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[Andy Carvin]

Hi Divina,

Congratulations on being accepted as a plenary speaker. It's very 
exciting that the group will have an opportunity to air its views during 
the plenary.

  I would suggest that we review the major points made by the group in 
previous statements at the prepcoms; the points we raised then are just 
as valid now. For example, I think it's important we acknowledge the 
need for more open courseware initiatives, as well as encourage the 
further development of open access scientific journals like Public 
Library of Science (PLoS). We should also emphasize how vital education 
is to the major issues being tackled at WSIS. For example, Bridging the 
digital divide is meaningless unless people have the range of 21st 
century skills, from basic literacy to ICT literacy to media literacy - 
to take full advantage of these technologies. Technology proliferation 
without education otherwise could mean that less-educated populations 
can be victimised by ICTs while missing out on the benefits as well.

andy


Meigs wrote:
>  Dear friends of the list
> I have two pieces of news:
> 
> -1) I have been selected as one of the speakers for the plenary sessions and
> i wanted to thank you all for your support. I will do my best to have our
> ideas come through. I would be very grateful if i could get some feedback
> from you about what you think is absolutely important to convey.
> 
> -2) the education taskforce had asked for 30 overpasses so as to have access
> to official plenary meetings (and not just parallel events). For the 16 th
> of november we got 20 and for the 17 and 18th we have got 18.
> I need to know very soon those among you who are going to be present in
> Tunis and who would like to benefit from those passes. Please let me know
> very soon because i have to provide a nominative list.
> 
> Best
> Divina
> ******************************************************************
>  chers amis de la liste
> 2 nouvelles:
> 1) j'ai été sélectionnée pour faire partie des "speakers" de la société
> civile en plénière des états et je tenais à vous remercier de votre soutien.
> Je ferai de mon mieux lors de ces débats pour faire passer les idées qui
> nous tiennent à coeur. Je vous serais reconnaissante de me faire d'ores et
> déjà savoir les points qui vous semblent les plus pressants à faire passer.
> 
> 2) la coalition éducation et recherche avait demandé 30 overpasses pour
> avoir accès aux réunions officielles des états (et pas seulement les
> événements parallèles). Nous en avons obtenu 20 pour le 16 et 18 pour le 17
> et le 18. J'ai besoin de savoir très vite qui parmi vous sera à Tunis, afin
> de vous faire bénéficier de ces passes. Je dois fournir une liste nominative
> très vite, alors contactez moi sans tarder, s'il vous plait.
> Cordialement
> Divina
> *************************************************************************
> 
> Estimados amigos de la lista
> 
> 2 noticias
> 1) me han escogida como uno de los "speakers" de la sociedad civil para las
> plenarias de los estados et queria agradecerles su apoyo.  Intentare hacer
> en cuanto mas bien pueda para representar las ideas de la coalicion en los
> debates. Podeis mandarme desde ahora las ideas que os parece importante
> sobrayar ...
> 
> 2) la coalicion educacion habia pedido 30 overpasses para poder entrar y
> atennder a las reuniones officiales (y no solo los eventos de la sociedad
> civil). Nos han dado 20 para el 16 y 18 para el 17 y el 18. Necessito saber
> en cuanto mas pronto quienes de ustedes estaran en Tunes y desean beneficiar
> de un overpass porque tengo que dar una lista nominativa muy pronto.
> 
> Attentamente
> divina
>  
> 
> 
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Andy Carvin
Program Director
EDC Center for Media & Community
acarvin @ edc . org
http://www.digitaldivide.net
http://katrina05.blogspot.com
Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com
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