http://webnet.oecd.org/CommServerPers/blogs/participativeweb/archive/2007/10/03/opening-remarks.aspxSo, the conference has opened with the Canadian government’s Michael Binder reflecting on a meeting that happened 10 years ago in this very room. It was an OECD ministerial meeting about e-commerce, how this new network was going to allow for new businessenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)http://webnet.oecd.org/CommServerPers/blogs/participativeweb/archive/2007/10/03/opening-remarks.aspx#92Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:19:27 GMT9a6c817c-c0fb-4942-afcf-69ae93ffa326:92Taylor Reynolds<p>One of the things that struck me in Susanne's remarks was her comment on the future role for the OECD in this field. She explained that the OECD creates a place where people get together and talk on a level playing field. I'm an employee of the OECD and I think this is really the key value-added service that the OECD provides. There aren't many different organizations where policy makers from 30 governments and business can get together and talk about these important developments. </p> <img src="http://webnet.oecd.org/CommServerPers/aggbug.aspx?PostID=92" width="1" height="1">http://webnet.oecd.org/CommServerPers/blogs/participativeweb/archive/2007/10/03/opening-remarks.aspx#89Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:06:00 GMT9a6c817c-c0fb-4942-afcf-69ae93ffa326:89Kieren Mccarthy<p>Feel free to post your comments here for review by the OECD team and the independent bloggers.</p> <img src="http://webnet.oecd.org/CommServerPers/aggbug.aspx?PostID=89" width="1" height="1">