Press releases
WITSA Calls for a Sensible Approach to Regaining Trust on the Internet
28 April 2025
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA), today published a statement of policy entitled “Tech Industry and the Avoidance of ‘Techlash’: A Sensible Approach to Regaining Trust on the Internet.” The paper addresses the growing animus toward “Big Tech” companies and generalized opposition to technological innovation that is threatening Industry development and economic […]
WITSA Calls for Partnerships with Governments to Connect the World
28 April 2025
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA) today published a statement of policy entitled “The Role of Government in Connecting the World – an Industry Perceptive”. The paper makes the case that, in a Digitally driven world economy, the need to fully join the Digital Age is no longer just a smart thing to […]
CONSULTATION ON RESEARCHERS’ ACCESS TO DATA FROM ‘VERY LARGE ONLINE PLATFORMS’
22 November 2024
CONSULTATION ON RESEARCHERS’ ACCESS TO DATA FROM ‘VERY LARGE ONLINE PLATFORMS’ The European Commission has launched a consultation on new rules for researchers to access data from large online platforms. The call for feedback on a ‘delegated regulation on data access provided for in the Digital Services Act’ comes as the Commission designated a number […]
WITSA to Convene Global Tech Leaders at the 28th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2024 in Armenia
23 May 2024
Virginia, USA – May 23, 2024 – The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is excited to announce the 28th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2024, scheduled for October 4-7, 2024 in Yerevan, Armenia. This year’s theme, “The Power of Mind: AI Beyond Limits, Within Ethics” is set to transform the gathering […]
Pioneering Global Innovation & Tech Market Expansion, WITSA World Cup Tournament Groupings Unveiled
13 March 2024
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) proudly announced the Tournament Pools for the highly anticipated WITSA World Cup Tournament, poised to elevate the global tech landscape. This is the inaugural WITSA World Cup which is a unique tournament that transforms from a National to Global competition, starring the most […]
Huawei Signs as WCIT 2023 Platinum Partner with Sponsorship Value of USD1.5 million
10 April 2023
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), the host organizer of its global catalytic platform, the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT), today announced Huawei as the first International Platinum Sponsor valued at USD1.5 million, the single largest sponsor in recent WCIT history. […]
Call for tender: European Digital Skills Certificate
11 March 2023
The European Commission has released a tender for completing a Feasibility Study of the European Digital Skills Certificate (EDSC), which is an initiative under the Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) to harmonize the certifications of digital skills across Europe. This tender is a part of Action 9 of the Digital Education Action Plan. The deadline […]
WITSA Extends Deepest Condolences to Earthquake Victims and Affected Communities in Turkey and Syria
7 February 2023
Contact: Dato’ Dan E Khoo danekhoo@witsa.org +60 12 (650) 8392 WITSA Extends Deepest Condolences to Earthquake Victims and Affected Communities in Turkey and Syria Virginia, USA: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) extends its deepest condolences to the people of Turkiye and Syria on the devastating losses suffered by the victims of the Kahramanmaras earthquake. […]
WITSA Members and Global Technology Leaders to Participate in the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2023
19 January 2023
Kuching, Sarawak: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) yesterday welcomed the unveiling of the official logo of the World Congress on Innovation and Technology 2023 (WCIT 2023) which will take place on October 4 – 6, 2023 in Kuching, Sarawak.Officiated by the Premier of Sarawak The Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) […]
WITSA Welcomes New Member: Somalia Association for Information Communication Technology (SAFICT)
15 November 2022
Fairfax, Virginia: At its Board of Directors meetings on November 8, 2022, the World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) unanimously approved a membership application from the Somalia Association for Information Communication Technology (SAFICT). SAFICT is a private, independent and not-for-profit association which promotes know-how, tech-based solutions, cooperation and mutual support among Somalian tech companies […]
WITSA Elects New Officers for the 2020-2022 Term
10 November 2022
Fairfax, Virginia: At its Board of Directors meetings on November 8, 2022, the World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) voted in several new officers. The officers approved completes the slate of WITSA officers for the 2022-2024 term. Mr. Hemant Kumar Chaurasia was elected WITSA Treasurer. As Treasurer, Mr. Chaurasia will supervise and be responsible […]
WITSA Elects New Leadership for the 2022-24 Team: Selects Dr.Sean Seah as its Chairman
15 September 2022
Penang, Malaysia: At its September 12, 2022 General Assembly meeting, the World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) elected a diverse slate of leaders for the 2022-24 term, including 20 Directors from five continents. WITSA elected The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) Chairman Dr. Sean Seah as Chairman for the 2022-2024 term. Dr. Seah […]
WITSA Congratulates PIKOM on Organizing Malaysua’s Largest Innovation & Tech Event Ever, WCIT 2022 MALAYSIA; Positioning Penang as a Global Innovation Hub
15 September 2022
