Board of Directors
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City Name Organization Attendance1 Kabul Omar Ansari NICTAA2 Buenos Aires Dr. Silvia Bidart CESSI3 Dhaka Shaheen Mahmud Iqbal BCS4 Minsk Dr. Boris Komrakov InfoPark5 Hamilton John Kyle Bermuda Chamber
of Commerce6 Sao Paulo Roberto Mayer ASSESPRO7 Toronto Karna Gupta ITAC8 Santiago Luis Stein Gechs9 Taipei James Liu CISA10 Cairo Eng. Tarek A Monem Taha EITESAL11 Athens Yannis Sirros SEPE12 Kowloon Francis Fong HKITF13 Tokyo Takashi Igarashi JISA14 Nairobi Waudo Siganga CSK
Board of Directors
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City Name Organization Attendance15 Beirut Nizar Zakka PCA16 Kuala Lumpur Looi Kien Leong PIKOM17 Mexico City Dr. Amado Espinosa CANIETI18 Mexico City Santiago Gutierrez CANIETI19 Abuja Florence Seriki ITAN20 Seoul Ki-Chul Kim FKII21 Bucharest Dr. Vasile Baltac ATIC22 Midrand Roger Latchman ITA23 Madrid Antonio Cimmora AMETIC24 Virginia Shawn Osborne TechAmerica25 London Julian David Intellect
City Name Organization Attendance1 Tokyo Junko Kawauchi JISA
2 Virginia Dr. Jim Poisant WITSA
3 Virginia Anders Halvorsen WITSA
4 Canberra Tim Conway WITSA
5 Sandakan Jeralyn Quinsayas WITSA
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Matters Arising: BOD Meeting; Nov 11, 2013
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ITEM
IT Barometer Study-The Board wanted to have more information on the IT Study presented in Sao Paulo-On the agenda.
GPATS 2015-Potential of having the GPATS in 2015 in Qatar was presented to the BOD-On agenda
2014 Budget and Business Plan –On agenda
Treasurer's Report: Income (Summary 12/31)
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Initiatives Income 144,584.64WITSA Events Income 825,000.00
Other Income 87,270.00
Total Income 1,059,747.04
ExpensesContract Services 88,579.73Operations 17,918.29Salary and Benefits 385,084.13Travel Expenses 45,153.10Bad Debts 57,425.00Other Expenses 20,013.29
Total Expense 614,173.54
Net Income 445,573.50
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Treasurer's Report: Balance Sheet 12/31
ASSETSCurrent Assets
Cash Accounts 693,784.44Accounts Receivable Net of Allowance 83,543.33Prepaid Expenses 4,635.96Investments - CD's 104,783.45Net Fixed Assets 1,798.00
TOTAL ASSETS 888,545.18
LIABILITIES & EQUITYLiabilities
Current LiabilitiesCredit Card Payables 1,548.90Accrued Expenses 29,818.96Deferred Revenue 38,541.67
Total Liabilities 69,909.53
EquityUnrestricted Net Assets 373,062.15Net Income 445,573.50
Total Equity 818,635.65TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 888,545.18
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1. Business Plan Draft – Comments and Inputs in Lisbon
2. WCIT 2014 Update3. WCIT 2014 Delegate Recruitment Support:
(a) Marketing agreements(b) Report in Lisbon
4. Adding Membership Value/Sustaining WITSA5. IT Barometer Study Status6. GPATS/MENA ICT 2015
7. Legal Assessment on Iran membership Request
Discussion Block
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Board Directors have been provided with three key inputs for the Board to come up with a new Business Model
2014 BUSINESS PLAN – Draft(Executive Committee)
Agreements on “What do we want WITSA to be?
(Planning session, Nov 10, 2013
ADDING VALUE WHILE SUSTAINING WITSA(Secretary General)
Nov. 10, 2013, WITSA Members(Sao Paulo): What do we want
WITSA to be?• Should be recognized as the
global voice of ICT and as an aggregator of this Sector with truly global reach
• Needs to become the lead reference for ICT Global Public Policy guidance
• Should enhance Trade and Business between its members
• Should be widely known globally
• Needs to bring into its focus the development of SMEs in the ICT Sector
• 1st: Ensure Short and long Term Financial Sustainability
• 2nd: Design and Implement New Business Model providing enhanced membership value
What do we want to accomplish?
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How to strengthen our presenceIn global organizations?
How do we becomeSustainable?
How do we make money?
How do we become valuableAnd relevant?
We, as Board Directors, need to address key questions in order to define WITSA´s new business model
What do we want to evolve into?
