policy initiatives in ICT

22.03.2005 PrepCom III, leading to the Tunis phase of WSIS, will be held from 19 to 30 September. It will take place in Palais des Nations, Geneva. During the Inter-Sessional period between PrepCom – 2 and PrepCom –3, the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC) will continue to draft proposals for Chapter one (Implementation Mechanisms) and four (The Way Ahead) of the operational part. All the governments and other stakeholders can contribute to this process during this period.

21.03.2005 In a recent meeting in Brussels, national broadcasting regulators have agreed to initiate appropriate measures to stop broadcasts which fuel incitement and hatred among the members of the public. Information exchange and cooperation among the national broadcasters have been identified as the key areas of action to prevent such broadcasts.

11.03.2005 GKP seeks contributions from its members to highlight their projects on ICT for development as part of its stock-taking initiative for WSIS. The contributions will be published in a book on "ICTs, MDGs and the Information Society".

11.03.2005 Four grassroots women representing local NGOs went to Geneva to lobby for their own space in the World Summit on the Information Society. OneWorld South Asia, a Delhi based NGO, which uses ICTs in poverty alleviation and sustainable development, has promoted the concept of creating a Grassroots Caucus for the Summit.