Conceitos

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DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION
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XXIX Congress of the Brazilian Computer
SocietyIX World Conference on Computers in
EducationJuly, 2009Bento Gonçalves - RS
Councelor Felipe Costi Santarosa Head of the
Information Society Division Ministry of Foreign
Relations
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The Information Society Division
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION
DSI

• The Division was created in the beginning of
  2009. Its three main areas of competence are
• Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
• Bilateral Dialogues
• International Negotiations.

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STI Chapter
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• Negotiation of intergovernmental and
  interinstitutional bilateral cooperation
  agreements
• Support of technical missions
• Search of information abroad
• Diffusion of Brazilian technology.

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STI Chapter
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• Relevant elements
• Cooperation in ICT is part of the cooperation in
  Science, Technology and Innovation
• Scientific-technological Cooperation Technical
  Cooperation
• Keyword new
• Production of knowledgeDevelopment of new
  technologies Product creation and
  developmentIncorporation of new processes or
  procedures
• Brazil has achieved a competency level to
  cooperate on an equal footing with any partner in
  STI.

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STI Activities in the ICT area
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• Intergovernmental/Interinstitutional Agreements
• MoU Cuba, South Korea, Portugal
• Support of technical missions
• Participation in broad STI missions
• Meeting of the EU Information Society
  Technologies Advisory Group (ISTAG)
• Search of information abroad Diffusion of
  Brazilian technology
• Promotion of the ISDB-T Digital TV standard
  SICTEX Network Site (www.cti.mre.gov.br).

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STI Global Priorities
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• South-South Cooperation (AMSU, IBAS)
• Traditional Partnerships (EU)
• New opportunities (South Korea, China, Australia).

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STI and Diplomacy
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• Foreign Policy as an instrument for STI
  cooperation
• foster cooperation
• overcome obstacles
• create a favorable environment
• search information
• diffuse Brazilian potential in ICT
• support negotiations of strategic projects
• PACTI
• Microelectronic (semiconductors)
• Software
• Content for communication and media (Digital TV).

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STI and Diplomacy
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• STI cooperation as an instrument of Foreign
  Policy
• reduction of asymmetries
• (South-American integration Digital TV)
• strengthening ties with other countries and
  regions
• significant role in international debates
• Internet governance, ICT and social development,
• ICT and sustainability, free software and open
  standards.

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Dialogues Chapter
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• Bilateral Dialogues
• BrasilEU
• China (SII)
• Regional Dialogues
• eLAC
• South-South Dialogue
• IBAS

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Negotiations Chapter
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• Participation in international fora
• World Summit on the Information Society
• Geneva, 2003
• Tunis, 2005.
• WSIS follow-up
• CSTD
• WSIS Forum
• ITU
• ICANN, LACNIC
• Others (ISO).

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Brazil-EU ICT CooperationSome Milestones
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION

• The Scientific and Technological Cooperation
  Agreement between Brazil and EU was signed in
  2004 and came into force in December 2006.
• Steering Committee of the Brazil-EU ST
  Cooperation Agreement (CDC)
• I CDC. Brasilia, September, 2007
• II CDC. Brussels, October, 2008
• III CDC. Brasilia, November/December, 2009.
• Brazil-EU Dialogue on the Information Society
• I Diálogo. Brussels, October, 2008
• II Diálogo. Brasilia, September, 2009.
• Meeting of the EU Information Society
  Technologies Advisory Group (ISTAG)
• Brussels, June, 2009.

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Brazilian Priorities in its ICT cooperation with
the EU
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• I. In STI
• PACTI priorities in ICT
• - Microelectronic Software Content and media.
• II. In international negotiations
• WSIS principles fot the Information Society
• People-centered, inclusive, and development
  oriented (MDGs)
• Freedom of expression, free access to information
  and knowledge
• Respect for Human Rights and environmental
  sustainability.
• As regards Internet governance
• Multilateral, transparent and democratic
  involving governments, the
• private sector and civil society
  (multistakeholder approach) facilitating access
  
• ensuring an equitable distribution of resources,
  a secure and stable environment
• and respecting cultural diversity and
  multilingualism.

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Agenda of a Bilateral Dialogue-
Telecommunications regulations - Diplomatic
coordination - ALC-EU Meetings - Several
international fora.- Digital inclusion- STI
cooperation - Coordinated calls.
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Brazil-EU ICT Cooperation Topics
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Cooperation Modalities - Coordinated calls -
Others SICAs VII Framework
Programme calls Technological
platformsAreas of cooperation - Internet of
the future - Embedded systems -
Microelectronics - e-infrastructure - Others
ICT and health ICT for social development
Digital libraries Digital content
and iteroperability
Sustainability and green computing
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION
Brazil-EU ICT Cooperation Modalities and Main
Areas
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DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION
DSI INFORMATION SOCIETY DIVISION
Thank You Councelor Felipe Costi Santarosa Head
of the Information Society Division dsi_at_mre.gov.br
www.cti.mre.gov.br