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<div>Dear colleagues:<br>
<br>
Below is a draft schedule of events, conferences and other meetings
related to key stake-holders involved in the WSIS process.<br>
<br>
It is a personal effort , one where I try to complement the list
maintained by the ITU . It includes "official" meetings, as
well as others - specifically those organized by Civil Society NGOs
involved in the process. If you know of an event that's not listed -
please do me email me so that I can add it, and sent it in the next
version (in 1-2 weeks time).<br>
<br>
regards<br>
<br>
Robert Guerra <rguerra@cpsr.org><br>
Civil Society Bureau, Focal Point for North America & Europe<br>
<br>
Upcoming WSIS Events [Draft - Edition 03-28]<br>
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April<br>
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4- 8 Mar del Plata, Argentina, ICANN Meeting [Internet Governance]<br>
<br>
13-15, Dublin, Ireland, UN ICT Task Force, 8th Meeting<br>
<br>
[NEW] 18-20 Conakry, Guinea, Africa Civil Society for the
Information Society - ACSIS and the Government of Guinea is happy to
invite you to attend the First Africa Civil Society sub-regional
workshop.<br>
<br>
18-20 Third Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance
(WGIG)<br>
<br>
24-25 Tunis, Tunisia - NGO Forum for WSIS<br>
Organized by: UN NGO Section DESA, Association of Tunisian
Mothers<br>
http://www.worldfamilyorganization.org/infocenter/Preparatory_NGO_For<span
></span>um_Tunis_0405.htm<br>
<br>
In preparation for the 2nd phase of the World Summit on Information
Society - Tunis 2005, to take place in Tunis from 16-18 November 2005,
and in celebration of the National Day of NGO, the NGO section of the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs / ECOSOC and
the Association of Tunisian Mothers, coordinator of the Informal
Regional NGO Network for Africa (UN-NGO-IRENE / Africa), coordinate
the NGO Forum devoted to the theme ÒFor an Inclusive, People
Centered, Development Oriented and Knowledgeable Information Society
for All.Ó<br>
<br>
May<br>
<br>
4-6 Cairo, Egypt, Global Knowledge Partnership Annual Meeting<br>
http://www.globalknowledge.org/am/<br>
<br>
6-7 May 2005, Bamako (Mali), UNESCO - Multilingualism for
Cultural Diversity and Participation of All in Cyberspace<br>
<br>
8-10 May 2005, Cairo (Egypt), WSIS Sub-Regional: Towards WSIS Phase
II; an Arab Regional Dialogue<br>
http://www.wsis-egypt.gov.eg/main.asp<br>
<br>
10-11 May, Summit of South American and Arab Countries, Brasilia,
Brazil<br>
http://www2.mre.gov.br/aspa/index.htm<br>
<br>
- Ministerial preparatory meeting took place in Marrakech, 25-26
March<br>
Details @ http://www.maec.gov.ma/preparatory/FR/default.htm<br>
<br>
11-13 May 2005, Paris (France), UNESCO and the Club of Rome -
World Conference on ICT for Capacity-Building: Critical Success
Factors<br>
<br>
[NEW] 13-15 Winnipeg, Canada - Paving the Road to Tunis - WSIS II: The
Views of Canada's Civil Society on the Geneva Plan of Action and the
Prospects for Phase II<br>
(Organized by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO)<br>
<br>
16-17 May 2005, Tokyo (Japan), WSIS Thematic: Government of
Japan/ITU/UNU - Tokyo Ubiquitous Network Conference<br>
http://www.wsis-japan.jp/<br>
<br>
Themes:<br>
<br>
- Technology Innovation<br>
- Sharing Knowledge and Building Capacities<br>
- Digital Divide<br>
- Civil Society session (to be determined)<br>
- Ubiquitous Network Society<br>
<br>
17-18 May 2005, Saint-Petersburg (Russian Federation) - "UNESCO
between two Phases of the World Summit on the Information
Society"<br>
http://ifap.ru/wsis<br>
<br>
25 May London, UK - The UK input to the World Summit and the UK
Consultative Day<br>
http://www2.britishcouncil.org/wsis-our-participation.htm<br>
<br>
A UK consultative day which will bring together a variety of views
concerning the future of the Information Society, will take place on
