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Latvia in the WSIS process

Latvia in the WSIS process. Andrejs Vasiļjevs Tilde UNESCO IFAP Bureau. .lv NIC 20 Conference, Riga, April 19, 2013. WSIS Goals. Goal – to facilitate creation of inclusive information ( knowledge ) society :

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Latvia in the WSIS process

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  1. Latvia in the WSIS process Andrejs Vasiļjevs Tilde UNESCO IFAP Bureau .lv NIC 20 Conference, Riga, April 19, 2013

  2. WSIS Goals • Goal – to facilitate creation of inclusive information (knowledge) society: • To createequal opportunities for all in access and use of information and knowledge • Focused on people not on technologies • To ensure a balanced development of society, to overcome thedigital divide • To facilitate reaching of the UN development goals(Millenium Development Goals)

  3. WSIS process Geneva phase December2003: • Declaration and Action Plan Tunis Phase November 2005: • Tunis Commitment • TunisAgenda for the Information Society

  4. WSIS Tunis Phase in Figures • 19 401 participants • 46 Heads of States and Governments, royal persons and vice-presidents, 197 ministers and deputy ministers • 5 857 members of delegations from174 countries • 1 508 representatives from 92 international organisations • 6 241 representatives from 606 NGOs • 4 816 representatives from 226 companies • 1 222 accredited journalists • 8 plenary sessions and 308 concurrent events

  5. Delegation of Latvia World Summit on Information Society, Tunis Phase

  6. Mainissuesofthe WSIS Tunisphase • Internet governance Internet Governance Forum under patronage of UN Secretary General • Financialsupport of the Action plan Digital Solidarity Fund • Mechanisms for implementation of the Action plan

  7. Latvia in the WSIS • Latvia Ambassador to UN Jānis Kārkliņš was chairman of the PrepCom of the WSIS Tunis Phase • Latvia delegations headed by the President of Latvia • Active part in discussions on: • Multilinguality and cultural diversity in the cyberspace • e-inclusion, e-learning, e-healthand e-government

  8. ThePresidentofLatviaVaira Vīķe-Freiberga and ChairofPrepComJānis Kārkliņš at WSIS Tunis, Nov. 2005

  9. World Summit on Information Society Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content • Harness and preserve cultural heritage for the future by all appropriate methods • Promote e-literacy skills for all, taking advantage of existing facilities such as libraries, multipurpose community centres, public access points • Technological development of world languages • The creation, dissemination and preservation of content in diverse languages and formats • Promote the production of and accessibility to all content — educational, scientific, cultural or recreational • Each country is encouraged to establish functioning Public/Private Partnership as a showcase for future action

  10. Implementation mechanisms • Institutions assigned to for the Action plan implementationInfrastructure: ITU Content: UNESCO Development: UNDP • Key indicators agreed upon to measure the progress • Governments should develop national e-strategies for implementation of WSIS objectives • Goals should be achieved and reported at the UN General Assembly on 2015 • UN General Assembly declaredMay 17World Information Society Day(former World Telecommunication day

  11. The role of LIKTALatvian Information Technology and Communication Association • To bring WSIS objectives to the agenda of Latvian society and politicians • To facilitate creation of the implementationmechanism for WSIS Action plan (e.g., Information SocietyGuidelines) • To bethe «watchdog» forinformationsocietyissues • To informandinvolve industry professionals and general society

  12. Activities of UNESCO LNC and LIKTA • High level round table discussions • Before the Geneva Phase • Before the Tunis Phase • Declarations on the implementation of the WSISAction plan in Latvia • Active role in development of the national IS strategy and legislation • Latvia@Worldproject • Participation in the key projects in building inclusive IS

  13. Role of UNESCO • Develop a basis for informing action that is grounded in respect and observance of human rights. • Identify areas where current policies are insufficient or inadequate, to elaborate these policies or create new in respect to the abovementioned rights. • Assist policy-makers in anticipating the longer-term impacts of current trends as well as the inevitable fast arrival of technological innovations and breakthroughs. • By raising awareness and collectively discussing possible future outcomes and responses, UNESCO empower policy-makers and society to both prepare for, and better cope with technological challenges.

  14. UNESCO IFAP • TheInformationforAllProgrammeestablished by the Governments • Enabling everybody to harness opportunities of the Internet and ICTs • Creating equitable societies through better access to information • Develop and implement national information policies and knowledge strategies in a world increasingly using ICTs

  15. Latvia in the UNESCO IFAP • Latvia elected in the IFAP Council • Latvia is among the 6 countries elected in the IFAP Bureau • In the IFAP Bureau Latvia is responsible for the ethical dimension in the information society

  16. IFAP Priority Areas Information for Development focuses on the value of information for addressing development issues. Information Literacy empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goal. Information Preservationstrengthening the underlying principles of the Memory of the World Programme, beyond its registers, which serve as catalysts to alert decision makers and the public at large. Information Ethics cover the ethical, legal and societal aspects of the applications of ICT and derive from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Information Accessibility issues surrounding availability, accessibility and affordability of information, as well as the special needs of people with disabilities.

  17. The pace of technologicaldevelopment Technologies Legislation Conceptualization

  18. WSIS Action Line C10Ethical dimensions of the information society • The Information Society should be subject to universally held values and promote the common good and to prevent abusive uses of ICTs. • Promote respect for peace and to uphold the fundamental values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, shared responsibility [..] • All stakeholders should increase their awareness of the ethical dimension of their use of ICTs. • [..] protect privacy and personal data and take appropriate actions and preventive measures, as determined by law, against abusive uses of ICTs such as illegal and other acts motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, hatred, violence, all forms of child abuse, including pedophilia and child pornography, and trafficking in, and exploitation of, human beings. • Invite relevant stakeholders, especially the academia, to continue research on ethical dimensions of ICTs.

  19. WSIS+10 Review Process • UNESCO Forum: Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable Development Paris, UNESCO Head office, Feb. 25-27 • Riga Global Meeting of Experts on the Ethical Aspects of Information SocietyOctober 16-17, 2013 • EU position to be formulated during Latvia presidency in H1’2015 • Goals: • To assess the progress in achieving WSIS Action Plan • To set the goals and implementing instruments after 2015

  20. Thank you Source: diplomacy.edu

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