WHOSE "INFORMATION SOCIETY"?

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

As per my previous note, I agree with the verdict and might agree with the 
Associations statement if I could parse the socially correct statement. 
Plain English would be appreciated.

Dave


From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>

WHOSE "INFORMATION SOCIETY"?

Was WSIS worth it? The general verdict on the recent United Nations
World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in December 2003 was a
thumbs-down. The Summit outcomes were limited after an arduous and
expensive process. However, argues Association for Progressive
Communications Executive Director Anriette Esterhuysen, from the
perspective of many civil society organizations that participated
actively,
the WSIS has created a new opportunity for solidarity across
ideological,
sectoral and geographical divides. She concludes, "The slogan 'Another
world is possible,' adopted by the global justice and solidarity
movement,
applies to the ICT world as well. It is up to us to make it concrete by
thinking creatively and acting to appropriate technology. It is up to
donors to continue to invest in networking and learning."

[SOURCE: Association for Progressive Communications, AUTHOR: Anriette
Esterhuysen anriette () apc org]
<http://www.apc.org/english/about/history/english.shtml?cmd[384]=i-575 -17983> 

-------------------------------------
You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com
To manage your subscription, go to
 http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip

Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/