[Fwd: INVITATION: "Brazil as a New Power in Global IT: The Role of BRASSCOM - Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET with Live Webcast]

[Bimal Shah]

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---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: INVITATION:  "Brazil as a New Power in Global IT: The Role of BRASSCOM - Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET with Live Webcast From:    edevel...@worldbank.org
Date:    Fri, May 16, 2008 5:34 am
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Dear colleagues,

You are invited to join us for the above seminar next Tuesday in Washington, D.C. at 2121 Pennsylvania Ave, or remotely via live webcast.

The webcast will be available at: http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment/live

 Brazil as a New Pow"e-development/service/World Bank"er in Global IT: The Role
                                  of BRASSCOM

         Opening Remarks:  Rogerio Studart, Executive Director, World Bank (TBC)

         Keynote Speaker:  Antonio Carlos Rego Gil, President of Brazil's BRASSCOM

         Chair: Kent E. Lupberger, Senior Manager, CITPT, International Finance Corp./World Bank Group

         Discussants:  Randeep Sudan, Lead ICT Policy Specialist and Head of ITES Practice, Global ICT Department,
          World Bank Group

                              Program Description

Antonio  Carlos  Rego  Gil  is the President of Brazil's BRASSCOM (the Brazilian association  of  software  and  IT  services  companies) and has represented the Brazilian  IT  and  IT  enabled services (ITES) industry with great distinction. Under  his  leadership  BRASSCOM  became  one  of  the most active and effective industry  organizations  in  Brazil.  BRASSCOM  has not only played an important advocacy  role for the IT/ITES industry with policy makers in government, but it is  actively  working  to disseminate Brazil?s capabilities in the IT sector and its   global   competitiveness.  BRASSCOM  faces  many  challenges  to  increase international awareness of Brazil?s IT/ITES industry and to improve the business environment  for IT companies to flourish, but offers many lessons of experience for countries aspiring to develop their IT/ITES industry. Mr. Gil will share his perspectives  on  the  role  of  industry  associations  in  helping  developing countries  go  about promoting their ICT industry. Given his hands-on experience in  leading  an industry that has seen such dramatic growth, Mr. Gil is uniquely positioned to offer insights of value to clients and the World Bank staff.

Additional information on this seminar, such as the slides and videoclip will be placed online as they become available at http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment. The event will be recorded and webcast live and on demand to enable remote participation.

Participants from outside the Bank will need a building pass for this seminar, please RSVP and feel free to invite others. To join our mailing list, please write to edevel...@worldbank.org

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Bimal Pratap Shah
Researcher
Center for Electronic Governance
United Nations University- International Institute for Software Technology
P. O. Box 3058
Macao