On May 11, 2001 UNDP-Bulgaria hosted one of the regular Task Force meetings on IT for Development. Among the participants present were Ms. Nora Ovcharova - USAID, Mr. Thomas Higgins - BAE, Mr. Assen Kemilev - JOBS IMIS, Mr. Orlin Kusov - Internet BG Foundation, Mr. Pavlin Petrinski - Risk Investment Fund Consultant, Mr. Svetoslav Bordzhukov - BAIT, Mr. George Mihaylov- CED, Mr. Constantino Longares - UNDP, Mr. Christopher Louise - UNDP, Mr. Krassimir Benevski - UNDP, Ms. Dimitrinka Krasteva - UNDP, Ms. Jennifer Helsing - UNDP, Mr. Ulrich Boes - consultant, and Mr. Boyan Belev - Economic Program Coordinator, Center for the Study of Democracy.

At the meeting the first draft of the Issue Paper on IT for Development was presented by Mr. Ulrich Boes and Mr. Boyan Belev. This paper is supposed to be presented to the new Bulgarian government after the elections of June 17 as a document containing the vision of the Task Force for the future of ICT in Bulgaria as well as specific policy recommendation for government action.

The Task Force members gave specific comments and recommendations on the content of the paper which should be taken into account in the preparation of its final draft.

See Second IT Meeting

See First IT Meeting