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Public Access (U.S. Policy) Scientific/Technical Communication (STI Management) Telecommunications/Computer Networks (Technologies) |
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| Abstract: | The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is the result of an initiative at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunicatiion Union (ITU) meeting held in Minneapolis in 1998. ITU recognized that telecommunications played an important role at the political, social, and cultural level and that the gap between information "haves" and "have nots" was increasing. The United Nations recognized the need for international cooperation among the various national and global initiatives fostering Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for development. In 2001, the ITU, with endorsements from the UN, decided to convene a Summit in two phases with the first phase to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from December 10 to 12, 2003 and the second in Tunis, Tunisia in 2005 from November 16 to 18th. The first phase will address a range of issues related to the Information Society and will adopt a Declaration of Principles and plan of action. The second phase will address development themes in the Information Society, assess any progress that has been made and make any changes to the plan of action from the first phase. The framework for the Summit was endorsed by the UN General Assembly Resolution 56/183 and an intergovernmental Preparatory Committee was established to plan the agenda and organize the Summit. The WSIS web site provides background information on the Summit, funding of the Summit, links to related sites, information on how to participate and the preparatory process for the Summit. WSIS will provide a unique opportunity for all key stakeholders (governments, private sector, civil society, and the United Nations) to assemble and develop a better understanding of the information society revolution and its impact on the international community. |
| Publisher: | International Telecommunication Union |
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| Date Published: | 2003 |
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| Resource Type: | Web Site |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | HTML |
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| Rights Management: | Copyright WSIS 2003. All Rights Reserved. |
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