Re: [atlarge-discuss] Supporting Organization

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Danny and all stakeholders or other interested parties,

  This ia a very good organization.  A number of our {INEGroup]
members also belong as I understand it from our membership
database.



DannyYounger@cs.com wrote:

> Eric, you want me to name just one?  OK.
>
> CECUA is a non-profit user association registered in Brussels (at Rue de
> Trèves 74 1040 Brussels Belgium) with a website at cecua.org
>
> Info from their site:
>
> CECUA is a Confederation of 12 European Computer User Associations covering
> 12 countries in the European Union, the European Economic Area and European
> Free Trade Association representing well over half a million users at the
> association, enterprise and individual level.
>
> CECUA was founded in 1982 and has since been actively promoting issues of
> importance to computer users in Europe. CECUA has worked closely with the
> European Commission, particularly with DGXIII and DG III. Through its effort
> CECUA has made major contribution toward the development of the Information
> Society with the user in focus
>
> Currently CECUA Chairs the DG XIII ICT Partnership Working Group 2 "The
> Citizens' need for Trans-European Services" CECUA is also an active member of
> the DG XIII "Information Society Forum"
>
> CECUA recognised the need for a partnership of major players in the
> information Society that addresses societal as well as technical issues, and
> formed a partnership of leading European organisations to stage the highly
> acclaimed Conference, "The Citizen and the Global Information Society", held
> in Brussels April 1998.
>
> CECUA is the one and only totally independent European Umbrella Association
> of 12 national EU and EAA Computer User Organisations. CECUA has access to a
> large user and citizens base, including professionals and academicians. CECUA
> has good contacts to and co-operation with the Commission, the European
> Parliament and the Committee of the Regions to voice User/Citizens needs and
> demands on European and Global Information Society issues.
>
> CECUA gives guidance and support to Computer Users through the 12 national
> organisations since more than 20 years and voices their needs and demands
> sucessfully at Ngo's, Governments and Industry.
>
> CECUA is taking care of the needs of Users/Citizens of IT- ware by watching
> the marketing, keeping contact to the Industry, participating in global
> standardizing and introducing aid and assistance by developing guidelines
> like a „Model Contract" for purchasing IT - ware as a standard help for
> users/citizens and used in several countries in Europe and also on demand
> from other countries on other continents.
>
> CECUA is the Spearhead for the Basic Rights for CITIZENS of the European and
> Global Information Society. In close co-operation with the Commission and the
> offices concerned an international well received Conference on the „Citizens
> in the Global Information Society" raised expectations, concerns and
> opportunities for Citizens of this Information Society. CECUA focusing on the
> results of the conference introduces a Draft „Bill of Rights" (BoR) for the
> Citizens of the Information Society and put it up for comments and discussion
> on the CECUA webportal: www.cecua.org.
>
> The "Bill of Rights" for Citizens of the Information Society is a draft
> contract between the Citizens and the State outlining elementary rights for
> citizens which the state has to accept and enforce. The BoR also acts as a
> guideline for the industry and defines the relationship between
> users/citizens.
>
> CECUA has received generous recognition for the BoR both from Industry
> Commission, Committee of the Regions, European Parliament and the public and
> also for opening up the CECUA webportal www.cecua.org for participation by
> anybody who wishes to make comments or offer suggestions. To enrich the user
> experience CECUA also regularily publishes NewsFlashes on hot user/citizens
> issues putting the BoR into practical perspective. In the mean time the BoR
> is used as a Standard Reference Plattform or a „Ruler" to evaluate Directives
> to what extent Citizen Rights have been taken into consideration.
>
> · Partnerships with large number of publicly recognised organisations, e.g.
> CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies), EFJ (European
> Federation of Journalists), EIUF (European ISDN Users Forum), EPA (European
> Parents' Association), Euro Chambres, MIDEPH (Mouvement pour l'Information,
> les Droits et l'Expression de la Personne Humaine) and YES (Young
> Entrepreneurs of Europe).
>
> · Distribution Channels Web Portal (www.cecua.org), powerful database with
> thousands of names and local member and partner organisations. Regular web
> publication of News-Flashes on Citizens issues.
>
> · 20 years of experience representing users and user issues at Gos and NGOs.
>
> · 20 years of experience working with the European Commission.
>
> · Proven performance record in organising ad hoc working groups for the
> Commission on relevant subjects and issues, e.g. Open Systems and User
> Requirements.
>
> · Proven performance record in organising international conferences, e.g. The
> Citizen and the Global Information Society in Brussels in 1998 and sponsored
> by the Commission.
>
> · Contacts and co-operation with European Parliament and Committee of the
> Regions, all parties working on citizen/user issues, e.g. EP Internet
> Foundation, but in need of access to citizens base.
>
> · Active participation and contribution to the work of the Information
> Society Forum through the CECUA representative.
>
> · Participation in the European Platform for ICANN (EPOP).
>
> Present activity includes the following:
>
> · Collecting and evaluating relevant information on citizen/user issues
> globally.
>
> · Liaison with European Parliament and Committee of the Regions on Citizen's
> issues.
>
> · Advising the Commission on Citizen's issues and how to support the uptake
> of the Information Society by the Citizens and to bridge the digital divide.
> CECUA has already contacts to several developing countries.
>
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Regards,
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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