Re: [DDN] ITU plugs telecentre caucus
hi john, let me try to answer that later when I don't have to thumb type an essay on my phone- my hands are cramping up Andy Andy Carvin acarvin @ edc . org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:40:45 -0500 Subject: Re: [DDN] ITU plugs telecentre caucus At 6:13 AM -0500 2/25/05, Andy Carvin wrote: It turns out the ITU has included a nice plug for the WSIS telecentres caucus in its latest Prepcom newsletter: http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/2/pc2/highlights/23feb.html There were few links in the laundry list of fine objectives; and in the telecenter there was only a single link and that to Andy/DDN http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/telecentres and this text As part of the civil society delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), we have created a working group to discuss the role of telecentres, community technology centers, telecottages and other public access points to the Internet, in achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. The working group is an international community of activists, with English, French and Spanish as official working languages for the group. We'll use this space, along with our email discussion group, to explore ways of working together to share best practices and strategies for promoting successful, sustainable telecentres. I've probably missed something, but how do we push this along? From the 40 foot van thread, there is a ton of knowledge about the subject. Surely there is broad agreement that the more we can standardize a telecenter the more sustainable - and more ubiquitous ? - these centers can become. i.e. Andy - what, exactly, is -- the next step? Hibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu/johnhibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu/friend ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] ITU plugs telecentre caucus
At 6:13 AM -0500 2/25/05, Andy Carvin wrote: It turns out the ITU has included a nice plug for the WSIS telecentres caucus in its latest Prepcom newsletter: http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/2/pc2/highlights/23feb.html There were few links in the laundry list of fine objectives; and in the telecenter there was only a single link and that to Andy/DDN http://www.digitaldivide.net/community/telecentres and this text As part of the civil society delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), we have created a working group to discuss the role of telecentres, community technology centers, telecottages and other public access points to the Internet, in achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals. The working group is an international community of activists, with English, French and Spanish as official working languages for the group. We'll use this space, along with our email discussion group, to explore ways of working together to share best practices and strategies for promoting successful, sustainable telecentres. I've probably missed something, but how do we push this along? From the 40 foot van thread, there is a ton of knowledge about the subject. Surely there is broad agreement that the more we can standardize a telecenter the more sustainable - and more ubiquitous ? - these centers can become. i.e. Andy - what, exactly, is -- the next step? Hibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu/johnhibbs http://www.bfranklin.edu/friend ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] ITU plugs telecentre caucus
It turns out the ITU has included a nice plug for the WSIS telecentres caucus in its latest Prepcom newsletter: http://www.itu.int/wsis/newsroom/2/pc2/highlights/23feb.html Here's a snippet: Telecentre Caucus Sees True Potential A meeting of the Telecentres Caucus was held in order to further its work to articulate a vision regarding the role of telecentres, community technical centres, telecottages, and similar institutions, in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The caucus currently has 200 members from more than 60 nations. Many of the participants represent local, national and regional telecentre initiatives, as well as public libraries and educational institutions. There are also numerous observers from government, the private sector and international agencies. The Telecentres Caucus is promoting sustainable, multi-purpose telecentres that enable disenfranchised communities to bridge the digital divide and join the knowledge society. More than just providing Internet access, telecentres help people build new skills, gain access to important health information, become producers of local content and engage civically within their communities. The caucus, chaired by Andy Carvin of the Digital Divide Network, said that ?he hopes that the second phase of the summit will help catalyze ongoing interactions between stakeholders in government, civil society and the private sector that see telecentres as an important tool for achieving the MDGs.? Telecentres are often under-resourced, with limited financial and human capacity, yet they have enormous development mandates within their communities. ?We hope that the summit will enable an ongoing exchange of best practices, sustainability models, curricula and other resources that will allow telecentres achieve their true potential and help marginalized communities cross the digital divide.? - Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media Community acarvin @ edc . org - ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
