[WSIS CS-Plenary] Financing Mechanisms Event: 16th 3:00 pm

[mclauglm at po.muohio.edu]

Sean,

Any chance of webcasting this event or at least 
that a transcript will be available at some 
point--that is, for those of who can't be there? 
It sounds like a good event, but no travel funds 
left after going to the WSF...

Thanks,

Lisa




At 6:43 PM +0000 2/13/05, Sean O Siochru wrote:
>Hello everyone,
>
>All are invited to the Session below. 
>
>It is shaping up well and looks like it should 
>be a very good introduction to the question of 
>financing mechanisms.  It brings together the 
>innovative ideas from civil society and 
>elsewhere, as well as the latest on government 
>proposals and interactions.
>
>See you there
>Sean
>-------------------------------------------
>Financing Mechanisms for ICT for D:  Converging or Diverging Agendas? 
>
>Venue and Time:  15:00 - 18:00 
>16th Feb, Room XXII, Palais des Nations
>Interpretation English/French/Spanish
>
>Goal:
>The goal of the meeting is to have an open and 
>frank exchange of ideas and views on the  issues 
>and possibilities for financing ICT for 
>development, between different stakeholders.
>
>Suggested content and possible contributors :
>
>Introduction: Seán Ó Siochrú 
>TFFM Report after Accra: Converging Agendas? (15 minutes): Radhika Lal UNDP
>
>I: Emerging ICT for Development Concepts  (75 minutes)
>
>This will focus on new or innovative ideas for 
>implementing ICTs for development, that have 
>arisen in recent debates and reports.  The aim 
>is to present succinct outlines of the basic 
>rationale and concept.
>
>Strictly ten minutes each or less. 
>
>- "Global Public Goods" approach as a policy 
>rationale (ITeM: Fernando Prada/ Pablo Accuosta) 
>- "Open Access" platforms at city, national, 
>regional backbone levels (Russell Southwood tbc)
>-  Community-driven/owned networks (Seán Ó Siochrú)
>-  Community media/radio (Steve Buckley)
>-  Public ownership/local authorities in Asia ( Parminder Jeet Singh)
>
>II:  Financing Mechanisms and Practical Implementation (90 minutes)
>
>The aim here is to take a practical look at 
>financing and coordinating mechanisms that have 
>been proposed and views on them.  Selected 
>government participation would be useful here. 
>Possible topics for short presentations are:
>
>(Moderator: Seán Ó Siochrú  Ten minutes max each)
>- TFFM Report (Radikha Lal)
>- Donor support and coordination for ICT4D (Chantal Peyer BreadforAll) 
>- Digital Solidarity Fund (tbc) 
>- Virtual Financing mechanisms (GKP: Michael Chertok)
>- A New Policy Framework for ICTD Other proposals (Willie Currie: APC). 
>
>Ten minutes each for Governments/ Bilterals to respond to questions:
>- SDC: Swiss Development Corporation - (tbc)
>- Canada (CIDA tbc), Argentina (tbc), Uruguay  (tbc)
>- African, Northern governments? 
>
>
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