Dear GKD Members, I would like to invite you all to participate in a brief online discussion during the next two weeks, leading up to infoDev's Forum at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis in November.
------------------------------------------- The infoDev Forum @ WSIS ------------------------------------------- The infoDev Forum at the Tunis Phase of WSIS will focus on addressing some of the key challenges facing the international community in seeking to harness information and communication technologies (ICT) as tools of broad-based development, poverty reduction and opportunity for all. The infoDev Forum will feature five discussion panels on the following topics: (a) Do ICTs Matter to the Poor? (b) Do National ICT Strategies Matter? (c) Do Policy and Regulation Matter? (d) Is Information Infrastructure a Public Good? (e) How can Local Innovation be Unleashed? For those of you who will be present at WSIS, we very much hope you will join us at the infoDev Forum. More information is available at http://www.infodev.org/section/aboutus/wsis ------------------------------------------- The on-line discussion ------------------------------------------- The purpose of this (admittedly brief) online discussion is to invite a broad range of views on two issues, (1) What are the key things we know and don't know about these topics? (2) What are the best knowledge resources already available on these topics? The key ideas and lessons from this online discussion will be shared during the Forum sessions. In addition, several of the most active and constructive participants in the online discussion, if they attend WSIS, will be invited to intervene in the discussion "from the floor". The online discussion seeks to draw key lessons and messages, particularly about priorities for governments and international donors. Your participation is encouraged, and greatly appreciated. The discussion will run from 31 October - 14 November. ------------------------------------------- How to get started ------------------------------------------- To contribute, you need to register. Visit <http://www.dgroups.org/groups/worldbank/infoDev-WSIS/> to join this discussion. You can also join by sending an e-mail directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You will receive a welcome message by e-mail with instructions on how to read, post, and receive messages. We will post a welcome message to start the discussion on Monday, October 31. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
