<P>I'm just wondering why such a UN event in South Africa is exclusively hosted by US representations. </P>
<P>Isn't the USA the worst donor among the richest countries in ODA for development?</P>
<P>Jean-Louis Fullsack</P>
<P>CSDPTT-France <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #ff0000 2px solid">> Message du 19/10/05 17:22<BR>> De : "Rui Correia" <R_CORREIA@TELKOMSA.NET><BR>> A : ct@wsis-cs.org<BR>> Copie à : <BR>> Objet : [WSIS-CT] Johannesburg: World Development Information Day<BR>> <BR>> This message was submitted from a non-subscribed address. I am posting it on<BR>> behalf of SANGONET.<BR>> <BR>> World Development Information Day<BR>> <BR>> 24 October 2005<BR>> <BR>> Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban<BR>> <BR>> --------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) will host a special event on <BR>> Monday, 24 October 2005 (09h00-14h00), to celebrate World Development <BR>> Information Day.<BR>> <BR>> The United Nations General Assembly instituted World Development Information<BR>> <BR>> Day in December 1972 with the objective of drawing public attention annually<BR>> <BR>> to development problems and the importance of strengthening international <BR>> cooperation to solve them.<BR>> <BR>> The event will be held in Johannesburg, while a video conference link with <BR>> Cape Town and Durban will enable participation from those two cities (see <BR>> physical addresses of venues below).<BR>> <BR>> The objective of the event is to highlight the role and significance of <BR>> information and communication in the South African NGO sector and to profile<BR>> <BR>> specific initiatives aimed at improving its information and communication <BR>> capacity.<BR>> <BR>> Key speakers include Godfrey Mokate, newly appointed CEO of the National <BR>> Development Agency (NDA) and Michael Gilbert of the Gilbert Center in <BR>> Seattle. Michael Gilbert is a non-profit online specialist who will talk <BR>> about how NGOs can maximise their websites to achieve their development <BR>> goals.<BR>> <BR>> SANGONeT will also unveil a new "NGO Portal" which is aimed at promoting the<BR>> <BR>> development goals of the South African NGO sector, creating a platform for <BR>> community exchange and supporting the institutional development of the <BR>> sector.<BR>> <BR>> The draft programme of the event is available on the SANGONeT website @ <BR>> http://www.sangonet.org.za<BR>> <BR>> Venues:<BR>> <BR>> Johannesburg - American Culture and Information Centre, 3rd Floor, 1066 <BR>> Building, 35 Pritchard Street, cnr Harrison Street.<BR>> <BR>> Cape Town - U.S. Consulate General, 7th Floor Broadway Centre, Hertzog <BR>> Boulevard, Heerengracht Street, Foreshore.<BR>> <BR>> Durban - U.S. Consulate General, 31st Floor, Old Mutual Centre, 303 West <BR>> Street.<BR>> <BR>> If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Cathy <BR>> Niken at SANGONeT on Tel: (011) 403-4935 or e-mail: cathy@sangonet.org.za.<BR>> <BR>> There is no charge for attending the event, but as space is limited, please <BR>> register by 20 October 2005. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________<BR>> WSIS mailing list<BR>> WSIS@lists.sn.apc.org<BR>> http://lists.sn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/wsis<BR>> <BR>> ________________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Rui Correia<BR>> Coordinator, Southern Africa WSIS Partnership<BR>> (Media Institute of Southern Africa, SACOD, Highway Africa)<BR>> 38 Finch St, <BR>> Ontdekkers Park, Roodepoort, <BR>> Johannesburg, South Africa<BR>> Tel/ Fax (+27-11) 766-4336<BR>> Cell (+27) (0) 83-368-1214<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Ct mailing list<BR>> Ct@wsis-cs.org<BR>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/ct<BR>> Civil Society Plenary: http://www.wsis-cs.org/<BR>> <BR>> </BLOCKQUOTE>