Held by Westchester County, NY, U.S.A on 26 to 28 October 2008
9th Annual Global Digital City Network Conference Highlights Global Economy & Security Theme
The 9th Annual Global Digital City Network General Assembly & Conference was successfully held in Westchester County, New York, USA from October 26-28, 2008. Over 100 public & private sector participants received valuable updates on knowledge economy development in each of the GDCN member cities present and exchanged information related to the event’s security theme. A business showcase event was held in conjunction with the General Session on October 27, attracting a diverse group of organizations interested in expanding their international markets and identifying new opportunities for partnership.
2008 GDCN Presentations
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"When the Town Walls Start Cracking" by Dr. Norman Jacknis, Director, Cisco IBSG Public Sector |
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"The Global Enterprise of the Future - A Two-Step Discussion" by Dr. David Cohn, Director of Business Informatics at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Center |
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"Towards Creating the Intelligent Community ・The Global ICF Experience" Keynote Presentation by John Jung, Chairman, Intelligent Community Forum & CEO of Canada’s Technology Triangle |
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Westchester County, USA Update: What Makes An Intelligent Community?・Video & Presentation by Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano |
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Shenyang, China Update: Ｂriefing of Information Security Assurance of Shenyang, China・Presentation by Mr. Chen Xiaoping, Vice Secretary General of Shenyang Municipal Government |
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Dundee, Scotland Update by Stan Ure, Business Development Manager, Dundee City Economic Development |
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Kakamigahara, Japan Update: "Kakamigahara’s Security Network & Industrial Vision" Presentation by Mr. Yasuhiro Sakai |
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Gold Coast City, Australia Update by Grayson Perry, Manager of Economic Development, Gold Coast City Council |
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Chuncheon City, Korea Update: "IT Security Solutions & Services in Korea Now & Beyond" Presentation by Mr. Kim Gi-Taek, Professor, Kangwon National University |
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"Delivering Value in a Global Network" Presentation by Thomas Moebus and Rafail Portnoy, The Levin Graduate Institute of International Relations and Commerce |
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"Beyond Basic Backup for Data Protection" by Bennett Klein, Sr. Principal Product Marketing Manager, Recovery Management BU, CA |
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Virtual Trade Mission (VTM) Demo & Pilot Results Presented by Peter Watts, CEO, Group Intelligence |
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Virtual Reality Techno Center・by Mori Tatsuya, Chief Officer, Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
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Trends and Challenges in Virtualization & Cloud Computing・by Dr. Chienting Lin, Seidenberg School of CSIS, Pace University |
9th Annual Global Digital City Network Joint Statement
As a ｒｅｓｕｌｔ of discussion, the following joint statement has been approved by all GDCN member present:
・ Joint Statement
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