[atlarge-discuss] Fwd: [wsis-prep1] Civil Society Secretarait - Summer Update

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From: "Michael Gurstein" <mgurst@vcn.bc.ca>
To: "Cpi-Ua@Vancouvercommunity. Net" <cpi-ua@vancouvercommunity.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:56:16 -0400


-- Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org> wrote:
> From: Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org>
> To: wsis-prep1@lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: [wsis-prep1] Civil Society Secretarait -
> Summer Update
> Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 15:10:26 -0400
>
> This from the Civil Society Secretarait Website
> <www.geneva2003.org>
>
> SUMMER UPDATE
>
>
> We would like to wish everyone a pleasant vacation.
>
> WEBSITE: Please note that a new version on this
> website is under construction.
> It will be online by the end of September.
>
> PREPCOM 1 RESULTS:
>
>
> DOCUMENTS: The official documents are on line at the
> WSIS website -
>
> Official documents.
> <
>
http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/documents_Documents_PrepCom1.html>
>
> We draw your attention on the following document
> "Report of the First Meeting
> of the Preparatory Committee", <
>
http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/documents_Documents_PrepCom1_Official.html
>
>
> more particularly:
>
>
> *	Rule 55: "Representatives of non-governmental
> organizations, civil society
> and business sector entities"
>
> *	 Annex 2: "Arrangements for participation"
>
> *	 Annex 3: "Arrangements for accreditation"
>
>
> All contributions from Civil Society received thus
> far are on line at Civil
> Society Contributions.
>
http://www.geneva2003.org/home/events/prepcom/probref101.html
>
>
>
> THEMES : There were no decisions taken on the themes
> of the Summit. However,
> based on the governmental position papers, there
> appeared to be four core
> issues on which most governments wished to work:
>
>
> I. E-learning, access to knowledge, education and
> human resources development
> Issues: access issues such as local content,
> multi-lingual and cultural
> diversity and intellectual property rights, using
> ICTs and capacity building,
> in government, academia and private sector.
>
> This theme has been proposed by the following
> countries: European Union, China,
> India, United States, Switzerland, Brunei Darussalam
> (on behalf the group of 77
> and China)
>
> II. E-government, governance
> Issues: how information and communication
> technologies can be used by
> government and citizens to secure transparent
> governance, access to community
> information, improve citizens' participation and
> diminish bureaucracy. Human
> rights and cyber security in the future information
> society have to be
> discussed in the light of these prospects.
> Intellectual property rights.
>
> This theme has been proposed by the following
> countries: European Union, India,
> Australia
>
> III. E-inclusion, bridging the digital divide,
> access and participation for all
> Issues: applications of ICTs in daily life, work and
> e-health. Fundamental in
> this regard are gender issues, affordability of ICTs
> services and development
> of adequate content. The study of best practices
> related ICT projects and the
> worldwide diffusion of lessons learned by
> stakeholders should be promoted by
> the Summit.
>
> This theme has been proposed by the following
> countries: European Union, China,
> India, United States, Switzerland, Brunei Darussalam
> (on behalf the group of 77
> and China), Australia
>
> IV. ICTs and network security
> Issues: establishment of emergency systems and
> collaboration among countries on
> network security. Electronic security - Free flow of
> information.
>
> This theme has been proposed by the following
> countries: China, India, United
> States, Australia
>
>
> ACCREDITATION: Applications for accreditation that
> have been sent thus far are
> pending approval by the Bureau of the Preparatory
> Committee at a date to be
> decided. We invite new applications for
> accreditation as soon as possible so
> that we can present them to the Bureau -
> Accreditation form.
>
> PREPCOM 2: The date, venue and program were not
> finalized at PrepCom 1. More
> information as soon as possible will be posted on
> this website.
>
> REGIONAL CONFERENCE : After Africa (Bamako 2002, May
> 2002), Europe will
> organize its Regional Conference preparatory to the
> Summit in Bucharest (7-9
> November 2002). In order to become more familiar
> with the activities of the
> conference and to be involved, please visit
> http://www.wsis-romania.ro/
>
> Note: "Europe" in UN language also includes
> countries such as Canada
>
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