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November 2005

28.11.2005 Over 18000 participants attend the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis. Presidents, prime ministers, ministers as well as representatives of the development, civic and private sector were among the participants. Macedonia was one of them, represented on both official Governmental and civil society level. Read the report by Metamorphosis.
Metamorphosis report.
Related topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)] [civil society & ICT]
25.11.2005 This report provides guidelines and case studies to developing countries on legislation for data privacy, e-applications and prevention of cyber crime; with practical examples on how some countries have addressed legislation on the prevention of cyber crime.
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Related topics/regions: [e-governance]
22.11.2005 U petak, 25.11.2005 na međunarodni dan borbe protiv nasilja nad ženama počinje globalna kampanja 16 dana aktivizma protiv nasilja na osnovu roda/spola koju realiziraju neformalne grupe i ženske organizacije diljem svijeta. Kampanja 16 dana aktivizma se koristi u vidu organizacione strategije individua i/ili grupa diljem svijeta, koje zahtijevaju eliminaciju svih oblika nasilja nad ženama.
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Related topics/regions: [South East Europe] [communications] [culture] [gender & ICT] [health & ICT] [human rights & ICT] [media technologies]
21.11.2005 Overcoming social barriers and geographical divides, a grassroots worker from India, Latha Gauri, has succeeded in creating a space for the concerns of the common people at the Second World Summit on Information Society (WSIS). The WSIS process, currently in progression at Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia in Africa seeks to create an Information Society which is accessible to all and based on shared knowledge.
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Related topics/regions: [communications] [knowledge & ICT]
20.11.2005 On the afternoon of Friday, November 18, 2005, one of three stakeholders taking part in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) drew a line in the sand. Civil society (CS) representatives from all continents lined up on a panel to deliver a stark closing statement. At the same time, International Telecommunications Union UN-o-crats drew conclusions of their own a couple of hundred meters away in the plenary room.
APC WSIS BLOG Article
Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [knowledge & ICT]
18.11.2005 Prvi dan sam bila očajna tražeći žene po prostoru uz toliko nadmoćnu prisutnost muškaraca, posebno onih uniformiranih i naoružanih. No, kad sam malo pogledala uokolo, vidjela sam (osim participanata) pretežno žene u ružičastom koje rade kao čistačice i hodaju okolo vukući vreće sa smećem.
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Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [gender & ICT]
18.11.2005 "I guess, once again, the “All” in ICTs for all seems to be selective in its application", writes Jac sm Kee, the regular contributor to the APC WSIS blog.
Read the full article at APC WSIS Blog.
Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [gender & ICT]
Taurai Maduna, Kubatana information officer
18.11.2005 APC vi go pretstavuva Taurai Maduna, informaticar od nevladina organizacija od Zimbabve, Kubatana i ucesnik na WSIS.
Maduna e ucesnik na rabotilnicata koja ja organizira HIVOS, nerecena "Izrazuvanje pod reprasija", koja se odrza deneska. Kako sto izjavuva, nego ne go interesira sto imaat da kazat vladite prisutni na WSIS, koi idat i nametnuivaat uslovi za koi ne moza da se pregovara, tuku go interesiraat ucesnicite od gragjanskite organizascii od cel svet i razmenata na idei.
APC WSIS Blog article.
Related topics/regions: [Tunisia]
Image: Taurai Maduna, Kubatana information officer
Taurai Maduna, Kubatana information officer
18.11.2005 Taurai Maduna is an information officer with the Zimbabwean NGO online community Kubatana, and we met up with him in the middle of the exposition centre of the Kram, Tunis. APC's Karel Novotny reports from Tunis.
APC WSIS Blog article.
Related topics/regions: [Tunisia]
Image: Taurai Maduna, Kubatana information officer
17.11.2005 In the last week of October and the first week of November of this year, an international conference on E-Society was held in Skopje, organized by Metamorphosis Foundation. Roberto Belicanec, the Executive Director of the Media Development Centre, presented his views on freedom of expression on the internet.
