Dear Colleagues, Apologies if you have already seen the announcement below. I thought that some of you would be interested in participating in the discussion. The online forum is part of a larger research project, through which eight young researchers are taking different approaches in answering the question ""What national information society policy changes in [country X] would help to better achieve the country's sustainable development goals and strategies?"
The discussion opens on Monday, June 13. More details follow, but if you have any further questions, I would be very happy to answer them. I would also greatly appreciate your help in disseminating the announcement. With thanks and best wishes, Maja Maja Andjelkovic Associate, Knowledge Communications International Institute for Sustainable Development Tel. +1-204-958-7700 | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iisd.org *************************************************************** ***Solving the IS and SD Puzzle: A Forum to Explore Links Between Information Society and Sustainable Development Policy Development*** How can we harmonize the visions of the emerging information society with the priorities articulated by the Millennium Development Goals and the World Summit on Sustainable Development? >From June 13-24, 2005, join eight researchers working at the national level to identify the key convergence areas between the Information Society and Sustainable Development policy making in the Global South. *Solving the IS and SD Puzzle* will gather practitioners, students, academics, policy-makers and the general public in an e-forum to examine local policy questions in the following areas: 1) ICT for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection * What is the real, tangible impact of mobile connectivity to environmental sustainability and pollution abatement? - Led by Robert Sagun, Philippine Resources for Sustainable Development, the Philippines * What are some examples of effective use of geographic information systems for coastal resource development? - Led by Amira Sobeih, Sustainable Development Association, Egypt * What economic and other incentives for innovation can be used in the area of ICTs for environmental protection? - Led by Wainaina Mungai, OneWorld International, Kenya 2) Participatory Frameworks: the Importance of Local Content and Knowledge and Grassroots Voices in the IS and SD Debate * How are linkages between IS and SD expressed by grassroots voices? - Led by Anusha Lall and Atanu Garai, OneWorld South Asia, India * What are the key issues surrounding SD, ICTs and Local Content in South Africa? - Led by Steve Vosloo, Empowerment for African Sustainable Development, South Africa 3) Equity and Equality: Reducing Regional Disequilibria and Prioritizing Equality as a Foundation Principle of the Information Society * Why are women a minority in many national IT sectors? - Led by Margarita Salas Guzman, BELLANET LAC/Fundacion Acceso, Costa Rica * How can the information society help to balance development and reduce the regional disequilibria? - Led by Diogo Andre de Assumpcao, Grupo Interagir, Brazil The topics are varied, but our primary intention is to gather those working around the issues through an interesting exchange, not to find all of the answers to these questions. If in the meantime, we do find some of the answers, then all the better. The results of this research effort will be published in a book, which will be launched at the Third Preparatory Committee Meeting to the World Summit on the Information Society, in September 2005. Whether your country is already represented in the research, or you are bringing a new regional perspective, please join us as we work to meet the need for harmonizing the work of policy-makers in the areas of the Information Society and Sustainable Development. To sign up to participate in the e-forum, just send a blank email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or visit <http://lists.iisd.ca:81/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=issd> To read messages online, please visit the forum archives at <http://lists.iisd.ca:81/read/?forum=issd> For more information about the e-forum, or the wider Information Society and Sustainable Development work undertaken by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, please visit the Next Generations Policy Research page at <http://www.iisd.org/networks/issd.asp> or contact Maja Andjelkovic 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/>
