信息技術領域的創新仍然日新月異，雲計算即是該領域的最新進展之一。數據處理♒️、傳輸和存儲能力的突飛猛進使得雲計算在提供公共和私人服務方面變得日益重要🤛🏼🧯。這給經濟和社會發展帶來重大潛力🚴。
    聯合國貿易與發展會議（UNCTAD）2013年底發布了《2013年信息經濟報告》，聯合國秘書長潘基文在序言中指出🛢："《2013年信息經濟報告》標誌著聯合國首次對雲計算對於中低收入國家的經濟潛力進行研究🐵↙️。目前，這些國家推廣使用雲的範圍有限。鑒於發展中國家的政府、企業和其他組織也在醞釀將部分或全部數據和活動遷至雲端🦸‍♂️，本出版物因而顯得特別及時。我贊賞本報告中所載的資料和分析🙌🏿，並向所有有興趣學習雲經濟的益處和風險的人士推薦⏸。"
    本次論壇系聯合國貿易和發展會議《2013年信息經濟報告》的發布論壇🫠，並由此報告起草組組長、貿發會議技術與物流司信通分析處處長托本•弗萊德瑞克遜先生（Torbjörn Fredriksson）做主題報告。

論壇主題：信息改變經濟格局
論壇時間：2014年4月1日（周二）14:00
論壇地點🕎：意昂2注册國際會議中心
主 辦 方：聯合國貿易與發展會議（UNCTAD）
承 辦 方：意昂2
電話報名👨🏼‍🏫：66134284（賀老師、沈老師）
郵件報名：發送報名表至ICESF2014@163.com

附一🛌🏽：主講人簡介
    托本•弗萊德瑞克遜先生（Torbjörn Fredriksson）是聯合國貿易與發展會議（UNCTAD🥿，簡稱"貿發會議"）技術與物流司信通技術分析處（the ICT Analysis Section of the Division on Technology and Logistics）的處長，負責每年的信息經濟報告和聯合國貿發會議電子商務和ICT的測評。他是聯合國貿發會議"為實現發展的ICT測評合作"的代表👨🏽‍🌾，同時也是信息社會世界高峰會議（WSIS forum)的創始人之一。
    托本•弗萊德瑞克遜先生於2000年加入聯合國貿發會議，也一直是世界投資報告的主筆人之一。在此之前，他曾在瑞典"工業和商業部"的瑞典投資署以及斯德哥爾摩經濟和社會研究所工作。托本•弗萊德瑞克遜先生也是一些著作和文章的撰寫人👨‍🦰，這些文獻涉及國際貿易↕️，投資和科技等領域，發表在《國際商業研究雜誌》（Journal of International Business Studies），《產業組織國際雜誌》（International Journal of Industrial Organization），《世界投資雜誌》（Journal of World Investment）等雜誌。托本•弗萊德瑞克遜先生持有斯德哥爾摩國際經濟學的碩士學位🤞🏿。

附二🍯：《2013年信息經濟報告》概要
雲計算凸顯了數字鴻溝的質量層面。
存儲🫰🏼、處理和傳輸能力的突飛猛進為雲經濟掃清了道路👮🏻‍♀️。
雲經濟由各種雲服務類別和部署模式組成。
不同的雲配置給潛在雲服務客戶既提供了機遇，也帶來了挑戰🦋。
雲經濟正快速增長，但規模依然較小👑。
發展中國家采用雲可能同時對雲經濟的供應端和用戶端造成影響👩🏿‍🚒。
基礎設施方面的不足嚴重阻礙了很多發展中國家采用雲計算並從中受益👩‍❤️‍👨。
雲計算引發法律和監管難題，特別是在數據保護和隱私方面。
政府應拓展雲經濟帶來的收益，但也應註意陷阱⚓️。
發展夥伴應與政府合作應對雲經濟。

附三🎣：《聯合國貿易與發展會議（UNCTAD）"信息改變經濟格局"》論壇報名信息表(Application Form)（點擊下載附件）

Information Changes Economic Structure Forum

Innovation in the realm of information technology continues its rapid pace, with cloud computing representing one of the latest advances. Significant improvements in the capacity to process, transmit and store data are making cloud computing increasingly important in the delivery of public and private services. This has considerable potential for economic and social development.

United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released The Information Economy Report 2013 at the end of 2013.  In the preface, BAN Ki-mom, the secretary-general of UN points out," The Information Economy Report marks the first time the United Nations is examining the economic potential of cloud computing for low- and middle-income countries, where rates of adoption are currently low. With governments, businesses and other organizations in the developing world considering whether to migrate some or all of their data and activities to the cloud, this publication is especially timely. I commend its information and analysis to all those interested in learning more about the benefits and risks of the cloud economy."

The Information Economy Report 2013 will be released in China at the Information Changes Economic Structure Forum. Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, the leader of the report’s drafting group, as well as the head of the ICT Analysis Section of the Division on Technology and Logistics at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will attend the forum with a key speech.

Information Changes Economic Structure Forum
14:00   April 1,2014
At the International Conference Center, Shanghai University
99 Shangda Road, BaoShan District, Shanghai.
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
School of Management, Shanghai University

Contact Us: 86-21-66134284 (Tel),  ICESF2014@163.com (Email)

Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson heads the ICT Analysis Section of the Division on Technology and Logistics at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). He is among other things responsible for the annual Information Economy Report and UNCTAD’s work on e-commerce and ICT measurement. He represents UNCTAD in the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development and is one of the organizers of the annual WSIS Forum. Mr Fredriksson joined UNCTAD in 2000 and was for eight years one of the principal authors of the World Investment Report. Before joining UNCTAD, Mr Fredriksson held positions at the Invest in Sweden Agency, the Swedish Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the Industrial Institute for Economic and Social Research in Stockholm. Mr Fredriksson is the author of several books and has published articles related to international trade, investment and technology, for example, in the Journal of International Business Studies, International Journal of Industrial Organization and the Journal of World Investment. He holds an MSc in International Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Summary of the Information Economy Report 2013
-Cloud computing accentuates the quality dimensionof the digital divide.
-Massive improvements in storage, processing andtransmission capacity have paved the way for thecloud economy.
-The cloud economy comprises various cloud servicecategories and deployments.
-Different cloud configurations offer bothopportunities and risks for potential cloud servicecustomers.
-The cloud economy is expanding fast but is stillsmall.
-Cloud adoption in developing countries haspotential implications for both the supply and theuser side of the cloud economy.
-Infrastructure deficiencies seriously hamper theuptake of and benefits from cloud computing inmany developing countries.
-The cloud raises legal and regulatory challenges, especially concerning data protection and privacy.
-Governments should facilitate benefits from thecloud economy but be aware of pitfalls.
-Development partners should work withGovernments in responding to the cloud economy.