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Related topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)]
17.11.2005 Wednesday afternoon, November 17, the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) invited the press and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for what was to become a marathon of explicit talks challenging the Tunisian government on its human rights record. While heads of states’ speeches present at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) were pouring in on all TV channels, revolution was just around the corner in another district of Tunis. Report by APC News.
APC Blog Article
Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [civil society & ICT] [human rights & ICT]
17.11.2005 Ivo Miro Jovic, president i Bosnjës me ftesë të presidentit të Tunizisë Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, kryeson delegacionin boshnjak që do të marrë pjesë në fazën e dytë të Samitit Botëror mbi Informacionin e Shoqërisë SBISh.
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Related topics/regions: [Bosnia]
17.11.2005 Bio je to izrazito naporan, hektičan i rastresen dan, tako da se nadam da ću dati barem kratak pregled prije nego što padnem od umora. Dakle, nakon gotovo sedmogodišnjeg rada na ovom procesu, konačno vezujemo vezice i približavamo se dogovoru. Da, riječ je o otvaranju WSIS-a II!
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Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [human rights & ICT] [international cooperation] [media technologies]
Designed for rough treatment and harsh conditions, these laptops would work anywhere in the world.
17.11.2005 A prototype of a $100 wind-up laptop is being presented at the World Summit on the Information Society this week. Governments, the U.N., and private companies have expressed interest in making sure the low-cost computers become available across the globe to all students--even in the poorest and most remote places.
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From: Christian Science Monitor
Related topics/regions: [education & ICT]
Image: Designed for rough treatment and harsh conditions, these laptops would work anywhere in the world. © Christian Science Monitor
Oneworld social workers at World Summit in Tunis
17.11.2005 At the World Summit on the Information Society, an innovative Indian initiative to harness information technology to empower every village has won wide appreciation for bringing together government, people and corporate in partnership. The Information Society, the International Telecommunication Union, an arm of the United Nations, formally recognize India's “Mission 2007'' programme as part of its `Connect the World' initiative
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [international cooperation]
Image: Oneworld social workers at World Summit in Tunis
Samuel Schmid govori na otvaranju Samita
16.11.2005 Druga faza WSIS-a i zvanično je danas otvorena. Ne plenarnoj sjednici koja je uslijedila, najveći aplauz dijela auditorija gdje su bili smješteni predstavnici građanskog društva dobio je Samuel Scmid, švajcarski predsjednik, za svoje komentare o slobodi izražavanja na internetu. Pročitajte više na APC-evom blogu posvećenom WSIS-u.
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Related topics/regions: [North Africa] [Tunisia]
Image: Samuel Schmid govori na otvaranju Samita
16.11.2005 Izgleda da se vruće diskusije među vladama koje su se susrele u Tunisu na Svjetskom summitu o informacijskom društvu kreću prema rezultatima koji bi mogli promijeniti način na koji će se upravljati internetom u sljedećih nekoliko godina. APCNews izvještava.
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Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [international cooperation]
16.11.2005 Ivo Miro Jovic, the President of teh Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on invitation of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heads the B&H delegation that participates in the work of the Second phase of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS).
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Related topics/regions: [Bosnia] [international cooperation]
16.11.2005 Predsjedavajući Predsjedništva BiH Ivo Miro Jović, na poziv predsjednika Republike Tunis Zinea El Abidinea Ben Alia, od danas boravi u Tunisu, gdje predvodi delegaciju BiH koja učestvuje u radu Drugog svjetskog summita o informatickome društvu (WSIS).
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Related topics/regions: [Tunisia] [Bosnia]
16.11.2005 APC je u procesima internet upravljanja učestvovao isključivo na Svjetskom samitu o informatičkom društvu. Izvan ovog učešća, a u saradnji sa ostalim partnerima, uključujući članove WSIS internet upravljanja u civilnom društvu, APC je kristalizovao set preporuka upućenih liderima Samita u Tunisu.
APC preporuke u PDF formatu
Related topics/regions: [Tunisia]
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