UNESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) Site web de l'entité
Activité:
Second regional preparatory conference for WSIS – Partnership for building the Arab information society Site web de l'activité
Description de l'activité:
The Conference was held in Damascus, Syria, during 22-23 November 2004 and, in preparation for the Tunis phase of WSIS. The outcomes of the conference included the Regional Plan of Action for building the information society, encompassing major activities to be carried out at the regional and national levels within a strategic framework based on ten areas addressing a multitude of issues for building the information society in the region and contributing to the creation of adequate endogenous capabilities for harnessing information and knowledge. A Call for Partnership was launched at its conclusion to provide the momentum for a regional multi-stakeholder collaboration, enabling the successful implementation of projects and leading to the building of solid foundations for the Arab information society.
Partenaires:
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cairo Office, and the Syrian Ministry of Communications and Technology.