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Access to Information and Knowledge for Development
Addis Ababa
27 - 30 March 2006
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held in two phases and gathered representatives of government, Civil Society, the private sector, and other stakeholders interested in seeing the development of an inclusive Information Society which maximizes the potential of all information sectors. more...
Resolutions
Resolutions on an action framework for WSIS follow-up activities

Within the context of the WSIS follow-up conference organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 27-30 March 2006, the participants resolved, at the local, national, regional and institutional levels...
Forthcoming Events

27 - 28 March 2006


Workshop on Building of African Capacity to implement the Outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society in the sphere of Libraries and Access to Information and Knowledge
Opening remarks for the Workshop on Building of African Capacity to Implement the Outcomes of the WSIS in the Sphere of Libraries and Access to Information and Knowledge
ECA

Africa's Participation in the World Summit on the Information Society
Eskedar Nega, ICT for Development, DISD/UNECA
IFLA and WSIS: a common tapestry
Francis Kirkwood, Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada
Outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society related to libraries, archives and other information services
Matthew Baker, Library, DISD/UNECA
Towards an Action Framework for the implementation of WSIS principles, commitments and plans in support of MDGs in Africa
Abraham Azubuike, Library, DISD/UNECA
Virtues and mechanisms of effective policy dialogue and advocay in the information sector
Abraham Azubuike, Library, DISD/UNECA
Libraries as information access points in Africa - Success cases and best practices
Jacinta Were, Systems Librarian, University of Nairobi, Kenya
The development and use of digital libraries, institutional digital repositories and open access archives for research and national development in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
Justin Chisenga, FAO Regional Office, Ghana
  Presentation Paper
The Role of Governments in planning and developing digital libraries in developing countries
Radia Adam Mohamed, University of Khartoum
  Presentation Paper
Information Management Strategies for Sustainable National Development (Essential Strategies/Skill Sets Needed for Information Professionals)
M.G. Sreekumar, Librarian, India Institute of Management, Kozhikode
  Presentation Paper
Establishing and managing development networks in Africa: success cases, best practices, and perspectives on AVLIN
Anaba Alemna, University of Ghana, Legon
  Presentation