Penang, Malaysia: WITSA’s 26th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT 2022 MALAYSIA) concluded on its third day, on September 15, 2022 at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang, Malaysia. The spectacular event featured some 4,000 industry executives, government leaders, visionaries, innovators, academics and media from over 60 countries. Commonly referred to as the ‘Olympics […]
WITSA Announces Kuching, Sarawak as the Host of WCIT 2023 Olympics of tech industry to shine spotlight on innovation and technology for economic prosperity, social inclusivity and environmental sustainability
15 September 2022
Penang, Malaysia: On the third day of the 2022 World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT), the World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) announced that the City of Kuching, the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, was selected to host its 27th WCIT in the fourth quarter of 2023. […]
WITSA Signs Global Industry Letter, Warns Against Chinese Proposed Restrictions on Data Flows
19 August 2022
Fairfax, VA: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) has co-signed a global industry letter providing comments on China’s draft Standard Contract Provisions for the Exit of Personal Information (“Standard Contract Provisions”). The letter is in response to an open consultation by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and argues that it is important […]
DESI 2022 PUBLISHED
11 August 2022
The European Commission has published the results of the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). The Index measures EU Member States’ progress of different aspects of the digital world. Overall, Member States have made significant progress in digitalisation. However, closing the digital skills gaps remains a major challenge. Other areas that require more attention […]
WITSA Signs Global Industry Statement on WTO ITA Expansion (ITA-3)
25 May 2022
An expanded ITA would grow the global GDP $800 billion over the next decade Fairfax, VA: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) on May 16th signed a global industry statement calling on WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) member countries to launch a new round of negotiations to expand its product coverage (ITA-3). The ITA, […]
NEW INFOGRAPHICS ABOUT CEPIS
25 May 2022
CEPIS produced new infographics. The first one shows what CEPIS stands for. The second one shows what the benefits of being a CEPIS member is. For more details here.
The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance Appoints New CEO
10 May 2022
Fairfax, VA: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) today appointed Dato Dan E. Khoo as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Khoo will work alongside Secretary General Dr. Jim Poisant until his retirement on September 30, 2022. “After many years at the helm of WITSA, Jim will be retiring at the end of […]
NEW „DIGICOMP 2.2” RELEASED
26 April 2022
CEPIS produced new infographics. The first one shows what CEPIS stands for. The second one shows what the benefits of being a CEPIS member is. For more details here. The European Commission has released the updated Digital Competence Framework for Citizens – DigComp 2.2. This updated version provides more than 250 new examples of knowledge, skills […]
COMMISION LAUNCHES „KOHESIO” PLATFORM
26 April 2022
CEPIS produced new infographics. The first one shows what CEPIS stands for. The second one shows what the benefits of being a CEPIS member is. For more details here. The European Commission has recently launched ‘Kohesio‘, a public online platform gathering information on over 1.5 million projects in all Member States financed by the European Regional […]
WCIT2022 – Penang, Malaysia, September 13-15
15 March 2022
The World Congress On Innovation and Technology, WCIT is the largest and the most reputable international event among worldwide IT leaders. Endearingly known as the Olympics of the world’s information technology conferences, WCIT2022 MALAYSIA sets Penang as the gateway to Southeast Asia for the world. With a population of 650 million people in Southeast Asia, […]
REGISTER FOR WEBMINAR „MICRO-BEHAVIOURS AND HOW TO COUNTER THEM” ON 9 MARCH
11 February 2022
This year, the CEPIS DiversIT Charter team will be organising a series of short practical webinars on specific issues that affect the number of women in tech jobs. The first webinar will focus on Micro-behaviours which drive the Impostor Syndrome and how to counter them. It will take place on 9 March online via Zoom, […]
ITPE ETHICS WEBMINAR TO BE HELD ON 15 FEBRUARY
11 February 2022
ITPE will hold an ethics webinar on 15 February, 10:00-11:00 CET, focusing on the relevant competences for IT staff that help ensure security and transparency when working with digital technologies. We will be joined by Carina Dantas, CEO at Shine 2Europe, who will give a talk about the added value of ethics in society and […]
The World Information Technology & Services Alliance has a new name: The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance
27 January 2022
Contact: Dr. Jim Poisant. Mobile: +1 703 728-4547 E: jpoisant@witsa.org Mr. Yannis Sirros. Mobile: +30 (6) 9 44 77 88 18 E: Yannis@WITSA.org The World Information Technology & Services Alliance has a new name: The World Innovation, Technology and Services AllianceFairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), the leading recognized international voice […]
WITSA Global Business Exchange (GBX) Open to All WITSA Members, Free of Charge
4 January 2022
The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance’s Global Business Exchange (GBX) is now accepting new registrants. Access to the platform is available to all WITSA Member’s and their respective members, free of charge. WITSA’s GBX is made possible with the support of The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) and Fusionex International. At present, there are over 150 businesses […]
