[WSIS CS-Plenary] S&T for Development in WSIS--March 23 planning meeting

Tue Mar 23 14:56:15 GMT 2004

Sorry Frannie

Could you tell me the relation between the purpose of this meeting and CS
Plenary activities ?
For the sake of clarity, I just mention this purpose :
" identify issues and activities related to the WSIS process in which the US
S&T community can play a role in promoting US interests and values" (sic).
Promoting "US interests and values" (???) has nothing in common with our
CS/NGO activity.
Please no spam in our Plenary list !
Jean-Louis Fullsack
CSDPTT - France

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frannie Wellings" <wellings at epic.org>
To: <activist at mediatank.org>; <crisusa at comunica.org>; <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 11:05 PM
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] S&T for Development in WSIS--March 23 planning
meeting

>
> Hi everyone - If anyone's in DC tomorrow, please join me at this
> meeting.  I just got this agenda (below)... we need civil society to
> speak up at this discussion of public-private partnerships!?! :)
> - Frannie
>
>
>
> >Subject: FW: S&T for Development in WSIS--March 23 planning meeting
> >Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:10:46 -0500
> >Thread-Topic: S&T for Development in WSIS--March 23 planning meeting
> >Thread-Index:
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> >From: "Uhlir, Paul" <PUhlir at nas.edu>
> >To: "Frannie Wellings" <wellings at epic.org>
> >
> >Frannie, here is the announcement. You are welcome to forward it to other
> >potentially interested parties.  - Paul
> >++++++++++++++++++
> >
> >Dear colleague:
> >
> >This is to invite you to a public meeting on "Science and Technology for
> >Development of the Information Society," which will review potential
> >follow-up activities to the first World Summit on the Information Society
> >(WSIS). The meeting will be held this Tuesday afternoon, March 23, at the
> >main National Academy of Sciences building at 2100 C Street NW. The
purpose
> >of this public forum is to identify issues and activities related to the
WSIS
> >process in which the US S&T community can play a constructive role in
> >promoting US interests and values.
> >
> >The meeting will be divided into 3 parts. The first session will provide
> >overview presentations by policy and funding organizations about WSIS
> >follow-up plans. The second session will focus on specific proposals for
> >WSIS-related S&T public-sector projects or activities. The final session
will
> >examine opportunities for public-private partnerships in this area.
> >
> >The meeting will be open, but advance notice of participation is
requested.
> >In particular, if there are specific proposals that people would like to
> >discuss at the meeting, they are requested to bring 50 copies of a
one-page
> >summary of each proposal. There is a nominal 5-minute limit on oral
> >presentations about each project at the meeting. We expect there to be
some
> >time for general discussion and opportunities for networking on the break
and
> >following the meeting. Additional meetings may be held subsequently on
> >specific issues or proposals, depending on interest.
> >
> >Please let me know if you have any questions and distribute this info to
any
> >potentially interested parties.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Paul Uhlir
> >
> >
> >Paul F. Uhlir, J.D.
> >Director, Office of International S&T Information Programs
> >The National Academies
> >500 Fifth Street, NW
> >Washington, DC 20001
> >U.S.A.
> >Tel. (202) 334 2807 (x1531 direct)
> >Fax (202) 334 2231
> >E-mail: puhlir at nas.edu
> >Internet: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/biso/ISTIP.html
> >
>
>
>
> Science and Technology for Development of the Information Society:
> Planning Meeting for Post-WSIS I Follow-up Activities
>
> Office of International Scientific and Technical Information Programs
> Board on International Scientific Organizations
> The National Academies
>
> The Lecture Room
> National Academy of Sciences
> 2100 C Street NW
> Washington, DC
>
> Preliminary Agenda
>
> Tuesday, March 23
>
> Session 1: Overview Presentations
>
> 1:15  Welcoming remarks
> Wm. Wulf, National Academy of Engineering
> - Summary of S&T issues in WSIS
> - Meeting goals and structure
>
> 1:30  Overview of U.S. Government interests in WSIS
> Richard Beaird, Dept. of State
>
> 1:45  UNESCO's interests in WSIS
> Mogens Schmidt, UNESCO
>
> 2:05  The Overseas Private Investment Corporation program for ICT
> infrastructure
> Jim Gale, OPIC
>
> 2:20  General discussion
>
> Session 2: Proposals for WSIS-related Public-Sector Projects
>
> 2:30  Introductory remarks
> Paul Uhlir, NRC/ISTIP
>
> 2:35  5-minute presentations of proposed projects*
> - General discussion
>
> 3:45  Break
>
> Session 3: Proposals for WSIS-related Public-Private Partnerships
>
> 4:10  Introductory remarks
> Marilyn Cade, AT&T
>
> 4:25  5-minute presentations of proposed projects*
> - General discussion
>
> 5:25  Closing comments/next steps
> Paul Uhlir, NRC/ISTIP
>
> 5:30  Adjourn
>
>
>
> --
>
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> Frannie Wellings
> Policy Fellow, Electronic Privacy Information Center
> Coordinator, The Public Voice
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