[WSIS CS-Plenary] Civil society group on financing

[Anita]

Attaching a presentation that IT for Change made today at the CS group on
financing's session. The presentation argues a central place for public
financing for ICTD. Chapter 2 of the Tunis agenda for Action undermines the
role of public investments - which as we well know are critical for
equitable access to ICTs .. The market will not go into what the chapter
unabashedly calls "less attractive" areas... meaning (where revenue models
are unlucrative.) The implication of course is that those who are excluded
will stay excluded!!!

The presentation also argues a role for local governments in owning ICTD
(just as they own development agenda)
and for linking ICTD strategies with mainstream development areas through an
institutional approach..

Thanks

anita


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anita gurumurthy
IT for Change
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
www.ITforChange.net <http://www.ITforChange.net>
Tel: 00-91-80-26652927
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From: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org]On
Behalf Of Vittorio Bertola
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 2:27 PM
To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] WGIG interventions


All,

I would take the opportunity to stress that today will be the last day for
open WGIG consultations at this PrepCom. The floor is given rather
liberally (though you'd better go and give your name to the
Chair/Secretariat, if you want to be sure that you're not overlooked) and
yesterday, at a certain point, there were no more people willing to
intervene.

So this could be a good opportunity for civil society people to repeatedly
speak up and stress the importance of some basic points, such as
multi-stakeholderism and meaningful inclusion of civil society in
decision-making processes, respect for human rights, orientation to
development and universal access, the need to review the compliance of UN
Agencies and other governance bodies with the WSIS criteria of openness,
transparency, accountability and inclusion, and also any specific Internet
Governance issue that might be of interest to the various caucuses
(though, of course, you should take care not to go off-topic in respect to
the WGIG mission and process).

If you're there or have the opportunity to attend, please don't be afraid
to come and take the floor! We need a lot of support for civil society
inclusion and participation.

Thanks,
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vb.               [Vittorio Bertola - v.bertola [a] bertola.eu.org]<------
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