…Recognized as the voice ofThe ICT Industry?
What is the new Environment that
We need to Respond to
Which are the currentNeeds of our
Members?
REQUIRES BOD &
ALL MEMBERSACTIVE PARTICIPATION
•Study the three inputs provided •BOD will get a set of questions (no later than January 31) to guide your thinking and to answer back•Responses back from BOD (no later than February 14)•A strawman version will be presented for discussion at Lisbon•When we approve a final version, we will leverage WCIT 2014 exposure to position our new business model to the WORLD
We should arrive to Lisbon with a pretty good idea on what we want WITSA to become and how to get there
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• WITSA requested that each member consider pledging to recruit a certain amount of delegates for the WCIT 2014 in Mexico.
• Each member association will be contacted for pledges and marketing agreements.
• Report on delegate pledges in Lisbon
Board of Directors WCIT 2014 Delegate Pledges (Jim Poisant)
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This is a draft paper intended to present initial ideas to WITSA board members A discussion on the future of WITSA will be an agenda item for our meeting in Lisbon This process is to facilitate your thought process to bring your ideas to Lisbon
PURPOSE
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WITSA has reached a critical point in its history
WITSA is too dependant on event revenue
Must seek sustainable alternative revenue resources
Must enhance its value to its members in order to remain relevant and to grow.
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BACKGROUND/DRIVERS OF CHANGE
Public Policy Support Business Development Support Networking (Local/Regional Networking Events/Workshops Committee Involvement Research Grant Opportunities
MEMBERS OFFER TO THEIR MEMBERS
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What additional value can WITSA offer to members that members cannot obtain by themselves?
If so, would members pay for them?
KEY QUESTIONS
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Public Policy
Business Development for their Members
(Not necessarily in this order)
WHICH OFFERINGS COULD WITSA ADD ADDITIONAL VALUE ?
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Recommendation A select number of WITSA members assign policy
staff to work with WITSA (virtually) to increase capacity and capabilities of both members and WITSA
Members should be able to save money on staffing while increasing productivity and credibility
PUBLIC POLICY (LEVERAGING)
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All members will be able to use WITSA to provide support for their policy positions
Instead of one country/association representation members can leverage the global voice of WITSA
Adds credibility to members positions and voices
WHY DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION MAKE SENSE?
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Member associations do not possess the network
and capabilities of WITSA to aggregate information,
organizations, institutions, individuals, and
corporations on a global scale to facilitate business
opportunities for their members
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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Recommendation: WITSA should establish an office for global business development
Central repository for global procurement opportunities i.e., links to government procurements, member business profiles, sub-contract offerings and global contacts.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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By providing this offering, WITSA increasing
its value to its members and in turn, members increase their value to their members
The ICT industry grows through expanded development and WITSA members benefit
WHY DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION MAKE SENSE?
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Public Policy- adding human and research resources donated by members would not cost WITSA additional funds. It should reduce member staffing costs as members will be leveraging WITSA and other members
Cost savings could be shared with WITSA
HOW WILL WITSA’S NEW OFFERINGS SUSTAIN THEMSELVES?
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Dues (INCREASE 20% BY 2016) =20K Global Partners-10 BY 2016=250K Advisory Council Corporate Members: 10 BY
2016=150K Grants-1M BY 2016 (20% Overhead)=200K Global Business Development Office- 1000 X
$99.00 Per Subscription=99K annually
TOTAL $659K
HOW WILL WITSA’S EXISTING & NEW OFFERINGS SUSTAIN WITSA W/O EVENTS?
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Add business development staff person Perhaps a member would support this person if the office was located within their offices
Hire grant writer/s for up to 10 grants
STAFFING PLANPHASE I (6-12 MONTHS)
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WITSA’s Future Organization2-5 Years (One Possible Scenario)
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Chairman
Secretary General
Dr. Jim Poisant &
Nizar Zakka
WITSA Global Policy Action & Trade Summit / MENA-ICT 2015
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Assessment on Iran Membership: Input from Legal Counsel
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Due to U.S. sanctions against Iran Legal Counsel strongly discourages WITSA allowing IRAN to join as a member (even at no cost)
Penalties: Loss of non-profit status
Criminal charges against WITSA Board of Directors
Fines of $250,000 against WITSA
Discussion & Approval of 2014 BudgetDr. Amado Espinosa/Santiago Gutierrez
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Decision Block
• LINK: http://www.witsa.org/bod20140127
• DISCUSSION
• APPROVAL
2014 BUDGET (Ref. email of 1/24)
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Regional Vice Chairman Reports
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1. Africa Roger Latchman
2. Middle East & North Africa Nizar Zakka
3. Europe (EU + EEA) Yannis Sirros
4 Latin America Silvia Bidart
5. Caribbean John Kyle
6. Asia Pacific Takashi Igarashi
Country Organization Contact Details Description Date of Communication
Qatar Qatari Businessmen Association
Request for a contact person and introduce WITSA.Inform of new website
Jan 16
Bahrain Bahrain Information Technology Society (BITS)
[email protected]; [email protected]
Request for a contact person and introduce WITSA.Inform of new website
Jan 16
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Computer Society
Sent via www.computer.org.sa
Request for a contact person and introduce WITSA.Inform of new website
Jan 16
Oman Information Technology Solutions Center Knowledge Oasis Muscat
Request for a contact person and introduce WITSA.Inform of new website
Jan 16
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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Country Organization Contact Details Description Date of Communication
Brunei InfoCom Federation of Brunei (IFB)
Sent via www.ifb.org.bn
Reconnect with IFB from 2011. Inform about new website.