Tuesday 24 May 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. This
invitation-only event will see representatives drawn from the media,
government, civil society, academia and business and will be hosted by
the British Council.<br>
<br>
[NEW] 29- 2 June, Tehran, Iran , Asia Pacific High Level Ministerial
Meeting on WSIS</div>
<div>organized by UN ESCAP<br>
<br>
29- June 3, Peru, APEC Telecommunications and Information -
Ministerial</div>
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June<br>
<br>
2-3, Vienna, Austria, World Summit Awards - Contributory Conference on
ICT and Creativity<br>
<br>
8-10 June, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), WSIS Regional - Latin America and
the Caribbean Regional meeting.<br>
<br>
- Official Regional Meeting website - http://www.riocmsi.net/<br>
<br>
9-10 June 2005, Seoul (Korea), Government of Republic of Korea
(MIC/KADO)/ITU - Thematic Meeting on "Multi-stakeholder
partnerships for Bridging the Digital Divide"<br>
<br>
14-17, Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance
(WGIG)<br>
<br>
28 June- 1 July 2005, Geneva (Switzerland), ITU - WSIS
Thematic Meeting on Cybersecurity<br>
<br>
July<br>
<br>
6-8, Gleneagles, Scotland, G8 Summit<br>
<br>
Mid July, Geneva, Launch of Working Group on Internet Governance
Report<br>
<br>
11-15, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, ICANN Meeting [Internet
Governance]<br>
<br>
August<br>
<br>
31 Aug - 2 Sept, Botswana, World Information Technology Forum
(WITFOR)<br>
<br>
September<br>
<br>
14-16, New York (USA), UN Summit of Leaders, 60th Aniversary<br>
<br>
19-30, Geneva (Switzerland), WSIS PrepCom 3<br>
<br>
- TBC - UN ICT Task Force, 9th Meeting<br>
- TBC - Yaounde, Cameroon, CTO ICT Forum and Council Meeting<br>
<br>
<br>
October<br>
<br>
3-5, Salvador, Brazil - CTO ICT Forum and Council Meeting<br>
14-15, Salamanca, Spain, XV Ibero-American Summit<br>
<br>
November<br>
<br>
4-5, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Fourth Summit of the Americas<br>
<br>
9-11, Bilbao (Spain), II World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities
on the Information Society<br>
http://www.it4all-bilbao.org/<br>
<br>
16-18 , Tunis (Tunisia), WSIS Summit<br>
18-19, Korea, APEC Summit<br>
<br>
25-28, Malta, Commonwealth Heads of State (CHOGM)<br>
<br>
30 - 4 Dec, Vancouver, Canada - ICANN Meeting [Internet
Governance]<br>
<br>
2006<br>
<br>
March<br>
<br>
ITU World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC)<br>
<br>
27-31, Wellington, New Zealand, ICANN Meeting [Internet
Governance]<br>
<br>
June<br>
<br>
Oct-Nov.<br>
<br>
ITU Plenipotentiary<br>
<br>
Dec<br>
<br>
4-8, Hong Kong, ITU Telecom World 2006<br>
<br>
Past Events<br>
<br>
2005<br>
<br>
March<br>
<br>
23-25, Chicago, USA, Non Profit Technology Conference (NTEN)
2005-<br>
Innovation and Vision in Nonprofit Technology: The Next 10 Years<br>
http://www.nten.org/ntc-agenda<br>
<br>
2005 marks the tenth year that nonprofits have been using technology
in a meaningful and purposeful way during the age of the Internet and
the networked economy. It is also the tenth year that people from
across the U.S. and around the globe have gathered to chart a course
for a more effective and sustainable future for nonprofits through
strategic use of technology. The 2005 Nonprofit Technology Conference
will honor that past by identifying the current state of the sector,
looking to the next ten years and beyond, and addressing the new
questions and issues that we face as a maturing field. Sessions at the
2005 NTC will identify strategies and tactics that will help
nonprofits:<br>
<br>
* Achieve excellence in program delivery and
operations<br>
* Sustain meaningful relationships with
stakeholders<br>
* Embrace constructive innovation</div>
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Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org><br>
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