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title=wsis-eflash-h-en@ties.itu.int>WSIS eFlash Subscribers</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 05, 2003 7:44 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> WSIS E-FLASH #8</DIV></DIV>
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E-FLASH #8</TD></TR>
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<P class=pList><B>WSIS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PREPCOM-3 =
</B><BR>The Third Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for =
WSIS
(PrepCom3), Geneva 15 - 26 September, will attempt to =
finalize the
working documents for the Summit. The most recent versions =
of the
<A =
href="/wsis/documents/doc_single.asp?lang=en&id=894">draft
Declaration of Principles</A> and the revised <A
=
href="/wsis/documents/doc_single.asp?lang=en&id=944">Action
Plan</A> are available on the website. These documents =
will serve
as the basis for negotiations at PrepCom3. For participant =
information for PrepCom3, click <A
=
href="/wsis/preparatory/prepcom/pc3/index.html">here</A>.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>WEB INVENTOR TO PARTICIPATE IN
SUMMIT </B><BR>The inventor of the worldwide web, Tim =
Berners-Lee, will participate in 'The Role of Science in =
the
Information Society' conference at CERN. The conference =
will be
held in conjunction with WSIS on 8-9 December. A list of =
confirmed
speakers, as well as an updated programme, is available <A =
href="http://rsis.web.cern.ch/rsis/"; =
target=_blank>here.</A></P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION =
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
CASE STUDIES - FULFILING THE UN MILLENIUIM DEVELOPMENT
GOALS</B><BR>As part of the preparations for the World =
Summit on
the Information Society (WSIS), the ITU's Strategy and =
Policy Unit
has published <A
=
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/wsis-themes/ict_stories/index.html";
target=_blank>"ICT Success Stories"</A> from around the =
globe. The
stories illustrate projects that have successfully =
deployed
information and communication technologies (ICT) in =
innovative
ways and in fulfillment of the United Nations Millennium
Development Goals.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>CIVIL SOCIETY WANTS FEEDBACK ON
PRIORITIES</B><BR>The most recent version of the <A
=
href="http://www.worldsummit2003.de/download_en/WSIS-CS-CT-Prio-080303-=
en.rtf"
target=_blank>Civil Society Priorities Document</A>, =
prepared for
the Intersessional Meeting in Paris, is being revised for =
PrepCom3
next month. Please send your comments to <A
href="mailto:ct@wsis-cs.org">ct@wsis-cs.org</A>
</P></LI></UL></TD></TR>
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<TD class=bbText =
height=20> E<SMALL>VENTS</SMALL></TD></TR>
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<P class=pList><B>04 - 05 Sep 2003</B><BR><A
=
href="http://agence.francophonie.org/dernieres/calendrier_eve.cfm?eve_i=
d=810"
target=_blank>AIF, Ministerial Meeting of La =
Francophonie on
WSIS</A>, Rabat, Morocco. The conference is dedicated to =
analyzing
the impact of new Information and Communication =
Technologies.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>08 - 10 Sep 2003</B><BR><A
=
href="http://r0.unctad.org/ecommerce/event_docs/measuring_exme_en.htm"; =
target=_blank>UNCTAD, Measuring Electronic Commerce as =
an
Instrument for the Development of the Digital Economy,</A> =
Palais
de Nations, Geneva. The objective of the meeting is to =
provide a
framework for introducing developing countries' views into =
the
existing debates and initiatives on digital economy =
statistics and
indicators.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>10 - 11 Sep 2003</B><BR><A
href="http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/wsis_WG.html";
target=_blank>Fourth Meeting of the Council Working =
Group on
WSIS</A>, Madeira, Portugal. The meeting will focus on how =
the ITU
work programme contributes to the fulfillment of the =
objectives
outlined in the WSIS draft action plan.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>10 - 12 Sep 2003</B> <BR><A
=
href="http://lac.derechos.apc.org/wsis/cnoticias.shtml?x=13371";
target=_blank>Latin America and Caribbean Regional Forum =
on Local
Governments in the Information Society</A>, Curitiba, =
Brazil. The
forum is dedicated to analyse ICT success projects in =
local
governments for an inclusive information society. The =
outcome will
be presented at the World Summit of Cities and Local =
Authorities
on the Information Society in Lyon one week before the
WSIS. </P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>13 Sep 2003 </B><BR><A
href="http://www.genderwsis.org/events/orientation.html"; =
target=_blank>WSIS Gender Caucus, Skills for Effective =
Lobbying
and Advocacy with a Focus on Change and Gender =
Equality</A>,
Geneva, Switzerland. The session coincides with the WSIS =
Third
Preparatory Committee Meeting, to be held in Geneva from =
15-26
September 2003. </P></LI></UL></TD></TR>
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<TD class=obText =
height=20> I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL>
S<SMALL>OCIETY</SMALL> I<SMALL>NITIATIVES</SMALL></TD></TR>
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<P class=pList><B>SUMMIT TO SHOWCASE THE BEST OF =
e-CONTENT and
CREATIVITY </B><BR><A =
href="http://www.wsis-award.org/";
target=_blank>The World Summit Award</A> is a UN member =
state
initiative that will honour creative e-content =
applications. The
awards celebrate information society 'products' that =
bridge the
digital divide and will be announced at WSIS on December =
10th.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>YOUTH AWARDS & WSIS</B><BR>The <A
href="http://ycdo.takingitglobal.org/index.html";
target=_blank>Youth Creating Digital Opportunities =
Coalition</A>
and the Youth Caucus of the World Summit on the =
Information
Society (WSIS) are coordinating an international awards =
program to
recognize and showcase young people's contributions in the =
field
of ICT for development. The finalists will have an =
opportunity to
showcase their projects in an exhibition within the Youth =
HUB at
the Summit. <A
=
href="http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/index.cfm?menuid=282=
"
target=_blank>Enter today</A> - the deadline is 15 =
September!</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList><B>HELPING THE WORLD =
COMMUNICATE</B><BR>An ITU
service stamp to be issued by La Poste Suisse, together =
with its
first day cover, will be launched at PrepCom3 to =
commemorate WSIS.
The stamp represents an inclusive vision of our =
information
society that promises greater communication between all =
people.
The stamp and first day cover will be on sale as of 18
September. </P></LI></UL></TD></TR>
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<TD class=pbText height=20>I<SMALL>NFORMATION</SMALL>
L<SMALL>INKS</SMALL></TD></TR>
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<LI>
<P class=pList>A complete list of events organized in =
conjunction
with the World Summit on the Information Society is now =
available
on the host country website of Switzerland. Click <A
=
href="http://www.wsisgeneva2003.org/03_summit/events.html";
target=_blank>here</A> to see the directory.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList>The <A =
href="http://www.unites.org/wsis/";
target=_blank>UN Volunteers </A>are taking an active =
role in
preparatory meetings for WSIS by promoting volunteerism as =
essential to the successful achievement of a fair and =
inclusive
information society.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList>Send an <A
href="/wsis/ecard/index.asp?lang=en">e-card </A>to a =
friend to
inform them about the Summit and to share with them =
stories about
how information and communication technology can be put =
into the
service of human development.</P>
<LI>
<P class=pList>Other important <A
=
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/doc_single.asp?lang=en&id=
=639">deadlines,
key dates and events</A> of the Summit process</P>
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