http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/7644 en_GB_DOC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/45468 Geneva, Switzerland The session is open to women and men who work on advocacy issues for social justice and change in international organizations, governments, academia and civil society. The meeting is part of the capacity building activity of the WSIS Gender Caucus, which aims to ensure that the lobbying and advocacy geared to mainstreaming gender in the WSIS process is increasingly more effective. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/45469 Geneva, Switzerland The final international preparatory meeting leading up to the World Summit on the Information Society, PrepCom-3 will focus on several important issues, including accreditation of NGOs, civil society and business sector entities; adoption of the Rules of Procedures and Draft Agenda for the summit; and the finalization of the Draft Declaration of Principles and the Draft Plan of Action. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/45699 online activity The Asia Pacific Regional Technology Centre is organising a distance-learning course to improve ?digital literacy? of agricultural professionals. Designed to teach the professionals in the Asia Pacific how to take advantage of resources available through the Internet, it will be offered between September 15 and October 24, 2003. Scholarships are also available. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/43873 Online: http://www.icohere.com/wiredorg/ This four-day online conference will bring together leading practitioners from organizations on the forefront of using the web to further their nonprofit and NGO missions. Through interactive, mixed media presentations and discussions participants will learn about new approaches to improve online communication and community, share ideas and network with presenters and participants. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/43875 Amsterdam, Netherlands More and more, the relationship between communities and technology is a topic of major research interest. The C&T conference serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating research into all facets of communities and information technology.