Jan 8
Indonesia Indonesian Information Technology Federation (FTII)
Silvia - [email protected]
Introduction. Oct 10, 2013
Silvia - [email protected] [email protected]
Inform about new website.
Jan 8
Timor-Leste Timor Leste Studies Association
Request for appropriate contact person to introduce WITSA.Inform of new website
Jan 16
Asia Pacific
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Country Organization Contact Details Description Date of Communication
Fiji ICT Association of Fiji
Sent via www.ictfiji.org.fj
Request for a contact person and introduce WITSA.Inform of new website
Jan 16
Macau Macau Computer Association (MCA)
Adam Lao - [email protected]
Reconnect with MCA from 2011. Inform about new website.
Jan 16
Asia Pacific
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COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Global Policy Action & Trade (GPATS)
WITSA Advisory Council
Santiago Gutierrez / Tim Conway
Membership Nizar Zakka
Global Trade David Wong
Standing Committee Reports
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Global Policy Action Global Policy Action Committee/Committee/
WITSA Advisory CouncilWITSA Advisory Council
Santiago Gutierrez /
Tim Conway
WITSA’s Trade Paper Released at GPATS 2013
Trade Policy
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Continues WITSA’s commitment to free trade through non-discriminatory multilateral trade negotiations
Also reflected in São Paulo Declaration
WTO Bali Ministerial Meeting – progress “The Bali Package” Trade facilitation measures, special treatment for LDCs,
and agricultural trade measures
ITA expansion – talks collapsed due to China intransigence (wants less items covered); lobbying at WEF, Davos
Global Multistakeholder Meeting on Internet governance, to be held in Brazil in April
Internet Governance Policy
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Concerned about governments seeking multilateral models of Internet governance, vs. the multistakeholder model
Some governments continue to speak about introducing data localization restrictions
WITSA working with ICC BASIS, and IGF on this issue
Privacy and Cyber-security papers on hold Publication of draft “Six Principles” on web
site, seeking comment Reflects “Reform of Government Surveillance”
campaign Seeking member, Advisory Council comment
WEF, Davos announcement of 2 year investigation of govt use of Internet data, and rules to protect citizens’ rights online
Information Management Policy
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Global Taxation Policy
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OECD/G20 Project to develop global government action to overcome concerns about taxation base erosion due to profit shifting (the BEPS project)
OECD last week reported challenges to project; recognition the issue affects all “digitized” sectors (not just ICT)
Needs to be watched; working with Digital Europe
Trade Mission to Guadalajara; September 29th to October 1st
WITSA Trade Mission
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Type of Participation Early Bird: Jan 6 - Apr 30
Regular: May 1 - Aug 31
Final & On-site: From Sep 1
Trade Mission Pass $450.00 $550.00 $600.00
Full Conference Pass
Trade Mission Pass
World class event 1 1Keynotes and Panels with World’s influential IT speakers 1Trade Mission, B2B & Networking 1 1Coffee breaks 1 1Lunches 1 1Workshops 1Delegate material 1 1Welcome reception 1Gala Dinner 1Exhibition Area access 1 1Tours -Spouse program (Monday & Tuesday)
Request to include: Opening Ceremony, Keynote and Gala Dinner in the Trade Mission package
Request for a detailed registration for companies participating in Trade Mission (B2B registration)
WITSA Trade Mission
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March 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal
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March 16 WITSA Committee Meetings
March 17 WITSA Board Meeting & Reception
March 18 ANETIE Conference
March 19 ANETIE Conference (Morning)ALETI Meeting (Afternoon)
March 20 ALETI Meeting