About conference

e-Estonia conference − "Information society for everybody" was first held in January, 2007. This year it will concentrate on the future of information society and predict the future of e-Government from the different point of view − what will happen in ten years (in 2018).

Secretary General of ITU (International Telecommunication Union), Dr. Hamadoun Tour� is going to give a presentation "Connected world in 2018" during the first session of the conference. First session will be moderated by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Comminications, Mr. Juhan Parts. To the conference are invited enterpreneurs, professors, directors, politicians etc. to make their vision about the future and to create a live discussion with the audience. 

Conference will be held in Estonian with translation service to English.

Confirming participation: konverents@riso.ee no later than January 18, 2008.

The conference will be held in Sokos Hotel Viru which is located in the very heart of Tallinn. More information about the venue can be found at: http://www.viru.ee/?language=3

Agenda of the conference

January, 22  2008 Viru Conference Centre (Sokos Hotel Viru)

9. 30	Registration, coffee
10.00	Opening of the Conference, welcome speech
10. 10 � 11.30	I session:  networked world
Moderator Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications	Estonian perfomer is to be confirmed Hamadoun Tour�, �Connected World in 2018� Secretary General, ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
11.30 � 12.00	Coffee Break
12.00 � 13.30	II Session:  Vision of Information Society for Year 2018
Moderator  Ivar Tallo, e-Governance Academy (eGA), Board Member	Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, Social View � Human Being in 10 years, Researcher in Media Studies, University of Tartu Igor R�tov, Business and Entrepreneurship in 10 years �rip�eva Kirjastuse AS, Chairman of Board Marju Lauristin, Democracy: Citizens� Participation in Politics in 10 Years, Extraordinary Professor in Social Communication, University of Tartu
13.30 �14.30	Lunch
14.30 � 15.15	To be continued:
	Raul Rebane, �e-Estonia � Reality or Myth?� media adviser Merik Meriste, �The Bases of Knowledge-based Estonia � proactive Networking?� Head of Agent�s Laboratory, Institute of Technology, University of Tartu
15. 20 � 16.20	III Session: How to increase export capacity of Estonia? Panel of Politics and Entrepreneurs
Moderator Ainar Ruussaar, Chief Editor of  BNS(Baltic Nes Service)	Teet Jagom�gi, Chairman of Board, Regio Linnar Viik, Lecturer, IT Colledge T�nu Gr�nberg, Technology Director, EMT Tanel Tammet, Professor in Net Software, Tallinn University of Technology Mart Laar, Member of Estonian Parliament, Chairman of Parliamentary Faction Pro Patria and Res Publica Union
16.20 � 16.40	Coffee break
17.00	Closing Summary by Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Summary by Official Rapporteur of the Conference (Journalist Henrik Roonemaa)

** The organizers are holding the right to make further changes in the conference program