2 Conferences on ICT for development

The UN Association, in cooperation with assorted parners (myself included) is histing 2 conferences on various ict4dev issues. Both conferences are to be held in preparation for the Word Summit on the Information Society.

There will be exciting speakers at both events, and I'm quite proud of the program we have put together. If you have any interest in these matters, and happen to be in Denmark on August 21st and/or September 2nd, don't forget to register, and send me an e-mail, so we can hook up at the conference.

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The Danish Network on WSIS* Is Hosting Two Conferences in Preparation for the World Summit on the Information Society

Conference 1, August 21st 2003: Education and Capacity Building in the Information Society
The conference will include issues concerning rural access and mixed media, capacity development of organizations, private sector development, training of trainers and lifelong learning, and Danish ICT policy in developing countries. The conference will feature keynote presentations, discussions and workshop debates.

Conference 2, September 2nd 2003: Freedom of Expression in the Information Society
The conference will address issues concerning freedom of expression regulation, press freedom and media pluralism, the new Council of Europe Declaration on Freedom of Communication on the Internet, intellectual property rights and access to information. The conference will combine plenary discussions with workshop sessions.