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promotion activities, radio programmes and digital inclusion programmes organised in collaboration with non-governmental organisations. About 5 600 computers with internet connections are available across Hong Kong free of charge. All government websites comply with internationally recognised guidelines to facilitate access and navigation by people with disabilities.

IT Cooperation

Hong Kong now has cooperative arrangements such as Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on information and communications technology with eight. countries: Canada, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

The cooperative arrangement with Israel was extended for a successive period of five years and will be extended for every five years automatically thereafter. The Government is working closely with the Republic of Korea, France and the Netherlands to renew the corresponding cooperative arrangements. The Government has organised reciprocal visits, information exchanges and cooperation programmes with these countries to promote and support inter-governmental exchanges, business partnerships and investment cooperation in the areas of IT and telecommunications.

Cyberport

Cyberport is a strategic centre for quality IT and related companies and professionals which is located at Telegraph Bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. It is wholly owned by the Government through three private companies established under the Financial Secretary Incorporated.

The development is home to around 100 companies, including around 40 start-up companies undergoing an incubation programme there. They include local, Mainland and overseas companies specialising in IT applications, information services and multimedia content creation.

Cyberport is a major venue for IT and digital entertainment-related conferences in Hong Kong and Asia. Since 2002, over 850 IT-related events have been held at Cyberport. Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum, Cyberport Venture Capital Forum and Game On Exhibition were among the more prominent events held in 2007.

Cyberport also contributes to technological development in Hong Kong and provides the necessary infrastructure and technical support for SMEs. Its facilities include Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre, Digital Media Centre, the iResource Centre, the Digital Entertainment Industry Support Centre and the Digital Entertainment Incubation and Training Centre. They provide vital support for the continuous development of Hong Kong's ICT sectors. They are particularly important for SMEs that cannot afford the initial investment in expensive equipment and lack access to useful resources and business information. The Hong Kong Wireless Development Centre facilitates wireless applications companies specialising in the Mainland's 3G standard to enter the Mainland market. The Digital

The Digital Rights Management System of the iResource Centre won the World Summit Award 2007 in