[GKD] WSIS Prepcom Fellowship Deadline Approaching
*** Reminder - Prepcom fellowship deadline - 5 August 2005 *** Further details at: http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/pc3/index.html#fellowships To facilitate the participation of developing countries at the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Third Preparatory Meeting, 19 - 30 September 2005, ITU is pleased to announce that a limited number of fellowships will be available to developing country representatives from Government and from NGOs and civil society entities, with priority being given to participants from Least Developed Countries. Rules governing the administration of fellowships for the WSIS Third Preparatory Meeting, Geneva, from 19-30 September 2005 Application procedure Submission of a nomination form duly completed (see Form), signed and endorsed by the official responsible to nominate candidates in the organization must be received no later than: 5 August 2005 Profile of candidate: Government participants: Senior Managers responsible for ICT-related issues at decision-making or policy level. NGOs and civil society entities: Senior members of accredited NGOs and civil society entities with active participation in WSIS. Validated, signed applications may be forwarded to: WSIS Fellowships Geneva Fax: +41 22 730 5778 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Robert Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Managing Director, Privaterra http://www.privaterra.org ***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/
[GKD] RFI: Free and Open Source Projects in Latin America
I'm trying to compile a list of projects, organizations and people who are working on Free and Open Source (FOSS) projects in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region for a research project that I am involved in. If you have time, I'd very much appreciate you completing the short form below and sending it back to me. The results of this informal survey will be added to the results of the consultation which was done with a small number of Latin American NGOs at the 5th International Forum of Software Libre this past June in Porto Alegre, Brazil. I look forward to your comments. Kindest regards, Robert Guerra FOSS Projects in LAC - Short Questionnaire ### Name / Organization: Location : (region/city/country) Activities: Focus and/or aim of project Geographic Scope: location where project is taking place in LAC region Contact Person(s): URL: *** Please email your replies to : [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/
[GKD] Privaterra Seeking Volunteer Translators
Privaterra, an organization which provides technological education and support for civil society organizations (Human Rights NGOs) in the area of data privacy, secure communications and information security seeks assistance in translating several of its training materials into Arabic, Russian and other languages. We also seek assistance to revise and edit materials which we developed last year in English, French Spanish If our work sounds of interest, and you'd like to collaborate and/or volunteer to help us, please visit our posting at the UN Volunteers online volunteering site for further details. http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/membership/join.php?gp_id=7225 Yours Sincerely, Robert Guerra Managing Director, Privaterra http://www.privaterra.org An ongoing project of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) http://www.cpsr.org ***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/
[GKD] ANN: WSIS Discussion List
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) has set up a mailing list for discussions related to events, news and communiques being issued by civil society at the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) PrepCom 1 conference. To subscribe, visit : http://lists.cpsr.org/wsis-prep1/ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** 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/
[GKD] Privaterra - Securing Human Rights via ICTs
Fellow GKD Colleagues: I will be representing Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) at the upcoming World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prep conference being held by the ITU in Geneva July 1-5, 2002. I'd very much like to meet up with those who also may be attending to talk about CPSR and the Privaterra project which I lead. (below is a short blurb on Privaterra, as well as my contact info while i'm in Geneva) I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Robert ** Robert Guerra [EMAIL PROTECTED] Privaterra - Securing Human Rights http://www.privaterra.org A project of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) http://www.cpsr.org --- Privaterra - Securing Human Rights Privaterra is an ongoing project of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) Organizational Information Privaterra was formed from a group of like-minded individuals devoted to the cause of providing security to human rights workers using modern technology, specifically by ensuring privacy and security of communications and electronic data. Privaterra was formally established in November 2001, although members of the group have conducted over a dozen workshops in privacy and security technology over the prior two-year period. Mission Privaterra's mission is to be a force protecting human rights workers throughout the world by offering and implementing privacy and security technology, technological education and support. We do this to help ensure these workers have the ability to communicate and conduct their activities in greater safety against the dangers of spying eyes and ears that may limit their effectiveness, infringe their rights, and endanger their lives. Reasoning Advances in technology have made it easier for human rights workers to compile information and bring their issues forward. However, these advances have also made it easier to spy on these human rights workers, cracking into their communications networks and stealing access to their private information. Computer and communications technology is proliferating at an astounding rate throughout the world. The problem is, the vulnerabilities inherent in using this technology tends to be unknown to or ignored. The result, for those combating oppressive regimes or dangerous forces, can be increasing the risks for those they are trying to assist as well as for themselves. Human rights workers fight for social responsibility for those unable to do so effectively alone, often becoming targets themselves in the process. They are also generally under-funded to carry on their own mission, so they accept and use any technology that comes their way, unaware of the increased dangers involved. As computer and communications technology continues to play an increasing role in the everyday activities of NGOs, it is imperative that these workers understand their own increasing vulnerability and use the tools to protect themselves. While it is impossible to completely eradicate the possibility of such activities, encryption technology and other security measures can considerably diminish the likelihood that human rights workers? private communications and other materials will be accessed by unauthorized individuals. Privaterra does not simply teach a particular encryption tool, it teaches human rights workers how to identify their own security vulnerabilities, and provides expert assessments to support this self-determinism. Further, Privaterra provides a toolkit made up of many different tools and easy to understand documentation - this allows Privaterra and the individual workers to customize a solution to their specific needs and capabilities, and allows the NGO to adapt over time as their needs and capabilities change. Privaterra helps to create an infrastructure in which the technology can be adopted at the speed of the organization, and increased as their needs and capabilities warrant. By keeping in communication with the NGOs we teach, Privaterra is able to monitor their progress. We thereby create a privacy consciousness and effect a defense against surveillance and the implications thereof. Methodology Privaterra assesses the privacy and security needs of each individual organization and then teaches and deploys the solutions that best fit the situation. In general, we teach and deploy email encryption, disk encryption, anti-censorship tools, storage and back-up systems, and firewalls, while also teaching methods to increase physical security and establish an infrastructure that is conscious of privacy and security needs. This infrastructure includes the construction of a clear hierarchy of information access, proper password protocols and redundancy of tools to ensure there is minimal dependence on any individual person, file or system. Initial teaching is best done in person through workshops, where we teach the background philosophy, demonstrate
