Dismantling the barriers to global electronic commerce
19 November 1997 - 19 November 1997
Finland
A conference entitled "Dismantling the barriers to global electronic commerce" will be held in Turku, Finland, from 19 to 21 November 1997. The event is organized by the OECD and the Finnish Government, in cooperation with the European Commission, Japan and the OECD's Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC).
Electronic commerce is expanding rapidly, led by the development of new generation information and communications infrastructures and services. Based on the rapid development of the Internet, electronic commerce has been, and will continue to be, driven by the private sector. However, it is widely recognized that in order to realize its full potential a number of barriers will need to be dismantled, and the uncertainties which have deterred suppliers, producers, intermediaries, merchants and consumers from using electronic commerce must be resolved.
Many of these barriers and uncertainties relate to government regulations or policies which need to be reformed in order to permit the rapid and non-discriminatory development of this new mode of commerce. The aim of the conference is to contribute to international understanding of the basic principles underlying policies concerning electronic commerce. A second objective is to bring together key players to facilitate coordination between international bodies. On the basis of this, an action plan may be devised which minimizes duplication of work and allows implementation of solutions in a coordinated and coherent manner.
Due to limited facilities, attendance at the conference is by invitation only. Interested parties should contact the relevant contact listed below.
Those interested in attending the conference should contact the following:
- Business and industry:
BIAC
Mr. Denzil Erocal
13-15 Chausée de la Muette
F-75016 Paris
Tel. +33-1-42300960; Fax +33-1-42887838
- Finnish industry and organizations:
TEKES Technology Development Centre
Ms. Marja Erola
PO Box 69
SF-00101 Helsinki
Tel. +358-105-215817; Fax +358-105-215817
- NGOs, international organizations, press etc.:
OECD
2 rue André Pascal
F-75775 Paris Cedex 16
Ms. Elizabeth Lynch
Tel. +33-1-45249143; Fax +33-1-45249693
or
Mr. Andrew Wyckoff
Tel. +33-1-45249354; Fax +33-1-45249332
- Government representatives should contact their national delegations to the OECD.
Information may also be found on the World Wide Web, at:
http://www.oecd.org/dsti/iccp/e-comm/index.htm(opens in new window)
Electronic commerce is expanding rapidly, led by the development of new generation information and communications infrastructures and services. Based on the rapid development of the Internet, electronic commerce has been, and will continue to be, driven by the private sector. However, it is widely recognized that in order to realize its full potential a number of barriers will need to be dismantled, and the uncertainties which have deterred suppliers, producers, intermediaries, merchants and consumers from using electronic commerce must be resolved.
Many of these barriers and uncertainties relate to government regulations or policies which need to be reformed in order to permit the rapid and non-discriminatory development of this new mode of commerce. The aim of the conference is to contribute to international understanding of the basic principles underlying policies concerning electronic commerce. A second objective is to bring together key players to facilitate coordination between international bodies. On the basis of this, an action plan may be devised which minimizes duplication of work and allows implementation of solutions in a coordinated and coherent manner.
Due to limited facilities, attendance at the conference is by invitation only. Interested parties should contact the relevant contact listed below.
Those interested in attending the conference should contact the following:
- Business and industry:
BIAC
Mr. Denzil Erocal
13-15 Chausée de la Muette
F-75016 Paris
Tel. +33-1-42300960; Fax +33-1-42887838
- Finnish industry and organizations:
TEKES Technology Development Centre
Ms. Marja Erola
PO Box 69
SF-00101 Helsinki
Tel. +358-105-215817; Fax +358-105-215817
- NGOs, international organizations, press etc.:
OECD
2 rue André Pascal
F-75775 Paris Cedex 16
Ms. Elizabeth Lynch
Tel. +33-1-45249143; Fax +33-1-45249693
or
Mr. Andrew Wyckoff
Tel. +33-1-45249354; Fax +33-1-45249332
- Government representatives should contact their national delegations to the OECD.
Information may also be found on the World Wide Web, at:
http://www.oecd.org/dsti/iccp/e-comm/index.htm(opens in new window)