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------APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS-------- Dear All A special supplement of this month's Info@UK is now available. The British Council have just commissioned a special issue of Info@UK dedicated to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the second phase of which will be held in Tunis in mid November. This edition can be found at http:[log in to unmask] A Word and PDF version of the supplement is also available. Briefly, the supplement charts the history of WSIS, what was achieved (or not as the case may be) at the first phase of WSIS in Geneva in December 2003, the hopes and aspirations for the future, and the role of the British Council in representing the issues of concern to UK civil society as we move towards the summit in Tunis. It also includes details of the successful UK WSIS Day held in Manchester on May 24 which was attended by nearly one hundred delegates from a range of civil society entities. Further enquiries about WSIS and the British Council's role should be forwarded to [log in to unmask] The usual July issue of Info@UK will be available soon. WSIS SUPPLEMENT HEADLINES: Introduction to WSIS and the Civil Society WSIS Civil Society within the WSIS process WSIS Civil Society Meeting Point UK Civil Society WSIS UK Civil Society Bureau British Council's Knowledge Society Sector Team Definitions of Civil Society and NGOs Current WSIS calendar Accreditation and registration guide Past activities - Second Phase - Tunisia - Preparation Outstanding issues after the First Phase Past activities - First Phase - Geneva Key WSIS Documents Resolutions Declaration of Principles Role of Civil Society in the Declaration Plan of Action Role of Civil Society within the Plan of Action WSIS and the UK Civil Society Meeting Meeting details Programme of events Brief biographies of presenters Event partners Attendees Meeting Presentations Chair's opening remarks: Dr Ann Limb Welcome address: Gerard Lemos, Deputy Chair of the British Council Board Address: HE Montassar Ouaili Keynote address: HE Nick Thorne, UK Ambassador to the UN, Geneva Overview of WSIS 2005: Charles Geiger, WSIS Executive Director Issues raised in questions to the presenters Panel Session Meeting Breakout Groups Overcoming barriers: How do we reduce barriers to access and increase exploitation of knowledge? (facilitated by CILIP) Communication Rights in information societies: Implications for political and social policies? (facilitated by CRIS) Sustainable development: How can Civil Society counteract the dislocation of MDGs with the WSIS Declaration of Principles? (facilitated by Oneworld) WSIS Civil Society newcomers: How does WSIS work? How does Civil Society become engaged? (facilitated by OII) Progress within UK Civil Society: Towards WSIS goals (facilitated by Gov3) Selected Civil Society Resources The Public Voice WSIS sourcebook: perspectives on the World Summit on the Information Society Who rules the internet? Understanding ICANN Panos London ICANN Sustainable International Development and the British Computer Society (BCS) Developing Countries Specialist Group IDPM Development Fund for Community Radio in Africa Community Media Association Manchester Community Information Network Key United Nations Initiatives In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all. Report of the Secretary-General UN Millennium Development Goals United Nations millennium declaration: resolution adopted by the General Assembly UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development' You can now submit your feedback of the Web site or the bulletin to us using the 'FEEDBACK' link on all pages. You can also subscribe to receive a monthly Word version of the bulletin in your e-Mail inbox by sending an e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the words join infoatuk firstname lastname in the body of the message, with no subject header and no signature. PLEASE NOTE: Some servers will not allow e-mail subscriptions through their filters. If you think this may be the case please contact your system administrator or try using a different e-mail address. [End] Susan Childs Research Fellow Information Society Research Community (I-SRC) School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences Northumbria University ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on.