Judith Hellerstein was invited to speak at the Public Utility Research Center (PURC)/World Bank International Training Program for Regulators held in Gainesville, FL in January 2008. Ms. Hellerstein spent the day with regulators from around the world and participating in interconnection workshops and also gave a presentation on The Impact of Convergence on the Regulatory Framework.

Judith Hellerstein was invited to speak at the Georgia Institute of Technology's E-Liberia Vision 2006 ICTs for Development in Liberia conference that was connected to the visit to Georgia Tech by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Ms. Hellerstein was on a panel focused on the formulation of National ICT POlicy formulation and spoke about her firm's recent work in creating the National Telecom Policy for the then National Transitional Government of Liberia. Her presentation can be found here.

e-Government in Brazil

Hellerstein & Associates recently conducted a pre-feasibility studies (Definitional Mission) funded by USTDA for Public Private Partnerships to develop e-government datacenter complex in the State of Minas Gerais. The new data center will provide technological underpinning for Minas Gerais's program of public administration reform and modernization, which has been a centerpiece of Govornor Aecio Neves two administrations (2003-2006 and 2007-2010). In this study we Assessed and evaluated any alternative study or activities that were viable options for USTDA consideration; identified implementation risks, suggested appropriate mitigation measures, assessed the projects risks, its financial viability, the extent of political/ social/organizational support, potential sources of financing, the capability and experience of the projects sponsors, identified several models for the State of Minas Gerais to use, and prepared terms of reference for the proposed feasibility study.

In 2005-2006, Hellerstein & Associates conducted two pre-feasibility studies (Definitional Missions) funded by USTDA for Public Private Partnerships to develop e-government infrastructure projects in the States of Sao Paulo and Ceara. This project worked with the States of Sao Paulo and Ceara to develop feasibility studies analyzing the viability of Government Communication's Network projects. In this project, Hellerstein & Associates consultants assessed the projects risks, its financial viability, the political/social/organizational support, potential sources of financing, and the capability and experience of the project's sponsors. We also identified several models from which States of Sao Paulo and Ceara may wish to proceed and prepare terms of reference for the proposed feasibility studies. These studies were funded by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). Two of the projects involve data centers (one each in Sao Paulo and Ceara), and one an intragovernmental voice, data and video network (Rede Intragov) in Sao Paulo.

National Telecom Sector Policy Work

Hellerstein & Associates consultants provided the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) with a detailed review and diagnostic of the telecom sector in Liberia; formulated sector growth expectations, realistic goals and actions including key recommendations for sector growth; formulated a strategy to improve competitiveness and competition in the provision of services in Liberia; and maximized the pro-competitive contribution of public assets, including a strategy for private participation in Liberia Telecommunications Company (LTC), the incumbent operator.

Hellerstein & Associates consultants developed and created a national telecom policy and a telecom strategy document, which included detailed goals for the telecom sector an action plan to achieve these goals, and also held a successful workshop where the national telecom policy issues were actively debated and discussed among Government officials, industry, other stakeholders, and donors.

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• The Road to Regulatory Parity-February 2002

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