January 30, 2006

MIC to host Tenth Japan-France Consultation

The MIC and the French Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry (Minist鑽e de l'ノconomie, des Finances et de l'Industrie) will hold the Tenth Consultation for a broad exchanging of opinions concerning information on ICT administrations of both countries and promoting mutual understandings as well as cooperative ties between the two countries.

1.    Date
February 1, 2006
2.    Place
French Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry in Paris, France
3.    Attendances
Japan: Mr. ARITOMI Kan'ichiro, Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination, MIC, and others
France: Mr. L. Rousseau, Directeur g駭駻ale des entreprises (DGE), and others
4.    Main discussion topics
i1) Deployment of ICT Strategies
ii2) Development of New Technologies Including Wireless Communications
iii3) Appropriate Regulations Responding to the Changes in Network Structure
iv4) Spam and Cyber Security
v5) Digitization of Broadcasting and Media Convergence
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