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

24th & 25th October 2007, The Design Exchange (formerly Toronto Stock Exchange Building), Toronto, Canada

The 2007 Financial Services Technology Forum, organized by WowGao, is the leading international event focusing on enterprise applications and solutions developed for the financial industry including banking institutions, insurance providers, investment and brokerage houses, securities/mortgage providers and other financial institutions providing e-business and e-commerce services.

This event focuses on new and in-demand applications and solutions that address these challenges, including Business Intelligence, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Outsourcing, Security, Systems Integration, CRM, Check 21 and EBPP. The 2007 Financial Services Technology Forum provides the best opportunity to learn, discuss and view how these new technologies are utilized to increase productivity and generate revenue in the financial industry.

2007 Financial Services Technology Forum

28-30 November, 2007, Radisson SAS Hotel, Nice, France

In what business context should firms use third-party help, and what do firms need to do internally to prepare for those third-party relationships? How does using third-party services change a firm's business risk profile? What are the right processes and metrics needed to make the most of third-party relationships? How is the continued evolution of offshore delivery affecting sourcing decisions, and how can firms stay on top of new delivery approaches?
Forrester's Services And Sourcing Forum 2007 will show executives how to ensure that their sourcing decisions drive improved business performance within their organizations.

Forrester's Services And Sourcing Forum EMEA 2007

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