The World Summit on the Information Society: [WSIS] update.The World Summit on Information Society, commonly referred to as the WSIS WSIS World Summit on the Information Society WSIS Who Should I Start? (fantasy football) WSIS Waste Stream Information Sheet WSIS White Smoke Identification System (US Navy) , provides a unique opportunity for key stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. to assemble at a high-level gathering to develop a better understanding of the ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. revolution and its impact on the international community. It aims to bring together Heads of State, Executive Heads of United Nations agencies, industry leaders, civil society organisations (CSOs), and media representatives in a single high-level event. The roles of the various partners (Member States, UN agencies, the private sector and civil society) in ensuring smooth coordination of the practical establishment of the information society around the globe will also be at the heart of the Summit and its preparations. The anticipated outcome of the Summit is to develop and foster a clear statement of political will and a concrete plan of action for achieving the goals of the Information Society, while fully reflecting all the different interests at stake. More information on what WSIS is all about can be found on the following URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http:// www.itu.int/wsis/basic/about.html Preparatory Process And Summit: The WSIS has been going through a preparatory process, which has seen a number of regional events as well as the first two PrepComs held in July 2002 and February 2003 and now PrepCom 3 to be held in September 2003. The Summit is being held under the patronage of Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1 1997 to January 1 2007, serving two five-year terms. He was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. , UN Secretary-General, with the International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union (ITU), specialized agency of the United Nations, with headquarters at Geneva. It was created in 1934 as a result of the merging of the International Telegraph Union (est. (ITU) taking the lead role, in cooperation with other interested UN agencies. It will occur in two phases: Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. 2002. First Phase The first phase of the Summit will take place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland from December 10-12, 2003. It will address the broad range of themes concerning the Information Society and adopt a Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action, addressing the range of issues related to the Information Society, Tunis 2005: Second Phase The second phase of the Summit will take place in Tunis hosted by the Government of Tunisia in 2005. Development themes will be a key focus in this phase. It will assess progress that has been made and adopt a further plan of actions to be taken. AFRICA Africa (ăf`rĭkə), second largest continent (1997 est. pop. 743,000,000), c.11,677,240 sq mi (30,244,050 sq km) including adjacent islands. Broad to the north (c.4,600 mi/7,400 km wide), Africa straddles the equator and stretches c. CIVIL SOCIETY and WSIS Bamako 2002 African civil society has been involved in the WSIS process from the Africa preparatory meeting for WSIS that was held in Bamako in 2002. Representatives of CSOs from the African region gathered for a consultation on the role of civil society in the preparation of and participation in the Summit from May 26 -27 2002 in Bamako. PrepCom 1 During PrepCom 1 held in Geneva in July 2002, the 'Africa Civil Society Caucus' was formed as part of a wider 'Civil Society Plenary Group.' CSOs actively participated in the process, which revolved around 'Rules of Procedure, Accreditation and Modalities for Participation' 'Contents and Themes' of the WSIS PrepComs and Summit. In general, the formal outcomes of PrepCom 1 were less than what was hoped for by CSOs, although a great deal of work was achieved during the meeting and has continued since then. Addis 2002 In November 2002, various CSOs met in Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (ăd`ĭs ăb`əbə) [Amharic,=new flower], city (1994 pop. 2,112,737), capital of Ethiopia. It is situated at c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains. at a workshop on ICT policy organized by the Association of Progressive Communications (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ) in collaboration with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA) was established in 1958 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent). (UNECA UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ). The outcome of the workshop included an action plan on various issues for the WSIS, which further led to Africa civil society involvement at national, sub regional, regional and global levels, such as active participation in PrepCom 2 and other upcoming events. Details can be found on the