Central American Countries to Discuss WSIS Preparation
10-09-2002 ()
Representatives from Central American countries will meet from 29 to 31 October 2002 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on invitation of UNESCO and ITU, to discuss the political, social and educational challenges of the Information Society and to contribute to the preparation of the region for the World Summit on the Information Society.
The main objectives of the meeting, to which high-level participants from Cuba, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Mexico are expected, are to analyze present challenges of the Information Society in countries in the region and to generate initiatives fostering their active participation in WSIS.
The Tegucigalpa meeting is intended to mobilize national governments, non-governmental institutions, telecommunications regulating entities, regional integration and cooperation institutions, civil society organizations, the media and its associations such as IPS, AIR, AMARC-AL, ALER, FELPA, among others, as well as universities and relevant private entities.
At the core of the meeting’s agenda are social, cultural, scientific, educational and communication aspects of the Information Society. The agenda also includes discussion of ethical and legal aspects, the right of citizens to participate and get involved in the process towards democratic governance, and the defense of Human Rights in the Information Society
The Tegucigalpa meeting is intended to mobilize national governments, non-governmental institutions, telecommunications regulating entities, regional integration and cooperation institutions, civil society organizations, the media and its associations such as IPS, AIR, AMARC-AL, ALER, FELPA, among others, as well as universities and relevant private entities.
At the core of the meeting’s agenda are social, cultural, scientific, educational and communication aspects of the Information Society. The agenda also includes discussion of ethical and legal aspects, the right of citizens to participate and get involved in the process towards democratic governance, and the defense of Human Rights in the Information Society
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- Alejandro Alfonso, Adviser for Communication and Information in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNESCO San José Office
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