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The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response

The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response. About the Asian Regional Meeting Asian Civil Society Participation. The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response. Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM), International University of Japan

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The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response

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  1. The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response About the Asian Regional Meeting Asian Civil Society Participation Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  2. The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response • Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM), International University of Japan • Academic research institute; information society, ICTs and public policy • http://www.glocom.ac.jp & http://www.glocom.org • Japanese non-profit sector representative to the (Digital Opportunities Task) DOT Force • No official position in WSIS organization Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  3. WSIS Asia Regional Meeting. Tokyo, January 13-15, 2003 • Day 1: Opening and panel discussions • Day 2: Official statements and interactive session • Day 3: Reports and adoption of output (half-day) • Pre-meeting “side events”, January 11-12 • January is a busy month! Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  4. Civil Society Participation and Contribution • CS Input welcomed • Conference reports will be accepted as input to the regional meeting • Declaration - specific suggestions and recommendations • Action plan - specific suggestions and recommendations (tangibles, more than talk) • Organizers want your help - recognizing CS is hard • Write to wsis@soumu.go.jp Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  5. Logistics and Process Issues • http://www.wsis-japan.jp/ • Tokyo needn’t be (so) expensive • Donors have been contacted, travel grants will hopefully be available, decision in 1-2 Weeks • Registration process: open, web-based, no accreditation but details required • Smaller event than the Bucharest meeting Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  6. Agenda • Note “to be fixed” = an opportunity • Day 1: Opening and panel discussions • Day 2: Statements and interactive session • Day 3: Reports and adoption of output (half-day) • Pre-meeting “side events”, January 11-12 Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  7. Agenda Day 1: Panel Discussions • Opening sessions - launch the conference • Sessions are responsibility of the “organizer” • Cultural Linguistic Diversity (UNESCO) • Development and ICT (UNDP and ADB) • Access and connectivity + ? • Future of e-economy (Private sector - ICC, GBDe?) • “to be fixed” = opportunity to contribute, first via wsis@soumu.go.jp Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  8. Panel Composition • Hopefully multi-sector participation: • Cultural Linguistic Diversity • CS, UNDP/ADB, Private Sector, Govt. • Development and ICT • UNDP/ADB, Private Sector, CS, Govt. • Future of e-economy • Private Sector, CS, UNDP/ADB, Govt. • “to be fixed” = up to us? Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  9. Agenda Day 2: Formal • Keynote speeches • Ministerial statements • Other “official” statements • Interactive dialogue • Input from pre-conferences • Input from Tokyo side events • Reports from Day 1 • Open floor discussion • Drafting group - CS representative Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  10. Agenda Day 3 • Reports from day 1 & 2 • Adoption of outputs from WSIS prep-coms Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  11. Side Events: January 11 & 12 • Expected to be organized by the United Nations University • Gender: Beijing JAC (Japan Accountability Caucus) • Youth: GKP • Pacific Islands: under discussion • Your Issue: you? • Education Divide (vs. Digital Divide) • Open Source • Defining Information Society • ? ? ? Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  12. Content CS input is needed: Content, not Process Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

  13. Contacts • WSIS Asia; • http://www.wsis-japan.jp/ • Email: wsis@soumu.go.jp • Adam Peake: ajp@glocom.ac.jp • Thank You Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002

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