The city of Leipzig has since the political changes in 1989 continously developed its profil as a "media city" of the 21st Century. A special role in this concept is played by the universities of the city. More than 5000 students are studying in Leipzig Media, Communication, Computer and Information Sciences, Economy, Policy and Law of Telecommunication, Telecommunication Services and Networks etc.

With the Leipzig Lecture on the World Telecommunication Day the Medienstadt Leipzig e.V. and the University of Leipzig want to make a contribution to the discussion around the future of the global information society. The Lecture offers also an opportunity for good contacts between students and communication professionals both from policy and industry.

The Leipzig Lecture on the World Telecommunication Day is supported by the ITU, the German Ministry of Economics and Labour and the Lord Mayor of the City of Leipzig. It is supported by Siemens AG, Alcatel SEL Stiftung and Deutsche Telekom AG.

"Inside the Communication Revolution:
After the End of the .com Euphoria"

PROF. ROBIN MANSELL
London School of Economics
Dixon Chair on New Media and the Internet

The Canadian Robin Mansell, with a Ph. D. Degree from the Simon Frazer University, is holding the "Dixon Chair in New Media and the Internet" at the London School of Economics since 2001.
She worked for the ITU in Geneva and the OECD in Paris and she was director of the "Science and Technology Policy Research Unit" (SPRU) at the University of Sussex for 12 years.
Furthermore Robin Mansell was the president of the "Communication Technology Section" of the "International Association for Media and Communication Research" (IAMCR) for years.
Her work encompasses more than 100 scientific publications including the "Networking Knowledge for Information and Societies: Institutions and Intervention", Delft 2002, "Inside the Communication Revolution: Evolving Patterns of Social and Technical Interaction", Oxford 2000, and "Mobilizing the Information Society: Strategies for Growth and Opportunity", Oxford 2000.
Prof. Mansell was the Key Note Speaker of the "Visionary Panels" at the 2nd Preparation Conference to the World Summit to the Global Information Society (WSIS).

• Welcome:

  Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Stiehler,
  University of Leipzig,
  Chair of the Medienstadt Leipzig e.V.

• Greeting: (Video)

  Yoshio Utsumi,
  Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  
  Wolfgang Tiefensee,
  Mayor, City of Leipzig

• Shortlecture:

  "In the focus of International Telecommunication Policy of the Federal Government: Relieve Obstruction, Strengthen Competition, Connecting People. "
  
  Frank Krüger,
  Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit (BMWA),
  Referat Grundsatzfragen der Telekommunikationspolitik und der Telekommunikationswirtschaft.

• Statements:

  "The global Information Society: Challenge for the Economy"
  
  Dr. Dieter Klumpp,
  Alcatel SEL Stiftung, Stuttgart
  
  Dr. Helmuth Schink,
  Siemens AG, München
  
  Uwe Dittrich,
  T-Mobile Deutschland, Leipzig

• Moderator:

  Prof. Axel Zerdick,
  Freie Universität Berlin

• Tea & Coffee

• Leipzig Lecture on the World Telecommunication Day 2003

  "Inside the Communication Revolution:
  After the End of the .com Euphoria"
  
  PROF. ROBIN MANSELL
  London School of Economics
  Dixon Chair on New Media and the Internet
  
  Moderator: Prof. Wolfgang Kleinwächter,
  University of Aarhus, Member of the Board of the Media City Leipzig e.V.

• Wine & Snacks