[WSIS CS-Plenary] ITID's The World Summit in Reflection

Dr. Francis MUGUET muguet at mdpi.org
Wed Apr 6 14:31:14 BST 2005 

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Hello

A very short instantaneous reaction to be completed later.
The /Information Technologies and International Development/
published by the MIT and self-proclaimed (sic) as
"the premier journal in its field, focusing on the intersection of 
information and
communication technologies (ICT) with international development."
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=7C409008-C83F-4C3F-A1F6-D823D264A7D7&ttype=4&tid=59
is not freely available online except for a few articles,
glamourously advertised as "Free articles".
The MIT press can do what they want, but this
The World Summit in Reflection: A Deliberative Dialogue on the WSIS 
<http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=7C409008-C83F-4C3F-A1F6-D823D264A7D7&ttype=6&tid=15597>
is certainly not inclusive by nature,  and therefore
cannot certainly be recommended on this list, but denounced.

This issue illustrates how disorganized the WSIS Civil Society is,
that is not even able to follow the recommendations of
the Summit in favour of Open Access Publishing.
How the Civil Society might hope that governments
might follow the WSIS recommendations if the Civil Society
is not following them !

I urge all authors to demand from MIT press that
all their articles be freely accessible.

This underline again the need of a structured CS, the
necessity of a CTB, so that press releases, joint statement
and editorial policies be clearly defined and followed.

Best regards

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Bonjour.

Une réaction instantanée et très courte qui sera complétée ultérieurement,
Le journal "Les technologies de l'information et le développement 
international"
  par le MIT et auto-proclamé (sic ) comme "un journal de premiere 
notoriété dans son domaine,
se concentrant sur l'intersection des technologies de l'information et 
de communication (ICT)
avec le développement international."
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=7C409008-C83F-4C3F-A1F6-D823D264A7D7&ttype=4&tid=59
n'est pas librement accéssible en libre, sauf quelques articles
pompeusement mis en avant comme des articles publicitaires : "article 
gratuits"
La MIT presse peut faire ce qu'elle veut, mais  certainement
"tLe sommet  mondial en réflexion : Un dialogue délibératif sur le SMSI"
n'est pas inclusif et donc  ne peut pas certainement être recommandé sur 
cette liste,
mais au contraire être dénoncé.

Cet épisode illustre à quel point la société civile du SMSI est  
désorganisée,
qui n'est  même pas capable de suivre les recommandations du sommet en 
faveur
de la publication en libre accès.
Comment la société civile pourrait espérer que les gouvernements 
puissent suivre
les recommandations de WSIS si la société civile ne les suit pas elle 
même !

J'incite tous les auteurs des articles d'exiger de la MIT presse le 
Libre Accès.

Ceci souligne encore une fois le besoin d'une SC structurée, la 
nécessité d'un CTB,
de sorte que les politiques concernants communiqués de presse,
les proclamations communes et les politiques éditoriales soient 
clairement définis
et suivies.

Cordialement

Francis



>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <wsis at cyber.law.harvard.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 5:17 PM
> Subject: REQUIRED READING -- ITID's The World Summit in Reflection
>
>
> > Dear Colleague,
> >
> > We are pleased to call your attention to a special double issue of
> > Information Technologies and International Development - required
> > reading for anyone interested in the World Summit on the Information
> > Society. In the printed issue we have collected 37 essays creating a
> > unique resource for scholars, activists, and practitioners trying to
> > understand the substance and the politics of the Summit. In 
> addition, we
> > are offering an online resource containing an additional 82 papers 
> along
> > with interactive spaces for you to add your own reactions and 
> critiques.
> >
> > Contributors to the volume and webspace represent the widest possible
> > range of perspectives, regions and professions, from the global South
> > and the North, from sharp critics to ardent supporters, from observers
> > based in government, the private sector, civil society, universities 
> and
> > international organizations. The essays are grouped by broad 
> category â?"
> > including Context and Setting; Critical Themes; Normative Frameworks;
> > Voices and Participation; Globalization and Development; and Outcomes
> > and Paths to Tunis. Contributors include Nancy J. Hafkin, Nicholas
> > Negroponte, Hamadoun Touré, Hans Klein, Claudia Padovani, Derrick L.
> > Cogburn, Anriette Esterhuysen, and many others....
> >
> > *  Order the printed volume (at a 20% discount) at
> >    http://mitpress.mit.edu/itid/specialoffer/wsis
> >
> > *  Participate in the online fora and read the online papers at:
> >    http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/wsis
> >
> > *  Contact the editorial team at: itid-ed at mit.edu
> >
> > *  Join us in Tunis: We will be hosting a one-day seminar designed to
> >    further reflect on the WSIS process and chart the steps beyond
> >    Tunis. We will be following-up with details as the date approaches.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Michael L. Best
> > Ernest J. Wilson, III
> > Colin Maclay
> > and the rest of the Worlds Summit in Reflection team
> >
> > The World Summit in Reflection is a project of Information Technologies
> > and International Development, published by the MIT Press and edited at
> > the University of Maryland and Georgia Tech and the Berkman Center for
> > Internet and Society, Harvard Law School.
> >
> > We send out only a very limited number of emails to colleagues we
> > believe are interested in WSIS. If you would like to not receive any
> > further emails please contact us at wsis at cyber.law.harvard.edu.
>
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