The conference is full and there will be no more resgistrations.  We regret that we can not accomodate everyone but we hope you can join us next year!

It is estimated that some 5 billion people in the middle and bottom of the pyramid still lack access to even basic technology and the opportunities it provides.  Experts agree that investments in technology are crucial to economic growth and development to raise this vast majority of humanity out of poverty. 

You are cordially invited to Microsoft's 2nd Annual Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Conference.  In this in-depth, two-day event you'll learn about what top donor agencies, NGOs and private companies are doing to mobilize science and technology in the developing world.   Come hear how technology can change the lives of the next 5 billion people.  Join Microsoft along with development agency leaders, private sector practitioners and the NGO community in this discourse for ICT in education, governance, health, disaster, environmental sustainability, and other relevant development platform concerns. 

Speakers will include Assistant Secretary of State Goli Ameri, Millennium Challenge Corporation's CEO, Ambassador John D. Danilovich, Special Envoy to the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel Briosa e Gala, and many more senior level representatives from donor agencies, corporations, NGOs, and other key players in the ICT for Development industry.

Microsoft's ICT for Development Conference
September 22-23, 2008
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Atrium Hall

Space is limited and you must register to attend.  You are welcome to send this invitation to relevant colleagues who might also be interested to attend.

A final agenda with speakers will be available on this site in the coming weeks.

There is no cost to attend this conference and, based on last year's highly successful event, we expect registration to close quickly, so you are encouraged to register early.  (If you cannot attend both days, there are options to register for half day or one day sessions.) 

We look forward to hosting you on September 22-23.

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, United States

Link:

http://www.devex.com/ICTforD

Additional Links:

http://www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential

http://www.microsoft.com/ngo

Attachments:

UPDATED_-_ICT_For_Development_Conference_Agenda.doc