special coverage: information society & WSIS

30.11.2004 The Group of Friends of the President, formed out of PrepCom I to prepare the policy document to serve a basis for negotiations in PrepCom II, seeks contributions for its third meeting to be held during 16 and 17 December 2004. Contributions should be sent by 3rd December 2004 to the chairman
(mission.un-gen@mfa.gov.lv) with a copy to the WSIS Executive Secretariat (wsis-contributions@itu.int).

26.11.2004 Representatives at the Seventh UNICT Task Force meeting have envisioned the creation of a global alliance that will spur investment in ICT in the world’s poorest countries. The global alliance, as an operational organization, will continue to work in post-WSIS phase, bringing key people to discuss policy issues to build an inclusive information society.

22.11.2004 The WSIS 2005 Fundraising Campaign has reached about 30 per cent of its goal of raising at least CHF 5 million to support preparatory activities of the Tunis phase. With help from various countries, the contributions have reached CHF 1.4 million.