The Information Society: New Horizons for Science
Details of the organization
Name *
CODATA
Country *
International
Website (URL)
http://www.codata.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
The Information Society: New Horizons for Science
Description *
CODATA 2004 was the first major international conference designed specifically to address all facets of how the Information Society is creating new and unprecedented horizons for science. The conference addressed issues such as preserving cultural data as our heritage, the future of the Internet and science, scientific discovery and data preservation, how data access impacts on health issues, scientific data and its role in disaster management, bridging the scientific digital divide, and scientific data and society.
Project website
http://www.codata.org/04conf/gen-info/index.html
Geographical coverage *
International implementation
Status *
Completed
from 07/11/04
to
10/11/04
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Access to information and knowledge
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Capacity building
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Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
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Enabling environment
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ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
Project type *
WSIS Thematic Meeting
Conference
Publication