Symposium

The Director ing. J.D. de Canha cordially invites you to the symposium
Broadband access and its influence on economic development

On the 16th of October, 1908 long distance Telecommunication was
officially initiated on the Netherlands Antilles. One century later we
commemorate the birth of this new era.

100 year telecommunication in the Netherlands Antilles led us from the
era of telegraph, to mobile phone and ultimately to the inception of the
Internet. This development is taking us to the proliferation of broadband
networks. These broadband networks are becoming an increasingly
integral part of the economy.

As to the economy, broadband facilitates the development of new and
improved goods and services, new processes, new business models, and it
increases competitiveness and flexibility in the economy. Arguably the
smart countries in the world are offering their residents not just the fastest
broadband, but at the lowest prices to the widest areas, thus laying the
foundation for future economic growth. Reason enough to focus on the
following topic during this symposium:

Broadband access and its influence on economic development

Key Note Speaker: Telecommunication Expert Mr. Leon Wiliams

Concessionaries and service providers, as well as all who are interested in
telecommunication and economy, are cordially invited by the Managing
Director of Bureau Telecommunicatie en Post to participate.

St. Maarten:
Date : Friday, October 17th, 2008
Time : 16:00  - 19:30 hrs.
Venue : Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino Sint Maarten
Language: English
Dress : Business Suit
Contact: Janett Richards-Allers
Tel.: (599) 542-5557

Curacao:
Date : Monday, October 20th, 2008
Time : 14:00  - 17:30 hrs.
Venue : World Trade Center Curacao
Language: English
Dress : Business Suit
Contact: Claudett Filichana
Tel.: (5999) 463-1700

Please click here to register. Admission is free . Registration is required and the deadline for registration is October 14th, 2008.