Programme
Wednesday 30th October 
09:00 Registration 
10:00 Welcome Address
Mr. Jovan Kurbalija Director, DiploProjects 
Prof. Norman Scott, Director, Diplomatic Studies Programme, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
10:30 Coffee Break 
  Keynote Address
11:00

Chair: Mr Gerard Stoudmann
Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Mr. Jose Maria Figueres Olsen
 
Director of the World Economic Forum and The Chairman of the ICT Task Force of the UN Secretary General 

11:30 Web- Management for International Organisations - Trends, Challenges & Opportunities
Dr Edward Gelbstein, former Director, United Nations International Computing Centre &
Mr Guido Maccari Head of Information Technology and Network Services, OECD
12:00 Lunch 
  Web Management in International Organisations
13:30 A practical application of a methodology for the development of complex websites
Antonella Quacchia, head, Web Policy and Development Unit (WEBDEV) International Labour Organization
14:00 UNESCO - Knowledge Collaborative Portal Project  
Mme Pelissier acting head of Information Technology - UNESCO
14:30 Coffee Break 
15:00  Network for International Co-operation : Leveraging the Internet Model
Mr Guido Maccari Head of Information Technology and Network Services, OECD
15:30 DiploProjects: Current Initiatives (Web-Management, Online learning, research, etc.) 
DiploTeam: Jovan Kurbalija, Dejan Dincic, Yasmeen Ariff

Thursday 31st October 
  Security of Websites of International Organisations
09:00 Managing Information Security
Dr Edward Gelbstein, former Director, United Nations International Computing Centre
09:30 The Challenges, Complexities and Realities: Lessons Learned from Managing Information Security Services with International Organisations
Mr. Jason Bellone, Head of Information Security and Assurance Program of the World Health Organization & 
Mrs. Lilia Vogt, World Intellectual Property Organization
10:00 Protecting Web Servers from DoS/DDoS Flooding Attacks
Dr. Noureldien A. Noureldien, College of Technological Sciences Omdurman, Sudan
10:30 Coffee Break 
  Web Policy & International Organisations
11:00 The OECD Web site: Assessment and Next Steps
Ms. Catherine Habib, Counsellor, Knowledge Management and Internet Strategy 
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
11:30 UN Web Policy
Mr. Jerry L. BartonFormer Advisor for ICT Chief Executives Board -United Nations System of Organizations 
12:00  Lunch 
  Keynote Address
13:30 World Summit on the Information Society Initiative
Mr. Pierre Gagné Executive Director of the World Summit on Information Society, Switzerland
  Web and Operations of International Organisations
14:00 Leveraging the Internet to Enhance the European Democratic Debate:
A Case Study of Online Community Building
Mr. Jeremy Jurgens associate director, Technology Integration, World Economic Forum
Mr. Gregory Bernarda, knowledge manager, World Economic Forum
14:30 Coffee Break 
15:00 UNDP's experience in distance learning through the Virtual Development Academy.
Ms. Samina Kamal, Manager, UNDP Virtual Development Academy
15:30 The Role of the Internet in Negotiations & Treaties
Mr. Harold "Will" Bashor, American Graduate School of International Relations & Diplomacy, Paris
16:00 Building .org - A Guide to creating successful Web sites for international organizations
Mr. Michael Olejarnik, Electronic Publishing Co-ordinator/Internet Editor, NATO
16:30 Conclusions and Closing Remarks
Mr. Jovan Kurbalija Director, DiploProjects