following URL: http://www.apc.org/english/rights/africa/ workshop.shtml PrepCom 2 PrepCom 2 of the WSIS process will take place in Geneva from 17-28 February 2003. WSIS GENDER ADVOCACY GROUPS WSIS GENDER CAUCUS: This multi-stakeholder caucus was formed during the African Regional Preparatory Conference in Bamako, in May 2002. The caucus affirms its support For the WSIS and commits its work towards the goals of the WSIS by sharing information and ideas on strategies for including gender equality goals and ensuring women's participation in the WSIS process. The Gender Caucus includes men and women From governments, government agencies, UN agencies, CSOs and the private sector. The Facilitator, Gillian Marcelle, can be reached at email: gmarcelle@yahoo.com, List serve: wsis-gendercaucus@wougnet.org or URL: http://www.wougnet.org/WSIS/ wsisgc.html NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization GENDER STRATEGIES WORKING GROUP (GSWG): Formed during the first PrepCom in July 2002 in Geneva as one of the Sub-Committees of the Civil Society Coordinating Group, the NGO Gender Strategies Group is currently composed of the African Women's Development and Communications Network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. (FEMNET), Agencia Latino Americana del Informacion (ALAI), the Association for Progressive Communications/Women's Network Support Programme (APCWNSP), Abantu for Development, International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC IWTC International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones ), and Isis International/Manila, Participation by other interested NGO groups and individuals is welcomed. The GSWG aims to share information on different activities around the WSIS and other gender and ICT issues particularly those pertaining to NGO women's initiatives, develop women's lobbying positions and strategies around WSIS within the civil society, bring civil society input to the multi-stakeholder gender caucus discussions end create a platform for strategising and organising various forms of women's participation. For more information contact the List serve: ngowomen@genderIT.org or the URL: http:/ /www.genderIT.org ACTUALITES DU SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. Le Sommet Mondial Mondial can refer to:
SMSI Strong Metal-Support Interaction SMSI Simplified Message Service Interface , represente pour les parties prenantes principales une occasion exceptionnelle de se retrouver a un niveau superieur pour reflechir sur une meilleure comprehension de la revolution des TIC et de leur impact sur la communaute internationale. Sa visee est de rassembler les Chefs d'Etat, les Directeurs Executifs des agences des Nations Unies, des dirigeants industriels, des organisations de la societe civile, et des representants des medias dans un unique evenement de haut niveau. Les roles de partenaires varies (Etats Membres, agences de l'ONU, le secteur prive et la societe civile) a assurer une bonne n. 1. A female servant charged with the care of a young child. coordination de la creation pratique pra·tique n. Clearance granted to a ship to proceed into port after compliance with health regulations or quarantine. [French, from Old French practique, from Medieval Latin de la societe de l'information autour du globe sera aussi place au coeur du Sommet et de ses preparations. La conclusion prevue du Sommet, c'est l'elaboration et la formulation d'une declaration claire sur la volonte politique ainsi qu'un plan d'action permettant la realisation des objectifs de la Societe de l'Information, et qui prenne en compte tous les differents interets en jeu. Davantage d'informations relatives au SMSI sont disponibles au site Internet : http://www.itu.int/wsis/basic/about.html Processus Preparatoire et Sommet: Le SMSI traverse un processus preparatoire, qui a deja produit un nombre devenements regionaux ainsi que les deux premiers PrepComs qui ont eu lieu en juillet 2002 et en fevrier 2003. Le troisieme comite preparatoire aura lieu en septembre 2003. Le Sommet se deroule sous le patronage de M. Kofi Annan, Secretaire General de l'ONU, avec la presidence de l'Union Internationale des Teleommunications (UIT UIT Union Internationale des Télécommunications UIT Unit Investment Trust UIT Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope UIT União Internacional das Telecomunicações (Portugal) UIT University of Information Technology ) en collaboration avec d'autres agences de l'ONU interessees. Il aura deux phases : Premiere phase : Geneve 2002 La premiere phase du sommet sera convoquee par le Gouvernement Suisse et aura lieu a Geneve du 10 au 12 decembre 2003. Il se penchera sur une large gamme de themes relatifs a la Societe de l'Information et adoptera une Declaration de Principes ainsi qu'un plan d'action, traitant de questions relatives a la societe de l'information. Deuxieme Phase : Tunieie 2005 La deuxieme phase du Sommet sera convoquee par le gouvernement tunisien et aura lieu a Tunis en Tunisie en 2005. Les themse elabores