Panel on Information Technology & Broadcasting

Meeting on
Monday, 10 November 2003, at 2:15 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Date and items for discussion for next meeting
(2:15 pm - 2:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(01)(issued on 5 November 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(02)(issued on 5 November 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

II.Papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)253/03-04(01)(issued on 4 November 2003)

-Submission from Barony Consulting Group Limited on Digital Interactive TV and Electronic Service Delivery (English version only)

* III.Briefing by the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology on workplans and initiatives within the purview of the Communications and Technology Branch
(2:20 pm - 2:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)268/03-04(01)(to be provided by the Administration)

-Power-point presentation material

IV.Building a digitally inclusive information society and related issues
(2:55 pm - 4:25 pm)

Brief introduction by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(03)(issued on 4 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)152/03-04(issued on 4 November 2003)

-Background brief on issues related to building a digitally inclusive society prepared by the Secretariat

Meeting with deputations

Non-government organizations

1.Hong Kong Blind Union

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(04)(issued on 4 November 2003 - Chinese version only)

2.Hong Kong Council of Social Service

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(05)(issued on 4 November 2003 - English version only)

3.Retina Hong Kong

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(06)(issued on 4 November 2003 - Chinese version only)

4.Hong Kong Seniors IT Advocates

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(07)(issued on 4 November 2003 - Chinese version only)

5.Hong Kong Society for the Blind

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(08)(issued on 4 November 2003 - Chinese version only)

IT-related bodies

6.Hong Kong Information Technology Federation

7.Innovation and Technology Association

-LC Paper No. CB(1)295/03-04(01)(issued on 7 November 2003 - English version only)

8.The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(11)(issued on 4 November 2003 - English version only)

9.The Institution of Electrical Engineers

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(12)(issued on 7 November 2003 - English version only)

10.Internet Professionals Association

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(13)(English version issued on 4 November 2003, Chinese version issued on 7 November 2003)

11.Hong Kong and Mainland Software Industry Cooperation Association Limited

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(09)(issued on 7 November 2003 - English version only)

12.Professional Information Security Association

-LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(14)(issued on 4 November 2003 - English version only)

Submission from party not attending the meeting

13.Equal Opportunities Commission

-Letter dated 17 October 2003 from Equal Opportunities Commission and its submission on 14 May 2001 (recirculated) (LC Paper No. CB(1)249/03-04(10)(issued on 5 November 2003))

Discussion with deputations and the Administration

V.Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)


* All other Hon Members of Legislative Council are invited to take part in the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 November 2003