[WSIS CS-Plenary] FW: Crisinfo.org - news ENG ESP PT FR [June 11 2005]

[Myriam Horngren]

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NEWSROOM

Campaña por los derechos de la Comunicación
Este jueves fue presentada la Campaña por los Derechos de la Comunicación, en el marco de las reuniones paralelas de la Sociedad Civil, de la Conferencia Regional Preparatoria a la II Fase de la Cumbre de la Sociedad de la Información, que se cumple desde ayer, en Río de Janeiro, Brasil.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/875

Christian fundamentalism and the media
Pradip Thomas
While other types of religious fundamentalism (Islamic, Hindu) and the media have been extensively written about, there is precious little material available on the relationship between Christian fundamentalism and the media, especially from the developing world.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/868

Diálogo Virtual entre las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil
La Oficina de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Organización de los Estados Americanos organizarà un Diálogo Virtual entre las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil que tendrá lugar desde el 1ro. de junio al 1ro. de julio.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/867

WIPO seminar debates intellectual property and development
By Meena Raman, Geneva, 3 May 2005
An international seminar on Intellectual Property and Development held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 2 May discussed the theme "intellectual property and public policy", with sessions on public health, biodiversity and traditional knowledge, copyright and competition policy.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/866

Media activists everywhere should be paying some attention to developments at the WTO
Sasha Costanza-Chock
* Do you know whether your country's trade negotiators have taken exceptions under GATS that would allow public investment in broadband, at federal, state, or municipal levels?
* Do you know whether they have taken exceptions that will allow set asides for noncommercial channels in the transition to digital TV and radio?
* Do you know whether they have taken exceptions to TRIPS that will allow fair use of copyrighted material to continue?
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/864

WSIS

Intervenção da Sociedade Civil na Conferência do Rio (CMSI)
8 de junio de 2005 (Dafne Plou)
Las estrategias y planes de acción para la sociedad de la información en la región deben tener como su marco de referencia a los derechos humanos de todas las personas, el interés público, el empoderamiento desde la perspectiva de género, raza y etnia, así como los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/870 

Tunis & London's special responsibilities at WSIS
Twists of diplomatic fate grant Tunisia and Britain special status at this November's UN World Summit for the Information Society. Tunisia faces demands that it improve its human rights record in return for the 'honour' of hosting the summit. Britain will be holding the EU presidency and is expected to lead calls for reform.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/869 

EU and WSIS Civil Society
The European Union had meetings with civil society on different levels recently. The WSIS rapporteur for the European Parliament met with Civil Society Caucus representative Jean-Louis Fullsack in Strasburg, and the High-Level Internet Governance Group had a successful meeting with several caucus members in Brussels.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/872


WSIS [Tunisia and Communication Rights]

Sihem Ben Sedrine, de nouveau cible des journaux
Comité pour le Respect des Libertés et des Droits de l' Homme en Tunisie
Notre camarade Sihem Ben Sedrine, porte-parole du Conseil National pour les Libertés en Tunisie (CNLT), de nouveau la cible des journaux de caniveau.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/873


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ONLINE DISCUSSION: In more ways than one, ICTs do also help to harm women
APC WNSP
By itself, the internet isn't creating new forms of crimes against women and children. But it is sure generating powerful new ways and means for these crimes to be perpetrated.
http://www.crisinfo.org/content/view/full/865

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
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