| WSIS STOCKTAKING & PARTNERSHIPS : ACTIVITY DETAILS |
| Entity: |
UNESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) website of the entity |
| Activity: |
Regional Follow-up to the Outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society website of the activity |
| Activity description: | In order to propel the WSIS momentum forward, ESCWA organised, during June 2009, a conference entitled "Regional Follow-up to the Outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society.” Attended by more than 275 participants, the conference took place in Damascus, Syria. This all-encompassing gathering provided a forum for various WSIS stakeholders to discuss and review the progress made towards the implementation of the 11 WSIS action lines, the Regional Plan of Action (RPoA), the Arab ICT Strategy as well as national ICT strategies and plans of action. The main outcomes of the conference included an update of the RPoA and the adoption of the “Damascus Proclamation for the Promotion of the Arab Knowledge Society for Sustainable Economic and Social Development.” |
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| Entity from: International |
| Geographical coverage of the activity: Regional |
| WSIS action lines related to this activity:
Theme 1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development [ICT for sustainable development] [National e-strategies] [Partnerships] Theme 2. Information and communication infrastructure Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge Theme 4. Capacity building Theme 5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs Theme 6. Enabling environment Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life [E-government] [E-government strategies] [E-government systems] [Measuring e-government] [E-business] [SME competitiveness] [Technology and innovation] [E-learning] Theme 8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content Theme 9. Media Theme 10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society Theme 11. International and regional cooperation Theme 12. Achieving WSIS targets (PoA, Section B) Theme 14. Follow-up and evaluation (PoA, Section E) |
| Related MDGs:
MDG 1. Eradicate poverty and hunger MDG 3. Promote gender equality & empower women MDG 5. Improve maternal health MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development |
| Activity type: WSIS Thematic Meeting, Conference |
| Time scale: Completed: 16/06/2009 - 18/06/2009 |
| Partners: ITU; UNESCO; Syrian Ministry of Communications and Technology; IDRC; Microsoft; Cisco; Syrian Telecom; Syrian Computer Society |