Full Coverage: Internet

28.11.2005 Over 18000 participants attend the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis. Presidents, prime ministers, ministers as well as representatives of the development, civic and private sector were among the participants. Macedonia was one of them, represented on both official Governmental and civil society level. Read the report by Metamorphosis.

25.11.2005 This report provides guidelines and case studies to developing countries on legislation for data privacy, e-applications and prevention of cyber crime; with practical examples on how some countries have addressed legislation on the prevention of cyber crime.

22.11.2005 Overcoming social barriers and geographical divides, a grassroots worker from India, Latha Gauri, has succeeded in creating a space for the concerns of the common people at the Second World Summit on Information Society (WSIS). The WSIS process, currently in progression at Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia in Africa seeks to create an Information Society which is accessible to all and based on shared knowledge.

21.11.2005 India's first Internet village, Chiluvuru at Duggirala mandal in Guntur district has started training school teachers in basic computer applications and Internet at its centre.

20.11.2005 On the afternoon of Friday, November 18, 2005, one of three stakeholders taking part in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) drew a line in the sand. Civil society (CS) representatives from all continents lined up on a panel to deliver a stark closing statement. At the same time, International Telecommunications Union UN-o-crats drew conclusions of their own a couple of hundred meters away in the plenary room.

19.11.2005 NEW YORK, Nov 19 (OneWorld) - Despite strong opposition from giant telecommunications corporations, a growing number of cities across the United States are preparing plans to provide free, high-speed wireless Internet access to their low-income residents.

18.11.2005 "I guess, once again, the “All” in ICTs for all seems to be selective in its application", writes Jac sm Kee, the regular contributor to the APC WSIS blog.

18.11.2005 APC vi go pretstavuva Taurai Maduna, informaticar od nevladina organizacija od Zimbabve, Kubatana i ucesnik na WSIS.
Maduna e ucesnik na rabotilnicata koja ja organizira HIVOS, nerecena "Izrazuvanje pod reprasija", koja se odrza deneska. Kako sto izjavuva, nego ne go interesira sto imaat da kazat vladite prisutni na WSIS, koi idat i nametnuivaat uslovi za koi ne moza da se pregovara, tuku go interesiraat ucesnicite od gragjanskite organizascii od cel svet i razmenata na idei.

18.11.2005 Taurai Maduna is an information officer with the Zimbabwean NGO online community Kubatana, and we met up with him in the middle of the exposition centre of the Kram, Tunis. APC's Karel Novotny reports from Tunis.

17.11.2005 In the last week of October and the first week of November of this year, an international conference on E-Society was held in Skopje, organized by Metamorphosis Foundation. Roberto Belicanec, the Executive Director of the Media Development Centre, presented his views on freedom of expression on the internet.

17.11.2005 Wednesday afternoon, November 17, the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) invited the press and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for what was to become a marathon of explicit talks challenging the Tunisian government on its human rights record. While heads of states’ speeches present at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) were pouring in on all TV channels, revolution was just around the corner in another district of Tunis. Report by APC News.

17.11.2005 A prototype of a $100 wind-up laptop is being presented at the World Summit on the Information Society this week. Governments, the U.N., and private companies have expressed interest in making sure the low-cost computers become available across the globe to all students--even in the poorest and most remote places.

17.11.2005 At the World Summit on the Information Society, an innovative Indian initiative to harness information technology to empower every village has won wide appreciation for bringing together government, people and corporate in partnership. The Information Society, the International Telecommunication Union, an arm of the United Nations, formally recognize India's “Mission 2007'' programme as part of its `Connect the World' initiative

16.11.2005 The WSIS Second Phase opened officially today. In the followign plenary session, the largest applause by the civil society section of the plenary hall was given to Swiss President Samuel Schmid, for his comments on freedom of speech on the internet. Read more on APC blog dedicated to WSIS.

16.11.2005 Ivo Miro Jovic, the President of teh Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on invitation of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, heads the B&H delegation that participates in the work of the Second phase of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS).

16.11.2005 Heated discussions between governments meeting in Tunis at the World Summit on the Information Society seems to reaching results, which could change the face of how the internet is managed for the next several years. APCNews reports.

16.11.2005 Who controls the internet? Wrong question! As the World Summit on the Information Society opens in Tunis, Becky Hogge says delegates should focus on the real not be trapped in the virtual.

15.11.2005 En route to the promised global village, the information superhighway is plagued by poor access and high fares that the bulk of this planet simply cannot afford. Reducing international internet costs is an important priority, underlined in a set of recommendations from the APC made to the WSIS stresses. APC's recommendations lay down a 11-step plan to making internet access both more "universal and affordable".

15.11.2005 The Chinese government knows that it is losing the battle to control the accessing and sharing of information it would prefer to restrict.

15.11.2005 This week Tunisia hosts the final meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), hoping to establish equitable access to information and communication technologies worldwide. Ironically, Tunisia has yet to guarantee its citizens' freedom of expression, says Amnesty International.