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<P>La Société Civile Africaine pour la Société de l’Information – ACSIS, en collaboration avec la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique portent à votre connaissance la proche publication du Manuel :<U><EM> Africa and the WSIS: From Principles to Action. Perspectives from the Civil Society</U></EM> Les personnes issues de la Société civile, ayant l’intérêt et la compétence, sont invitées à collaborer. </P><B>
<P>Objectif de la publication</B> : Présenter les perspectives de la société civile sur le SMSI, démontrer les leçons apprises et recommander les prochains étapes pour un Plan d’Action Africain <BR><B></B></P>
<P><B>Lecteurs cibles : </B>Les décideurs, les chefs d’états et des gouvernements, organisations internationales et la société civile élargie.</P><B>
<P>Financement</B> : La Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA)</P>
<P>Coordinatrice des coauteurs de la société civile : Nnenna Nwakanma</P>
<P>Prix pour contribution (2è partie) : <B>100 dollars</B> <BR></P>
<P>Longueur mots : <B>2500 à 5000</B> (2è partie)</P>
<P>Meilleure pratiques, leçons apprises : maximum <B>2000</B> mots </P>
<P><BR><STRONG>Timing</STRONG><BR><BR>Suggestions et additions sur le contenu : <B>10 avril 05</P></B>
<P>Abstracts à envoyer au plus tard : <STRONG>26 avril 05</STRONG></P>
<P>Autorisation d’écrire au plus tard : <STRONG>30 avril 05</STRONG></P>
<P>Fin d’articles : <STRONG>30 juin 05</STRONG></P>
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<P align=center>Africa and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)</FONT><B><FONT face=Arial size=5> : </P></FONT><I><FONT face=Arial size=4>
<P align=center>From Principles to Action</I>. Perspectives from the Civil Society</P></B></FONT><I><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<P align=center>First Part</P></I><B>
<P>Chapter I : The Africa Information Society Initiative - AISI- Africa’s Digital Agenda</P></B>
<P>This chapter will explain the principles, the agenda and the realisations of the AISI as Africa’s framework to the deployment of ICT for a sustainable regional development. Particular attention will be given to partnerships, grassroots mobilisation, and civil society involvement.</P><B>
<P>Chapter II The World Summit on the Information Society - WSIS</P>
<P>I Understanding the WSIS</P></B>
<P>This section will give background information on the WSIS, its objectives, processes and other useful information for an understanding of the summit. Special attention will be given the role of the Africa Civil Society from the beginning of the process to the present.</P><B>
<P>II</B> <B>The outcomes of the WSIS</P></B>
<P>The purpose of this part is to highlight the concrete parts of the Declaration of Principles and Action Plan. It will also include the other sectoral outcomes, like the Civil Society Declaration.</P><I>
<P align=center>SECOND PART</P></I><B>
<P>Chapter III Issues in the use of ICT for Development</P></B>
<P>The issues here may include</P>
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<LI>Internet Governance </LI>
<LI>Finance Mechanisms </LI>
<LI>Media </LI>
<LI>Human Rights </LI>
<LI>Gender </LI>
<LI>Cultural Diversity </LI>
<LI>Content and Application </LI>
<LI>Free and Open Source Software </LI>
<LI>Intellectual Property Rights</LI></OL><B>
<P>Chapter IV</B> <B>Mainstreaming ICT for African Development</P></B>
<P>The issues here may include</P>
<OL>
<LI>National, sub-regional and Regional policies and their implementation </LI>
<LI>Financing Mechanisms for ICT at the grassroots level </LI>
<LI>Poverty Reduction Strategies </LI>
<LI>Millennium Development Goals </LI>
<LI>Infrastructure </LI>
<LI>Indicators and Benchmarks etc</LI></OL><B>
<P>Chapter V</B> <B>Partnerships for a viable and inclusive African Information Society</P></B>
<P>The objective of this section will be:</P>
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<LI>To highlight the role, and the Action Plan of the Civil Society in the Information Society </LI>
<LI>Seek concrete proposals on promoting partnership with the Private Sector in a win-win framework </LI>
<LI>Understand barriers to effective partnerships in the multi-stakeholder framework of the Information Society and how to tackle them</LI></UL><I>
<P align=center>THIRD PART</P></I><B>
<P align=center>Chapter VI Best Practices and lessons learned in the use of ICT for development.</P></B>
<P>This part will aim at showcasing diverse stories from all parts of Africa and the globe. </P><B>
<P>VII The way forward</P></B>
<P>This chapter will draw on the outcome of the African Preparatory Conference, Accra and will aim at presenting concrete recommendations on the next steps for ICT for African development. It </P></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT></DIV><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com