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Solving the information society and sustainable development puzzle
How can we harmonize the visions of the emerging information society with the priorities articulated by the Millennium Development Goals and the World Summit on Sustainable Development?
From June 13-24, join eight researchers working at the national level to identify the key convergence areas between the Information Society and Sustainable Development policy making in the Global South.
Solving the IS and SD Puzzle will gather practitioners, students, academics, policy-makers and the general public in an e-forum to examine local policy questions in the following areas:
1) ICT for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
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What is the real, tangible impact of mobile connectivity to environmental sustainability and pollution abatement? - Led by Robert Sagun, Philippine Resources for Sustainable Development, the Philippines.
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What are some examples of effective use of geographic information systems for coastal resource development? - Led by Amira Sobeih, Sustainable Development Association, Egypt.
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What economic and other incentives for innovation can be used in the area of ICTs for environmental protection? - Led by Wainaina Mungai, OneWorld International, Kenya.
2) Participatory Frameworks: the Importance of Local Content and Knowledge and Grassroots Voices in the IS and SD Debate
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How are linkages between IS and SD expressed by grassroots voices? - Led by Anusha Lall and Atanu Garai, OneWorld South Asia, India
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What are the key issues surrounding SD, ICTs and Local Content in South Africa? - Led by Steve Vosloo, Empowerment for African Sustainable Development, South Africa
3) Equity and Equality: Reducing Regional Disequilibria and Prioritizing Equality as a Foundation Principle of the Information
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Why are women a minority in many national IT sectors? - Led by Margarita Salas Guzman, Fundacion Acceso, Costa Rica
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How can the information society help to balance development and reduce the regional disequilibria? - Led by Diogo Andre de Assumpcao, Grupo Interagir, Brazil
The topics are varied, but our primary intention is to gather those working around the issues through an interesting exchange, not to find all of the answers to these questions. If in the meantime, we do find some of the answers, then all the better. The results of this research effort will be published in a book, which will be launched at the Third Preparatory Committee Meeting to the World Summit on the Information Society, in September 2005.
Whether your country is already represented in the research, or you are bringing a new regional perspective, please join us as we work to meet the need for harmonizing the work of policy-makers in the areas of the Information Society and Sustainable Development.
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For more information about the e-forum, or the wider Information Society and Sustainable Development work undertaken by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, please visit the Next Generations Policy Research page.
Please send any questions or comments to Maja Andjelkovic.
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