What's New on Digital Opportunity Channel - http://www.digitalopportunity.org **************************************** News http://www.digitalopportunity.org/news/ **************************************** New online forum to debate information society issues http://www.dgroups.org/groups/is/ Digital Opportunity Channel this week launches an online discussion forum on "Information Society: Voices from the South" in partnership with the South Asian voluntary network Bytes for All. This email- and Web-based discussion list aims to help stakeholders from the South exchange ideas and debate issues about the emerging information society and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, and to provide them with a platform to take their voices to policymakers in order to influence national, regional and global strategies. Online forums under surveillance in China http://www.rsf.fr/article.php3?id_article=6793 Hundreds of online forums are monitored day and night by thousands of Chinese employees and police. Dozens of users have been arrested for criticising the government on forums. Reporters Without Borders has investigated China's chat forums, finding them to be both "spaces for expression and traps for Internet users" at the same time. New awards to promote gender role in ICT initiatives http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/index.cfm The Global Knowledge Partnership and the APC Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP) are initiating 'The Gender and ICT Awards'. Inviting submissions under the "multi-stakeholder" and "community-based/individual" categories, the awards aim to recognise gender and ICT initiatives globally. For more information, contact gkps@gkpsecretariat.org.my. Outstanding online volunteers honoured http://www.unv.org/infobase/news_releases/2003/03_04_30DEU_netaid.htm NetAid and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme have announced the names of the "Online Volunteers of the Year" for 2003. These 10 volunteers were singled out as having performed outstanding work for international development organisations around the world. Media Lab Asia to be restructured http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=875 The Indian government is considering a proposal to restructure the Media Lab Asia for government-aided research and development. The MIT Media Lab established the centre in India to address technology research that would benefit people at large. But the lab so far has failed to attract significant private sector support. Ethiopia's ICT use lowest in the South: Study http://allafrica.com/stories/200305090701.html Study papers presented at a workshop this week show that Ethiopia stands lowest among developing countries in the use of information and communication technology (ICT). The country's information systems are not organised and information infrastructure meant to support development activities is very weak, the papers state. SANGONeT's next Thetha on cyberlaw, Internet rights http://africa.rights.apc.org/news-content.shtml?x=11683 As part of its series of one-day discussion forums, SANGONeT is organising its next Thetha on 22 May 2003, which will focus on cyberlaw and Internet rights. Thetha is a Nguni verb meaning "let's talk, discuss, debate, share opinions/ideas" etc. Ukraine shows huge ICT potential despite lag: Report http://www.undp.org/dpa/frontpagearchive/2003/may/7may03/index.html Although Ukraine ranks fourth in the world in the number of highly qualified computer specialists, development of its information and communications technology sector is lagging, a new "e-readiness" assessment report says. But despite these drawbacks, Ukraine has a huge ICT potential and can use digital technology to break through in all areas of development. Nigerian state to propagate IT use http://allafrica.com/stories/200305020154.html Nigeria's Edo state government has started the first of its Information and Communication centres as an effort at "demystifying the computer". The centres will put available technology to various uses like education, poverty alleviation and creating jobs. ***************************************************** Analysis http://www.digitalopportunity.org/features/analysis/ ***************************************************** ICT in schools: Do girls benefit? http://www.eldis.ids.ac.uk/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe?QB0=AND&QF0=DOCNUM@DOCNO&QI0=DOC11825&MR=1&TN=a1&DF=f1ict&RF=f1ict&DL=0&RL=0&NP=3&MF=eldismsg.ini&AC=QBE_QUERY&BU=http%3A//www.eldis.ids.ac.uk/search.htm Researchers and practitioners have yet to explore the relationship between ICT, education and gender in any great depth. Shafika Isaacs contends that a clear conceptual framework in problematising the education crisis from a developmental, gendered and ICT perspective is lacking - but is critical if we are to implement appropriate strategies for using ICTs as a tool for women's empowerment. ************************************************************ Success Stories http://www.digitalopportunity.org/features/success_stories/ ************************************************************ IT helps Indian villagers to fish for information http://infochangeindia.org/ItanddIstory.jsp?recordno=190&storyofchangev=ItanddIstory.jsp§ion_idv=9 Information technology revolution