Activités

	Launch of the Regional Arabic Network - mercredi 3 juin 2009 The Launch meeting aims at demonstrating the value of multi-stakeholder debates and will bring together prominent panelists to share cutting-edge ideas, innovative knowledge, experiences, expertise and best practice, and draw on contributions from all stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, businesses, NGOs and academia. It will provide a valuable opportunity to exchange strategies, plans and experiences in order to maximize the effectiveness of initiatives and to speed up and scale up efforts to meet the objectives referred to in the WSIS outcome documents and those in the Millennium Declaration. Turning commitments into results demands a truly multi-stakeholder effort, involving not only national governments and intergovernmental organizations but also regional and local governments, the private sector, civil society, media, academia and the general public. Collaboration among all stakeholders at all levels from policy through implementation will be necessary to successfully realize our common goals. A Steering Group for the RA Network will be established to coordinate all relevant activities and to encourage mutually beneficial communication between all stakeholders. read more ...

	Research Project on ICT and the MDGs with The New School University: Education - vendredi 15 mai 2009 GAID is collaborating with the Graduate Programme in International Affairs at The New School University on a research project examining the impacts of information and communication technologies (ICT), and their innovative characteristic, on the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In the framework of this research, teams of students at The New School will be assigned to develop a series of white papers, one for each MDGs cluster, to explore how specifically ICTs can contribute to the MDGs and make recommendation for policy-makers, governments, donors and international development agencies. The aim of the research is to reinforce the case of ICTs as a crucial instrument for socio-economic development. The first paper, focusing on ICTs and Education has been completed and will be a followed by ICT and Health in the Fall 2009. read more ...

	Call for submissions: GAID Committee of eLeaders for Youth and ICT - Best Practices Forum - lundi 30 mars 2009 Working so hard and not telling the world about your project is like winking in the dark. The GAID Committee of eLeaders for Youth & ICT, in partnership with TakingITGlobal, present an opportunity for young people to showcase their work in using ICTs for development. We believe that there are many young people doing amazing things in various corners of the world and we wish to bring them to light through a publication of best practice efforts. Sharing the stories of the work you do will also help others know that the power of one is bigger than we often assume, and we hope that your stories will inspire many people who will have access to the publication at this year's UN General Assembly in New York – and those who will read the stories online. What's next? Visit http://www.tigweb.org/resources/best/add.html to submit your best practice effort. read more ...

	Summary of Open Consultation, 23 February 2009 - mardi 3 mars 2009 On 23 February 2009, the Global Alliance for ICT and Development held an open consultation in Geneva. Hosted by the International Telecommunication Union, the consultation was an opportunity for the ICTD community in Geneva to continue discussions on communication and transparency within GAID, work programme and substantive focus of GAID and partnerships and institutional relationships. read more ...

	Call for Nominations - GAID Steering Committee and Strategy Council - vendredi 9 janvier 2009 Extended deadline: 03 March 2009 The GAID Secretariat invites nominations for new candidatures for representatives of governments, civil society/not-for-profit, private sector and international organizations in the Steering Committee and the Strategy Council by 15 February 2009. It is envisioned that approximately one-third of the membership should rotate. As is established practice, nominations for Member States are being solicited through the United Nations regional groups. Civil society and trade organizations are being invited to identify nominations from among their constituencies. There is no limit to the number of nominations that may be submitted. Qualified organizations may also independently express interest in membership. Nominations should be submitted to the Secretariat by the appropriate deadline noted above through the email address gaid AT un-gaid DOT org. APPOINTMENT The list of recommended candidates will be developed following consultations with the Strategy Council and the Steering Committee and presented to the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs for his approval. The appointment of new members is anticipated to be announced in April 2009. For queries, please contact the GAID Secretariat (gaid AT un-gaid DOT org, +1 212 963 5796).

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