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[claire.shearman at mcr1.poptel.org.uk]

Hi

The following was in the Benton Foundation newsletter... just wondering
what the state of play is with the CRIS plans for a 'world froum on
communications'... anything happening, or has the plan been abandoned..??

Thanks
Claire

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DIGITAL DIVIDE/WSIS 

SWISS AIM TO BRIDGE DIGITAL AND POVERTY DIVIDE 
This December, Switzerland will host the first phase of the World Summit on 
the Information Society (WSIS), a meeting whose key aim will be to bridge 
the digital divide between developed and developing countries. A special 
three-day event, the World Electronic Media Forum, will be held in Geneva 
and broadcast live by satellite around the world, including real-time 
contributions from several continents. Panels, workshops and keynote 
speeches will examine topics such as universal access to information, 
freedom of expression, cultural diversity and economic development. 
Organizers are looking to raise the profile of the event, particularly
after 
earlier concerns that a lack of interest and substance could threaten the 
meeting. Marc Furrer, director of the Federal Communications Office 
(Ofcom), said he wants to see concrete results from the summit rather than 
just dialogue. "We would like to see a substantial declaration with 
solutions that can be financed," he said. "But I am aware that the 
declaration won't change the world," he added. 
SOURCE: NZZ Online; AUTHOR: swissinfo 
http://www.nzz.ch/2003/08/08/english/page-synd4108487.html 
World Electronic Media Forum press release: 
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/pi1494.doc.htm 
World Electronic Media Forum homepage: 
http://wemfmedia.org/ 
WSIS homepage 
http://www.itu.int/wsis/ 
ICT for Development Platform at WSIS: 
http://www.ict-4d.org/ 




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