8 December 2003 : Latest versions of the Draft Declaration of Principles and Draft Plan of Action

THIS TUESDAY: Migration, labour, media and organizing -- The back side of the information society

08.Dec.03 - Everyone is an expert presents: Saskia Sassen, Chicago/London, Valery Alzaga, Mexico City/Denver, Myoingjoon Kim, Seoul, Shahidul Alam, Dhaka and many others

TUESDAY DECEMBER 9 2003 | Workshop starting at 1 pm | Presentations at 7 pm | Université Ouvriére de Genéve | Place des Grottes | Geneva (50 meters from the railway station)

What does migrant workers struggle have to do with the information society?

How can information and communication technologies empower social struggles on a global level?

What's the link between the campaigns for freedom of communication and the fight for freedom of movement?

On the eve of the UN summit on the information society the EVERYONE IS AN EXPERT association calls to a debate about issues that are not present on the agenda of neither govermental nor non-governmental organizations: migration, labour, and organizing more.....

Human Rights Caucus expresses concerns on WSIS Outcome

GENEVA, DECEMBER 7, 2003 -- The civil society Human Rights Caucus of the World Summit on the Information Society has many reasons to be concerned as thousands of delegates converge on Geneva for the World Summit. The Caucus, which includes more than 40 organisations, has been working since the first preparatory meetings 18 months ago to ensure that human rights are not left off the WSIS agenda.

Our first concern is about the lack of political will to address the effective implementation of human right standards and how ICTs can serve to enforce these. Rather than forward-looking strategies that address the new potential and challenges posed by ICTs for human rights, time and resources have been spent on defending principles that were agreed upon 55 years ago. Even banal references to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights have been debated and contested right up until the last hour.   This opportunity to bring the human rights agenda forward has been squandered. more.....

Youth Day’ Launched at the World Summit on the Information Society

December 10 to Focus on Youth

Geneva, December 3, 2003 — What is important to young people in the Information Society? How can ICTs be harnessed for development goals? These are the questions that will be answered in a series of workshops, roundtables, media activities and launches on "Youth Day," December 10, 2003.

Coinciding with the International Day of Human Rights celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, Youth Day will open with a high-level “Youth, Human Rights and the Information Society” workshop on the use of ICTs for peace-building in post-conflict areas.

Coordinated by the Youth Caucus of the World Summit on the Information Society, Youth Day workshops will cover such diverse themes as e-learning, labour issues, human rights, digital solidarity and cultural diversity. Also featured will be National Information Society Youth Campaigns, the launch of the Youth Creating Digital Opportunities (YCDO) Action Plan, the GKP Youth Awards Panel Showcase and a Youth Caucus Press Conference. more....