[WSIS CS-Plenary] Upcoming WSIS Events [Draft - Edition 03-28]

[Robert Guerra]

Dear colleagues:

Below is a draft schedule of events, conferences and other meetings 
related to key stake-holders involved in the WSIS process.

It is a personal effort , one where I try to complement the list 
maintained by the ITU . It includes "official" meetings, as well as 
others - specifically those organized by Civil Society NGOs involved 
in the process. If you know of an event that's not listed - please do 
me email me so that I can add it, and sent it in the next version (in 
1-2 weeks time).

regards

Robert Guerra <rguerra at cpsr.org>
Civil Society Bureau, Focal Point for North America & Europe

Upcoming WSIS Events [Draft - Edition 03-28]
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http://www.privaterra.org/activities/wsis/blog/upcoming-wsis-events.html

April

4- 8 Mar del Plata, Argentina, ICANN Meeting [Internet Governance]

13-15, Dublin, Ireland, UN ICT Task Force, 8th Meeting

[NEW] 18-20  Conakry, Guinea, Africa Civil Society for the 
Information Society - ACSIS and the Government of Guinea is happy to 
invite you to attend the First Africa Civil Society sub-regional 
workshop.

18-20 Third Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

24-25 Tunis, Tunisia -  NGO Forum for WSIS
Organized by:  UN NGO Section DESA, Association of Tunisian Mothers
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 "For an Inclusive, 
People Centered, Development Oriented and Knowledgeable Information 
Society for All."

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

8-10 May 2005, Cairo (Egypt), WSIS Sub-Regional: Towards WSIS Phase 
II; an Arab Regional Dialogue
http://www.wsis-egypt.gov.eg/main.asp

10-11 May, Summit of South American and Arab Countries, Brasilia, Brazil
http://www2.mre.gov.br/aspa/index.htm

- 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

[NEW] 13-15 Winnipeg, Canada - Paving the Road to Tunis - WSIS II: 
The Views of Canada's Civil Society on the Geneva Plan of Action and 
the Prospects for Phase II
(Organized by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO)

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

Themes:

- Technology Innovation
- Sharing Knowledge and Building Capacities
- Digital Divide
- Civil Society session (to be determined)
- Ubiquitous Network Society

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.

[NEW] 29- 2 June, Tehran, Iran , Asia Pacific High Level Ministerial 
Meeting on WSIS
organized by UN ESCAP

29- June 3,  Peru, APEC Telecommunications and Information - Ministerial

June

2-3, Vienna, Austria, World Summit Awards - Contributory Conference 
on ICT and Creativity

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

- Official Regional Meeting website - http://www.riocmsi.net/

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"

14-17, Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

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

July

6-8, Gleneagles, Scotland, G8 Summit

Mid July, Geneva,  Launch of Working Group on Internet Governance Report

11-15, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, ICANN Meeting [Internet Governance]

August

31 Aug - 2 Sept, Botswana, World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR)

September

14-16, New York (USA), UN Summit of Leaders, 60th Aniversary

19-30, Geneva (Switzerland), WSIS PrepCom 3

- TBC - UN ICT Task Force, 9th Meeting
- TBC - Yaounde, Cameroon, CTO ICT Forum and Council Meeting


October

3-5, Salvador, Brazil - CTO ICT Forum and Council Meeting
14-15, Salamanca, Spain, XV Ibero-American Summit

November

4-5, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Fourth Summit of the Americas

9-11, Bilbao (Spain), II World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities 
on the Information Society
http://www.it4all-bilbao.org/

16-18 , Tunis (Tunisia), WSIS Summit
18-19, Korea, APEC Summit

25-28, Malta, Commonwealth Heads of State (CHOGM)

30 - 4 Dec, Vancouver, Canada - ICANN Meeting [Internet Governance]

2006

March

ITU World Telecommunications Development Conference (WTDC)

27-31, Wellington, New Zealand, ICANN Meeting [Internet Governance]

June

Oct-Nov.

ITU Plenipotentiary

Dec

4-8, Hong Kong, ITU Telecom World 2006

Past Events

2005

March

23-25,  Chicago, USA, Non Profit Technology Conference (NTEN) 2005-
Innovation and Vision in Nonprofit Technology: The Next 10 Years
http://www.nten.org/ntc-agenda

2005 marks the tenth year that nonprofits have been using technology 
in a meaningful and purposeful way during the age of the Internet and 
the networked economy. It is also the tenth year that people from 
across the U.S. and around the globe have gathered to chart a course 
for a more effective and sustainable future for nonprofits through 
strategic use of technology. The 2005 Nonprofit Technology Conference 
will honor that past by identifying the current state of the sector, 
looking to the next ten years and beyond, and addressing the new 
questions and issues that we face as a maturing field. Sessions at 
the 2005 NTC will identify strategies and tactics that will help 
nonprofits:

     * Achieve excellence in program delivery and operations
     * Sustain meaningful relationships with stakeholders
     * Embrace constructive innovation

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