The Strategic Forum 2006:
Mr A. Pirotti, Executive Director of ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency/ European Commission) -Keynote Speaker at the "Cybersecurity in an e-Society" Session

Mr A.Pirotti, Executive Director of ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency, will be the Keynote Speaker on Session 2: Cybersecurity in an e- Society: ICT Privacy Challenges for Citizens and Organizations, at which other top level speakers will cover topics related to:

•  "Mavili Gate": Facing the Unthinkable

• Cybercrime Challenges for the Regulators and the Gatekeepers 

• How efficiently are Telecom and Internet Companies Protecting Users?

•   Maximizing Security in Critical Applications: Challenges for the Banks

• State of the Art Solutions to Cybercrime Challenges

•  EU Collaboration for Telecoms and Information Security

•  Security for e- Government Services

• Investing in Network and Information Security

Few weeks ago Mr A. Pirotti was invited to the European Parliament where he presented the ENISA work for Network and Information Security which aims at a safer digital environment in our daily lives with mobile phone and the Internet.

The Forum this year is putting strong emphasis on the security issues, as a result of the recent incidents in Greece ("Mavili Gate")

Strategic's 6^th Annual Meeting 2006 will take place in Athens, Greece on 4^th May. Now in its sixth year this event is already an internationally recognized forum and is renowned for the high value added it offers to participants. 

 The primary focus of the forum this year and the 4 main sub-themes are:

"Enabling the Creative Economy"

• The Creative Economy: Strategic Impact for Nations, Regions and Corporations in the European "South"
• Cybersecurity in an e- Society: ICT Privacy Challenges for Citizens and Organizations
• Building Modern National Digital Infrastructures: The Case of the 2 billion   ICT Greek El Dorado
• From Lisbon to i2010 - The Race for Growth, Employment and Digital Inclusion

This year, participants will examine the role of creativity in the economy and how nations regions and companies create competitive advantage and excel.

The meeting will examine -with important players, from business and public policy- the key factors influencing Greece and SE Europe's nations and corporations opportunities and contribution to the challenges of this new "Creative Era"

Mr Costas Kataras, Chairman and Founder of the "The Strategic Forum" and CEO of Strategic International, said: "As always this annual international event in SEEurope  will provide a unique opportunity to participate in crucial debates and  keep pace with the major technological, economic and creative developments in the region".
 

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About "The Strategic Forum"
The Forum's (also known as Strategic's Digital World Forum) objectives are :

• To contribute to major growth and social issues facing nations in the EU South / E.Med , Arab world , such as competitiveness and innovation and explore the role of ICT , also by improving the dialogue between political , business , intellectual and other international leaders.
• Advice governments , international organizations , businesses and policy makers - in the form of a communication - on the results of the Forum's discussions.
• Enhance further it's high quality nature at the speaker / audience level , also by strengthening it's role as an independent "think - tank " committed to improve economic growth via the use of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT ) , S&T , RTD , Innovation and High-Tech in general.

About Strategic International
Strategic International SA ( www.strategic.gr ) is a technology consulting firm established in 1984, providing quality consultancy services and support to global corporations and SMEs, as well as to institutions and governments, in order to develop winning strategies and implementation plans in today's Networked Economy.
Apart from its leadership in the Information Society and Renewable Energy field, in South Eastern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean, the company has also established a record in other areas such as: Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Economic/Regional Development and Science & Technology.

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