[WSIS CS-Plenary] Crisinfo.org - news ENG ESP PT FR [August 1st 2005]

[Myriam Horngren]

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2005: An action packed summer!
The campaign "Drop the Charges!" to support Supinya Klangnarong, freedom of expression and media campaigner, against the libel suit instigated by communication giant Shin Corp is doing well, but the campaign needs more signatures to encourage Shin to do the right thing and drop the charges. Find out more and encourage friends and colleagues to become involved. Solidarity in the region does not end here and CRIS encourages all of you to support the AMARC led Solidarity Campaign with Nepal. Get involved, get writing. And to keep you active, European Digital Rights (EDRI) is launching a petition against data retention in the Euro-zone aimed at the European Commission and the members of the European Parliament.
http://www.crisinfo.org/ 

NEWSROOM

UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity
Government delegates from over 180 countries have negotiated the final text of the proposed Convention on Cultural Diversity (CCD), to be submitted to the UNESCO General Assembly in the fall of 2005.
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/912

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
The first Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), will be held in Amman, Jordan, October 1-3, 2005.
This will be the largest-ever global gathering of media development
professionals, with participants from 100 countries and 300 media
support NGOs, independent journalists, broadcasters and media activists being invited to attend.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/908

Curso a distancia de la WACC-AL "EL DERECHO A LA COMUNICACION: CONCEPTOS BASICOS"
El objetivo principal del curso es diseminar los conceptos principales relacionados a los Derechos a la Comunicación, tema de relevancia mundial. Considerar a la comunicación como un derecho humano es un concepto defendido ya a nivel mundial por una amplia red de activistas, organizaciones no gubernamentales, instituciones académicas y profesionales de la comunicación social. El curso ha sido diseñado para estimular un intercambio dinámico de experiencias y de análisis a nivel latinoamericano.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/907

Worldwide Petition Urges Shin Corp to Drop Charges Against Supinya Klangnarong in Thailand
Distinguished figures and free speech organisations add their names to the campaign.
Hundreds of signatories including distinguished public figures are putting their names to a petition calling on Shin Corp, Thailand, to drop criminal proceedings against Supinya Klangnarong. Supinya had noted in an interview she gave to the Thai Post that Shin Corporation profits had risen sharply since the Thai Prime Minister came to power. Shin Corporation was founded by the Prime Minister and is now owned by his family.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/906

Where is the money for bridging the digital divide? GKP/PANOS Journalism Awards 2005
Panos and GKP are pleased to invite submissions for the
2005 "Reporting on the Information Society" awards. The topic for this year is "Where is the money for bridging the digital divide?"
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/905

NEWSROOM/WSIS

CMSI: Reunion regional en Rio, Junio 2005
Del 8 al 10 de junio se realizó en Río de Janeiro la Reunión Regional de América Latina y Caribe preparatoria de la segunda fase de la Cumbre Mundial de la Sociedad de la Información que se desarrollará en Túnez en noviembre de este año. La Declaración de Río de Janeiro y el Plan de Acción, los dos documentos oficiales aprobados en la Conferencia, reiteran el compromiso de crear "una sociedad de la información inclusiva" y reafirman la participación social como indispensable para su construcción.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/910

Report WSIS Asia Regional Meeting
Sponsored by CRIS and EED, Parminder Jeet Singh from IT for Change, attended the WSIS Asia Regional Meeting in Theran. His full report and a copy of s Statement by Civil Society is now available on this site.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/911


GET INVOLVED/TAKE ACTION

Solidarity Campaign with Nepal
AMARC July 27, 2005
The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) is launching a solidarity campaign in favour of freedom of expression and the right to communicate of the FM and community radios in Nepal.
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/914

Campaña de Solidaridad con Nepal
27 de julio de 2005
La Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC) ha inicidado una campaña de solidaridad para apoyar la libertad de expresión y el derecho a la comunicación de las radios FM y comunitarias de Nepal. (Ver el comunicado de prensa emitido el día 17 de Julio)
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/915

EDRI launches petition against data retention
European Digital Rights, together with the Dutch ISPs XS4ALL and Bit, launched an international petition today against mandatory data retention.
The petition is aimed at the European Commission and the members of the European Parliament.
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/913

World Summit Youth Award in Phase II

Do you have a cool emerging project on the web? Are you a young designer, web developer, music producer or artist looking for international exposure?
Are you passionate about using technology for social change? Enter the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) today and showcase your project to the world!
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/909



SIGN UP TO THE CRIS CHARTER/FIRMAR LA CARTA/SIGNER LA CHARTE

CRIS CHARTER
La Carta de CRIS
Nuestra visión de la Sociedad de la Información se fundamenta en el Derecho a Comunicar como un medio de acrecentar los derechos humanos y fortalecer la vida social, económica y cultural de las personas y las comunidades. Para lograrlo, resulta fundamental que las organizaciones de la sociedad civil se unan para cooperar en la construcción de una sociedad de la información basada en principios de transparencia, diversidad, participación, justicia social y económica, e inspiradas por la equidad de género y la perspectivas culturales y regionales.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/97/ 

La Charte de CRIS
Notre vision de la «société de l'information» est basée sur le droit de communiquer qui est considéré comme un moyen pour étendre les droits de l'homme et améliorer la vie sociale, économique et culturelle des personnes et des communautés. Pour cela, il est essentiel que les organisations de la société civile se réunissent afin d'aider à la construction d'une société de l'information basée sur les principes de transparence, de diversité, de participation et de justice économique et sociale et inspirée par une approche équitable du rapport des sexes, de la culture et des aspects régionaux.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/95

The CRIS Charter
Our vision of the 'Information Society' is grounded in the Right to Communicate, as a means to enhance human rights and to strengthen the social, economic and cultural lives of people and communities. Crucial to this is that civil society organisations come together to help build an information society based on principles of transparency, diversity, participation and social and economic justice, and inspired by equitable gender, cultural and regional perspectives.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/98

Myriam Horngren
WACC/CRIS Network and Advocacy Coordinator
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