[Telecentres] ICT Development Report

Tue Sep 28 11:49:20 BST 2004

Thank you Elizabeth for the offer. I always beleive that it is easier to criticise than to create. That means, we can all put in our feedback once we do have a draft then move on from there. 

One key issue we should include and may need world examples is "Applications and Content" - if people cannot understand the information then there is no point. Also, universal access is very important, so are financial mechanisms such as finaicing telecenters through partnership between government, private sector and civil society to ensure sustainability.
In my self study I find that one of the key issues is "sustainability". 

I will be contributing to the Declaration from a small island country's perspective. Thanks.

Mrs Gisa Fuatai Purcell
Secretary/ICT Advisor
National ICT Committee
Government of Samoa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Carll, PhD" <ecarll at optonline.net>
To: "Andy Carvin" <acarvin at edc.org>; <telecentres at wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Telecentres] ICT Development Report

> I would be happy to draft a paragraph.  It may be helpful to include those
> areas that were mentioned in the CS Declaration and would likely be
> applicable to telecenters whether for dissemination of information or
> training as well. I suggested all in order to be inclusive.  Perhaps there
> are one or two areas that may not be feasible.   Most of the areas such as
> gender issues, health, human rights may be able to be backed up by real
> world examples.  A few may be considered for possible future applications.
> 
> I think it would be an interesting project for this list, if I post the
> various content areas in the CS WSIS Declaration and then collect
> information from those telecenters in order to list them in the various
> categories in which work is being done or could possibly be applied.  It may
> give ideas for cross fertilization and building a stronger more cohesive
> network of global telecenters.  I will post the list of areas later tonight
> and we can see which telecenters are doing what.  It may also be helpful in
> crafting a WG statement.
> 
> Elizabeth
> 
> Dr. Elizabeth Carll
> Focal Point
> International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies;
> Chair Media/ICT Working Group,
> NGO Committee on Mental Health, New York
> Tel: 1-631-754-2424
> Fax: 1-631-754-5032
> ecarll at optonline.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: telecentres-bounces at wsis-cs.org
> [mailto:telecentres-bounces at wsis-cs.org]On Behalf Of Andy Carvin
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:23 AM
> To: telecentres at wsis-cs.org
> Subject: Re: [Telecentres] ICT Development Report
> 
> 
> I think this would be a productive step; by all means, Elizabeth, please
> feel free to take a crack at drafting this paragraph.
> 
> I think it's important for us to show that telecentres go beyond
> offering ICT infrastructure -- that they can be a place of learning,
> civic engagement, public health information (like the NEPAD e-school
> model), etc. I wonder, though, if all of the content and themes areas
> currently within the WSIS CS framework can be tied to telecentre
> activities. I'm sure a lot of them can; but all of them? Is it
> necessary, for the sake of political expediency, to get all of them
> included, or would this seem like we're simply creating a laundry list,
> or trying to force the current CS content and themes framework into a
> telecentres statement? (Also, if and when the CS bureau is restructured,
> wouldn't this impact the list of content and themes areas?)
> 
> I don't have a strong feeling either way on this, but it seems we'd want
> to be able to back up our vision with real-world examples of how
> telecentres can play a role in certain theme areas rather than create a
> universal field theory with telecentres tying all the various strings
> together...
> 
> ac
> 
> 
> Elizabeth Carll, PhD wrote:
> > Dear Toby, Andy and all,
> >
> > I think Toby's suggestion is an excellent idea.  I would also propose
> > further expanding it.  Telecentres can be viewed as providing access to
> all
> > content areas and therefore would likely have the support of all of the
> WSIS
> > caucuses and working groups.
> >
