Background

The global ICT Conference on "Digital Divide and Knowledge Economy: Problems and Solutions" will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 25-28 November, 2004.

As an international event, apart from the general public and the press, the Baku Conference expects to bring together over 100 high level representatives of the ICT industry, government, civil society, academia and private sector from over 40 countries around the globe to share the best practices in e-Content and e-Creativity and to discuss and exchange knowledge and ideas that will shape the future of the global ICT development.

The Conference will also showcase the world's best practice in quality e-Content in the framework of the World Summit Award Exhibition and place a special emphasis on added value and demonstrating the concrete benefits of quality e-Content to the ICT industry and the general public.

The presence at the Conference shall among other benefits offer a perfect platform for establishing and fostering high level networking contacts with leading representatives of the world's ICT sector on both governmental and business level.

The Conference is jointly organised by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies and the World Summit Award (WSA), together with a network of international partners. The initiative is held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Ilham Aliyev, who will be personally present at the opening ceremony.

A worldwide campaign to promote the event will be conducted through the Organizers' international network.