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	INVITATION TO THE 5TH WORLD SUMMIT ON INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA
	THE SUMMIT AGENDA
	REGISTRATION FORM
	FIAM NETWORKING TEAM IN CHINA
	NEWS ON FIAM NETWORKING WITH CHINA 2008-2009

Words from the President By Hervé Fischer, President of FIAM January 2009

The economic context is very difficult this year. Consumer credit is frozen in many countries, investments are retained, companies reduce their activities, massively lay off, some will go bankrupt. Microsoft has announced closures of 5000 jobs. It is a signal that does not deceive. Faced with this extremely serious crisis, which will last one year or more, how SMEs in multimedia products and services will they survive? To innovate, we must have funds available, therefore, sell, access to venture capital, or to get public aid in research. When the consumption falters, while private investors are retreating, will the States go to spend a few million billions they throw in the battle to rescue small businesses of digital technologies? Nothing is less certain. They are not the electoral weight, they do not have the strength to cry, nor the means to lobby.

Yet, they are normally created in the more quality jobs and bring the new economy to the innovation that will make the international competition.

More than ever, States have a responsibility to support this emerging strategic industries. The digital infrastructure is now as important as roads, rail, aviation, telecom. There are digital technologies in all sectors of activity: science, technology, economics, finance, education, health, cultural industries. Investing in digital is supporting all industries. And with a very small share of that vote billion wherever possible to revive the economy, it has a lever versatile, whose effectiveness is demonstrated.

Faced with the crisis, it is in digital priority the need to invest.

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Unique Global Event on Multimedia, Internet and Digital Media Industry

Excellent International Opportunities with China

THE 5TH WORLD SUMMIT ON INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA

(WSIM 2009)

Hosted by
International Federation of Multimedia Associations (FIAM)
&
Shenyang Municipal Government (China)
Supported by
International Network Committee on Multimedia and Digital Technology,
World China Network Association (INCMDT-WCNA)
Organized by
Shenyang Municipal Information Industry Bureau
&
The Administrative Committee of Shenyang Qipanshan
Scenery and Tourism Development Zone

(September 23-25, 2009 Shenyang, China)

INVITATION

Dear Sir/Madam:

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 5th World Summit on Internet and Multimedia (WSIM) in Shenyang, China from September 23 to 25, 2009.

FIAM is a non-profit organization dedicated to technology and industry cooperation among multimedia associations and organizations worldwide. As an advisory member of United Nations’ Economical and Social Committee (UN ECOSOC), FIAM’s objective is to develop international networks of associations and organizations working in multimedia, internet, digital media industry and services. FIAM was established in 1997 and the FIAM’s head office is located in Montreal, Canada.

WSIM’s mission is to provide a global platform on multimedia, internet and digital media industry development by recommending innovations and excellences, exchanging reviews and practices, forecasting trends, networking with international senior representatives and experts, promoting international opportunities and projects on multimedia, internet and digital media industry and services. FIAM has held four global events of WSIM: the 1st WSIM in Montreal, Canada, the 2nd WSIM in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the 3rd WSIM in Montreux, Switzerland and the 4th WSIM in Beijing, China. The WSIM 2009 will focus on digital multimedia innovation and creative industry development. The main topics are as follows:

• Digital multimedia and creative industry
• Green electronics and sustainable development
• Multimedia software and digital design
• Advanced digital training and human resources development
• Wireless media and mobile contents
• Electronic game industry and digital entertainment
• Digital film and web TV
• New media arts and digital culture
• Digital publications
• Digital business and internet services
• Digital cities and digital lifestyle
• Digital media venture capital and investment
• Intellectual property on digital media products
• Information security system
• Global opportunities on multimedia, internet and digital media industry
  

International senior representatives and experts of international professional and industrial organizations, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, research and educational institutes, manufactures and companies on multimedia, internet and digital industry and services from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa, will participate in the WSIM 2009. Chinese entrepreneurs, investors and senior professional experts will also attend the event.

Facing the global financial crises, FIAM will continually promote global opportunities on multimedia and digital media industry and services for FIAM’s members and networks, during the period of the WSIM 2009, FIAM will explore international opportunities and projects with China on digital media industry and services, in cooperation with the International Network Committee on Multimedia and Digital Technology of World China Network Association (INCMDT-WCNA), Canada China Network Council (CCNC), China National New Media Development Zone (CNM), Shanghai Multimedia Industry Base (SMIB), Shenyang Qipanshan National Creative Industry Demonstration Park as well as China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), World Trade Centre Beijing (WTC Beijing), etc.

If you are able to participate in the WSIM 2009, please send us a confirmation soon by e-mail at pingli.monhai@gmail.com or fiam@fiam.org. The preferential registration fee: 270.00 US$ for each international participant (covering hotel rooms for three nights, local transportation, meeting materials, meals are not including). If there are any questions, please contact us at any time.

Sincerely yours,

Contacts:

Address:
465 St-Jean Street, Suite 300, Montréal (Québec) Canada H2Y 2R6
Tel: (001-450) 659-8880 Fax: (001-450) 659-4881

INITIAL SUMMIT AGENDA

Wednesday, September 23, 2009  
08:30-09:00                Registration

09:00-10:00                Opening Ceremony
10:00-11:00                Main Forum: Digital Multimedia & Creative Economy

§          Global creative economy

§       UNESCO statistics on cultural industry

 11:00-11:15                Coffee Break

11:15-12:15                 Main Forum: Digital Multimedia & Creative Economy

§      Global digital media innovation, green electronics and challenge

§         Digital media venture capital and investment

 12:15-13:45                 Lunch

 13:45-15:15                 Panel 1: Multimedia Software and Digital Design

§         3D/4D animation

§     Synthetic characters 

§     Interactivity 

§    Connecting intelligence 

§       Digital system design (DSD)

