campaigns

03.06.2003 The One Minutes Jr. is organising its second workshop for young people between the ages of 12-20 from the CIS countries. The four-day workshop provides hands-on training on how to produce their own video messages, use storyboards and gives advice on shooting and editing.

01.06.2003 APC and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation are organising a second 'ICT Policy Training for Civil Society' workshop in Kampala, Uganda, during June 16-19, 2003. The course aims to build the capacity of East African civil society organisations to understand policy and regulations related to ICTs.

01.06.2003 Digital Opportunity Channel is conducting an online opinion poll as to who should be the intermediary to take the benefits of ICTs to the grassroots people. The poll is in the context of the channel's discussion forum "Information Society: Voices from the South", in which participants pointed out the need for such intermediaries. Cast your vote through the poll, which can be taken easily with a single click.

25.05.2003 Give Foundation is conducting an online survey to understand how South Asian communities (Indians and non-resident Indians) respond to the idea of philanthropy. The survey hopes to gain insights into what makes people contribute more for charity, in the form of either volunteering or donations.

25.05.2003 How do we collect, process, deliver and use indigenous knowledge and information for local needs? What are the solutions that would be sensitive to local information needs, would be appropriate, innovative and participatory in a socio-cultural and linguistic diversity? These questions are currently being discussed in our forum "Information Society: Voices from the South." Join the discussions and share your ideas and experiences.

20.05.2003 We talk these days about the digital divide between developed and underdeveloped countries. But, there is also a gap between sexes in many countries, with women's access to the Internet severely restricted. To see how much you know about women's access to the Internet throughout the world, take the Digital Freedom Network's online quiz.

20.05.2003 If you are concerned about issues surrounding the emerging information society, and the process of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), then this is your chance to speak up! Digital Opportunity Channel has launched an online discussion forum, Information Society: Voices from the South, in partnership with Bytes for All. Join the forum and have your say now!

06.05.2003 It's time to give your comments on the draft declaration of principles and draft action plan, which are results of the second meeting of the preparatory committee for the World Summit on the Information Society. Send your comments to wsis.ap@itu.intby 31 May 2003.

06.05.2003 Join the Human Rights Watch campaign for release of jailed Internet activists. Read about seven cyber dissidents, who are in jail in China, Tunisia and Vietnam, and write letters on their behalf to the people who are in a position to secure their release.

04.05.2003 The Communication Rights in the Information Society (CRIS) campaign proposes to organise a World Forum on Communication Rights alongside the WSIS summit in Geneva in December 2003. The event will be open to civil society, activists, NGOs, agencies, governments, intergovernmental organisations and the private sector who accept the need to address communication rights in the information society and who want to work together to achieve these goals.