The fourth plenary meeting of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group on Co-operation in Informatisation was held at Cyberport, Hong Kong on 10 July 2009. The group endorsed the work plan and the collaboration focus for the coming year in order to enhance co-operation in informatisation. Both sides will continue the collaboration to further the work in such areas as the interoperability of information infrastructural facilities in the two places, RFID technology research and application, information portal construction, service outsourcing, digital entertainment, open source software, mobile and wireless technology applications.
In addition to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, representatives from Create Hong Kong, Invest Hong Kong, Food and Health Bureau, Innovation and Technology Commission, Office of the Telecommunications Authority and Hong Kong Trade Development Council also attended the meeting.
The Government Chief Information Officer, Mr Jeremy Godfrey, and the Director-General of the Department of Information Industry of Guangdong Province, Mr Wen Guo-hui, attended the opening ceremony of the "Hong Kong/Guangdong Modern Information Services Industry Co-operation and Development Forum" after the meeting.
The forum is one of the key co-operation items of the expert group. The theme this year is cross border e-commerce. A total of 140 participants from government departments and academic, industrial and research sectors of the two places joined it to discuss how to promote the development of modern information service industry and secure e-commerce.
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The Plenary Meeting
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Opening Ceremony of the "Hong Kong/Guangdong Modern Information Services Industry Co-operation and Development Forum"
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The Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group on Co-operation in Informatisation held its third meeting in Guangzhou on 4 July 2008 and agreed to set co-operation on the modern information service industry as the focus of the coming year to promote the development of the related industries in both places.
In addition to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, representatives from the Innovation and Technology Commission and Customs and Excise Department also attended the meeting.
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The Plenary Meeting
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To strengthen Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation in Informatisation, OGCIO and the Department of Information Industry of Guangdong Province had signed the "Arrangement on Strengthening Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation in Informatisation" after the Tenth Plenary of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference held on 2 August 2007.
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Signing of "Arrangement on Strengthening Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation in Informatisation"
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The second meeting of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group on Co-operation in Informatisation was held at Cyberport, Hong Kong on 22 June 2007 to further promote co-operation in informatisation between the two places. Both sides reviewed the major progress on co-operation in informatisation in 2006 and discussed the future work plans to strengthen co-operation at the meeting.
The Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Communications and Technology), Mr Francis Ho, the Government Chief Information Officer, Mr Howard Dickson, the Deputy Government Chief Information Officer, Mr Stephen Mak, the Vice-Director of the Guangdong Information Industry Department, Mr Zou Sheng, and the Deputy Director-General of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Guangdong Provincial People's Government, Mr Liao Jingshan witnessed the signing of three co-operation agreements between the industry of the two places.
The three agreements are: co-operation on software outsourcing between Hong Kong Software Outsourcing Alliance and Guangdong Software Outsourcing Council; co-operation on open source software between Guangdong Linux Centre and Hong Kong Linux Industry Association; and co-operation on digital home and digital entertainment between the Guangdong Public Support Centre of Digital Home Service and Technology and Hong Kong Productivity Council.
A certificate presentation ceremony was also held at the meeting to recognise the successful inclusion of Linux solutions from 15 Hong Kong companies in the Guangdong Linux Software and Hardware Recommended Procurement List.
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The Plenary Meeting
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Signing of Co-operation Agreement on Software Outsourcing
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The first plenary meeting of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Expert Group on Co-operation in Informatisation was held in Guangzhou on 17 May 2006 to strengthen co-operation in informatisation between the two places. Both sides discussed and exchanged views and work plans, and agreed to enhance co-operation in the nine majors areas of informatisation.
During the meeting, the participants also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Co-operation Agreement in Informatisation between the Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre and Guangdong China Mobile. Under the MOU, both parties will actively facilitate business matching and co-operation opportunities for corporations in the two places. The MOU will also help provide marketing, technical and business support for co-operation projects that will enhance informatisation in mobile technology.
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The Plenary Meeting
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Signing of Co-operation Agreement in Informatisation
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