Internet governance
The issue of a more democratic and equitable management of global Internet resources was one of the central issues in the UN World Summit on the Information Society.
E-strategies
Towards an information society coordinated at a multi-sectoral level and actively incorporated into development agendas.
ICTD within the framework of the MDGs
Would MDGs be better achieved through ICTs? How do they fit into Southern development agendas?
The challenge of developing ICTs in Africa
Despite progress in expanding the reach of ICT services and applications in African countries, the majority of the population still does not have access to telephone service, computers and the Internet.
Access to knowledge
The proposals for a development agenda at WIPO aim to ensure that international IP policy within WIPO takes into account development goals and is coherent with the international obligations of States, including obligations under human rights treaties.
UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity
An important tool in the defense and promotion of the world's richness.
The right to communicate
A foundation stone in the construction of the information society.
Media diversity under threat
Concentration of media property by large corporations is an obstacle for freedom of expression.
World Summit on the Information Society - WSIS
An opportunity to build an equitable information society.
Millennium Development Goals - MDGs
A comprehensive list of resources from the United Nations and civil society organizations.
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