the various dimensions of life leading to a better, safer, and opportunity-rich world. On the last day of WCIT 2010, delegates will sign a Declaration of Amsterdam to ensure their contribution to important future global developments.

Worldwide IT topics
Water, Energy, Mobility, Sharing Space, Cyber Security & Safety, E-Government, E-Health, E-Inclusion and Creative Industries are worldwide IT topics which will be discussed during the WCIT 2010. To demonstrate the European Commission’s commitment, a representative will be assigned to every one of the WCIT 2010 tracks. Ambitions are high and are shared by an inspiring theme “Challenges of Change” that will strengthen the long-term impact and value of WCIT 2010. The future of IT and it’s impact on society will be discussed with partners such as IBM, KPN, Microsoft and Capgemini.

World Congress on IT
WITSA’s 17th World Congress on Information Technology will take place from 25 to 27 May 2010 in Amsterdam. This bi-annual event is considered one of the most influential global conferences on IT. WCIT is the flagship event of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of IT trade associations around the globe, whose member companies comprise more than 90% of the global IT market.