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The convergence of summits: the 2005 World Summit and
the World Summit on the Information Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General of the
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and Chairman, UN ICT Task Force
Information Society: regional initiatives and activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
United Nations Regional Commissions
Meeting the targets of the World Summit on the
Information Society in Asia and the Pacific by 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
eLAC2007
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Implementing the Geneva Plan of Action in
Latin America and the Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Information Society Programme, Economic Commission for
Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations
Priming today’s generation for the digital future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
H. H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum IT Education Project
Digital convergence and the development paradigm:
improving development effectiveness in the IDB partnership
with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Danilo Piaggesi, Chief, and Robert A. Vitro, Programme Development
Coordinator – Intersectoral, Regional and Special Programmes, ICT for
Development Division, Education Science and Technology Sub-department,
Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank
ICT, poverty reduction and the role of micro,
small and medium enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
How can information and communication technologies
make a difference to rural poor people? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Bridging the rural digital divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
From digital divide to use-divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
International Trade Centre
Ringing economic changes in the developing world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
ZTE Corporation – committed to building a seamless Information Society
Saudi Arabia
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towards the Information Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Al Suwaiyel, Governor,
Communications and Information Technology Commission
IT industry progress in Syria and the road to the Information Society . .58
Syrian Telecom Establishment
The global postal network
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a natural gateway to the Information Society . . .60
The Universal Postal Union
Telecommunications and socioeconomic development
in developing countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Belgacom International Carrier Services
Regulating telecommunications in Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
The National Telecommunications Commission, Thailand
Redefining communication, transforming India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Reliance Infocomm
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ICT fuelling development through the eyes of
the women of Siwa Oasis in Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt