Dear GKD Members, HREA and EUMAP are calling for papers on information technologies and human rights to be featured on the <www.eumap.org> website in order to encourage debate on this issue. Papers in English should be between 1,500-2,000 words. Accepted authors will receive an honorarium of EUR 200. Papers should be submitted by 15 October 2004. Please send your papers to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Further details about the call for papers can be found below.
We look forward to your contributions! Sincerely, Frank Elbers Deputy Director, HREA http://www.hrea.org -------- INFORMATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: NEW EUMAP / HREA CALL FOR PAPERS! Eumap.org - in collaboration with Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) - is seeking articles and opinion pieces on the most topical and important issues regarding information and human rights. We invite papers on the general topic of information for human rights, and on specific uses of information to defend and promote human rights. Comparative analyses and examples of specific good practices are particularly welcome. The papers could address one of the following suggested topics: * Contemporary information resources. Electronic resources, in particular the Internet, have become perhaps the most important resource for information and documentation about human rights. What are the most useful or novel resources on human rights currently available? What are the advantages or disadvantages of electronic information sources, over more "traditional" sources of information? How can we assess the quality of data available on the Internet? * Education, learning and training. No advocacy without education! Many organisations and institutions promoting human rights use the power of new media, particularly the Internet, to educate people about civil and human rights issues and the rights of vulnerable groups. What learning portals on human rights currently exist? Are there examples of best practices in using CD-ROMs; e-learning courses; and other new IT applications to train human rights defenders; policy makers; law enforcement officials; lawyers; or citizens? * Management of information. What do we do with this flood of information for and about human rights? Is there now simply too much (poor quality) information to deal with effectively? What are the benefits and drawbacks of such an unlimited flow of information? How best to manage electronic information to advance human rights goals? Examples of best practices on managing and using information for human rights would be particularly welcome here. * Human rights and the information society. Various UN and civil society agencies met in Geneva last year at the first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Although human rights were on the agenda, many activists felt that this important topic received only marginal attention. How important, then, are human rights within in the emerging information society? How can human rights issues be prioritised? Do European institutions and citizens have a specific role to play here? Quality papers will be featured on the EUMAP's website <www.eumap.org> with the intention of framing and encouraging debate on this issue. Papers in English should be between 1,500-2,000 words. Accepted authors will receive an honorarium of EUR 200. Papers should be submitted by 15th October 2004. Please send your papers to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact person: Alphia Abdikeeva. Eumap.org editorial policy and an archive of featured articles are available online at: http://www.eumap.org/articles _________________________________________________________ Eumap.org is an online centre for comprehensive resources, news, and analyses, committed to delivering information on, and generating debate about, human rights and the rule of law in Europe. EUMAP.ORG is the website of the Open Society Institute's EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program (EUMAP). To find out more about the Program please visit: <http://www.eumap.org/about>. EUMAP has published reports on: - Minority Protection (in the five largest EU members and ten candidate countries) - Corruption and Anti Corruption Policy - Judicial Independence and Capacity - Equal Opportunities for Men and Women (in cooperation with OSI's Network Women's Program/NWP) EUMAP reports are available here: <http://www.eumap.org/reports>. Currently EUMAP has started the following new monitoring projects: - Access to Education and Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities (in cooperation with OSI's Mental Disability Advocacy Program/MDAP) - Broadcasting Regulation and Media Independence (in cooperation with OSI's Network Media Program/NMP) - Minority Protection (a series of four policy papers on the situation of Muslims in the UK: on Education, Equality and Discrimination, Access to Justice, and Employment) To contact EUMAP or receive further information on our activities, please send us an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ ------------ ***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/>
