Promoting Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace
14-03-2003 ()
As the 32nd session of UNESCO's General Conference approaches, a revised version of the "Draft Recommendation on the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace", the adoption of which is on the Agenda of the biennial Conference of UNESCO's 188 Member States, has been prepared by UNESCO.
The revised text takes into account the observations formulated by Member States and international governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as the comments made by the representatives of the States members of UNESCO's Executive Board during its 165th session in October 2002.
UNESCO proposes to its Member States to adopt the draft Recommendation in encouragement to equitable and affordable access to information and to the development of a multicultural information society. The draft Recommendation proposes, among others, measures fostering universal access to digital resources and services and facilitating the preservation of the cultural and language diversity.
Once adopted by the General Conference, this draft recommendation would constitute a significant contribution by UNESCO to the work of the World Summit on the Information Society (Geneva, 2003; Tunis, 2005).
UNESCO proposes to its Member States to adopt the draft Recommendation in encouragement to equitable and affordable access to information and to the development of a multicultural information society. The draft Recommendation proposes, among others, measures fostering universal access to digital resources and services and facilitating the preservation of the cultural and language diversity.
Once adopted by the General Conference, this draft recommendation would constitute a significant contribution by UNESCO to the work of the World Summit on the Information Society (Geneva, 2003; Tunis, 2005).
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· Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace
· Multilingualism in Cyberspace: News Archives 2003
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