[KATALIST] Fwd: [IFLA-L] IFLA at the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) High Level Event (HLE)

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From: Julia Brungs <Julia.Brungs at ifla.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 12:59 PM
Subject: [IFLA-L] IFLA at the World Summit for the Information Society
(WSIS) High Level Event (HLE)
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 Dear all,



Next week IFLA will be participating in the World Summit for the
Information Society (WSIS
<http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2014/forum/info/rp.html>) High
Level Event (HLE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The WSIS HLE will review the
progress made in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes under the mandates
of participating agencies, and to take stock of achievements in the last 10
years based on reports of WSIS Stakeholders.



*The IFLA workshop:*

On Monday 9 June at 14.30 CET, IFLA is hosting a workshop which will focus
on ‘Conquering the Digital Divide: How public access to ICTs supports
development in the information society’.

The workshop will explore how inequalities in access limit the
effectiveness of ICTs in addressing social needs. Over the course of WSIS,
public access to information and communication rights have remained key
issues for the emerging information society. In 2014 the digital divide
still exists and even those who are “connected” often suffer from
poor-quality and high-cost links. Many simply do not have the economic
means to connect to the Internet – particularly those who do not have
electricity, and those who, even if they have smart phones, do not have
computers or multimedia-capable internet connections. Inequities in access
also affect people in developed countries due to limited access to
infrastructure, or constraints related to age, economic means and gender.
As a result, ensuring that all members of society can benefit equally from
access to ICTs, and take part in shaping the interconnected world, will
continue to be an important priority over the next decade and more.



The workshop will use experiences from governments, businesses and civil
society to show how important public access to ICTs is in including people
in the information society. In particular it highlights the role that
libraries and other community centres can play in bridging the digital
divide, and how these institutions can help stakeholders at the local level
– including the private sector - to implement national ICT and development
policies. Experts in public access from a user, research and policy
perspective will reflect on the progress made in the past ten years of
WSIS, and audience input will contribute to the identification of elements
for a roadmap on the provision of sustainable public access to the Internet.



*The expert panellists of the session are:*

·         Mrs. Iffat Gill, Activist/Researcher/Worldpulse, Pakistan

·         Mr. Mike Jensen, Internet Access Specialist, Association of
Progressive Communications, South Africa

·         Mr. Mike Gurstein, Executive Director, Centre for Community
Informatics Research, Development and Training, Canada

·         Mr. Abraham Makuza, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency, Rwanda

·         Mr. John Davies, VP Sales and Marketing, Intel Corporation



*You can find more information by:*

·         Reading the brief on Public Access - Supporting Digital Inclusion
for All <http://www.ifla.org/node/8626>

·         Exploring the resources on Libraries and Development
<http://www.ifla.org/libraries-development>

·         Follow @IFLA_ALP <https://twitter.com/IFLA_ALP> and @ifladpa
<https://twitter.com/IFLADPA> on Twitter



*Remote participation:*

If you are not in Geneva, we nevertheless encourage you to engage with the
WSIS HLE in general and more specifically with the IFLA workshop. You can
do this via remote participation.

The WSIS website
<http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2014/forum/info/rp.html> provides
detailed information on how to participate through their remote
participation system.

We are looking forward to seeing you virtually during the workshop.



Best wishes,



Julia Brungs

Policy and Projects Officer

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

P.O. Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands

Phone: 0031703140884

Email: Julia.brungs at ifla.org
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