CIPESA LAUNCHES COMMENTARY AND DISCUSSION SERIES ON INTERNATIONAL ICT POLICY FOR EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is launching a commentary and discussion series to spark thinking and dialogue on important issues in the field.
These short informative pieces will give an overview of an international ICT policy issue relevant to African stakeholders, and stir discussion by presenting strong views and provocative questions. Readers will be encouraged to respond to the points raised, via email or in the "comments" box under each commentary on the CIPESA website (www.cipesa.org). Special guest contributors will also be invited to share views in their area of expertise.
Watch out for upcoming commentaries on institutions and issues including WSIS, ICANN, WIPO, WTO, intellectual property rights, ICT indicators, spam, cybercrime, and e-waste. Here are a few of the questions to be posed in the coming weeks:
* Who are Africa's ICT stakeholders and why should they care about international policy?
* The World Summit on Information Society: who should represent Africa and is it worth going?
* ITU or ICANN: Who should represent Africa's interests in Internet governance?
* Is open knowledge sharing good or bad for Africa?
* Will environmental regulations in Europe lead to dumped computers in Africa?
* International ICT indicators and the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: e-ready for what?
With wide readership and media exposure, this is the place to speak your mind, share ideas and promote change! Please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you are interested in collaborating with us on a commentary.
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Joy Olivier +27 21 465 9313 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anthony Mugeere +256 77 506015 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CIPESA is a programme of bridges.org. It is dedicated to increasing the capacity of East and Southern African stakeholders to participate in international ICT policy-making. It is one of two programmes established under the Catalysing Access to Information and Communications Technologies in Africa (CATIA) initiative, funded by the UK Department for International Development. Its sister programme, CIPACO (serving West and Central Africa) has been launched by Panos West Africa. Working together, the programmes will stimulate discussion, undertake research and policy analysis, and disseminate findings concerning international ICT issues. The aim is to enable African interests to be more effectively represented in international policy fora, and international policy decisions to be more effectively translated into positive outcomes in Africa. For more information see www.cipesa.org and www.cipaco.org.
Bridges.org is an international non-profit organisation based in South Africa with a mission to promote the effective use of ICT in developing countries to improve people's lives. One area of focus is informing policy decisions that affect people's access to and use of ICT. Bridges.org also conducts technology research and provides social consulting services to ground level projects using ICT, helping with project planning and evaluation and relaying lessons learned. It brings an entrepreneurial attitude to its social mission, and is committed to working with, instead of against, government agencies and the business community. For more information please see www.bridges.org.
CIPESA and bridges.org: South Africa: P.O.Box 715, Cape Town 8000 South Africa Uganda: Makerere University, Department of Sociology, P.O.Box 7062, Kampala
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