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Expression under repression - at WSIS and the 'Net
With this excellent title Havis, an international NGO promoting the GenderIT.org and APC Internet Rights Charter">freedom of expression
organised a whole two-day event, gathering a collection of rather interesting people from all over the globe. All discussions and presentations focused on the "most extreme cases", the exercise of the freedom of communication under hostile regimes - hence the title. The Tunisian "state" in this glossary). As a general rule, "government" should not be capitalised.Source: Wikipedia">government
has asked the organisers to change the topic of the event because they found it irrelevant to the Source: APC ICT Policy Handbook and APC Annual Report 2005.">WSIS. AUDIO LINK
$100 laptop: hope or hype?
Prototypes for a $100 laptop for Third World schools are out... what does it look like? What can it do? Is there a catch? And, hangon, there is still discussion on whether the Source: TechSoup Glossary and GenderIT.org">internet
is a friend or foe of education....US slams Tunisia on human rights
The US delegation to Source: APC ICT Policy Handbook and APC Annual Report 2005.">WSIS
expressed disappointment with Tunisia's failure to secure rights of expression and assemblyWSIS deal... and internet rights
What actually brought about the WSIS deal on internet governance, in the way it evolved? An explanation from Canada... And, from Italy, a demand from the Greens for a
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I was quite impressed by the many side events women participated in, on Wednesday and Thursday. I'm particulary impressed by the Tanzanian women forum held in the afternoon with a highly led delegation of women in leading Source: APC">ICT
and "state" in this glossary). As a general rule, "government" should not be capitalised.Source: Wikipedia">government
position in the country. Of particular importance are the women-led event at the APC stand and APC-related talks. Keep it up!Latin America, Caribbean and eLAC2007
During an intense reunion the countries from the region agreed to have a temporary regional mechanism to establish the foundations for the creation of a permanent mechanism to coordinate and follow up the implementation of eLAC2007.
The same old strangers
Why is that plain-clothes cops look the same the whole world round? Why do they cut their hair and comb it the same way? Why do they use the same black glasses and same gold chains? Why do they like those tropical shirts that in the long run become a uniform? In Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Tegucigalpa or Tunisia, you can spot them a mile away.
Software freedom? It's Microsoft-only
The official online press service of Source: APC ICT Policy Handbook and APC Annual Report 2005.">WSIS
is available for Microsoft users only. The password protected photos Style information: N/aSource: Learn the Net Glossary, cited on TechSoup Glossary ">download
facility of the WSIS press centre is customized for Microsoft only. The setup of the official media-service site was done so that no software other than Internet Explorer can be used. Thus, journalists using non-Wikipedia ">proprietary software are effectively prevented from using the official UN service. The service is supposed to be available to all journalists accredited for WSIS.Maroon, pink, turquoise and grey
There is something very special about Source: APC ICT Policy Handbook and APC Annual Report 2005.">WSIS
Tunis, which we didn't witnessed in Geneva. Yes, very special indeed... Like any other UN conference, or we can refer to WSIS Geneva too, this event is also full of colors, multi-national, multi-cultured and great mix of men, women, old men, old women, young boys and girls and frankly, I have seen a 3-4 month old baby attending the event with his mother ;)Updated list of censored sites
This is an update on an earlier story about Tunisian websites that are currently blocked in Tunis. Please see the list below of additional sites. Once again it is not a complete list but it is a very significant one.
