civil society & ICT

28.03.2004 At the end of the two-day Global Forum on Internet Governance, it was agreed that the current system seems to be working well, but the question was how to better coordinate the work of specialised bodies and ensure the involvement of all stakeholders.

25.03.2004 Issues surrounding Internet governance are numerous and complex, says UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The world has a common interest in ensuring the security and dependability of this new medium, the Secretary-General says.

24.03.2004 The United Nations and the Wireless Internet Institute (W2i) have announced a series of programmes to accelerate the adoption of broadband wireless technology in developing countries.

24.03.2004 Unimondo promuove all'interno della fiera "Terra Futura" una tavola rotonda sul tema del software libero e l’open content nella pubblica amministrazione, nelle scuole e per la cooperazione internazionale”. L'evento è organizzato in collaborazione con Free Software Foundation Europa, Associazione Software Libero, Comune di Firenze, Provincia di Pisa, Regione Toscana, Politecnico di Torino, UnaRete, Il Secolo della Rete

24.03.2004 Els atemptats de l'11-M i els dies successius fins a les eleccions van marcar una fita en l'ús d'Internet a Espanya. Milions de ciutadans van apostar pels diaris digitals per informar-se dels atemptats, mentre que la consulta de premsa internacional on line per contrastar els fets va potenciar la dimensió global de la informació. Internet va afavorir també l'acció solidària a través d'espais de suport a les víctimes o banners de rebuig al terrorisme, entre altres. La convicció que es podia contrarrestrar la informació oficial amb l'acció ciutadana va marcar definitivament la relació entre política-tecnologia-ciutadania: la capacitat per convocar manifestacions, reenviar versions informatives o llançar consignes a través d'Internet va superar les previsions.

24.03.2004 Los atentados del 11-M y los días sucesivos hasta las elecciones marcaron un hito en el uso de Internet en España. Millones de ciudadanos apostaron por los diarios digitales para informarse de los atentados mientras que la consulta de prensa internacional on line para contrastar los hechos potenció la dimensión global de la información. Internet favoreció también la acción solidaria a través de espacios de apoyo a las víctimas o banners de rechazo al terrorismo, entre otros. La convicción de que se podía contrarrestrar la información oficial con la acción ciudadana marcó definitivamente la relación entre política-tecnología-ciudadanía: la capacidad para convocar manifestaciones, reenviar versiones informativas o lanzar consignas a través de Internet superó las previsiones.

21.03.2004 A UN Task Force has found alternatives to centralised grid power and wired telecommunications, which can have a major impact on the quality of life for rural people in developing countries. The Task Force held a two-day meeting in Ghana, which began with a roundtable discussion with the Ada local community to seek practical solutions to the challenges faced by rural communities around the world.

17.03.2004 UNESCO is setting up HIV/AIDS information centres for youth in Mozambique, Tanzania and Bulgaria. This is part of a project to implement preventive HIV/AIDS activities by improving access to information and raising awareness among youth about the potential risks and the ways for a more efficient prevention.

17.03.2004 The Global ICT Summit, "From Adversity to Success - The World's Best e-Content & e-Creativity Experience," will be held at Cyberport Hong Kong from May 11-14, 2004. Because the Digital Divide Network is a supporter of the event, supporters can take advantage of a reduced conference registration rate.

15.03.2004 Communications ministers and regulators from Africa, including Nigeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Kenya, Ghana and Mauritius, will gather for a two-day international conference to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 25th to 26th March 2004, to discuss how to implement the WSIS Action Plan adopted last December 2003, in Geneva.

02.03.2004 The World Summit on the Information Society was the first global multilateral forum dedicated to discussing governance issues and policies in relation to communication, since the so-called digital revolution took centre stage. Yet the Summit came and went almost unnoticed by the public, and much less as something of concern to them.

01.03.2004 Jedan od najznacajnijih teoreticara i analiticara Nemacke danas, Joseph Vogl, odrzace predavanje u Centru za nove medije - kuda.org. Predavanje ce se baviti uzrocima sve veceg porasta nasilja u Nemackoj i na Zapadu. Koliko kultura filmova, televizije, video i kompjuterskih igrara, utice na ovaj trend? Podatak za SAD je da prosecno americko dete do svoje 18 godine vidi preko 80.000 ubistava!