Dear Stevan, Could you please forward this to the BOAI and the AMSCI forums? I can't post to the yahoo group because our system admin has block us from sending and receiving mail from that service! Sorry to trouble you.
Leslie [Forwarded by Carol Priestley, Director, INASP] Dear All, The ICSU/CODATA on line discussion forum: "Science and Technology in the Information Society" hosted on ICSU website (www.icsu.org) is now open. The overall aim of the forum is to collect input from all sectors of the international science and technology community that will help form the basis for the negotiations that will take place at the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva in December this year (WSIS: www.itu.int/wsis/). Four themes have been selected for this forum as follows: 1. Scientific data and information for decision-making and better governance 2. Ensuring universal access to scientific knowledge internationally 3. Scientific data and information as a global public good 4. Using scientific data and information to improve all levels of education and training All members of the international science and technology community are invited to contribute either as individuals or organisations. In addition, any other stakeholders, who feel that they have a useful contribution to make on the role of S&T are invited to do so. The forum is 'open access' and can be read by anyone. In order to actively participate, the only requirement is that you follow the simple registration procedure and that all contributions are attributed. PLEASE REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FORUM NOW: www.icsu.org With best regards. -- Mustapha MOKRANE IT Officer/Network/Webmaster International Council for Science Tel : 01.45.25.67.17 Fax : 01.42.88.94.31 Web : www.icsu.org
