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Private Sector Members
Intel Corporation
SGI
Morrison Institute
Milken Institute
Micron
Compaq Computers
Glaxo-Wellcome
Western Governors University
Working Groups Education
Mdvista; Utah; Hewlett-Packard Company; INTUIT; America Online; Microsoft;
SGI.; Micron Technology, Inc.; Western Governors University; Phoenix MAXIMUS;
Compaq Computers; Intel Corporation; Wyoming. Health
Mdvista; Agilent Technologies; Glaxo Wellcome Inc.; SGI.; Phoenix
MAXIMUS; Compaq Computers; Wyoming. Connectivity
Nebraska; Mdvista; Utah; Wyoming; SGI.; Idaho.
News Government
Technology magazine interview
with Gov. Kempthorne on technology issues.
Documents
Business Plan
Summary of Issues Raised at May 30,2000 Luncheon
Summary of Issues Raised at October 16, 2000
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Western High Technology Council
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The Western High Technology Council, a strategic alliance among Western
states, technology firms and universities, was created in December 1999.
It will recommend public and private policies, programs and practices that
advance the region's knowledge-based, technology-driven economy, increase
the quality of life for its citizens, and improve the quality and
efficiency of state government. In this regard, the term "high
technology" refers to industries which are based on complex products
and services built on a foundation of skilled people, knowledge, and
innovation.
The goals of the Western High Technology Council are to ensure that:
- Both public and private sectors
understand and implement the policies, programs and practices necessary to
maintain world leadership and regional competitiveness in high-technology,
knowledge-based industries. These actions will increase investments in
technology development and utilization in the region, create greater
wealth for its citizens at all levels, foster economic growth across all
sectors of the economy, and provide other economic and social benefits for
the region and its citizens.
- The public and private sectors
are working together to infuse the benefits of high technology products
and services, as well as "high tech culture," into all
communities and interests in Western states. These actions will make the
benefits of these technologies more available to citizens in the West
through better public and private services, better employment
opportunities, and greater public understanding of the implications and
importance of the knowledge-based economy;
- Western governors' technology
advisors, task forces and commissions are linked together on issues of
interstate and national significance.
Many of issues connected with the development and growth of advanced
technologies transcend political boundaries and cross high tech industry
sectors. Resolution of these issues require interstate and inter-firm
cooperation and the advancement of issues in Washington, D.C., and other
policy forums. Examples of these issues include development of a labor
force and other economic strategies that will maintain and increase the
region’s competitiveness and growth; delivery of high quality education
and health services across the region effectively and efficiently,
resolution of related policy issues such as privacy of personal records
and security of information; appropriate protection of intellectual
property rights; increased trade and the development of productive
international relations.
The Council will initially be comprised of 15-20 high level
representatives from information technology, bio-technology and health
technology industries and leaders from academia and the public sector. The
Council will be co-chaired by a public and private sector representative.
Governors and their designees will serve as non-voting, ex officio members
of the Council. The members of the Council may expand the membership to
other high technology sectors beyond the initial three with the
concurrence, or upon recommendation, of the Western Governors’
Association (WGA).
The initial founding partners are the Western governors through their
Association; the Intel Corporation; Silicon Graphics, Inc.; the Morrison
Institute of Arizona State University; and the Milken Institute of Santa
Monica, California.
Through its occasional working groups and deliberations, the Council
will develop broadly accepted analyses and policy recommendations to
address major issues affecting the future of knowledge based,
technology-driven industry in the region. These recommendations will be
provided to the WGA for possible action and made available to the public.
The Council will be supported by working groups organized around issues
under consideration. Working groups will comprise experts from the member
firms, states, academic institutions and other representatives from
interests and institutions that are critical stakeholders in the issue
under review. A white paper on an issue might be prepared for
consideration by a working group. Their recommendations would be presented
to the Council for consideration.
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