Programme
Wednesday 30th October 
09:00 Registration 
09:30 Welcome Address
Mr. Jovan Kurbalija Director, DiploProjects 
  Presentation of DiploAward 2002
Mr. Pierre Gagné 
Executive Director of the World Summit on Information Society, Switzerland
10:30 Coffee Break 
  Keynote Address
11:00 The Bridging Europe Initiative
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 Mr. Pierre Gagné [to be confirmed]  
Executive Director of the World Summit on Information Society, Switzerland
12:00 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
12:30 Lunch 
  Web Management in International Organisations
14:00 A practical application of a methodology for the development of complex websites
Antonella Quacchia, head, Web Policy and Development Unit (WEBDEV) International Labour Office
14:30 Building .org - A Guide to creating successful Web sites for international organizations
Mr. Michael Olejarnik, Electronic Publishing Co-ordinator/Internet Editor, NATO
15:00  Coffee Break 
15:30 DiploWeb Methodology for Managing Websites of International Organisations
Mr. Jovan Kurbalija Director, DiploProjects 
16:00 UNESCO - Knowledge Collaborative Portal Project  
Mme Pelissier acting head of Information Technology - UNESCO

Wednesday 30th 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 Abdelrahman, 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. Barton, Advisor for ICT Chief Executives Board -United Nations System of Organizations 
12:00  Lunch 
  Web and Operations of International Organisations
13:30 Network for International Co-operation : Leveraging the Internet Model
Mr Guido Maccari Head of Information Technology and Network Services, OECD
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 Int'l Relations & Diplomacy, Paris
16:00 Conclusions and Closing Remarks
Mr. Jovan Kurbalija Director, DiploProjects