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>From: "Radhika Lal" <[email protected]>
>Subject: TF on Financial mechanisms: Announcement on online consultation
>on WSIS online
>Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:44:33 -0400
>
>Open Consultation on Financing Mechanisms for ICT for Development
>on WSIS-Online (http://www.wsis-online.net/financing/finance-root/TFFM)
>October 25-November 12, 2004
>
>Invitation to participate:
>--------------------------
>You are invited to participate in an online forum on Financial Mechanisms
>for Information and Communication Technologies for Development.
>
>The World Summit on the Information Society, which took place in December
>2003, requested the Secretary-General of the United Nations to setup a
>task force to review the adequacy of existing financial mechanisms to meet
>the challenges of ICT for Development by the end of December 2004.
>
>At the request of the Secretary-General, the United Nations Development
>Program is leading this effort in collaboration with key partners. The
>Task Force was recently launched on the 4th of October 2004 at the UN Head
>Quarters in New York (press release:
>http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2004/pi1616.doc.htm).
>
>To facilitate an inclusive process, wsis-online.net
>(http://www.wsis-online.net/) is hosting this online forum to gather
>contributions from all stakeholders.
>
>Introduction:
>---------------
>Over the past decade or so, the dramatic revolutions in Information and
>Communication Technologies (ICT) have deeply transformed the realms of
>international commerce, social interaction, political relations, and also
>development. Today, the role of electronic communications as a tool and
>conduit for promoting human development and opportunity is increasingly
>indispensable, and the scope and impact of initiatives demonstrating the
>value of ICT to achieving key global aspirations such as the U.N.’s
>Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are multiplying daily.
>
>However, the promise of ICT for development remains far greater than the
>practice to date. Despite immense progress in expanding the reach of
>basic and new ICT services and applications in developing countries, the
>majority of the world's population still does not have access to telephone
>service, computers and the Internet. Additionally, broadcasting signals
>are virtually unknown to billions. The challenges raised by these
>continuing gaps in access and the questions of financing ICT for
>development are a key focus of the WSIS community. In this context,
>participating governments at WSIS-Geneva recommended that our Task Force
>examine the issues surrounding existing financing mechanisms for ICT.
>
>The basic issues to be addressed by the Task Force on Financing Mechanisms
>(TFFM) can be summed up in one overriding question:
>
>How can financial resources be most effectively mobilized to help harness
>the potential of ICT to promote human development throughout the world?
>
>The consultation is structured around four discussion threads which will
>run concurrently :
>
>1. Most pressing needs and opportunities: What are the most pressing needs
>and opportunities for deploying ICT in the context of meeting basic
>development objectives in the developing world? [thread 1]
>
>2. How to harness and reinforce human resources: How can human resources
>be best harnessed and reinforced to maximize the potential of ICT for all
>segments of society? [thread 2]
>
>3. Efficiency of existing mechanisms: How effective have existing,
>traditional financial mechanisms been in meeting ICT development goals and
>how can such mechanisms be enhanced? [thread 3]
>
>4. Innovative mechanisms: Are there any examples of new, innovative or
>multi-sectoral mechanisms that should be considered, and what should be
>their role? [thread 4]
>
>The TFFM welcomes short contributions and particularly any information,
>data, case studies and examples that illustrate experiences of developing
>countries.
>
>Information collected during this online consultation may be used by the
>TFFM in preparation of its report and credit will be given to the
>contributor(s).
>
>Radhika Lal
>Policy Advisor, ICT for Poverty Reduction & MDGs
>Poverty Group, Bureau for Development Policy,
>United Nations Development Programme
>304 East 45th Street, Room 11104
>New York, NY 10017
>Tel: 212-906-5046
>email: [email protected]
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