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World Conference: ICT for Capacity-Building: Critical Success Factors
UNESCO and the Club of Rome are co-organizing a three-day World Conference on Harnessing the Potential of ICT for Capacity Building from 11 to 13 May at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. The event is one of UNESCOs thematic meetings in preparation for the second meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (Tunis, Tunisia, 16-18 November 2005).
The Conference will discuss the use of information and communication technology (ICT), including satellites, for capacity-building, and its key strategic role for achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and for building knowledge societies.
The Conferences main focus is be on new delivery methods of formal learning and other skills development. It gives particular attention to the special needs of marginalized groups in areas that are unreached by the traditional education systems but could be given access to new forms of education delivery through satellite technologies.
The purpose of the Conference is to:
identify prerequisites and success factors for capacity-building using ICT;
collect and disseminate testimonies and case studies from around the world on how to make a quantitative leap in development by using ICT;
give IT industry a platform to present technology that is both appropriate to the development environment and meet the needs of emerging markets.
The outcomes of the Conference are planned to be available for the World Summit in Tunis in November 2005.
The use of Centers affiliated with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) provides an unique opportunity to establish a live discussion platform with diverse audiences being able to share their experiences worldwide. By extending the reach of the Conference, GDLN makes it possible to bring in views and participants globally and cost-effectively. Hence, the Conference will not be constrained by geographical barriers with the use of GDLNs services, which are primarily interactive videoconferencing and high-speed Internet resources.
The Conference will be held under the patronage of leaders and decision-makers from governments, international organizations, private sector and civil society.
Source UNESCO
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Time: 27.05.2005 21:02
Comment: I will like to participate in this Global event and will appreciate it if you can help me with more information.
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WSIS and civil society: A backgrounder
We have compiled this backgrounder to give you a complete picture of the WSIS from the perspective of the civil society. Explains academic concepts and issues related to knowledge society, notes activities and concerns of the civil society, and lists actors and organisations involved in the WSIS process as well as links to related Websites.
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