World Summit of the Information Society

Closing Meeting (PM)

WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY CONCLUDES FIRST PHASE

BY ADOPTING DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND PLAN OF ACTION

Affirms Right to Freedom of Expression; Recommends Creation of National Cyber

Strategies in All Countries by 2005; Requests Working Group on Internet Governance

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World Summit on Information Society

Round Table (PM)

FIRST ROUND TABLE OF WSIS DISCUSSES CREATING DIGITAL OPPORTUNITIES

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The first high-level round table of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held this afternoon with Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal, opening an interactive dialogue which was moderated by Maria Livanos Cattaui, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce.

World Summit on the Information Society

1^st Plenary Meeting (PM)

WSIS OPENING MEETING DISCUSSES HOW DIGITAL DIVIDE IS PREVENTING

EQUAL SHARING OF OPPORTUNITIES CONCERNING ICTS

Speakers Call on Need to Promote

International Cooperation to Reduce Digital and Other Divides

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World Electronic Media Forum

Round Table (PM)

WEMF:  NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN HANDS OF ACTORS IN INFORMATION

AGE HAVE REPLACED TRADITIONAL MEDIA

Speakers Note That New Ways of Acquiring

Information Have Important Political Implications

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS LAUNCH ‘GLOBAL E-POLICY RESOURCE NETWORK (ePol-NET)

AT WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY

Inter-Active Discussion

UN PUBLIC INFORMATION CHIEF MODERATES DISCUSSION ON DIGITAL DIVIDE,

ICTS, EDUCATION THROUGH INTERNET

Conference Video-links Students from Turkey, Uganda

With Counterparts from United Nations Geneva International School

World Summit on the Information Society

2^nd Plenary Meeting (AM)

WSIS:  INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ARE NOT END IN THEMSELVES,

BUT WAY TO FIGHT POVERTY

Many Speakers Support Creation of Digital Solidarity Fund

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AT WORLD ELECTRONIC MEDIA FORUM, PANEL DEBATES POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES,

DANGERS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

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World Electronic Media Forum

Round Table

WORLD ELECTRONIC MEDIA FORUM ROUND TABLE DISCUSSES MEDIA

FREEDOM AND MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN ARAB WORLD

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THE SPECIAL ADVISER OF SECRETARY-GENERAL ON WSIS AND THE HEAD OF DPI

STRESS ROLE OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPMENT

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