From Dee Dee Halleck.

Geneva Events

Tuesday, December 9, 2003
Meeting of Communication Rights in the Information Society for US
delegates to WSIS

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World Electronic Media Forum, Palexpo 9-11 December 2003
Mainstream corporate and public media conference and workshops supported
by EBU, International Association for Broadcasters, World Council for
Radio and Television
Ten workshops will cover such subjects as: Radio-TV and the new media,
e-training for journalists, cultural diversity, public service and
commercial broadcasting, quality certification in broadcasting,
broadcasting and health... The Forum will result in a radio-TV action
plan for the information
society.
For more informations and registrations procedures:
Telephone +41 (0)22 717 20 23; e-mail : [log in to unmask]; website :
www.wemfmedia.org

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WSIS Intergovernmental Conference, Palexpo 10-12 December 2003
United Nations summit hosted by the ITU, 50+ heads of state, observer
status for accredited NGOs, civil society organisation have limited
speaking rights
www.itu.int/wsis

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WSIS Civil Society Section, Palexpo, 10-12 December 2003
Civil society section at WSIS, various working groups and caucuses
including human rights, community media, gender, regions, copyright,
cultural diversity
www.geneva2003.org (official civil society secretariat)
www.wsis-cs.org (civil society plenary and caucus lists)

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ICT4D Exhibition, Palexpo, 10-12 December 2003
Exhibition of ICT for development, includes government, private and NGO
stands. African Media Village and Bolivian stands will have operational
community radio and telecentres.
www.ict-4d.org

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Thursday, December 11, 2003
World Forum on Communication Rights.. Palexpo,
The forum will focus on the following themes:
Communication and Poverty
Communication, Conflict and Peace
Communication, Copyright, Patents and Trade
Communication and Human Rights

Alternative forum of campaign on Communication Rights in the Information
Society (CRIS) with support of AMARC, APC, WACC, Heinrich Boll Stiftung,
WSIS Human Rights Caucus
www.communicationrights.org

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Community Media Seminar, Palexpo, 12 December 2003
Launch of La Practica Inspira, presentations on community media from
Latin America, Africa, Asia, North America and Europe. Supported by
AMARC, ALER, Pain pour la Prochaine, Cameco
www.comunica-ch.net

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Dec 13 and 14, 2003
Social Science Research Council on IT governance,e tc.

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W$IS? We seize! (dates/activities/locations to be confirmed)
Screenings, discussions, events&.
Counter summit and alternative events including - MakeWorld Convention,
Polymedia Labs, Indymedia webcast. Organised autonomously from the WSIS
www.geneva03.org, www.geneva03.net

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Other important WSIS news and information sites

Council of NGOs news and information site on WSIS
www.prepcom.net/wsis

German news and information site on WSIS
www.worldsummit2003.de


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