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Nepal preparing to participate in WSIS
KATHMANDU, NOV 21 - A five-member Nepali team will participate in the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the biggest ever information technology (IT) conference, scheduled to be held from 10 to 12 December in Geneva, Switzerland, according to a government official.
The summit is being organised with a view to bringing countries closer on a Declaration and Action Plan to build an Information Society for the benefit of humanity to be tabled for endorsement by heads of states and governments next month.
The draft Declaration of Principles articulates a common vision of the key values that should serve as the foundation for the emerging Information Society. The draft Plan of Action sets out time-bound development targets aimed at extending access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to all.
To hammer out divergence of views on the Declaration, several working groups met along with bilateral and multilateral ad-hoc groups, according to a latest press release issued by the WSIS.
Each of these small groups focused on some particular issues of contention namely, security, Internet governance, intellectual property rights (IPRs); the financing of an inclusive global Information Society, open-source software, freedom of expression and opinion and the role of media.
Progress on substance with agreement was reached on a number of issues that lead to a better-balanced Declaration of Principles. However, there are issues that require further negotiations. These issues includes security which encompasses privacy, consumer protection and protection of data including the control of spam as well as integrity and protection of networks.
Heads of states and heads of governments from more than 60 countries and representatives from about 150 countries are participating in the event. The second phase of the summit will be held from 16 to 18 November 2005 in Tunis, Tunisia.Posted on: 2003-11-20 10:09
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