11 December 2003
Launch of the Global e-Policy Resource Network (ePol-NET)
The United Nations Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Task Force, the Governments of Canada and Ireland, and the UN Economic Commission for Africa launched the Global ePolicy Resource network (ePol-Net) during a press conference at the WSIS Media Centre in Geneva Palexpo.
Representing the countries and institutions were:
H.E. Mr. Sergio Marchi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada
Mr Richard Simpson, Director General, Industry Canada
Mr. José-Maria Figueres Olsen, Chairman, United Nations ICT Task Force
Mr. K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Mr Brendan Tuohy, Director General, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Ireland
The Africa Regional Node of ePol-Net was launched on May 13, 2003 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
For more details on ePol-Net Africa visit: www.epolafrica.org
Information:
aisi@uneca.org
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