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<P>"The OECD Directorates - Development Co-operation (DCD) and Science, Technology and Industry (STI) - collaborated with the Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members to organise this Forum jointly with the UN agencies and the World Bank.<BR><BR>The Forum formed part of the OECD response to international calls, such as UN ICT Task Force and G8 DOT Force, and provided a platform for discussion leading up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)......"</P>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,2340,en_2649_34835_2506964_1_1_1_1,00.html">http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,2340,en_2649_34835_2506964_1_1_1_1,00.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Amali De Silva-Mitchell, Vice President, Vancouver Community Network, Canada</DIV>