Access to knowledge (A2K) is essential for promoting human rights\, economic and cultural development\, innovation\, individual freedom and creativity. The Third Access to Knowledge conference (A2K3) will bring together scholars\, policymakers\, industry\, and civil society to discuss key issues in global knowledge policy.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080908T111344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080910T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080910T163000Z UID:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2508 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2508 SUMMARY:World Bank\: Global Dialogue on ICT and Disability - Empowering People with Disabilities for the Information Age DESCRIPTION:This workshop will highlight some key results\, good practices and lessons learned from Tunisian \\"e-Disabled\: Social Inclusion through ICT\\" project as well as discuss experiences from other parts of the world and implications for World Bank operations and clients.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080908T111344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080915T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080915T230000Z UID:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2506 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2506 SUMMARY:Open Consultation Meeting on the cluster of WSIS-related events 2009 DESCRIPTION:An open consultation meeting on the cluster of WSIS-related events 2009 will take place in Geneva\, Switzerland\, on 15 September 2008 at ITU Headquarters\, Room B. The meeting is open to the Action Line Facilitators and to all WSIS stakeholders. The objective of this meeting is to follow-up on the outcomes of the third meeting of WSIS Action Line Facilitators held on 23 May 2008.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080908T111344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080925T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080925T220000Z UID:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2497 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2497 SUMMARY:United Nations High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals DESCRIPTION:At the halfway point towards the target date\, significant progress has been made\, but urgent and increased efforts are needed by all stakeholders in order to meet the Goals by 2015. The High-level Event will be a forum for world leaders to review progress\, identify gaps\, and commit to concrete efforts\, resources and mechanisms to bridge the gaps. By asking world leaders to announce their specific plans and proposals\, the High-level Event will help accelerate implementation and follow-through.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20080908T111344Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081006T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081007T201500Z UID:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2501 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/2501 SUMMARY:SECL2008\: International Workshop on Ubiquitous ICT for Sustainable Education and Cultural Literacy DESCRIPTION:The workshop is a continuing effort of academics representing consortium institutions from Finland\, Germany\, Sweden\, and Jordan collaborating on an EU Tempus funded project. The main objective of the project is to advance the frontiers of knowledge in ICT education as a core driver for Jordan national prosperity. The academics envision a collaborative atmosphere among Jordan and EU institutions for advanced teaching\, applied research\, staff/student exchange\, and development for better quality of ICT education and relevance knowledge in a socio-economic development context.
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