[WSIS CS-Plenary] Crisinfo.org - news ENG ESP PT FR [August 15th 2005]

[Myriam Horngren]

NEWSROOM

Petition to support Supinya delivered to Shin Corp
Free speech campaigners hold petition in support of Supinya
The WACC Coordinated petition which calls on Shin Corp to drop criminal charges against Miss Supinya Klangnarong is to be delivered in Bangkok at the head office of the Shin Corporation on Monday 15th August.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/924 

WIPO: Third Intersessional Intergovernmental Meeeting: Statement by Third World Network
Thank you Mr. Chairman for allowing TWN to take the floor
The US delegation in its statement yesterday said that while they were willing to engage in the Development Agenda discussion, it disagreed with the proposals by the Friends of the Development because of the premise on which it is based that is WIPO has not addressed development.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/922


NEWSROOM/WSIS

Agenda Prepcom 3
The Agenda for WSIS prepcom 3 is now available online. We bring you here the details. WSIS Executive Secretariat, THIRD MEETING OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE (PREPCOM-3) OF THE TUNIS PHASE OF WSIS, Palais des Nations, Geneva
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/923


GET INVOLVED/TAKE ACTION

Concurso de cine de corto metraje "THOUGHT THIEVE$" (CRIMINALE$ del CONOCIMIENTO)
CRIMINALE$ del CONOCIMIENTO es un concurso de cine de corto metraje que trata de la apropriación de nuestras culturas, tradiciones, creatividad y conocimiento tradicional por las grandes empresas. Es una respuesta desde abajo a la propaganda de Micro$oft del mismo nombre ("Thought Thieves," vea http://www.msn.co.uk/thoughtthieves/Default.asp)
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/921

THOUGHT THIEVE$ short film showcase
THOUGHT THIEVE$ is a short film showcase about corporate appropriation of knowledge, culture, and creativity. It is a grassroots response to the Micro$oft propaganda competition of the same name: http://www.msn.co.uk/thoughtthieves/Default.asp.
http://www.crisinfo.org/index.php/content/view/full/920

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/content/view/full/914

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/content/view/full/913


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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