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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN class=455453214-22092005>OneWorld
South Asia on behalf of Grassroots Caucus will be organising two side
events at PrepCom 3 to further stregthen the grassroots voices at
WSIS. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=4><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005><STRONG><U>SIDE EVENT
1 </U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=4><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005><STRONG><U>MISSING !! : GRASSROOTS
VOICES</U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005><EM><STRONG>Film
Screening</STRONG></EM></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Date : 27th<SPAN class=522251615-22092005><FONT
face=Garamond color=#008080> <FONT face=Arial
color=#000080>September </FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Venue: Room XXII</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Time: 14:30 - 15:30</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Grassroots voices have always been missing
from policy making fora. The film screening followed by a discussion
will trace their journey from being merely silent specatators to actively
voicing their issues and concerns. However, there still remains a lot of ground
to be covered in this regard. How do the people vioce their
concerns to the policy makers? What would be the media to capture and
disseminate their voices? Even if these vioces are communicated, are they really
heard?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=4><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005><SPAN class=522251615-22092005><FONT face=Garamond
color=#008080 size=3> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=4><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005><SPAN
class=522251615-22092005> </SPAN><STRONG><U>SIDE EVENT
II</U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=4><U><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Redefining ICTs <SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>: </SPAN></SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From Pilot Syndrome to Up-Scaling
ICT Initiatives<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></U></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080><FONT
size=4><EM><U>The Grassroots Perspective</U></EM></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Date: 28th September 2005</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Venue: Room XXIII</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080 size=3><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005>Time: 1500hrs - 1630 hrs</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005></SPAN><FONT size=3>To replicate pilot projects that
have worked well in a small community at the national level would need not only
excellent planning, but also support from a wide range of players. It would mean
active involvement of the government, private enterprise and most importantly
the grassroots communities for it to positively impact the quality of lives at
the grassroots. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT color=#000080
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT
color=#000080><FONT size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is in this context that
OneWorld South </SPAN></I></B><st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Asia</SPAN></I></B></st1:place><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> is organizing a Panel Discussion
that seeks to explore the path that needs to be charted to move from the pilot
syndrome to up-scaling ICT initiatives</SPAN></I></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT color=#000080
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080><FONT
size=3>The discussion will seek to showcase examples of projects that are
currently been undertaken as a pilot. People from the grassroots communities
will come forth to share their experiences of using ICTs within the communities
to bring about positive change in the lives of people. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The panel will discuss the possible ways
to move ahead of the pilot syndrome.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000080
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P><SPAN
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<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT
face=Garamond></FONT></SPAN></I> </H3>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><SPAN
class=455453214-22092005><FONT face=Garamond color=#000080>Please inform us
about your <SPAN class=522251615-22092005><FONT color=#008080
size=3> <FONT color=#000080>participation </FONT></FONT></SPAN>at PrepCom 3
if you are present between 26th - 29th September 2005</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H3>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT
face=Garamond></FONT></SPAN></I> </H3>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN
class=522251615-22092005><FONT color=#008080
size=3> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H3>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN
class=522251615-22092005> </SPAN><EM>For more
information<o:p></o:p></EM></FONT></SPAN></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Grassroots Caucus<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<H3 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><FONT
face=Garamond>Contact:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bidisha
Pillai & Anuradha Rao<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><A
href="mailto:Bidisha.pillai@oneworld.net"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Bidisha.pillai@oneworld.net</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> &, </FONT><A
href="mailto:t.n.anuradha@oneworld.net"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">t.n.anuradha@oneworld.net</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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