Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Wednesday November 23 2005. 9am-5pm
Mayors, senior local government officials, regional economic development agencies, education and health authorities, government officials.
Digital Cities and Regional Networks Conference 2005 will be the first conference held in New Zealand to focus solely on regional and municipal broadband infrastructure and grassroots IT initiatives.
The inaugural Digital Cities & Regional Networks conference, being held November 23 in Wellington, provides a valuable opportunity to learn more about the Broadband Challenge and Community Partnership Fund and to contribute to our growth.
The conference will showcase some of those who have championed open access high-speed networks at home and abroad.
Next Generation Broadband networks are essential infrastructure for ensuring New Zealand's economic progress and prosperity in the 21st Century.
Digital Cities and Regional Networks conference will provide an opportunity for community leaders and decision makers to learn about both the opportunities and challenges in establishing High Speed Open Access Networks in their communities.
Lars HedbergLars Hedberg is the Secretary General, Founder, and former Chairman of the Swedish Urban Network Association, a leading non-profit trade organization consisting of 300 companies, municipalities and organization members working together with an open network for municipal broadband deployment. Members are local authorities and companies which own or operate communications networks accessible by everyone, as well as operators and suppliers in the telecommunications and data communications sector.
