20 – 21 November 2007, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The OUTSOURCING USER FORUM 2007 is the fifth in a series of conferences and the largest annual event of its kind in the German-speaking world. The congress is characterised by the neutrality of its platform, the opportunity it presents for dialogue between experts, and its sense of 'users for users'.

Patrons: German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media e.V. (BITKOM), Federation of German Industries (BDI), Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), Chamber of Industry and Commerce Frankfurt am Main (IHK).

The main aim is to improve the management of outsourcing contracts. Other key aims:
* To support decision makers in finding solutions to strategic, business, economic, organizational and legal questions concerning the varied forms of sourcing, specifically in IT and business processes;
* To present and exchange knowledge and experience of successful examples of implementing sourcing strategies;
* To provide practical knowledge for aiding decision making.

Conference language is German (lectures may also be held in English).
To find out more about the 5th Outsourcing User Forum 2007please visit: http://www.hi-tech.org.ua/Ukraine/outsourcing-news/events/index.html

27 - 28 November 2007, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

In response to the growing interest in and potential of this sub-sector, AITEC is holding the East African Outsourcing & Call Centre Conference in Nairobi in order to highlight the business potential for the East region across all aspects of BPO.
The East African Outsourcing & Contact Centre Conference will provide participants with the insights they need to assess the potential of this rapidly expanding sector for their organisations.

The conference will have several key audiences:
• Policy-makers & regulators
• Existing call centre & BPO operators
• Prospective operators
• Telecom operators
• Potential investors/investment funds
• Client service managers from government and private sector organisations
• Academics
• Equipment & system manufacturers, developers, consultants, suppliers

For more information and to book your slot please visit http://www.aitecafrica.com/

19th & 20th November 2007, International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine


Annual Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2007 will be held in Kiev at the International Exhibition Centre on November 1-2, 2007.
The organizer of the Forum, Ukrainian Hi-tech Initiative Initiative, is an alliance of leading Ukrainian Outsourcing and BPO Services providers.

The Forum objectives are boosting software development and outsourcing services market, discussion of global trends in IT markets, and addressing current issues in the outsourcing area. The Forum will offer an exhibition of the leading Eastern European IT outsourcing companies.

Additional information about the Forum programme and participation terms is available on the Forum official web site: http://www.outsourcing-forum.com.ua/

Post factum:
DataArt COO Speaks at the 2007 Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum