[WSIS CS-Plenary] Upcoming WSIS Events

[Robert Guerra]

Upcoming WSIS Events

April
  24-25 Tunis, Tunisia - WSIS NGO Forum
http://www.worldfamilyorganization.org/infocenter/Preparatory_NGO_Forum_Tunis_0405.htm

In preparation for the 2nd phase of the World 
Summit on Information Society - Tunis 2005, to 
take place in Tunis from 16-18 November 2005, and 
in celebration of the National Day of NGO, the 
NGO section of the United Nations Department of 
Economic and Social Affairs / ECOSOC and the 
Association of Tunisian Mothers, coordinator of 
the Informal Regional NGO Network for Africa 
(UN-NGO-IRENE / Africa), coordinate the NGO Forum 
devoted to the theme ÒFor an Inclusive, People 
Centered, Development Oriented and Knowledgeable 
Information Society for All.Ó

May

4-6 Cairo, Egypt, Global Knowledge Partnership Annual Meeting
http://www.globalknowledge.org/am/

6-7 May 2005, Bamako (Mali), UNESCO - 
Multilingualism for Cultural Diversity and 
Participation of All in Cyberspace

10-11 May, Summit of South American and Arab Countries, Brasilia, Brazil
http://www2.mre.gov.br/aspa/index.htm
(non wsis related - but of importance given the issues with LAC @ WSIS)

- Ministerial preparatory meeting took place in Marrakech, 25-26 March
Details @ http://www.maec.gov.ma/preparatory/FR/default.htm

11-13 May 2005, Paris (France), UNESCO and the 
Club of Rome -   World Conference on ICT for 
Capacity-Building: Critical Success Factors

16-17 May 2005, Tokyo (Japan), Government of 
Japan/ITU/UNU -   Tokyo Ubiquitous Network 
Conference
http://www.wsis-japan.jp/


17-18 May 2005, Saint-Petersburg (Russian 
Federation) - "UNESCO between two Phases of the 
World Summit on the Information Society"
  http://ifap.ru/wsis

25 May London, UK - The UK input to the World 
Summit and the UK Consultative Day
http://www2.britishcouncil.org/wsis-our-participation.htm

A UK consultative day which will bring together a 
variety of views concerning the future of the 
Information Society, will take place on Tuesday 
24 May 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.

This invitation-only event will see 
representatives drawn from the media, government, 
civil society, academia and business and will be 
hosted by the British Council.

25-27 May, Tehran, Iran - WSIS Asia Regional meeting [venue to be confirmed]

June

8-10 June, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Latin America 
and the Caribbean Regional meeting

9-10 June 2005, Seoul (Korea), Government of 
Republic of Korea (MIC/KADO)/ITU - Thematic 
Meeting on  "Multi-stakeholder partnerships for 
Bridging the Digital Divide"

28 June- 1 July 2005, Geneva (Switzerland), ITU - 
WSIS Thematic Meeting on Cybersecurity

September

19-30 September 2005, Geneva (Switzerland), PrepCom 3



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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Privaterra - <http://www.privaterra.org>
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