Rio de Janeiro '06

• Dates: April 04-05, 2006
• Location: FIRJAN Headquarters, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The 6th Digital Cities Convention in Rio was a 1.5-day meeting bringing together national, state and local government officials, wireless experts, and several Brazilian and international field practitioners to discuss the broadband-wireless opportunity for cities and rural communities. View event photographs and the program agenda.

Among the communities presenting on their projects were:

• Basque Country, Spain
  
• Goiás State
• Macaé
• Mangaratiba
• Marilia
  
• Ouro Preto
• Petrópolis
• Piraí
• Rio de Janeiro
• Sud Mennucci

Industry perspectives were provided by:

• Intel
• BelAir Networks
• Motorola
• SkyPilot Networks
• Idea Valley
  

General-Session Panels included:

• Technology Update: “What networks for what applications?”
• Regulatory Frameworks and Policies: “ Establishing Local-Government Advisory Services”
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Funding for Multipurpose Networks
  

Case Study panels and structured brainstorm workshops focused on:

• Rural Digital Inclusion (distance learning, title registration, remote healthcare, etc.)
• Streamlining e-Government (government process reengineering, workforce productivity, community services, etc.)
• Emergency Response and Public Safety