Hello ECOFEMers, I thought you might find this worthwhile. Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Apologies for cross-postings >From: The Commonwealth of Learning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: DFID/OneWorld online consultation on Information, Technology and > Knowledge for Development >Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 13:02:01 -0700 > >The Commonwealth of Learning is pleased bring your attention to this >important online >consultation and encourages your participation. The information contained >in this e-mail >is also available on COL's web site at: <http://www.col.org/DFID_ICTs.htm> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >The UK Government will publish a White Paper on International Development in >November >focusing on the changes resulting from globalisation and the opportunities >and challenges >this presents for faster progress in reducing poverty and promoting >sustainable development >in the poorest countries. > >DFID and OneWorld invite you to participate in an online consultation >exploring how >Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Knowledge should be >incorporated >into the White Paper. > >The six-week consultation is open to global participation and is starting >now. DFID particularly >encourages participation from developing countries and the moderators are >especially >welcoming discussion on cases and examples (successes, failures, and >questions marks). >The consultation website is at <http://www.OneWorld.net/consultation/dfid> > >The e-consultation will bring together NGOs, academics, DFID staff, >development workers, >ICT and knowledge specialists, media and interested members of the public to >address five >key questions (see below). Each topic question is the basis for a separate >email discussion >list. All discussions will be concurrently live throughout the >e-consultation and moderated by >a team from OneWorld. You can join the discussion(s) that most interest you >now. You can >also join and/or view the discussions as they progress (as well as weekly >highlights and >background to the topics) on the website. > >Q1. Is there any evidence of ICTs actually reducing poverty? >To join this discussion email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the >word 'subscribe' >in the subject line > >Q2. How can the Internet and increased globalisation enhance the value of >traditional media >for development? >To join this discussion email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the >word 'subscribe' >in the subject line > >Q3. How can the international community help to harness the power of >knowledge to meet >its development targets? >To join this discussion email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the >word 'subscribe' >in the subject line > >Q4. How can e-commerce and other new forms of commercial interaction >facilitated by >ICTs be used to promote sustainable development? >To join this discussion email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the >word 'subscribe' >in the subject line > >Q5. What could the UK do to help bridge the digital divide for developing >countries? >To join this discussion email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the >word 'subscribe' >in the subject line > >This is a unique opportunity for you to influence UK and international >policy and to further >the vital debate on emerging technologies and development. > >The Department for International Development (DFID) is the UK's government >department >responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. ><http://www.dfid.gov.uk> > >OneWorld is an independent non-government organisation network which works >to harness >the democratic potential of the Internet for sustainable development and >human rights. ><http://www.OneWorld.net> > >Please forward to relevant personnel/external parties likely to be >interested. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is pleased to provide this information, >but >cannot be held responsible for the results of any action taken because of >it, nor >does The Commonwealth of Learning necessarily endorse any views and opinions > >expressed within the DFID/OneWorld discussions or resulting White Paper. > >COL is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads >of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning >and distance education knowledge, resources and technologies. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >Dave Wilson >Communications Manager >THE COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING (COL) > >1285 West Broadway, Suite 600 >Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 >Canada > >Main telephone: +1.604.775.8200 >Fax: +1.604.775.8210 >WWW: www.col.org >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - ======================================== ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
