Using ICTs to Achieve Growth and Development, 4-5 December, Geneva

The Expert Meeting in Support of the Implementation and Follow-up of WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) - organized jointly by UNCTAD, ILO and OECD - will be held on 4-5 December at the Palais des Nations, Geneva , starting 10:00. All NGOs are requested to check the requirements for participation here. For substantive questions about the Expert Meeting contact the UNCTAD ICT and E-business Branch.... For more information about the Expert Meeting, including nominations, participation and registration, please consult the official expert meeting website.

Relevant Meetings...

1.) WSIS implementation meetings UNESCO, 16-22 October, Paris and
Beijing
As one of the facilitating agency for the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, UNESCO organizes multi-stakeholder consultations on Access to Information and Knowledge, Ethical Dimension of the Information Society, E-Learning and
Media in Paris . Another consultation will be held on E-science in Beijing.

2.) 6-24 November 2006: ITU Plenipotentiary Conference ( Antalya , Turkey ) http://www.itu.int/plenipotentiary

Internet governance and global civil society

The United Nations Working Group on Internet Governance defines internet governance as "the development and application by governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the internet." WGIG defined four key areas concerning internet governance.

For more information, see www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/internet-governance/article-142724

Beyond WSIS: Making a Difference Globally (2006)

A chapter within the new ITU/UNCTAD World Information Society Report 2006 focusing on WSIS implementation, including analysis based on the Stocktaking Database. The entire report is available here.