Governments
Brazil -
ANATEL (Regulatory Agency for Telecommunications of Brazil)
(in Potuguese)
Canada
France
Spain - Ministry of Science and Technology:
Information Society in century XXI: a requirement for development
International Organizations
CERN - The Role of Science in the Information Society
International Trade Centre (ITC)
ITU
OECD
UN ICT Task Force
UN Information Center in Warsaw
(UNIC-Warsaw): web page
in Polish devoted to the WSIS
UN Volunteers
UNESCO
World Bank Group and the WSIS
Private Sector
50 x 15
initiative: Global initiative founded by AMD that aims to accelerate
affordable Internet access and computing capabilities to 50% of the world’s
population by 2015
Alcatel's Digital Bridge Initiative: Seeks to create win-win
solutions based on innovative use of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in under-served, usually rural areas, in emerging
countries.
Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS):
Project to lend business expertise and experience to the emerging global
dialogue that is shaping the agenda on Internet governance and information
and communications technologies (ICTs), particularly in multistakeholder
discussions at the United Nations and following the UN World Summits on the
Information Society (WSIS).
CeBIT: ICT trade fair worldwide, covering the entire spectrum of
digital equipment and systems, communications and business processes
Cisco Networking Academy Program: Teaches students networking and
other information technology-related skills, preparing them for jobs as well
as for higher education in engineering, computer science and related fields
Cisco Impact Philanthropy: Building strong and productive global
communities
EcoMicro:
Company specialised in the collection, recycling and reuse of Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Emerging
Market Handset Programme: The GSM Association's Emerging Market
Handset initiative (EMH) is part of the Association's strategic programme
that was created with a view to "bridging the digital divide", a GSMA goal
being to give 80% of the world’s population access to mobile communications
by 2010.
Global Business Dialogue
on e-Business (GBDe): Promotes a private sector/Government dialogue
on convergence-related issues since 2001
Global Information
Infrastructure Commission (GIIC): confederation of chief executives
and other officers of business firms engaged in the development,
manufacture, deployment, operation, modernization, financing, and use of
services and products based upon information and communications technologies
Intel World Ahead Program: Program to enhance lives by providing
access to uncompromised technology to all citizens of the world.
Microsoft Community Affairs: Administers all of Microsoft's
community investment programs
NextBillion.net:
Identifies sustainable business models that address the needs of the world's
poorest citizens
Nokia's Bridgeit: Global initiative that delivers digital education
materials to schools using mobile technology
One laptop per Child:
Non-profit association dedicated to the research and development of a $100
laptop.
Qualcomm's Wireless Reach™ Pilot Projects: Aim to empower
underserved communities through the use of third generation wireless
technologies (3G).
Siemens, a Global Network of Innovation: spanning about 190
countries all over the globe, contributes in not only talking about
“bridging the digital divide, but in implementing proven solutions and
innovating new technologies to bring ICT to all parts of the world
Telefonica's Llaqtared: Project that provides internet access in
rural areas of Peru [Spanish]
UN Global
Compact: Initiative to bring companies together with UN agencies,
labour and civil society to support universal environmental and social
principles
WISekey Trusted Digital Identification Center at WSIS 2005
Civil Society and NGOs
AMARC
British Council
C2C dialogue C�C: Canadian web space for the exchange of information
and reports on the WSIS
Choike - Portal on Southern Civil Societies
Civil Society Meeting Point: space to discuss and share information
about WSIS
Daily Summit: news, views, and links on WSIS. Initiative
of "British Council Information Services" (English/Arabic)
Digital Opportunity Channel: coverage of WSIS
Free Software Foundation - Europe: Debriefing on the WSIS
Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP)
Heinrich B�ll Foundation
ICSU (International Council for Science): Website on WSIS
International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Telecentre.org
The
Public Voice: The Public Voice project was established to promote public participation in Internet policy making on issues ranging from privacy and free expression to consumer protection and Internet governance.
World
Forum on Communication Rights: initiated by the Communication Rights in
the Information Society campaign (CRIS)
World Summit Award
WSIS Gender Caucus: The WSIS Gender Caucus is a multi-stakeholder group promoting gender integration and women's rights in the WSIS process.
wsis-online: consultation process allowing all stakeholders to identify
issues of common concern or interest
Media
Le
Temps - online WSIS dossier: WSIS-related articles published by Le Temps
(from December 2001 to present) (in French)
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