> > It may be useful to consider writing a paragraph which describes the need
> > for ICT accessibility to all of the areas represented within CS WSIS and
> the
> > integral role of telecentres in implementing the WSIS Action Plan.  The
> > paragraph should list all the content and theme areas.  By listing all of
> > the content and theme areas, we can continue to build on these areas in
> WSIS
> > II and beyond, as it is not possible to open up the Declaration and Plan
> of
> > Action of WSIS Geneva.
> >
> > We should then have all of the CS representatives lobby for inclusion of
> > this important paragraph in the outcome document(s) of  WSIS Tunis.  Since
> > WSIS needs to be people centered, any document must list the important
> > content applications necessary to advance the global community, as opposed
> > to solely being  focused on Internet governance and funding.
> >
> > I would be happy to draft this paragraph and work with those in this group
> > who will be drafting a position paper/statement.
> >
> > Elizabeth
> >
> > Dr. Elizabeth Carll
> > Focal Point
> > International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies;
> > Chair Media/ICT Working Group,
> > NGO Committee on Mental Health, New York
> > Tel: 1-631-754-2424
> > Fax: 1-631-754-5032
> > ecarll at optonline.net
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: telecentres-bounces at wsis-cs.org
> > [mailto:telecentres-bounces at wsis-cs.org]On Behalf Of Toby Beresford
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:18 AM
> > To: telecentres at wsis-cs.org
> > Subject: [Telecentres] ICT Development Report
> >
> >
> > I agree with Andy's organising document, so with relation to the
> organising
> > point:
> > "Research, identify and propose specific telecentre-related activities
> that
> > civil society can develop to help implement the WSIS plan of action."
> >
> > Further to the WSIS plan of action (which does not mention telecentres it
> > seems?) I found this paragraph interesting. This perhaps presents
> something
> > simple and practical we could help the WSIS with:
> >
> > E) 28) a) In cooperation with each country concerned, develop and launch a
> > composite ICT Development (Digital
> > Opportunity) Index. It could be published annually, or every two years, in
> > an ICT Development Report. The
> > index could show the statistics while the report would present analytical
> > work on policies and their
> > implementation, depending on national circumstances, including gender
> > analysis.
> >
> > Perhaps we should suggest to WSIS to include some indicator related
> > specifically to telecentres and use in this ICT Development Report?
> > For telecentre networks this would be a benefit as it would ensure that
> > figures on telecentre uptake and expansion is included in country WSIS
> > national e-strategies.
> > I guess the difficult part is working out what the indicator should be and
> > how to get the data? Any ideas?
> >
> > ---------FR
> > Je suis d'accord avec le document de l'organisation d'Andy, ainsi en ce
> qui
> > concerne le point d'organisation:  la "recherche, identifient et proposent
> > les activités telecentre-connexes spécifiques que la société civile peut
> > développer pour aider à mettre en application le plan d'action de WSIS."
> > Suite au plan d'action de WSIS (qui ne mentionne pas des telecentres qu'il
> > semble?)  J'ai trouvé cet intéresser de paragraphe.  Ceci peut-être
> présente
> > quelque chose de simple et pratique nous pourrions aider le WSIS avec:  E)
> > 28) a) en coopération avec chaque pays concerné, développent et lancent un
> > index composé de développement d'cIct (occasion de Numérique).  Il
> pourrait
> > être édité annuellement, ou tous les deux ans, dans un rapport de
> > développement d'cIct.  L'index pourrait montrer les statistiques tandis
> que
> > le rapport présenterait le travail analytiques sur des politiques et leur
> > exécution, selon des circonstances nationales, y compris l'analyse de
> genre.
> > Peut-être nous devrions suggérer à WSIS au d'inclure un certain indicateur
> > lié spécifiquement aux aux telecentres et utilisation dans ce rapport de
> > développement d'cIct?  Pour des réseaux de telecentre ce serait un
> avantage
> > car il s'assurerait que des figures sur la prise et l'expansion de
