The Paris meeting will be held at the OECD on 12-13 October 1999. It will assess the first year's progress and continue the dialogue among the stakeholders in the new digital economy by bringing together officials from governments and international organisations, business leaders, NGOs and public interest groups to advance thinking on issues of vital importance to the development of electronic commerce. The Paris meeting will focus on the issues of building confidence among stakeholders in the new global digital economy and electronic commerce. Self-regulation initiatives are being developed by the business sector with this goal in mind.
Governments also have to ensure fair and equitable treatment of users and consumers.
The OECD itself plays a leading international role regarding best practice policies and guidelines for engaging in on-line transactions, paying particular attention to the international dimensions of electronic commerce, as the expanding global electronic marketplace raises important issues for national governments. The one and one half day meeting will also review progress in the three action-oriented documents that were developed at the 1998 Ottawa Conference, and take up from there what remains to be achieved. Prepared by Business with Recommendations for Governments .