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Subject: [wsis] FW: [CRIS Info] Online Forum on the World Summit for
Information Society (WSIS2003-2005)
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> Subject: [CRIS Info] Online Forum on the World Summit for Information
> Society (WSIS2003-2005)
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> PRESS RELEASE 04/04/2003
>
> The Event 2003: Online Forum on the World Summit for Information Society
> (WSIS2003-2005)
>
> Mandate The Future, an Internet forum for Sustainable Development, has
> unveiled its online forum on the World Summit on the Information Society
> (WSIS), the Event 2003.
>
> The Event 2003 online discussion forum is devoted in its entirety to the
> discussion of issues pertaining to the World Summit on the Information
> Society in Geneva 2003 in particular, and the Information Society in
> general.
>
> The Event 2003, which will be continuous right up to the WSIS in Geneva
> and beyond, is designed to:
>
> 1. Centralize experience: The Event 2003 will bring all the major
> stakeholders in the WSIS process into one forum to discuss, debate and
> pool together their knowledge and experiences gained over the course of
> the summit campaign so far. This would include local, national, regional
> and global level meetings, PrepComs and other advocacy and awareness
> raising efforts. The Event 2003 will be a continuous and evolving
> process that would run up to the WSIS summit in December and beyond.
>
> 2. Finding Alternatives: The Event 2003 will delve in to the Information
> Society from all major viewpoints. This would include, among others, the
> official WSIS standpoint as well as Civil Society and Youth concerns.
> Participants can modify and suggest alternatives to these existing
> viewpoints. These inputs will be channelled towards the 3rd PrepCom, and
> eventually, to the Summit itself.
>
> 3. Q&A: Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions
> from major players in the WSIS process. These would comprise the Event
> 2003 Guest Panelists. The Panel is yet to be finalised, but the
> provision to ask questions online is already in place. Please see the
> topics of discussion below and post your questions under the most
> relevant theme. The answers to selected questions will be published in
> June.
>
> 4. Community Building: The Event 2003 would enable the formation of a
> healthy online community of like-minded enthusiasts to supplement the
> activities of already existing physical communities. This also includes
> an opportunity for people actively working in the field toward the
> Information Society to publicize and discuss their work, share
> methodologies and success stories, and benefit from each other's
> experience. Please share your news!
>
> Mandate the Future welcomes all enthusiasts all over the world to be
> part of the forum. Please visit
> http://www.ctrlaltesc.org/wsis/wsis.shtml to take part.
>
> For more Information:
> wsis@mandatethefuture.org
> rudes@mandatethefuture.org
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>
> Mandate the Future
> Online Forum for Sustainable Development
> http://www.ctrlaltesc.org/wsis/wsis.shtml
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