[Telecentres] ICT & Sustainability

[Laurent Straskraba]

Dear all,

I just attended the WSIS contributory conference on ICT&Creativity in 
Vienna (www.wsa-conference.org), and I see a lot of things now coming 
together for a sustainable future - based on technology, learning, and 
support for new ways in the business sphere.

So I would like to bring to your attention the World Environment Day 2005 
which is just happening today. The topic of the UNEP conference this year 
is "Green Cities" - which includes ICT projects for monitoring, raising 
awareness and creating solutions for people's livelihoods:
http://www.wed2005.org/0.0.php

(Those stated to attend the conference include UNEP Executive Director 
Klaus Toepfer, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore, and 
mayors from more than 60 cities worldwide including London, Kabul, Buenos 
Aires, Moscow, Phnom Penh, Jakarta, Shanghai, Delhi, and Istanbul.)

In addition, there is the Best Practices Database in Improving the Living 
Environment (UN - Habitat). Take a look at the 2004 Award Winners, you'll 
also find ICTs and business approaches for new forms of work included:
http://www.blpnet.org/2002aw.htm

Please take a look into a sustainable future!

Best regards,
Laurent



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Mag. Laurent Straskraba
Information Society Researcher

Board member of IT Business & Research in Europe
http://www.itbeurope.org

Information Society Representative
United Nations Youth & Student Association of Austria
http://www.afa.at

post: Ontlstrasse 3, A - 4040 Linz, Austria / Europe
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