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

[Robert Guerra]

I'll raise it with among the group us using collaborative/virtual 
tools and see what we can do

Robert

At 2:14 PM -0500 2/13/05, mclauglm at po.muohio.edu wrote:
>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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