[WSIS CS-Plenary] Panel Debate - Tuesday, September 27th, Salle XXII, 13:00

[Pablo Accuosto]

****  WSIS PrepComm-3 Panel Debate - Tuesday, September 27th, Salle XXII,
13:00. ****

Instituto del Tercer Mundo (ITeM) invites all WSIS stakeholders the panel
debate "WSIS in the context of ICTs global governance processes" to be held
at the Palais des Nations, Salle XXII, on Tuesday 27th.

This event is aimed at presenting and debating outcomes produced in the
context of ITeM's "WSIS Papers" Project.

Presentations will cover the main issues at stake in WSIS second phase, as
well as multilateral processes that have a strong impact on ICT global
governance and their linkages to the WSIS.

Panelists:

* Anna Badimo (LinuxChix Africa)
Pursuing development goals through ICTs: Making ICTs work for the poor

* Ana Laura Rivoir (Universidad de la República, Uruguay)
The information and knowledge society in LAC: Different approaches and their
implications for policies
Ana Laura Rivoir

* Carlos Afonso (Rede de Informaçoes para o Terceiro Setor, RITS)
A global Internet governance forum: The view from Brazil

* Gustavo Gómez (AMARC-ALC)
The cultural diversity debate in current multilateral processes

* Parminder Jeet Singh (IT for Change)
Political economy of the information society: A Southern view

* Sangeeta Shashikant (Third World Network)
Intellectual property and the WIPO "Development Agenda"

Interpretation in English, French and Spanish will be available.

Papers available online at: http://wsispapers.choike.org

"WSIS Papers" is possible thanks to the support of PanAmericas/International
Development Research Centre (IDRC).

ITeM also greatfully acknowledges the support by Pain pour le Prochain -
Bread for all for the realization of this panel debate.