Isis on WSIS

These articles originally appeared on we!, our weekly newsletter.

As the Second Preparatory Committee meeting (PrepCom-2) is currently being conducted in Geneva, Switzerland (17-28 February), additional discussions have been rising about creating an alternative to the ongoing WSIS process.

Read more: The 'Alternative WSIS' Rationale and Other Summit Critiques

These articles originally appeared on we!, our weekly newsletter.

New WSIS-related web sites are being developed world wide to address certain issues and carry related statements and documents.

Read more: WSIS Site Watch Worlwide

13 January 2003

Report from Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, Isis International-Manila

Participants of the Communication Rights Workshop held in conjunction with the ongoing Asian Regional Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) criticised the Japanese government for its decision to not invite delegates from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) to this Tokyo meeting.

Read more: Civil Society IT Groups Condemn Japanese Gov't for not Inviting North Korea to Info Society Meeting

14 January 2003

Report from Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, Isis International-Manila

Just when NGOs participating in the Asian Regional Meeting for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) currently being held in Tokyo thought they had scored a landmark victory for getting two seats in the Drafting Committee of this intergovernmental meeting, government delegates from China, India, and Iran, questioned their representation in this important committee.

Read more: A Short-lived Victory?

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a new website in connection with its preparation for the World Summit on the Information Society. This site details preparatory activities (regional and international ones) about the series of consultations launched with civil society and non-government organizations (NGOs). The site may be accessed at: http://www.unesco.org/wsis.

Read more: NGO and Civil Society Participation in WSIS

The Civil Society Plenary Group is inviting interested groups, institutions and organisations to participate in the upcoming activities being planned for and around the World Summit on the Information Society.

Read more: Civil Society Plenary Group

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Research Report, Women and Peacebuilding, Philippines

Recognising Women’s Participation in Sustainable and Lasting Peace. Isis International realised it is essential to initially find out to what extent or if any at all do peace advocates include or consider women and gender in their peace work with from ICCO foundation, Isis carried out a study on women peacemakers in the Philippines.

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