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

[djilali benamrane]

Thanks Sean,
Our position paper is on the website and a last
message i recently sent on the Solidarity Numeric
Found.
Is it necessary, possible and usefull to copy these
documents before the meeting ?
Friendly yours
Djilali
--- Sean O Siochru <sean at nexus.ie> wrote:

> Hello Lisa,
> 
> I am asking people to bring short papers, which
> hopefully we can circulate.
> 
> Sean
> 
> At 14:14 13/02/2005 -0500, you 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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> >>14 Eaton Brae   Fax: +353 1 473 0597
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> >>Co. Dublin              e-mail: sean at nexus.ie
> >>Ireland                 Web site:
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