WSIS E-FLASH N°27, 2 OCTOBER 2006

Written on October 5th, 2006 in Humanitarian text Comment first! »

Some news to be read on this WSIS site:

UNESCO organizes consultations on post-WSIS action in Paris and Beijing in October 2006:

  • UNESCO is organizing a series of consultations from 16 to 22 October in Paris and Beijing at which partnerships for implementing a number of WSIS action lines are expected to be brokered.
  • The action lines that the five consultations will cover are: access to information and knowledge, ethical dimension of the Information Society, e-learning, e-science, and media. For all of them, UNESCO was assigned the role of an “interim focal point”.
  • The meetings are intended to facilitate the initial contacts and sharing of information among all stakeholders based on their priorities and expertise in the implementation of each Action Line. Also on the agenda is the establishment of a team of stakeholders for each Action Line, including the nomination of a facilitator for each team. Stakeholders are expected to agree on the working methods of the multi-stakeholder teams, including their activities and expected outcomes.
  • The meetings are open to all WSIS stakeholders; those interested in participating are invited to register online.
  • The consultation meetings on access to information and knowledge, ethical dimension of the Information Society, e-learning and media will take place 16 – 19 October 2006 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, whereas the meeting on e-science will be organized on 22 October 2006 in Beijing, China, in conjunction with the Annual Conference of the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA).

Cluster of WSIS-related events 2007, Geneva , 15 to 25 May 2007:

As in 2006, a cluster of WSIS-related events will take place in Geneva 15 to 25 May 2007 and will include celebration of the second World Information Society Day. Several Action Line Facilitation meetings will take place during this period. More information on the cluster of events will be available on the WSIS website early 2007. These events will be open to all WSIS stakeholders.

Other events:

  • Internet Governance Forum, Athens (Greece), 30 October to 2 November 2006: The first Internet Governance Forum will take place in Athens, Greece, 30 October to 2 November 2006. This meeting is open to all stakeholders. More information is available at this website and on the website of the host country.
  • The Global Alliance for ICTs and Development launched at Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 19-20 June 2006: In a follow up to the recent decision of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (see UN press release), the inaugural meeting of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development was held 19-20 June 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • World E-Gov Forum, Issy-les-Moulineaux, (Paris-France), 18-20 October 2006: The Forum calls for action to implement the “Universal Digital Citizenship Agenda” in line with the WSIS commitments. National Governments, Local Authorities, Experts and Business leaders will discuss hands-on projects and agree on common assessment tools. The programme includes plenary meetings, workshops and special events. Registration.

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