EVENT OVERVIEW
 

The International Cooperation Symposium on China Software and IT Industry is the most important component of the 11th Zhongguancun IT Festival (ZITF), the largest IT event in Beijing, China. The Symposium is considered an important government initiative to enhance international cooperation between foreign countries and China in the fields of software/IT outsourcing and high-technology industry development.? Hosted by the People¡¯s Government of Beijing Municipality and the People¡¯s Government of Haidian (the Silicon Valley) and supported by the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant ministries, the Symposium aims to:

  • provide a unique platform for business matchmaking meetings and contacts
  • bridge international IT outsourcing buyers and Chinese providers
  • promote practical cooperation between international IT companies and domestic Chinese companies
  • inform potential international players about business opportunities that Chinese IT companies can provide as technological and business partners

The Symposium is composed of two integral parts, namely the China IT Outsourcing Summit (CITOS, plenary conference) and a parallel Fp7 call 4 and EU-China future internet seminar on November 13th, and the Bilateral IT Cooperation Seminar (BITCS, B2B meetings) and Study Tours on November 14th.

Activities Overview:
China IT Outsourcing Summit (CITOS)
Date and Venue: November 13th 2008, Beijing, China.
China IT Outsourcing Summit (CITOS) is a high-level conference in the field of software/IT outsourcing, and business process outsourcing (BPO) in China. With the successful experience gained during the first Summits held in 2004, the 5th Summit will highlight the cooperation between China and foreign countries, especially from Europe and North America, in the field of value-added service outsourcing. The objective of the Summit is to gain up-to-date information about the status and prospects of software/IT development and outsourcing industries in China, to learn about the development practices of these industries in the leading competitive countries, to share the experience of software market participants in China, Europe and America, and to establish direct contacts between customers and service/product providers, thereby strengthening the cooperation between China and foreign nations.
Who should attend?
Corporate executives, senior managers, IT and outsourcing service providers, software developers, investors, IT and outsourcing consultants, software industry associations, technological universities, and potential customers.
The Summit is expected to draw around 300 attendees from Beijing and other software parks in different parts of China.

Benefits of the Summit

  • Attendees can get very up-to-date information on the Chinese government¡¯s initiatives to boost software outsourcing, and get to know the latest policies in the field.
  • Attendees will be able to see the best examples, success stories and lessons learned by leading international outsourcing users and outsourcers.
  • For outsourcers, it will be a unique opportunity to in one place meet all leading software development companies from China. The latter will establish relationships with outsourcers for future cooperation.
  • The networking activities are an effective and practical part of the summit, which will lead to direct contacts with potential customers or venders.

Call for Papers

The Call for Papers is open now until October 26th, 2008. Please send 1-2 page presentation abstracts to bpo@bpo.org.cn or bseac@bseac.com.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

  • Globalization of software/IT outsourcing, new challenges and new opportunities for both developed countries and emerging economies;
  • Intellect nurturing and management improvement in ITO and BPO;
  • New research/investment opportunities in high-tech fields (e.g. EU-China cooperation under 7th Framework);
  • How to building science parks to facilitate industrial clusters and sustainable development (Green Park);
  • Latest research, insights, etc.

Activities Overview:
Bilateral IT Collaboration Seminar (BITCS)
Date and Venue: November 14th, 2008, Beijing, China

Bilateral IT Collaboration Seminar (BITCS) is specially developed as a central feature of the Symposium. The Seminar will provide foreign participants with an excellent opportunity to present their latest research achievements and publicize their intentions or strategies toward the Chinese market. Moreover, it provides a unique platform for foreign participants to meet with their potential Chinese partners, who are carefully pre-selected by the organizers as per the requirements of the foreign participants, and to carry out in-depth discussions on future cooperation in fields of mutual interest.
Who should attend?
Overseas companies wishing to establish partnership opportunities with Chinese companies in the IT and outsourcing fields, Chinese IT service providers, software development companies, outsourcing agents, etc.

**Call for Participation
The Call for Participation is open now until November 1st , 2008. For companies which intend to find business partners in China, please send your cooperation intention to bpo@bpo.org.cn and ec-bridge@126.com, which should include a company profile, proposed cooperation field or project, selection criteria and requirements for partners, etc. With your prior permission, all the above information will be publicized on the website of the event (www.bpo.org.cn) and on the roll-up banner stands of the Seminar.