Hereafter some links for more informations:
Info note to NGOs
Information Note to non-governmental organizations: The Secretariat of the Commission on Human Rights has the honour to inform non-governmental organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC that, at the initiative of the President of the 60th session of the General Assembly and the two Co-chairs,
1) Open-ended informal consultations on the establishment of a Human Rights Council will be held on Tuesday, 22 November 2005 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in room XVII of the Palais des Nations.
2) A meeting with non-governmental organizations on “The 2005 World Summit Outcome: follow-up and implementation” will be held on Tuesday, 22 November 2005 from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. (room still to be confirmed).
PRO-POOR ICTS FOR EDUCATION
Roundtable Panel on PRO-POOR ICTS FOR EDUCATION, Innovation, research, monitoring and evaluation, Parallel Events of WSIS Tunis:
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 9:00 – 11:00AM, Salle/Room Nabeul
WSIS in Tunis – the education, academia and research taskforce
You are invited to attend the parallel event mentioned below, supported by the education, academia and research taskforce. Divina FRAU-MEIGS, coordinator.
Lundi 14 novembre 2005:
OUVERTURE OFFICIELLE
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Tunis – Legual Issues
You and your colleagues are invited to attend a seminar on legal issues in the global information society, Thursday, 17 November, 10 a.m., Kram Exhibition Center, Room Gafsa. In response to several inquiries, we confirm that there is no fee, and there is no need to pre-register for the session.
Center for International Legal Studies, P.O. Box 19, A5033 Salzburg, Austria, Tel +43 662 835399, Fax +43 662 835171, US Fax 1 509 3560077.
Media Education
MENTOR (INT’L ASSO. FOR MEDIA EDUCATION) IS ORGANIZING A PARALLEL EVENT IN TUNIS IN CO-ORDINATION WITH THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TASKFORCE
Guideline for NGOs in Thunis
THERE ARE MANY EVENTS PROPOSED BY CIVIL SOCIETY AND IT’S A GREAT THING!
TO SEE MORE CLEARLY AND TO PROVIDE YOU WITH SOME GUIDANCE IN THIS MAZE, PLEASE FIND THE LIST OF EVENTS ORGANIZED, CO-ORGANIZED OR CO-SPONSORED BY THE EDUCATION, ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH TASKFORCE :
From Shaebia.org
Interview with Dr. Tej N. Dhar Regarding the Journal of Eritrean Studies, by Simon Mesfun, from Shaebia.org, Nov 10, 2005 – In 2002 the University of Asmara started to publish a journal titled ‘Journal of Eritrean Studies’ to provide researchers an opportunity for making their contributions known to the public.
Canadian Council of Muslim Women CCMW
CCMW – STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THREE YEARS: 2003-2005: Based on the needs, issues and challenges identified at the Strategic Planning of the 2002 Conference.
GOALS:
To be a voice for Muslim women and to work towards improving the image of Islam and Muslim women so as to result in positive outcomes for women.
Facilitate the integration and participation of Muslim women into mainstream society.
Combat racism and discrimination.
Advocacy and lobbying.
Collaboration and networking.
Media relations.
Increase use of technology.
To achieve these goals, increase/ strengthen role and visibility of CCMW, at national and local level. (See the rest on this CCMW-page).
Excerpt of Minutes of xx – We should be proud of the fact that CCMW has its 20th anniversary this year! It is quite an achievement for a small, volunteer women’s organization to not only have survived, but lived up to the vision created 20 years ago. It was heartening to hear from the women who started CCMW that CCMW has broadened its scope and done more than they had aspired to …
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Indian-Pakistan earthquake map
Found in Guardian unlimited, Special Reports.
A network of human rights partners
OneWorld.net brings together more than 1,500 organizations from across the globe — to promote sustainable development, social justice and human rights.
WSIS Civil Society Human Rights Caucus
Joint statement between the WSIS Civil Society Privacy and Security Working Group and the WSIS Civil Society Human Rights Caucus, which was just read in plenary of SubComittee A morning session, 29 September 2005:
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NGO-Coalition's view on WSIS – Week 1 report
At the government level, they decided to work in two subcommittees, A for dealing with governance and the WGIG report, B for dealing with implementation and follow up as well as the political chapeau. Civil society decided to mirror that situation and has created two subcommittees within its Content and Themes group, A headed by Jeannette Hoffman and Adam Peake and B by Bertrand de la Chapelle.
The major topics being debated are thus:
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WSIS Internet Dialogue
We encourage you to visit the Discussion Web site of Internet Governance Project Dialogue to review the agenda and the recommended library resources for each topic. The Guidelines and Help sections will also help you prepare. You have first to register.
National Security Archive
Washington, D.C., September 28, 2005 – Marking International Right to Know Day, the National Security Archive commended the Department of State for including access to government information as one factor evaluated in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
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