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From: Daniel Pimienta ([email protected])
Date: Sun Apr 20 2003 - 11:01:08 AST

>WSIS E-FLASH #3
>
>An Information Society for all and an opportunity for all to comment
>The results of the second meeting of the preparatory committee for the
>World Summit on the Information Society are now available on the WSIS
website.
>
>Awarding Youthful Initiatives
>The Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) has launched the GKP Youth Award to
>bring international recognition to the outstanding work of young people
>who have used ICTs for the promotion of development in their communities.
>The winner will be selected from finalists who present their projects at
>the ICT4D Platform, to be held in conjunction with WSIS in Geneva in
>December 2003. Submission deadline: 31 August 2003.
>
>An information challenge to scientists of the world
>UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has challenged the scientific community to
>bring the benefits of science information to all. He recognized the
>scientific community, with its basic concern for human welfare, as an
>indispensable partner of the UN.
>
>Inventing the Future in International Telecommunications
>The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union, Mr
>Yoshio Utsumi, invites you to join him in creating a future where all
>citizens benefit from the ICTs tools to make the world a more equitable,
>peaceful and sustainable place for all. He made his comments in the latest
>edition of the UN Chronicle.
>
>...
>
> INFORMATION SOCIETY INITIATIVES
>
>Bridging the Gender Digital Divide in Africa
>A joint initiative of UN-ICT Task force, UNDP, OSCAL, UNFIP and UNIFEM,
>will be launched in Kampala, Uganda on 5-6 May 2003 and will include a
>visit to an ITU supported Telecentre in Nakaseke. For more information on
>the Gender Caucus of WSIS click here.

Detalles y enlaces en
http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/eflash/2003/apr/number3.html

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