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Latest News
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1138
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AMBITIOUS SRI LANKAN PROJECT TO USHER IN E-GOVERNANCE
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  Sri Lanka has drawn up a blueprint for an ambitious "e-Sri Lanka" project
  to bring together all government institutions through networking.
  Champika Liyanaarachchi of OneWorld South Asia reports on how the island
  nation is preparing for the World Summit on the Information Society.  
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72556/1138/665

AFGHAN WOMEN FLOCK TO NEW RADIO STATIONS
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  Internews, a US-based non-profit group dedicated to independent media, is
  working with women in Afghanistan to launch women-run radio stations to
  help women overcome the isolation imposed by cultural and political
  factors. A new station has just begun broadcasting in Herat. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72554/1138/665

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR WORLD FORUM ON COMMUNICATION RIGHTS
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  The World Forum on Communication Rights is a one-day event taking place
  in Geneva on 11th December 2003 at Palexpo alongside the World Summit on
  the Information Society.  Its goal is to explore some key issues ignored
  by the summit, and to open the agenda on what “communication rights”
  really mean on the ground. Registration forms are available online in
  English, French and Spanish. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72362/1138/665

'E-GOVERNMENT CAN HELP MEET CHALLENGES OF GLOBALISATION' 
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  Governments at all stages of development should use the rapidly evolving
  tool of e-government to contend with the expectations of "improved
  governance and public administration" in the new century, the Fifth
  Global Forum on Re-inventing Government, which took place in Mexico City
  last week, recommended.  
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72361/1138/665

NGOS CALL UPON INDIAN GOVT TO BRIDGE DIGITAL, KNOWLEDGE DIVIDES
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  Communities should be allowed to communicate and share information in
  their own way and in their own space to allow equitable and sustainable
  development, a number of civil society organisations said here this week
  at an interactive public discussion jointly organised by OneWorld South
  Asia, GKP, Mahiti and VOICES. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72267/1138/665

TV, WEB INITIATIVE HELPS YOUTH 'CHAT THE PLANET'
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  A new television and Web initiative is building a community of global
  youth around discussion and action. The show connects young people from
  different countries to talk about issues affecting their lives, and was
  launched with 'Bridge to Baghdad,' a special between Iraqi students and
  New York youth. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72265/1138/665

GOVTS ARE INSTALLING HARDWARE, BUT NOT USING NET MUCH: UN STUDY
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  Most of the UN member countries are installing and using Internet
  services, but online government has raised questions of
  cost-effectiveness in developed and developing countries, according to a
  new UN study. A "too-grandiose approach" may result in failures or
  expensive white elephants, the report warns. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72131/1138/665

LATIN AMERICAN ICT PROJECTS HONOURED FOR IMPROVING PEOPLES' LIVES
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  At a ceremony held in Colombia, the Association for Progressive
  Communications (APC) announced the winners of the 2003 Betinho Prize -
  three remarkable information and communication technology (ICT)
  initiatives from Peru, Mexico and Argentina that are improving the lives
  of people and communities in Latin America. Two Brazilian networks
  received honourable mentions. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72052/1138/665

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Special Coverage: Information Society & WSIS
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/section/dochannel/wsis
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BROADCASTERS TO DISCUSS MEDIA ROLE IN INFORMATION SOCIETY 
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  The World Media Electronic Forum, a spectacular media event gathering the
  world's media leaders in Geneva during the World Summit on the
  Information Society, will highlight the contribution of broadcasting and
  broadcasters to the information society. A historical first, all of the
  world's broadcasting unions have agreed on a common platform to be
  submitted to the summit. You can provide you input on vital media issues
  of the 21st century through an online questionnaire available in 9
  languages.   
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72370/4732/665

DIRECTORY OF WSIS-RELATED RESOURCES
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  A directory of WSIS-related sites in multiple languages is available at
  the Platform for Community Networks Website. This new Website contains
  links to official organisations, discussions and Websites covering the
  preparations for the summit. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72368/4732/665

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Analysis
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1134
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IS THIS WHAT MEDIA DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE?
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  When activists and independent journalists created a website to challenge
  the media, could it become a model of the democratic media they were
  calling for? Aliza Dichter, one of the original founders and the former
  editor of MediaChannel.org, shares her reflections.  
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72471/1134/665

VIRTUAL CHAT WITH US PUBLISHING CZAR BRUCE JAMES
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  Bruce James, U.S. Public Printer and CEO of the U.S. Government Printing
  Office, spent an hour with participants of the E-Government for All
  conference discussing the impact of e-government on the digital divide. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72213/1134/665

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Get Involved
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1112
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR PETERSBERG PRIZE
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  Nominate the individual or organisation you believe has most effectively
  used information and communication technologies (ICT) to advance
  development. The US$-100,000 Petersberg Prize will recognise the ICT
  initiative that has resulted in a clear benefit to the people of a
  developing country or region in the last 10 years. Deadline: February 1,
  2004 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72273/1112/665

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Partner News
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/4678
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ERIDERS.NET: RIDING TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-PROFIT AIMS
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  The Advocacy Project has developed an interactive Website, eRiders.net,
  to help eRiders learn, network and share, and to help NGOs find them.
  eRiders, often called "circuit riders" in the US, are technology
  consultants who provide ICT support to nonprofits and activists in a
  particular region or within a particular service sector.  
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72559/4678/665

UNITES BRINGS STORIES OF ICT VOLUNTEERING IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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  The UN Information Technology Service (UNITeS) is gathering and posting
  at its Website examples of how ICT volunteers are helping people and
  communities in developing countries. These stories are presented as they
  correspond to particular Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and their
  respective targets. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/71712/4678/665

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Current Funding Opportunity
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/4889
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GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN OFFERS GRANTS TO WOMEN'S GROUPS OUTSIDE US
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  The Global Fund for Women works to strengthen women's organizations
  outside the United States by providing small, flexible, and timely
  general-support grants ranging  from $500 to $15,000. It supports
  organisations that demonstrate a commitment to women's equality and
  female human rights; show concern about the way women are viewed and view
  themselves in society; are governed and directed by women; consist of a
  group of women working together (the fund does not accept requests from
  individuals); and are based outside the US. 
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/72364/4889/665

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