CEPIS against total surveillance of digital communications in the EU
7 December 2021
Position statementThe European Commission plans to oblige the communication services providers (e-mail, messaging, video conferencing, etc.) to monitor all content, even if it is encrypted; the regulation is pre-announced for December 1, 2021 [1]. CEPIS firmly rejects this plan.The Commission regards monitoring (for detecting and reporting) as an important tool in the fight against child […]
WITSA Announces 2021 Global ICT Excellence Award Winners
13 November 2021
Winners demonstrated excellence in improving the human condition through digital innovation and public-private partnerships. From all the prizes we want to highlight THE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD Mondly – Learn 33 Languages (Romania) Romanian-based, Mondly is a leading online language learning platform that enables over 80 million people from 190 countries to learn 33 languages. Launched in 2014, Mondly quickly became […]
Register for CEPIS online event on Gender equality in the iT workplace – 26.11.2021
11 November 2021
You are kindly invited to the webinar „Gender equality in the IT workplace: breaking down the barriers” on 26 November 2021 online from 10:00 to 12:30 CET. The webinar will focus on the practical aspects of reducing the gender gap in IT professions, such as the benefits of diverse teams for businesses, improving company culture, and […]
Count-down Begins: “Olympics of IT” Returning to Malaysia
13 September 2021
WITSA Lauds PIKOM’s Perseverance through Global Pandemic to Host Grand Event on September 13-15, 2022 MEDIA RELEASE September 13, 2021 Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) today announced that the 26th World Congress on IT (WCIT 2022) will take place in Penang, Malaysia on September 13-15, 2022, with the theme “Connecting and […]
WITSA Celebrates Launch of Global Business Exchange! GBX Launch Marked by Worldwide Participation from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin-America, North America, and Middle East
1 September 2021
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA) today marked the official launch of its Global Business Exchange (GBX), presenting many exciting features of this new and innovative platform, which offers companies throughout WITSA’s vast global network with many benefits including a robust B2B networking platform, allowing participating companies to establish business connections with […]
CEPIS publishes a report on awareness of DigComp among its members
16 July 2021
Throughout April and May 2021, CEPIS carried out a survey among its network about the awareness of the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp) framework. The goal of this survey was to find out how aware the CEPIS community is about the use of the DigComp framework in their countries. The questions referred to […]
WITSA Signs Multi-Association Letter on China Draft Personal Information Protection and Data Security Laws
3 June 2021
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA) today signed a multi-association letter addressing data localization mandates and data transfer restrictions in the People’s Republic of China’s draft Data Security Law (DSL) and draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The letter raises concerns regarding certain provisions relating to data localization and data transfers in the draft legislation. The […]
WITSA signs multi-association letter to make concrete policy recommendations to the G20 to drive the global digital recovery
17 May 2021
May 17, 2021 Contact:Ms. Angela Mondou, WITSA Policy Chair: +1 (519) 589-4039 E: amondou@technationcanada.ca Mr. Anders Halvorsen: +1 571 265-5964 E: ahalvorsden@witsa.org Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA) today co-signed a letter addressed to G20 governments. As we look ahead to this year’s G20 Summit in October, WITSA and our partners in the global digital […]
WITSA Calls for Partnerships with Governments to Connect the World
22 January 2021
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA) today published a statement of policy entitled “The Role of Government in Connecting the World – an Industry Perceptive”. The paper makes the case that, in a Digitally driven world economy, the need to fully join the Digital Age is no longer just a smart thing […]
WITSA Highlights the Positive Impact and Contributions of ICT During a Time of Global Crisis
15 January 2021
Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services (WITSA) today published a statement of policy entitled “The Impact and Contributions of ICT During a Time of Global Crisis: Embracing Digital Technology in the New Normal”. The paper takes stock of how our industry has stepped up to the task during the crisis. Due to the […]
2019 Network Readiness Report (NRI)
18 December 2019
New Network Readiness Index Report Reveals Most Future-Ready Societies Fairfax, VA: The World Information Technology and Services applauds today’s publication of the 2019 Network Readiness Index (NRI) report, ranking the network readiness of 121 economies based on their performance across 62 variables. Initially launched in 2002 by the World Economic Forum, the NRI has been […]
CEPIS celebrates 30 years as principal network for ICT professionals in Europe
1 May 2019
Brussels, May 10, 2019 CEPIS marked its 30th anniversary on 10 May, bringing members and stakeholders together for an event in the Hilton Brussels Grand Place hotel dedicated to best practices in digital skills development in Europe. The session was co-hosted with digital skills certification body, ECDL Foundation, which launched its new brand identity ‘ICDL’ in […]
