Breakout Topics

Business and Economic Development
What are the benefits and costs of information technology relative to the function of our economy? How does IT affect business operations and employment?

• Economic information
• Items for sale
• Marketing information
• Community economic development
• Banking
• Sales from shops vs the internet
• Technical information
• Employee training

Social Services, Health, & Environment
What are the most significant ways IT impacts the delivery of social services, people’s health, and the health of the natural environment?

• Access to social services
• Health information
• Access to health care
• Administration of social services
• Environmental conditions
• Toxic materials information
• IT hardware and the environment
• Quality of information
• Internet access by children
• Control of personal information

This project is part of the City of Seattle Citizens Technology Literacy and Access initiative in cooperation with the volunteer Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board (CTTAB) and Sustainable Seattle. Additional assistance for the forum is being provided by Progress Project of the Evans School of Public Affairs and the Glaser Progress Foundation and Seattle Community Network.

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