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News Items up for Discussion at PrepCom3

Created on September 06, 2005.

By Robert Guerra -- 08/29/05 -- What's up for discussion at the upcoming WSIS preparatory meeting in Geneva (aka. PrepCom3)?

News Negotiations and Decision Making at the UN

Created on September 06, 2005.

The current discussion on the WSIS plenary list prompted me to look for a NGLS publication that Ramin gave me at PrepCom 2 (Geneva phase).

News Reactions to the WGIG Report

Created on September 06, 2005.

By Robert Guerra -- 08/22/05 -- I spent part of the weekend reading through the numerous written contributions that have been sent in response to the WGIG report.

News Upcoming meetings related to the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

Created on August 19, 2005.

that CPSR will be attending.

News CPSR endorses International Campaign Against Mass Surveillance (ICAMS)

Created on April 28, 2005.

The ICAMS was founded by concerns that global security and the 'war on terror' have led nations around the world to adopt measures that roll back freedom and increase police powers to control individuals and populations. It calls on governments around the world to "abandon the intrusive and discriminatory measures inherent in the practice of mass registration and surveillance, and put the genuine protection and development of citizens – in the fullest sense, including the protection of our rights – at the centre of any approach to 'security'," and makes five recommendations to protect citizens.

News CPSR joins call to give Human Rights in China (HRIC) Accreditation to WSIS

Created on March 03, 2005.

CPSR has signed on to a petition initiated by WSIS civil society Human Rights Caucus in mid-February, after they learned that HRIC had been denied accreditation for the second time, because of objections from China.

World Summit on the Information Society

The World Summit on the Information Society is a long-term process developed through the United Nations and the International Telecommunications Union. The discussions and negotiations culminate in two summits - Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005.
World Summit on the Information Society CPSR@WSIS in Tunis, 16-18 November 2005

Created on December 15, 2005.

A brief report by Bill Drake, December 2005.

World Summit on the Information Society CPSR@WSIS in Tunis, 16-18 November 2005

Created on November 11, 2005.

The second World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) takes place in Tunis, 16-18 2005.

World Summit on the Information Society Events Listings

Created on October 20, 2005.

 

World Summit on the Information Society PrepCom3 Parallel Events on Internet Governance

Created on September 26, 2005.

Wednesday, 21 September, 13:00-15:00, Room XVI and Wednesday, 28 September, 13:00-15:00, Room XVI

World Summit on the Information Society Collective Learning in the World Summit on the Information Society

Created on August 29, 2005.

This is the second contribution to the Working Papers.

World Summit on the Information Society CPSR’s Comments on WSIS Draft Declaration of Principles & Plan of Action

Created on May 02, 2005.

CPSR’s Comments on the 21 March 2003 Draft Declaration of Principles and Draft Plan of Action to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This Word document has comments in reference to: • Document WSIS/PCIP/DT/1-E (21 March 2003) Draft declaration of Principles Based on discussions in the Working Group of Sub-Committee 2 (DT-2 revised); and • Document WSIS/PCIP/DT/1-E (21 March 2003) Draft action plan Based on discussions in the Working Group of Sub-Committee 2 (WSIS/PC-2/DT-3 revised)

More on GIS from the CPSR Archives

More on GIS from the CPSR Archives CPSR-Global Listserve

Created on May 23, 2005.

A list serve about global issues of the digital era.

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Last modified August 10, 2005 03:25 PM
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