Hello The MDGs referred to below are: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/index.html The pertinent one for this list being for all children to receive a primary education.
Some participants in WSIS see OSS as one of the keys to achieving this goal. "The first chairman of the newly formed Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development will be an education advocate who is also the Board Chairman of Intel Corporation, a United States company, the United Nations said today. In making the announcement, UN Under-Secretary-General Jose Antonio Ocampo said Craig Barrett “has played a critical leadership role in advancing the objectives of the World Summit on the Information Society and in helping to promote a transforming vision for a universal and inclusive information society.” Mr. Ocampo cited the new chairman’s “global reputation as a technology ambassador for education and economic development” saying it will help unite governments, international organizations, civil society and business leaders in addressing the role of technology in advancing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).”" United Nations. (2006), Information and Communication Technologies expert heads UN development body [Online], UN News Service. Available from: <http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18779&Cr=information&;> [13 June 2006]. Regards Jacqueline McNally OOoCon2006 in Lyon (http://marketing.openoffice.org/conference/) Are you a computer angel? (www.computerangels.org.au) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
