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20. Simputers in Bhutan www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373021&version_id=225877&from=alert
A Himalayan Leap across the Digital Divide
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.. postmasters in Bhutan would lend the Simputer to health workers, who would transmit the data to the nearest
major hospital. ...
Contributed by Edward Cherlin on 30 December, 2003
21. OneWorld: Spotlight on WSIS www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373027&version_id=225881&from=alert
This OneWorld page provides regional coverage of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in six languages. WSIS was held in Geneva between Dec 9 and 13, 2003. Contributed by Nadia Afrin on 30 December, 2003
22. "POSTCARD FROM WSIS IN GENEVA - EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373230&version_id=226008&from=alert
This negative review of the Summit notes that "Besides all the usual platitudes that Summits of world leaders
generate, two major issues were discussed: a Digital Solidarity Fund designed to address the global digital divide and an ITU-inspired proposal for it ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
23. "SHAPING INFORMATION SOCIEITES FOR HUMAN NEEDS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373233&version_id=226010&from=alert
This is the 'alternative' declaration adopted by civil society representatives on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva. The declaration was apparently felt to be needed by civil society leaders who (reportedly) felt disillusioned ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
24. "The e-Development Challenge" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373243&version_id=226016&from=alert
This brief article sets the challenge of utilizing the potential in new ICT for development. It draws on the author's experience as CIO of the World Bank. By Mohamed V. Muhsin, Information Technologies for Development Workshop University of Oxford, United Kingdom ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
25. think.com Launched for primary schools of Egypt www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373249&version_id=226020&from=alert
Lead: "Within the framework of activities for implementing the National Plan for communications and information technology, the Ministry signed yesterday an MOU with the Ministry of Education and Oracle to launch think.com in schools of Egypt." By Anne-Birte Stensgaard ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
26. "WSIS and the big picture" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373439&version_id=226132&from=alert
This appears to be a balanced view of WSIS from a South African perspective, focusing on three controversies at the meeting: 1. "The media's place, and media freedom and independence versus "responsibility", within the emerging global information society;" 2. " ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
27. Obasanjo Lamented State of ICT Development in Africa At WSIS www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373445&version_id=226136&from=alert
President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria in his address at the World Summit on the Information Society "said that the plight of developing nations was so pathetic that they needed the assistance of the developed North" according to this article. By Godfrey Ikhemuemhe ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
28. Kenyan National IT Coordination Council to Be Set Up www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373451&version_id=226140&from=alert
Lead: "Legislation will be passed soon by Parliament to establish a national information and communication technology coordination body. The National ICT Coordination Council will draw members from the government, the private sector, the civil society, the donor ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
29. New Policy to Entrench Technology in Kenyan Ministries www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373457&version_id=226144&from=alert
Lead: "The government intends to set up an e-Government Services Office to implement an information technology strategy for various ministries by June 2004. A new document titled Draft National Information and Communication Technology Policy also proposes the establishment ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
30. "WSIS: What Is It 'Really' All About?" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373463&version_id=226148&from=alert
Lead: "Until a few weeks ago, almost everyone in the Internet governance circus seemed to ignore the very existence of WSIS. After it popped up on international newspapers, however, things have been changing; and suddenly, I have started noticing plenty of negative ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
31. "IT role in diplomatic activities" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373466&version_id=226150&from=alert
Pointing to the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Geneva, Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said, "Iran should arrange comprehensive schedule and coordination for regular related activities and implementation of the projects proposed ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
32. "WSIS Volunteer Family finalizes: Volunteer Action Plan 2003 to 2005" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373469&version_id=226152&from=alert
A draft "Volunteer Action Plan" was created in a two day meeting just prior to the World Summit on the Information Society to be presented in the governmental plenary on 12 December 2003. World Volunteer Web, 16 December 2003. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
33. "Volunteerism and Development of Human Capacities in the Information Society (ISV 2003)" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373472&version_id=226154&from=alert
The conference was held 23-25 October 2003 in Dakar, Senegal. The participants considered "at the mobilization of volunteers for Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) Projects. The conference will analyze volunteer mobilization in five specific areas: ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
34. "Why did WSIS bug delegates?" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373475&version_id=226156&from=alert
Howard's Journal (a blog) includes some discussion as to whether delegates were bugged, and if so why at the World Summit on the Information Society. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
35. "Adopt Digital Solidarity Agenda, King Tells WSIS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373478&version_id=226158&from=alert
King Letsie III of Lesotho appealed to the nations that attended the World Summit on the Information Society "to adopt the digital solidarity agenda to facilitate the mobilisation of resources so that all nations could be included in the emerging information society ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
36. "RMS covers WSIS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373481&version_id=226160&from=alert
Lead: "The World Summit on the Information Society is supposed to formulate plans to end the "digital divide" and make the internet accessible to everyone on Earth. The negotiations were completed in November, so the big official meeting in Geneva last week was ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
37. "United Nations WSIS: Only the start of a long process to build a world information society" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373484&version_id=226162&from=alert
Lead: "The World Summit on the Information Society closed on an optimistic note of consensus and commitment, but Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union and Summit cautioned that the meeting was only the start of a long and ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
38. "Mogae back from Geneva after attending WSIS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373487&version_id=226164&from=alert
This is a report on the Botswana delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society. The Daily News (Botswana), December 16, 2003. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
39. "BANGLADESH: Bangladesh in WSIS: Lies and statistics" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373490&version_id=226166&from=alert
This is a report on WSIS and the participation of the delegation from Bangladesh. By Abu Saeed Khan, Asia Media/The Daily Star, December 19, 2003. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
A Himalayan Leap across the Digital Divide
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
.. postmasters in Bhutan would lend the Simputer to health workers, who would transmit the data to the nearest
major hospital. ...
