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- Items up for Discussion at PrepCom3
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Created on September 06, 2005.
By Robert Guerra -- 08/29/05 -- What's up for discussion at the upcoming WSIS preparatory meeting in Geneva (aka. PrepCom3)?
- Negotiations and Decision Making at the UN
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Created on September 06, 2005.
The current discussion on the WSIS plenary list prompted me to look for a NGLS publication that Ramin gave me at PrepCom 2 (Geneva phase).
- Reactions to the WGIG Report
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Created on September 06, 2005.
By Robert Guerra -- 08/22/05 -- I spent part of the weekend reading through the numerous written contributions that have been sent in response to the WGIG report.
- Upcoming meetings related to the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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Created on August 19, 2005.
that CPSR will be attending.
- CPSR endorses International Campaign Against Mass Surveillance (ICAMS)
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Created on April 28, 2005.
The ICAMS was founded by concerns that global security and the 'war on terror' have led nations around the world to adopt measures that roll back freedom and increase police powers to control individuals and populations. It calls on governments around the world to "abandon the intrusive and discriminatory measures inherent in the practice of mass registration and surveillance, and put the genuine protection and development of citizens – in the fullest sense, including the protection of our rights – at the centre of any approach to 'security'," and makes five recommendations to protect citizens.
- CPSR joins call to give Human Rights in China (HRIC) Accreditation to WSIS
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Created on March 03, 2005.
CPSR has signed on to a petition initiated by WSIS civil society Human Rights Caucus in mid-February, after they learned that HRIC had been denied accreditation for the second time, because of objections from China.
World Summit on the Information Society
- CPSR@WSIS in Tunis, 16-18 November 2005
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Created on December 15, 2005.
A brief report by Bill Drake, December 2005.
- CPSR@WSIS in Tunis, 16-18 November 2005
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Created on November 11, 2005.
The second World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) takes place in Tunis, 16-18 2005.
- Events Listings
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Created on October 20, 2005.
- PrepCom3 Parallel Events on Internet Governance
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Created on September 26, 2005.
Wednesday, 21 September, 13:00-15:00, Room XVI and Wednesday, 28 September, 13:00-15:00, Room XVI
- Collective Learning in the World Summit on the Information Society
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Created on August 29, 2005.
This is the second contribution to the Working Papers.
- CPSR’s Comments on WSIS Draft Declaration of Principles & Plan of Action
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Created on May 02, 2005.
CPSR’s Comments on the 21 March 2003 Draft Declaration of Principles and Draft Plan of Action to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This Word document has comments in reference to: • Document WSIS/PCIP/DT/1-E (21 March 2003) Draft declaration of Principles Based on discussions in the Working Group of Sub-Committee 2 (DT-2 revised); and • Document WSIS/PCIP/DT/1-E (21 March 2003) Draft action plan Based on discussions in the Working Group of Sub-Committee 2 (WSIS/PC-2/DT-3 revised)
More on GIS from the CPSR Archives
- CPSR-Global Listserve
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Created on May 23, 2005.
A list serve about global issues of the digital era.