>Subject: Crisinfo.org - news ENG ESP PT FR [August 1st 2005]
>Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:58:29 +0100
>From: "Myriam Horngren" <mh@wacc.org.uk>
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>2005: An action packed summer!
>The campaign "Drop the Charges!" to support
>Supinya Klangnarong, freedom of expression and
>media campaigner, against the libel suit
>instigated by communication giant Shin Corp is
>doing well, but the campaign needs more
>signatures to encourage Shin to do the right thing and drop the charges.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/
>
>NEWSROOM
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>UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity
>Government delegates from over 180 countries
>have negotiated the final text of the proposed
>Convention on Cultural Diversity (CCD), to be
>submitted to the UNESCO General Assembly in the fall of 2005.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/912
>
>Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
>The first Global Forum for Media Development
>(GFMD), will be held in Amman, Jordan, October 1-3, 2005.
>This will be the largest-ever global gathering of media development
>professionals, with participants from 100 countries and 300 media
>support NGOs, independent journalists,
>broadcasters and media activists being invited to attend.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/908
>
>Curso a distancia de la WACC-AL "EL DERECHO A LA
>COMUNICACION: CONCEPTOS BASICOS"
>El objetivo principal del curso es diseminar los
>conceptos principales relacionados a los
>Derechos a la Comunicación, tema de relevancia
>mundial. Considerar a la comunicación como un
>derecho humano es un concepto defendido ya a
>nivel mundial por una amplia red de activistas,
>organizaciones no gubernamentales, instituciones
>académicas y profesionales de la comunicación
>social. El curso ha sido diseñado para estimular
>un intercambio dinámico de experiencias y de análisis a nivel latinoamericano.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/907
>
>Worldwide Petition Urges Shin Corp to Drop
>Charges Against Supinya Klangnarong in Thailand
>Distinguished figures and free speech
>organisations add their names to the campaign.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/906
>
>Where is the money for bridging the digital
>divide? GKP/PANOS Journalism Awards 2005
>Panos and GKP are pleased to invite submissions
>for the 2005 "Reporting on the Information
>Society" awards. The topic for this year is
>"Where is the money for bridging the digital divide?"
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/905
>
>NEWSROOM/WSIS
>
>CMSI: Reunion regional en Rio, Junio 2005
>Del 8 al 10 de junio se realizó en Río de
>Janeiro la Reunión Regional de América Latina y
>Caribe preparatoria de la segunda fase de la
>Cumbre Mundial de la Sociedad de la Información
>que se desarrollará en Túnez en noviembre de
>este año. La Declaración de Río de Janeiro y el
>Plan de Acción, los dos documentos oficiales
>aprobados en la Conferencia, reiteran el
>compromiso de crear "una sociedad de la
>información inclusiva" y reafirman la
>participación social como indispensable para su construcción.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/910
>
>Report WSIS Asia Regional Meeting
>Sponsored by CRIS and EED, Parminder Jeet Singh
>from IT for Change, attended the WSIS Asia
>Regional Meeting in Theran. His full report and
>a copy of s Statement by Civil Society is now available on this site.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/911
>
>
>GET INVOLVED/TAKE ACTION
>
>Campaña de Solidaridad con Nepal
>27 de julio de 2005
>http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/915
>
>EDRI launches petition against data retention
>European Digital Rights, together with the Dutch
>ISPs XS4ALL and Bit, launched an international
>petition today against mandatory data retention.
>http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/913
>
>World Summit Youth Award in Phase II
>
>Do you have a cool emerging project on the web?
>Are you a young designer, web developer, music
>producer or artist looking for international exposure?
>Are you passionate about using technology for
>social change? Enter the World Summit Youth
>Award (WSYA) today and showcase your project to the world!
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/909
>
>
>
>SIGN UP TO THE CRIS CHARTER/FIRMAR LA CARTA/SIGNER LA CHARTE
>
>CRIS CHARTER
>La Carta de CRIS
>http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/97/
>
>
>Myriam Horngren
>WACC/CRIS Network and Advocacy Coordinator
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