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

[Ezendu Ariwa]

Dear Robert

Thanks for your email


I am happy to attend the London Conference on the 24th -25th May 2005


I have Representation for IRFD whic has Consultative Status


Kindly let me know if I am allowed to participatre in the London Conference



Ezendu


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