is opening up opportunities to access information even in the most "unreachable" of Indian villages. Information shops are becoming indispensable to the fishermen and farmers in the villages around Villianur, Pondicherry in south India. ********************************************************** Campaigns http://www.digitalopportunity.org/get_involved/campaigns/ ********************************************************** ****************************************** Events http://www.digitalopportunity.org/events/ ****************************************** International Conference on Management of Technology http://www.iamot.org Tue 13 May 2003 - Thu 15 May 2003 Nancy, France This conference will discuss one of the most important issues facing both technology and business managers. Attendees will focus on the necessary evolution of management and sharing of knowledge practices among organizations due to the development of the new information technologies. Consequently, the conference will also give strong importance to researches or experiences concerning the social impact of technology development. RTPNet Conference: Bridging North Carolina's Digital/Human Divide http://www.rtpnet.org/rtpconf Fri 30 May 2003 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Some people are benefiting from new technology and some are not. This conference addresses the gap between those people in North Carolina who have access to technology and the development of information skills and those who do not. While the focus of the conference is on initiatives in North Carolina, the conference will benefit anyone interested in community technology centers and issues associated with bridging the digital divide. IADIS e-Society 2003 http://www.iadis.org/es2003/ Tue 3 June 2003 - Fri 6 June 2003 Lisbon, Portugal This conference, hosted by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. Broad areas of interest are E-Commerce, E-Learning and E-Government. FreeNetworks Conference on Community Wireless http://con.freenetworks.org/ Fri 6 June 2003 - Sun 8 June 2003 Las Vegas, USA The FreeNetworks Conference (FN-CON) is focused on giving the public an in-depth look into the the fast growing worldwide movement of Community Wireless Networking. FN-CON aims to gather the experts and implementors in community wireless networking groups from across the globe, innovators from the wired community and municipal networks, and the technologists designing the hardware for future phases of this amazing movement for a conference like no other. Empowering Women through Information and Knowledge: From Oral Traditions to ICT http://www.comminit.com/events_cal/2003/1766-event.html Tue 10 June 2003 - Fri 13 June 2003 Pune, India The conference, sponsored by SNDT Women's University & Centre for Women's Development Studies, will focus on information and knowledge created by women for women or about women. It aims to cover content and processes involved in academic, social and creative situations. Seventh International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation http://egade.sistema.itesm.mx/monterrey2003/index.html Tue 10 June 2003 - Fri 13 June 2003 Monterrey, Mexico Topics at this conference include "Connecting Communities via Education and Technology," "Solving Problems across Borders via Technology" and "E-Economy, e-Government and their Implications for Social and Political Accountability." Berlecon Workshop on the Economics of Information Technology http://www.berlecon.de/output/events/bite5.html Fri 13 June 2003 - Sat 14 June 2003 Berlin, Germany The Berlecon Workshop on the Economics of Information Technology aims at improving the understanding of the economic aspects of information technology and its role in our economy. The workshop not only covers IT in the strict sense but also includes communication technologies, which increasingly converge with traditional IT. Virtual Communities Conference http://www.infonortics.com/vc/vc03/prog-03.html Mon 16 June 2003 - Tue 17 June 2003 London, UK A two-day conference on the Internet and virtual communities. ED-MEDIA 2003 http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm Mon 23 June 2003 - Sat 28 June 2003 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ED-MEDIA serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications / distance education. CTCNet 2003 http://www2.ctcnet.org/conf/2003/ Thu 26 June 2003 - Sun 29 June 2003 Washington, DC, USA The 12th annual CTCNet conference is the premier event for the community technology field. No other US conference draws representatives from so many of the most outstanding community technology programs together with community leaders, non-profit practitioners, funders and policymakers. NECC 2003 http://www.neccsite.org/ Mon 30 June 2003 - Wed 2 July 2003 Seattle, Washington, United States NECC, the National Educational Computing Conference, is the largest education technology conference in the United States. |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Digital Opportunity Channel http://www.digitalopportunity.org | | Promoting Digital Opportunities for All | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ========== HURIDOCS-Tech listserv ========== Send mail intended for the list to <huridocs-tech@hrea.org>. 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