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<DIV><SPAN class=515503717-03062005>Rik,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515503717-03062005>What an excellent idea! It could be
the beginning of a whole genre of community "interactive" media.
:-) The proceeds should go to the funding of travel for NGOs to
attend WSIS.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515503717-03062005>Best regards,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515503717-03062005>Elizabeth</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=515503717-03062005>Dr. Elizabeth Carll</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515503717-03062005>International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies;<BR>UN NGO Committee on Mental Health;<BR>Communications Coordination
Committee for the UN</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org
[mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rik
Panganiban<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 03, 2005 12:39 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [WSIS CS-Plenary] UN launches
"feed-em-up" video game to highlight plight of the world's
hungry<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Dear colleagues,<BR><BR>Not exactly WSIS-related,
but this initiative does point to the use of modern technologies to bring
attention to the work of the United Nations. The World Food Programme has
sponsored the development of a video game called "Food Force"
(http://www.food-force.com) where instead of shooting prostitutes you have to
feed hungry people to get a high score. Not only is the game free, its also
available for both the PC and the Mac. No word on a Linux version.<BR><BR>I
have an idea for a video game called "UN negotiations" where you play a civil
society activist navigating the maze of the United Nations, chased by angry
government delegates, trying to reach the 38th floor with your CS declaration.
Could be a big hit!<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Rik
Panganiban<BR><BR>http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=14456&Cr=hunger&Cr1=food<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>