  15:15-15:30               Coffee Break  

15:30-17:00                 Panel 2: Human Resources Development on Digital Multimedia 

§         Integrated virtual education 

§         Interactive classroom tools 

§         Advanced digital training for digital media industrial development 

§         Digital library in education 

§         Human resources development on digital multimedia

 Thursday, September 24, 2009 

09:00-10:30                 Panel 3: Wireless Media and Mobile Contents 

§         Wireless Media 

§         Mobile content 

§         Mobile high-resolution screen 

§         Mobile broadband network 

§         Mobile multi-services 

10:30-10:45                 Coffee Break  

10:45-12:15                 Panel 4 : Electronic Gaming Industry and digital entertainment 

§         Electronic gaming industry 

§         Mobile game 

§         Multiplayer game 

§         Multi-platform game 

§         Game and digital entertainment 

12:15-13:45                 Lunch 

13:45-15:15                 Panel 5: Digital Film and Web TV 

§         Digital film production 

§         Digital photography 

§         Digital film logistics 

§         Digital cinema 

§         Web TV 

15:15-15:30                 Coffee Break 

15:30-17:00                 Panel 6: New Media Arts & Digital Culture 

§         Arts and digital technology 

§         Digital music 

§         Digital publications 

§         Digital museum and digital heritage 

§         Digital Culture 

 Friday, September 25, 2009 

09:00-10:30                 Panel 7: Digital Business & Internet Services 

§         Electronic commerce and digital enterprise 

§         Internet services 

§         Datamining and analytics search 

§         Intellectual property on digital media products 

§         Information security system 

10:30-10:45                 Coffee Break  

10:45-12:15                 Panel 8: Digital Cities and digital lifestyle 

§         Social Media 

§         Digital lifestyle 

§         e-Health 

§         Digital city 

§         Digital government 

12:15-13:45                 Lunch 

13:45-15:15                 Networking Meeting: International Opportunities and Projects on Multimedia, Internet and Digital Industry 

§         International opportunities on digital media with Commonwealth Countries 

§         International opportunities on digital media with French- Speaking Countries 

§         International opportunities on digital media with Spanish-Speaking Countries 

§         International opportunities on digital media with Portuguese-Speaking Countries 

§         International opportunities on digital media with German-Speaking Countries 

15:15-15:30                 Coffee Break 

15:30-17:00                 Dialogue: International Opportunities with China on Multimedia, Internet and Digital Industry 

§         North America-China opportunities on digital media 

§         Spain/Latin America/ Caribbean-China opportunities on digital media 

§         Europe-China opportunities on digital media 

§         Asia Pacific-China opportunities on digital media 

§         Africa-China opportunities on digital media 

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NEWS ON FIAM NETWORKING WITH CHINA

	FIAM representatives were received by the Mayor of Shenyang on the 5th World Summit on Internet and Multimedia. The City of Shnyang is the Provincial Capital of Liaoning Province in the North-Eastern China. (2009)
	A meeting between FIAM and the City of Shenyang on preparing the 5th World Summit on Internet and Multimedia. The Vice Mayor of Shenyang City, the Director of Shenyang Municipal Information Industry Bureau, the Director of Shenyang Qipanshan Development Zone, attended the meeting. (2009)
	FIAM representatives were received by the Deputy Governor of Sichuan Province on cooperation opportunities for FIAM’s networking with Sichuan, as an important digital media industrial region from the Western China. (2008)
	FIAM representatives visited China New Media Development Zone (CNM) in Beijing. (2008)
	FIAM visited Beijing New Wireless Media Federation. (2009)
	A meeting between FIAM and China International Digital Content Expo. (2008)
	FIAM was invited, as VIPs, to participate in for the 2nd International Cultural Industry Forum (ICIF), hosted by China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), World China Network Association (WCNA) and Sunchime Cartoon Group, in Beijing. (2008)
	Mr. Hervé Fischer was appointed as a Visiting Professor for Beijing Printing Institute. (2008)
	Representatives from FIAM were invited to deliver a presentation on digital film for Beijing Film Academy. (2008)
	Mr. Ping Li, CEO of FIAM was invited to deliver a speech for China New Media Art Department Dean Forum in Tongji University, Shanghai. (2008)
	A networking meeting on new media arts labs between FIAM and Beijing China Central Conservation of Music, National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, Beijing Dance Academy. (2009)
	A network meeting between FIAM and China Publishers Association on digital publication. (2009)

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FIAM in Special consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations

The International Federation of Multimedia Associations (FIAM) has been granted a Special consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Non-governmental, non-profit public or voluntary organizations may be admitted into a mutually beneficial working relationship with the United Nations by attaining consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.This status is based on Article 71 of the Charter of the United Nations and on ECOSOC Resolution 1996/31 adopted in 1996.

The rights and privileges enumerated in detail in ECOSOC resolution 1996/31, enable qualifying organizations to make a contribution to the work programmes and goals of the United Nations by serving as technical experts, advisers and consultants to governments and Secretariat. Sometimes, as advocacy groups, they espouse UN themes, implementing plans of action, programmes and declarations adopted by the United Nations.

In concrete terms this entails their participation in ECOSOC and its various subsidiary bodies through attendance at these meetings, and also through oral interventions and written statements on agenda items of those bodies. In addition, organizations, qualifying for General Category consultative status, may propose new items for consideration by the ECOSOC. Organizations granted status are also invited to attend international conferences called by the U.N., General Assembly special sessions, and other intergovernmental bodies.

FIAM is then entering a new role of collaboration with its member associations, with the aim of developing a series of work cells in as many sectors concerned by the multimedia and digital interactive content. There is in our network all the know-how and capability needed to help the United Nations bodies across the word in our areas of expertise.

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