The Main Accent of the World Information Society Day Celebrations

Poland 2007

May 16, 2007

Part one (10:30am – 17:00pm) - Forum: The Information Society of the Future - Challenge for the World, Europe and Poland

10:30-11:00 - Reception, coffee

11:00-11:05 - Forum opening – Andrzej Marciniak, President of PTI

11:05-11:10 - A Word from Mr Lech Kaczyński, President of the RP

11:10-11:15 - A Message from Dr. Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General

Forum Moderator – Marek Hołyński, President of Mazovian Branch of PTI

11:15-12:15 - Part One: Digital Lifestyle – moderator: Małgorzata

Kalinowska-Iszkowska, Hewlett-Packard Polska Sp.z o.o.

1.  Current situation in Poland – analytical introduction ( statistical data,

comparison to other countries in Europe and in the World, the biggest successes and the biggest challenges)

2.  A multimedia presentation illustrating the digital lifestyle

3.  Summary

12:15-12:30 - Coffee break

12:30-13:30 - Part Two: Digital Workstyle – moderator: Krzysztof Król, Prokom

Software SA

1.  Current situation in Poland – analytical introduction ( statistical data,

comparison to other countries in Europe and in the World, the biggest successes and the biggest challenges)

2.  A multimedia presentation illustrating the digital workstyle

3.  Summary

13:30-13:45 - Coffee Break

13:45-14:45 - Part Three: Digital Style of Education and Entertainment –

moderator: Marek Hołyński, PTI

1.  Current situation in Poland – analytical introduction ( statistical data,

comparison to other countries in Europe and in the World, the biggest successes and the biggest challenges)

2.  A multimedia presentation illustrating the digital style of education and

entertainment

3.  Summary

14:45-16:00 - Vision of future (the following persons were asked for taking the floor):

Mr Wacław Iszkowski, President of the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications

Mr Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European Parliament

Ms Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media

Mr Ludwik Dorn, Chairman of the Honourable Committee of WISD 2007, Marshal of the Polish Parlament

16:00-17:00 - lunch.

Part two (7:30pm – 12:00pm) – The Grand Gala of the Information Society

7:40pm – 8:30pm – official opening and welcome, open air and inside standing

reception to the accompaniment of nice music played by a famous band (live)

8:30pm – 9:00pm – official part, decoration of contributors to the ICT cause with state

medals and handing of the World Information Society Day statuettes to persons who contributed to the Information Society

9:00pm – 10:00pm – open air and inside standing reception to the accompaniment of

nice music played a famous band (live)

10:00pm – 12:00pm – open air and inside standing reception to nice music played by

a DJ.