INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM ADDRESSES ACCESS, DIVERSITY

 

RIO DE JANEIRO, 13 November 2007 -- “Access for the next five billion” and diversity were the themes at the second day of the Internet Governance Forum, which is meeting in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 15 November.

New edition of UN Chronicle magazine focuses on racism, racial discrimination

High Commissioner for Human Rights Says

International Community Far from Defeating Evil of Racism

INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM OPENS IN RIO DE JANEIRO

 

RIO DE JANEIRO, 12 November –- The second meeting of the Internet Governance Forum opened today in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on the themes of critical Internet resources, access, diversity, openness, security and Internet for development.

UNITED NATIONS, LE MÉMORIAL DE LA SHOAH TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

ON HOLOCAUST AWARENESS, GENOCIDE PREVENTION

 

HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TO EXAMINE E-GOVERNMENT PROJECTS IN CARIBBEAN

 

A High-Level Steering Committee Meeting 6 November will examine the outcome of two projects of e-government in Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

UNITED NATIONS, YAD VASHEM TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL FORUM

 

ON HOLOCAUST AWARENESS, GENOCIDE PREVENTION

 

ADVISORY GROUP to Prepare for INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM MEETING IN RIO DE JANEIRO

BRAZILIAN STUDENTS WIN UN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION/‘FYI-FILM YOUR ISSUE’

FILM AWARD; CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS 26 JUNE

World ocean day marked by United Nations atlas of oceans’ fifth year online

 

PANEL IN GENEVA CALLS FOR MASSIVE INVESTMENTS IN information

and communications technology FOR DEVELOPMENT

 

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)