In the meantime, the Conference Program for WIS/EXPO COMM KOREA 2008 is still available for your review:

The following events ran in tandem with the exhibition:

• Embedded SW Insight 2008
  
• IT Forum Korea 2008
  
• IT Ministerial Conference (ITMC)
  
• Linux World Korea 2008
  
• The 12th Asian Telecom & Information Exchange (ATIE) Forum
  
• Web Applications Conference 2008

Ministerial Conference Program

Date AM/PM	16 June 2008	17 June 2008	18 June 2008
Morning	Stakeholder Forums	Ministerial Meeting	Ministerial Meeting
	Plenary Sessions (Business, Internet Technical Community, Civil Society/Organized Labour)	Opening Ceremony	Building Confidence Roundtable
		Plenary Session (Including reports from stakeholder representatives)	A Global Internet Economy Roundtable
	Lunch	Networking Lunch (Ministers Only)	Lunch
Afternoon	Plenary Sessions (Business, Internet Technical Community, Civil Society/Organized Labour)	Improving Economic Performance and Social Welfare Roundtable	Closed Session (OECD Ministers Only)	Interactive Panel of Experts
		Benefiting from Convergence Roundtable
		Promoting Creativity Roundtable	Closing Ceremony & Press Briefing
	Welcoming Reception	Reception and Gala Dinner
Side Events		World IT Show
	Forums/Seminars

Forums and Seminars

The 10 non-commercial events below are selected as parallel events for the Ministerial based on their relevance with the Ministerial title of "The Future Internet Economy" and its themes; "Promoting Creativity," "Building Confidence," and "Benefiting from Convergence."

• Convergence²
  Organiser: National Internet Development Agency
  Celebrating the blooming of the convergence era in Korea, the conference will take a look at major changes that the convergence can bring about in economy, industry, society and culture. The conference will also discuss policy directions for the promotion of the convergence.
  • 16 June 2008, 09:30-18:00
  • COEX - Conference Center Room 304

• 2008 International Conference on Information Culture
  Organiser: Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion, Information Culture Forum
  The conference will cover ongoing efforts around the world for the promotion of sound information culture. Moreover, the conference will suggest a right direction for the sound culture, and discuss online trust - a key factor to usher in an advanced future society.
  • 16 June 2008, 11:00-18:00
  • COEX - Conference Center Room 321

• Global IPv6 Summit in Korea 2008
  Organiser: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
  The ultimate goal of this forum is to advance the Internet environment through building an IT infrastructure based on the next-generation Internet. The forum will discuss efforts to develop the IPv6 technology and equipment and to spread its services, in response to the depletion of the IPv4 addresses. In addition, the forum will talk about possible scenarios and strategies for a successful shift from the IPv4 to the IPv6.
  • 18-19 June 2008, 09:30-18:00
  • COEX - Grand Conference Room 402

• 29th Asia-Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum
  Organiser: Korea Information Security Agency
  This forum is a venue to facilitate cooperation and information exchange among privacy authorities in the Asia-Pacific region so as to enable them to jointly respond to privacy leak and share privacy-related laws and best practices.
  • 19-20 June 2008, 10:00-18:00
  • COEX - Conference Center Room 304

• Global Mobile Forum 2008
  Organiser: Maeil Business Newspaper & TV
  Discussion issues will be derived from a review of the directions for the future IT development. The forum will discuss the impacts of mobile technology on the future society; the mobile industry outlook in emerging markets such as China; and mobile convergence.
  • 16 June 2008, 09:00-17:00
  • Lotte Hotel World - Crystal Ballroom

• Softexpo Conference
  Organiser: Korea SW Industry Promotion Agency
  The conference will discuss the directions for the development of the Korean software industry, and exchange practical information such as the latest trends in the software market and marketing/strategy.
  • 18-20 June 2008, 09:30-18:00
  • COEX - Conference Center Rooms 320, 321 and 330
  
  • Securing competitiveness of the software industry and software engineering (18 June, Room 330)
    
  • Industry keyword: Embedded software (19 June, Room 320)
    
  • Show & Tell "Good SW Showcase" (19 June, Room 321)
    
  • New Web 2.0 business: SaaS (20 June, Room 321)
    
  • Software business strategies of advanced countries and their implications (20 June, Room 320)

• Seoul EHR Forum'08
  Organiser: Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs
  This international forum is a venue to exchange information on ubiquitous healthcare (u-healthcare) technology and to discuss u-healthcare policies and development directions in East Asia.
  • 17 June 2008, 09:30-17:30
  • COEX - Grand Conference Room 402

• Global Forum on the Internet and Knowledge Economy in Developing World
  Organiser: UN Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development
  The forum will take a look at the current global Internet and knowledge economy; derive strategies for the development of human capital in developing countries; and seek mutual cooperation between developed and developing countries.
  • 16 June 2008, 09:00-16:30
  • COEX - Grand Conference Room 402

• International Conference on Future Internet
  Organiser: Future Internet Forum
  The International Conference on Future Internet will present research and development results or progress reports of the future Internet technology. This will add a momentum to the research efforts in Asia. The conference also brings researchers from around the world together to share information and knowledge.
  • 18-20 June 2008, 09:00-18:00
  • Hotel-Seoul KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan - Annex Building (3rd floor)

• New Media & Its Social Impacts: Internet, Mobile and Contents
  Organiser: Korean Association for Broadcasting & Telecommunication Studies
  This conference provides a venue to discuss the spread and social implication of converged media services on the Internet and mobile devices. The agenda of the conference are as follows:
  
  • compare the contents of converged services in Korea with those in other markets;
    
  • analyse the characteristics of the new media;
    
  • look into what the users want and how individuality is increasingly emphasised;
    
  • study social and cultural issues emerged as a result of the expansion of the space where people to interact with and
    
  • discuss policies that influence the public sphere, which is created by the new media, and its structure and functions.
    
  • 16-17 June 2008
  • COEX - Grand Conference Room 320