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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If we're talking about the Information Society then
we should concentrate on the information activities and not the techology. A
telecentre may be simply described as a place where people can participate (and
learn to participate) in the wider emerging information society, using
appropriate tools including ICTs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ecarll@optonline.net href="mailto:ecarll@optonline.net">Elizabeth
Carll, PhD</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=telecentres@wsis-cs.org
href="mailto:telecentres@wsis-cs.org">telecentres@wsis-cs.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 03, 2004 12:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Telecentres] Basic
Telecentre Items/ICT Definition</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004>Dear Don, Bevis, and
all,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004>I think you bring up a very important
point, which is the definition of information and communication technologies
(ICTs). The definition of ICT is broad and inclusive of all ICTs, which
is also the definition used by the UN and described in the rationale for the
development of WSIS. ICTs include both traditional (e.g.. radio,
TV, print, video/film) and newer technologies (Internet, virtual reality,
distance education applications, mind-computer interface technologies,
etc). Therefore, telecentres can operate utilizing any form of ICTs,
even smoke signals if that were a form in a given region.
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004>It is amazing how many people are not
aware of this broad definition, including media people.
</SPAN><SPAN class=593372000-03102004>It is also one of the reasons the
Working Group which I founded/chair for the UN NGO Committee on
Mental Health is called WG on Media/ICT which actually is
redundant, but was necessary so that people know the functions of the
WG. I have started to use the phrase "traditional and newer ICTs"
when writing articles/during interviews, etc, in the hopes of informing
the public as well as techies/specialists who may only associate ICTs with the
Internet and computers. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004>It is important for the telecentres WG to
at least agree on the definition of ICTs as encompassing both traditional and
newer ICTs. This definition is inclusive, consistent with the UN's
definition, and therefore applicable to ANY type/form
of telecentre, such as those described by Don, Bevis, and others.
It also facilitates tying it to the WSIS Declaration and the
MDGs.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593372000-03102004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=531305301-29092004>Elizabeth</SPAN><SPAN
class=531305301-29092004><BR><BR>Dr. Elizabeth Carll<BR>Focal
Point</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=531305301-29092004>International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies;<BR>Chair Media/ICT Working Group,<BR>NGO Committee on Mental Health,
New York<BR>Tel: 1-631-754-2424<BR>Fax: 1-631-754-5032<BR><A
href="mailto:ecarll@optonline.net"><FONT
color=#000000>ecarll@optonline.net</FONT></A></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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