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Second Ministerial Conference on the Information Society eLAC2007

06/02/2008 - 09:00
08/02/2008 - 16:30

The II Ministerial Conference about the Information Society eLAC2007, will be held next 6, 7 and 8 of February, 2008 in El Salvador. The region will evaluate the implementation of eLAC2007 and could adopt new goals and objectives.

Location(s)

Radisson Hotel
89 Avenida Norte y 11 Calle Poniente, Colonia Escalón
San Salvador
El Salvador
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The Power of Ideas: Internet Governance in a Global Multi-Stakeholder Environment, edited by Wolfgang Kleinwächter

Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/12/2007 - 10:22.

At the Global Governance Forum in New York in March 2004 – on the eve of the formation of the WGIG - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan summarised the situation as follows: "The issues are numerous and complex. Even the definition of what is meant by Internet governance is a subject of debate. But the world has a common interest in ensuring the security and the dependability of this new medium. Equally important, we need to develop inclusive and participatory models of governance. The medium must be made accessible and responsive to the needs of all the world's people".

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ITU Corporate Strategy Newslog - ICTs and Development

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/12/2007 - 09:42.

This is the corporate blog of the International Telecommunications Union, filled with information on ICT and development.

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ITU Digital Opportunity Index

Submitted by admin on Thu, 29/11/2007 - 09:15.

The Digital Opportunity Index is an e-index based on internationally-agreed ICT indicators. This makes it a valuable tool for benchmarking the most important indicators for measuring the Information Society. The DOI is a standard tool that governments, operators, development agencies, researchers and others can use to measure the digital divide and compare ICT performance within and across countries.

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ICT 4 All Forum-Tunis+2: Public-Private Partnership in ICT

20/11/2007 - 09:00
21/11/2007 - 17:30

The objective of the "ICT 4ALL Forum, Tunis+2" is to contribute to the discussions on how to build and enhance the public-private partnership in ICT especially in developing countries. The main focus of the conference would be on the favourable conditions and the best models for establishing such partnerships. The forum will be an opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices in this field. The Forum will also provide an opportunity for ICT companies to showcase their products in an exhibition fair that will take place in conjunction with the conference.

Location(s)

Medina Conference Centre
Hammamet
Tunisia
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APC Blog: The Summit of Assurances

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/11/2007 - 15:37.

If the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was the summit of opportunities, Connect Africa can be best described as the summit of assurances.

Listening to panelists at the first day of the International Telecommunications Union's Connect Africa Summit in Kigali one cannot but wonder why, if connecting Africa is going so well, why it was necessary to convene the summit at all.

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CSTD 2007-2008 Inter-sessional Panel

28/11/2007 - 09:00
30/11/2007 - 17:00

The Commission decided at its recently held tenth session, that the themes for this inter-sessional period will be on:

* Development-oriented policies for socio-economic inclusive information society, including access, infrastructure and an enabling environment

* Science, technology and engineering for innovation and capacity-building in education and research

* Progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes at the regional and international levels

Location(s)

Putra World Trade Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
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APC launches new book on WSIS, developing countries and civil society: Time for lessons learned

Submitted by admin on Thu, 13/09/2007 - 14:33.

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) has been roundly criticised in the past and this new study from APC concludes that the summit "is not the best starting point for new action." So, what is the point of looking at how developing country delegations and civil society fared at the summit? Because, says the author "it is always important to learn from experience – particularly where it did not deliver up to expectations."

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Panel discussion: "Information Society: New Perspectives for Post-WSIS Scenarios?"

05/07/2007 - 15:00
05/07/2007 - 18:00

The panel will analyze the emerging trends and new perspectives in the growth of the Information Society. In particular, issues of innovation, social and human dimensions of the Information Society and the respective roles of stakeholders in building coalitions for the achievement of our common development goals will be discussed. Mr. Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General of ITU, will deliver opening remarks.

Location(s)

Palais des Nations
Palais des Nations Conference Room XXVI
Geneva
Switzerland
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ICC Secretary General in Geneva to accelerate ICT for development initiatives

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 15:02.

The UN Commission for Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) must deepen the involvement of all stakeholders and address the requirements of business to build an information society accessible to all, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban said in an opening address at the two-day CSTD meeting from 21-22 May.

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