10.11.2003
The World Forum on Communication Rights is a one-day event taking place in Geneva on 11th December 2003 at Palexpo alongside the World Summit on the Information Society. Its goal is to explore some key issues ignored by the summit, and to open the agenda on what communication rights really mean on the ground. Registration forms are available online in English, French and Spanish.
10.11.2003
Governments at all stages of development should use the rapidly evolving tool of e-government to contend with the expectations of "improved governance and public administration" in the new century, the Fifth Global Forum on Re-inventing Government, which took place in Mexico City last week, recommended.
07.11.2003
Communities should be allowed to communicate and share information in their own way and in their own space to allow equitable and sustainable development, a number of civil society organisations said here this week at an interactive public discussion jointly organised by OneWorld South Asia, GKP, Mahiti and VOICES.
07.11.2003
A new television and Web initiative is building a community of global youth around discussion and action. The show connects young people from different countries to talk about issues affecting their lives, and was launched with 'Bridge to Baghdad,' a special between Iraqi students and New York youth.
06.11.2003
Most of the UN member countries are installing and using Internet services, but online government has raised questions of cost-effectiveness in developed and developing countries, according to a new UN study. A "too-grandiose approach" may result in failures or expensive white elephants, the report warns.
06.11.2003
At a ceremony held in Colombia, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) announced the winners of the 2003 Betinho Prize - three remarkable information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives from Peru, Mexico and Argentina that are improving the lives of people and communities in Latin America. Two Brazilian networks received honourable mentions.
05.11.2003
With $3.8-billion investments and a cumulative 2.8 million lines in only two years, Nigeria has attracted the attention of the world as the fastest growing telecom market in Africa, and one of the biggest in the world.