> > telecentre est incluses dans des e-stratégies de national du pays WSIS.
> Je
> > devine que la partie difficile établit ce qu'être l'indicateur devrait et
> > comment obtenir les données?  Des idées?
> >
> > ----------ES
> > Convengo con el documento de la organización de Andy, tan en relación al
> > punto de la organización:  la "investigación, identifica y propone las
> > actividades telecentre-relacionadas específicas que la sociedad civil
> puede
> > desarrollar para ayudar a poner el plan de WSIS en ejecucio'n de la
> acción."
> > Siguiendo el plan de WSIS de la acción (que no menciona telecentres que se
> > parece?)  Encontré este interesar del párrafo.  Esto quizás presenta algo
> > simple y práctico podríamos ayudar al WSIS con:  E) 28) a) en la
> cooperación
> > con cada país referido, desarrolla y lanza un índice compuesto del
> > desarrollo de ICT (oportunidad Digital).  Podría ser publicado anualmente,
> o
> > cada dos años, en un informe del desarrollo de ICT.  El índice podría
> > demostrar la estadística mientras que el informe presentaría el trabajo
> > analítico sobre políticas y su puesta en práctica, dependiendo de
> > circunstancias nacionales, incluyendo análisis del género.  ¿Quizás
> debemos
> > sugerir a WSIS para incluir algún indicador relacionado específicamente
> con
> > los telecentres y el uso en este informe del desarrollo de ICT?  Para las
> > redes del telecentre esto sería una ventaja pues se aseguraría de que las
> > figuras en uptake y la extensión del telecentre estén incluidas en
> > e-estrategias del nacional del país WSIS.  ¿Conjeturo que la parte difícil
> > está resolviendo lo que debe ser el indicador y cómo conseguir los datos?
> > ¿Ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> > Andy Carvin wrote:
> >
> > Hi Toby,
> >
> > Yes, there are several documents/websites that I think we should all
> visit.
> > Here are some relevant links.
> >
> >
> > WSIS homepage
> > (English,  français, español, Arabiya, Putonghua, Russkiy)
> > http://www.itu.int/wsis/
> >
> > WSIS Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action, PDF and MS Word
> > (Also in English,  français, español, Arabiya, Putonghua, Russkiy)
> > http://www.itu.int/wsis/documents/doc_multi.asp?lang=en&id=1161|1160
> >
> > WSIS Civil Society Homepage (English)
> > http://www.wsis-cs.org/
> >
> > Civil Society Working Groups  (English)
> > http://www.wsis-cs.org/caucuses.html
> > (Our group will be added soon.)
> >
> >
> > WSIS Civil Society Portal from the Heinrich Boll Foundation (English,
> > German)
> > http://www.worldsummit2005.org
> >
> >
> > Toby Beresford wrote:
> >
> > If our role is to represent telecentre interest to WSIS then I guess that
> > makes the key question for us to be: *In what ways will WSIS affect
> > telecentre projects?*   Does WSIS have any specific proposals / minutes /
> > process / direction papers / web information etc. that this group could
> then
> > consider and feed back on?
> > Si notre rôle est de représenter l'intérêt de telecentre à WSIS puis je
> > devinez qui fait le principal interroger pour nous pour être:  *De quelles
> > manières WSIS affectera-t-il des projets de telecentre?*  WSIS a-t-il
> > propositions/minutes spécifiques/papiers de
> processus/direction/information
> > etc. d'enchaînement sur laquelle ce groupe pourrait alors considérer et
> > rétroagir?
> >
> > Si nuestro papel es representar interés del telecentre a WSIS entonces yo
> > conjeture que haga que el dominante pregunta para nosotros para ser:  ¿*De
> > qué maneras WSIS afectará proyectos del telecentre?*  ¿cWsis tiene
> > ofertas/minutos específicos/los papeles del proceso/de la dirección/la
> > información etc. de la tela en la cual este grupo podría después
> considerar
> > y retroactuar?
> >
> > Toby
> >
> > Andy Carvin wrote:
> >
> >
> > You're right that we should try to extend what we do beyond a few
> conference
> > venues, but that's a longer term issue. First we need to form around the
> > task at hand - an advisory group to help make sure that the interest of
> > telecentres are represented in the WSIS process. That's the core of this
> > group's mission, and all other activities we can do are icing on the cake.
> >
> > ac
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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