Two topical sub-groups were formed during the kickoff meeting held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May of 2007. These two groups are continuing to meet using online collaborative tools and teleconferences as well as during the full workgroup meetings and specialized separate meetings. The Border Region subgroup is examining the issues and challenges facing government organizations in the border regions of North America in terms of information sharing and interoperability. The Full Information Product Pricing (FIPP) subgroup is investigating the roles of government policy, trust and information and communication technologies in the promotion of emerging distribution networks of goods such as organic and fair trade as well as its impact in promoting economic development in the NAFTA trading region.