The Role of Digital Stimulus in the G-20 Nations

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
1101 K Street, NW, Suite 610A
Washington, DC 20005
Monday, September 21, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
http://www.itif.org/rsvp/event.php?id=6

At the approaching G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh, discussions of economic recovery are likely to take center stage. While most G-20 countries have passed economic stimulus packages to confront the global economic downturn, more can be done in areas where governments are likely to get the most bang for their buck, particularly information technology (IT). IT-based stimulus investments not only provide the shot in the arm economies need in the short-term but also will help lay the foundation for higher productivity and economic growth once the global economy improves.

In this new report, ITIF documents current G-20 stimulus investments in IT and lays out how IT can lead to short-term job creation as well as long-term benefits. Join ITIF and a panel of international experts to discuss the role of IT-based stimulus investments in spurring global economic recovery.

Presenter:
Rob Atkinson
President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

Respondents: Dr. Tim Kelly
Lead ICT Policy Specialist, The World Bank

Young Kyu Noh
Minister Counselor of Information and Communications, Embassy of the Republic of Korea