[WSIS CS-Plenary] Crisinfo.org - news ENG ESP [November 14, 2004]

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Crisinfo.org - news ENG ESP [November 14, 2004]

CRIS

CRIS CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILISATION ON THE
UNESCO DRAFT CONVENTION ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
The Communication Rights in the Information Society
Campaign, an international network of organisations
and individuals working to ensure that Communication
Rights are central to any vision of an information
society, is mobilising around the forthcoming
negotiations on the UNESCO Draft Convention on
Cultural Diversity.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/537/

CRIS CONVOCA UNA MOVILIZACIÓN INTERNACIONAL ACERCA DEL
BORRADOR DE LA CONVENCIÓN SOBRE DIVERSIDAD CULTURAL DE
LA UNESCO
La Campaña por los Derechos a la Comunicación en la
Sociedad de la Información, una red internacional de
organizaciones e individuos que trabaja para asegurar
que los Derechos a la Comunicación sean centrales a
toda visión de la sociedad de la información, está
movilizándose ante las próximas negociaciones sobre el
Borrador de la Convención sobre Diversidad Cultural de
la UNESCO. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/542/

WSIS

FIRST DRAFT OF THE POLITICAL CHAPEAU 
The first draft of the Political Chapeau and some
additional text on chapters one and four of the
operational part will be discussed at the next meeting
of the Group of the Friends of the Chair (GFC), which
will take place on 15 November 2004 (full day) and 16
November (afternoon only) in the Palais des Nations,
Room XVII (Door 40, first floor). 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/539/

UNITED NATIONS ESTABLISHES WORKING GROUP ON INTERNET
GOVERNANCE
Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the
establishment of the Working Group on Internet
Governance. The Working Group will prepare the ground
for a decision on this issue by the second phase of
the World Summit on the Information Society, to be
held in Tunis in November 2005. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/538/

THE AFRICA ELECTRONIC PRIVACY AND PUBLIC VOICE
SYMPOSIUM
The purpose of this Symposium (December 6, 2004 in
Cape Town, South Africa ) is to bring together African
NGOs, technical experts and policy makers to discuss
privacy and freedom of expression, the World Summit on
the Information Society and Internet policy
development. It is an opportunity for the public voice
to be heard on issues such as safeguarding electronic
privacy and protecting online speech, as well as
African perspectives on Internet governance and the
World Summit on the Information Society. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/531/

OTHER ISSUES

UPDATE ON INDYMEDIA SERVER SEIZURES 
One month after the harddrives were taken out of the
servers Ahimsa I and II in London, indymedia had many
responses from civil liberty groups and professional
journalist organisations. Legal steps are being taken
or considered on both sides of the atlantic. The US
State Attorney (ie the lawyer for the US government)
has responded to a Motion to Unseal the server seizure
court order in the US.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/534/

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS FROM THE EFCR 
The European Social Forum performed as a participating
scenario where important questions looked for answers.
Experts from different fields were there to give their
point of view on Communication Rights and other social
issues.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/536/

REACCIONES DESDE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL: UNESCO & Microsoft
(Español)
Carta pública a la UNESCO realizada por la Comunidad
MISTICA ante la información de un convenio entre la
UNESCO y la empresa MICROSOFT. La carta solicita el
conocimiento público de los detalles de este convenio
para poder apreciar su conveniencia para los países en
desarrollo. Si desea adherir su firma a la carta use
el cuadro que está abajo. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/546/

RÉACTIONS DEPUIS LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE: UNESCO & Microsoft
(Français)
Lettre ouverte à l'UNESCO, réalisée par la Communauté
MISTICA, en réaction à l'information d'un accord entre
l'UNESCO et l'entreprise MICROSOFT. La lettre
sollicite la divulgation des termes de l'accord pour
pouvoir évaluer son opportunité pour les pays en
développement. L'adhésion à la lettre est possible en
utilisant le cadre en bas. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/545/

REACTIONS FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY: UNESCO & Microsoft
(English)
Open letter to UNESCO, realized by MISTICA virtual
Community, after knowing about an agreement between
UNESCO and MICROSOFT Corporation. The letter ask for
the divulgation of the terms of the agreement to allow
the evaluation of its interest for Developing
Countries. Adhesion to the letter is possible using
the frame below. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/544/ 

REAÇÕES FRON A SOCIEDADE CIVIL: UNESCO & Microsoft
(Português)
Carta Pública à UNESCO produzida pela Comunidade
MISTICA diante da informação da realização de um
convênio entre a UNESCO e a empresa Microsoft. A carta
solicita que os detalhes do convênio sejam tornados
públicos para poder apreciar sua conveniência para os
países em desenvolvimento. Caso deseje aderir à carta,
assine o quadro abaixo. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/543/

MORDECAI VANUNU WAS RE-ARRESTED IN ISRAEL THIS
MORNING: IMMEDIATE SOLIDARITY ACTIONS REQUIRED
Mordechai Vanunu was arrested this morning in his room
at St. George's Cathedral in East Jerusalem, by a huge
police force (about 30 armed officers). The pretext
for his arrest: Vanunu violated the Draconian
restrictions that were imposed on him when he was
released from prison in April, by giving interviews to
foreign media. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/541/

ECUADOR: FORO POLÍTICAS DE TIC: ALIANZAS ESTRATÉGICAS
Infodesarrollo.ec, la Asociación para el Progreso de
las Comunicaciones (APC), y el Instituto Internacional
para la Comunicación y el Desarrollo (IICD)
extiendieron la invitación para el Foro: "Políticas de
TIC: Alianzas Estratégicas para la Sociedad de la
Información". 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/540/

BRASIL: AMARC REALIZA SEMINARIO SOBRE LEGISLACIÓN DE
RADIO COMUNITARIA
Los días 11 y 12 de noviembre se realiza el II
Seminario Nacional sobre Derecho a la Comunicación -
Legislación de Radiofusión Comunitaria, en la ciudad
de Brasilia. El evento es organizado por la Asociación
Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC) sub-región de
Brasil, con apoyo del Programa de Legislaciones y
Derecho a la Comunicación de AMARC-ALC y la Fundación
Ford.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/535/

SEMINARIO: 35 AÑOS DE LA UCBC
El 19 de noviembre tendrá lugar el Seminario: 35 años
de la UCBC (Unión Cristiana Brasileña de Comunicación
Social) en el auditorio del Edifício Capa de la
Universidad Metodista de San Pablo. El tema central
del evento será “Los Derechos a la Comunicación en la
Sociedad Global”. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/533/

GOOGLE CAVES IN TO CHINESE CENSORSHIP; OMITS BANNED
SITES FROM SEARCH ENGINE
Google Inc.'s recently launched news service in China
doesn't display results from Web sites blocked by that
country's authorities, raising prickly questions for
an online search engine that has famously promised to
"do no evil." 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/532/

NEW ONLINE PUBLICATION: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYWATCH
Established in the summer of 2004, Intellectual
Property Watch is a journalistic initiative created to
report on the interests and 'behind the scenes'
dynamics which influence the design and implementation
of intellectual property policies. 
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/530/

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