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Results e-society conference in Macedonia
The international conference “e-Society.Mk” took place in Macedonia in October and November 2005, with the goal of raising awareness and sharing knowledge of decision makers about important information society issues with the general public. It was organised by Foundation Metamorphosis and supported by OSCE Mission in Skopje and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the […]
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General disappointment in WSIS-host Tunisia
As host country of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Tunisia has not lived up to the optimistic expectations of some UN officials, but in stead exceeded the worst expectations of civil society. Many individuals searched their souls whether to attend the Summit or not. But the promise of a Citizens Summit, dedicated […]
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RSF report: 15 enemies of the internet
On 17 November 2005 Reporters without Borders (RSF) released a new report during the WSIS on the 15 enemies of the Internet, and 15 countries to watch. RSF writes: “The 15 ‘enemies’ are the countries that crack down hardest on the Internet, censoring independent news sites and opposition publications, monitoring the Web to stifle dissident […]
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Panel on freedom of expression
Together with the internet blogging project Global Voices online, the Dutch NGO Hivos organised a two day program on 17 and 18 November on freedom of expression. On the first day two panels and two lectures were scheduled, the second day was devoted to a workshop on secure communication tools for NGOs. It was only […]
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Forum on ubiquitous computing
As a side-event to the World Summit on the Information Society the Institute for Information Industry and AFACT organised a Forum on the Advancement of e-Trade & Ubiquitous Society in the Africa Hotel in Tunis. Following the welcome address by Dr. FC Lin, Chairman of the Institute for Information Industry, and the opening remarks of […]
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Unesco round table
In the UNESCO high-level round table ‘Shaping the Future through Knowledge’ on Thursday 18 November 2005 director-general Koïchiro Matsuura presented the four main pillars of knowledge societies: respect for human rights, especially for freedom of speech, universal access to information, respect for cultural and linguistic diversity and quality education for all. Those pillars have been […]
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Consultation European Commission on library digitising
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its program to digitise the collections of European libraries. The program on digital libraries is a response to a letter sent in April this year by six European presidents and priministers to create a virtual European library. On 30 September the Commission adopted a Communication on […]
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Human rights in the information society on CoE agenda
On 12 and 13 September the Council of Europe convened a Pan-European Forum on “Human Rights in the Information Society: Responsible Behaviour by Key Actors” with representatives from state, industry and civil society. The Forum was a follow-up to the recent Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on Human Rights and the Rule of Law […]
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Finnish ISPs must voluntarily block access
Ms Leena Luhtanen, Minister of Transport and Communications, announced on 26 August 2005 that Finnish ISPs will implement a censorship system to curb access to foreign web pages containing child pornography. The announcement was accompanied by a study conducted by the ministry exploring the legal and practical aspects of such a system. The study concludes […]
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UK wants to ban viewing of violent porn
The UK government is planning to outlaw the possession of “extreme pornographic material”. The proposed new law is outlined in a consultation document published by the UK Home Office. The consultation sets out “options for creating a new offence of simple possession of extreme pornographic material which is graphic and sexually explicit and which contains […]
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Creative Commons festival in Spain
From 15 to 17 July there will be a (freely accessible) festival on copyleft and creative commons in Barcelona, with talks by Lawrence Lessig, Wikipedia, Cory Doctorow and John Perry Barlow and plenty of workshops, screenings and presentations in the CCCB (Barcelona Contemporary Culture Centre). The festival is devoted to the exploration of non-restrictive alternatives […]
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Freedom of information in Germany and the UK
On 8 July 2005 the German Senate (Bundesrat) is set to decide on a freedom of information law, granting formal access rights to governmental decisions. But the christian-democrat governments in many of the 16 states have threatened to block the law. In July 2004 the German government announced the rapid introduction of the Federal Freedom […]
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