Contributed by Edward Cherlin on 30 December, 2003
21. OneWorld: Spotlight on WSIS www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373027&version_id=225881&from=alert
This OneWorld page provides regional coverage of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in six languages. WSIS was held in Geneva between Dec 9 and 13, 2003. Contributed by Nadia Afrin on 30 December, 2003
22. "POSTCARD FROM WSIS IN GENEVA - EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373230&version_id=226008&from=alert
This negative review of the Summit notes that "Besides all the usual platitudes that Summits of world leaders
generate, two major issues were discussed: a Digital Solidarity Fund designed to address the global digital divide and an ITU-inspired proposal for it ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
23. "SHAPING INFORMATION SOCIEITES FOR HUMAN NEEDS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373233&version_id=226010&from=alert
This is the 'alternative' declaration adopted by civil society representatives on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva. The declaration was apparently felt to be needed by civil society leaders who (reportedly) felt disillusioned ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
24. "The e-Development Challenge" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373243&version_id=226016&from=alert
This brief article sets the challenge of utilizing the potential in new ICT for development. It draws on the author's experience as CIO of the World Bank. By Mohamed V. Muhsin, Information Technologies for Development Workshop University of Oxford, United Kingdom ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
25. think.com Launched for primary schools of Egypt www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373249&version_id=226020&from=alert
Lead: "Within the framework of activities for implementing the National Plan for communications and information technology, the Ministry signed yesterday an MOU with the Ministry of Education and Oracle to launch think.com in schools of Egypt." By Anne-Birte Stensgaard ... Contributed by John Daly on 31 December, 2003
26. "WSIS and the big picture" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373439&version_id=226132&from=alert
This appears to be a balanced view of WSIS from a South African perspective, focusing on three controversies at the meeting: 1. "The media's place, and media freedom and independence versus "responsibility", within the emerging global information society;" 2. " ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
27. Obasanjo Lamented State of ICT Development in Africa At WSIS www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373445&version_id=226136&from=alert
President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria in his address at the World Summit on the Information Society "said that the plight of developing nations was so pathetic that they needed the assistance of the developed North" according to this article. By Godfrey Ikhemuemhe ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
28. Kenyan National IT Coordination Council to Be Set Up www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373451&version_id=226140&from=alert
Lead: "Legislation will be passed soon by Parliament to establish a national information and communication technology coordination body. The National ICT Coordination Council will draw members from the government, the private sector, the civil society, the donor ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
29. New Policy to Entrench Technology in Kenyan Ministries www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373457&version_id=226144&from=alert
Lead: "The government intends to set up an e-Government Services Office to implement an information technology strategy for various ministries by June 2004. A new document titled Draft National Information and Communication Technology Policy also proposes the establishment ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
30. "WSIS: What Is It 'Really' All About?" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373463&version_id=226148&from=alert
Lead: "Until a few weeks ago, almost everyone in the Internet governance circus seemed to ignore the very existence of WSIS. After it popped up on international newspapers, however, things have been changing; and suddenly, I have started noticing plenty of negative ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
31. "IT role in diplomatic activities" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373466&version_id=226150&from=alert
Pointing to the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Geneva, Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said, "Iran should arrange comprehensive schedule and coordination for regular related activities and implementation of the projects proposed ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
32. "WSIS Volunteer Family finalizes: Volunteer Action Plan 2003 to 2005" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373469&version_id=226152&from=alert
A draft "Volunteer Action Plan" was created in a two day meeting just prior to the World Summit on the Information Society to be presented in the governmental plenary on 12 December 2003. World Volunteer Web, 16 December 2003. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
33. "Volunteerism and Development of Human Capacities in the Information Society (ISV 2003)" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373472&version_id=226154&from=alert
The conference was held 23-25 October 2003 in Dakar, Senegal. The participants considered "at the mobilization of volunteers for Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) Projects. The conference will analyze volunteer mobilization in five specific areas: ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
34. "Why did WSIS bug delegates?" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373475&version_id=226156&from=alert
Howard's Journal (a blog) includes some discussion as to whether delegates were bugged, and if so why at the World Summit on the Information Society. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
35. "Adopt Digital Solidarity Agenda, King Tells WSIS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373478&version_id=226158&from=alert
King Letsie III of Lesotho appealed to the nations that attended the World Summit on the Information Society "to adopt the digital solidarity agenda to facilitate the mobilisation of resources so that all nations could be included in the emerging information society ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
36. "RMS covers WSIS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373481&version_id=226160&from=alert
Lead: "The World Summit on the Information Society is supposed to formulate plans to end the "digital divide" and make the internet accessible to everyone on Earth. The negotiations were completed in November, so the big official meeting in Geneva last week was ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
37. "United Nations WSIS: Only the start of a long process to build a world information society" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373484&version_id=226162&from=alert
Lead: "The World Summit on the Information Society closed on an optimistic note of consensus and commitment, but Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union and Summit cautioned that the meeting was only the start of a long and ... Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
38. "Mogae back from Geneva after attending WSIS" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373487&version_id=226164&from=alert
This is a report on the Botswana delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society. The Daily News (Botswana), December 16, 2003. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004
39. "BANGLADESH: Bangladesh in WSIS: Lies and statistics" www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=373490&version_id=226166&from=alert
This is a report on WSIS and the participation of the delegation from Bangladesh. By Abu Saeed Khan, Asia Media/The Daily Star, December 19, 2003. Contributed by John Daly on 2 January, 2004