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

[eric@hi-tek.com]

A little lead in would be helpful here.
I read four nations participating.
certainly I missed something, maybe it was five?
trouble from a representative end.
e

espresso@e-scape.net wrote:

> 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
> >
> [snip]
>
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