seront au centre des debats dans cette phase. Il sera question d'evaluer les progres realises et d'adopter un plan d'actions ulterlaures a realiser. SOCIETE CIVILE AFRICAINE ET SMSI Bamako 2002 La societe civile africaine participe aux operations du SMSI par leur reunion preparatoire africaine pour le SMSI qui a eu lieu a Bamako en 2002. Des representants des organisations de la societe civile de la region africaine se sont rencontrea pour une consultation sur le role de la societe civile dans la preparation et la participation du Sommet du 26 au 27 mai 2002 a Bamako. Comite Preparatoire No 1 (PrepCom 1) Lors du PrepCom 1 qui s'est deroule a Geneve en juillet 2002, le 'Caucus Africain de la Societe Civile' a ete institue, comme faisant partie du plus large 'Groupe de la Seance Pleniere de la Societe Civile'. Les OSC O.S.C. n. short for Order to Show Cause. (See: Order to Show Cause) ont activement participe dans ces operations, qui ont porte sur 'les Regles Procedurales, l'Accreditation et les Modalites de Participation', 'Teneur et Themes' des Prepcoms et du Sommet du SMSI, En general, les conclusions formelles du 1er PrepCom etaient inferieures aux previsions des OSC, bien que beaucoup beau·coup also boo·coo or boo·koo Chiefly Southern U.S. adj. Many; much: beaucoup money. n. pl. de travail TRAVAIL. The act of child-bearing. 2. A woman is said to be in her travail from the time the pains of child-bearing commence until her delivery. 5 Pick. 63; 6 Greenl. R. 460. 3. ait ete fait durant la reunion La Reunion may refer to:
Addis 2002 En novembre 2002, les OSC se sont rencontrees a Addis Abeba lors d'un atelier sur les politiques des TIC organise par l'Association des Communications Progressives (APC) en collaboration avec la Commission Economique pour l'Afrique de l'ONU (UNECA). Les conclusions de cet atelier comprenaient un plan d'action sur les diverses questions du SMSI, et ont abouti en la participation de la societe civile africaine au niveau national, sous regional, regional et mondial, ainsi que sur sa participation active au deuxieme PrepCom et a d'autres evenementa futurs. Des informations supplementaires se trouvent a : URL: http://www.apc.org/ english/rights/africa/workshop.shtml PrepCom 2 Le Comite Preparatoire No 2 (PrepCom 2) charge des operations du SMSI se deroulera a Geneve du 17 au 28 fevrier 2003. CAUCUS CHARGES DE LA SENSIBILISATION SUR LE GENRE CAUCUS DE GENRE DU SMSI: Plusieurs parties prenantes ont participe a ce caucus sur le genre qui a ete institue lors de la Conference Preparatoire Africaine de Bamako en mai 2002. Le saucus affirme son soutien pour le SMSI et travaille sur les objectifs du SMSI par le moyen du partage des informations et des idees relatives aux objectifs sur l'egalite entre les sexes et en assurant la participation des femmes au processus du SMSI. Le Caucus de Genre comprend des hommes et des femmes des gouvernements, des agences gouvernementales, des agences de l'ONU, des OSC et le secteur prive, l'adresse de Gillian MarceUe, qui est l'animatrice de ce caucus, est la suivante : gmarcelle@yahoo.com, List serve: wsisgendercaucus@wougnet.org or URL: http://www.wougnet.org/WSIS/ wsisgc.html GROUPE DE TRAVAIL STRATREGIQUE DES ONG ONG Organisation Non Gouvernementale ONG Organización No Gubernamental ONG Organização Não-Governamental (Brazil) ONG Organizzazione Non Governativa (Italian) SUR LE GENRE (GSWG): Institue au cours du premier PrepCom en juillet 2002 a Geneve comme l'un des Sous Comites du Groupe de Coordination des ONG, le Groupe Strategique des ONG sur le Genre est actuellement compose du Reseau ré·seau or re·seau n. pl. réseaus or réseaux 1. A net or mesh foundation for lace. 2. Astronomy de Developpement et de Communications pour les Femmes Africaines (FEMNET), Agencia Latino Americana del Information (ALAI), le Women's Network Support Programme de l'Association pour les Communications Progrressives (APCWNSP), Abantu pour le Developpement, le International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC), et ISIS International/ Manila. La Participation d'autres groupes d'ONG et des individus interesses est encouragee. l'objectif du GSWG est de partager des informations sur des activites variees sur le SMSI et d'autres questions relatives aux TIC, particulierement celles concernant les initiatives des femmes, la creation de positions et des strategies de sensibilisetion relatives au SMSI au sein de la societe civile, d'apporter les apports de la societe civile aux discussions du saucus de genre et de creer une plate-forme chargee de la strategie et de l'organisation des diverses formes (language, music) Formes - An object-oriented language for music composition and synthesis, written in VLISP. ["Formes: Composition and Scheduling of Processes", X. Rodet & P. Cointe, Computer Music J 8(3):32-50 (Fall 1984)]. de participation pour les femmes. Pour plus d'informations, priere de contacter la liste de service: ngowomen@genderIT.org ou a : http://www.genderIT.org |
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