ECA
Exhibition Stands at WSIS
AISI and ITCA have set up exhibition stands to showcase activities and
distribute ECA publications. Both stands are on Policy Street, ICT4D Platform,
stand numbers 721 and 822 respectively.
Africa Speaks! Perspectives on the Information Society
This new publication captures the voices of Africans on their views and
perceptions of the Information Society, based on several electronic discussions
facilitated by ECA in the last few years. These lists include members
from civil society, academia, the Diaspora, public and private sectors,
and the media,. The publication will be available on the AISI and ITCA
stands during WSIS.
Panel Discussion on “National Strategies for the Information
Society and the Role of Regional and Global Organizations”
This parallel event will take place on 11 December. It is jointly organized
by the UN Regional Commissions (ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA), UNCTAD,
UNDP, UN ICT Task Force and the World Bank. There will be four panels
during this event.
ECA and the UN ICT Task Force are leading Panel 4, entitled Regional and
Subregional Strategies for the Information Society, chaired by the ECA
Executive Secretary, Mr K Y Amoako. Speakers include:
- Ms Paula Lehtomäki, Finland’s Minister for Foreign
Trade and Development;
- Jean Louis Cardahi – Lebanon’s Minister
for Telecommunication;
- Mr. Orlando Jorge Mera, President INDOTEL, Dominican
Republic; and
- Mamdou Diop, Minister for Information and Pan-African
Cooperation on ICTs, Senegal.
Launch of African Academia Research Network by ECA and the Ford Foundation
The network will be
launched on 10 December at the ICT4D Platform/AISI exhibition area. The
objectives of this Network include building research capacity of Academia
on key policy issues with respect to African needs and strengthening scholarship
in various areas that are of significant importance to countries.
Launch of
African Media and ICT4D: Documentary Evidence. by ECA and OSIWA
This baseline study on the state of media reporting on ICT and information
society issues in Africa was undertaken in 9 African countries: Cameroon,
Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal.
The launch will take place during WSIS on Thursday 11th December, 9.30am,
WSIS Press Room, ICT4D Platform, Palexpo. More: http://www.uneca.org/aisi/docs/mediastudy.pdf
Launch of the Global ePolicy Resource Network (ePol-NET),
11 December 2003 (17:00-19:00), Main Press Conference Room (ICT4D Platform)
ePol-NET is designed
to marshal global efforts in support of national e-strategies for development.
The Global ePol-Net will be launched jointly by the government of Ireland
(ePol-NET Secretariat), the government of Canada and ECA. The Africa Regional
Node of ePol-NET was launched in May 2003 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More:
http://www.uneca.org/aisi/epolnet.htm.
WSIS Daily coverage
ECA will be providing special coverage of the WSIS. The coverage will
include perspectives and African positions on WSIS issues and themes as
well as interviews with national delegates and partners. There will also
be radio and video webcasting at the following URL (http://www.uneca.org/aisi/wsis2003),
which will allow users to record and broadcast events. By supporting the
active participation of African journalists to provide this news service,
ECA hopes to strengthen reporting on the Information Society. To receive
this daily news during the summit, please complete the online form at:http://www.uneca.org/aisi/wsis2003/regform.htm
Information: aisi@uneca.org
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