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Two Dialogues: Access to Information and Knowledge

18 November, 2005 from 14:00 to 17:30 at ICT4all, Expo room 9

IDRC is organizing two dialogues on best practices that support the implementation of the WSIS Geneva Action Plan, in particular in the areas of access to information and knowledge.

Dialogue 1 – Transforming Social Systems in Development (14:00 - 15:30)

Objective: Highlight how innovative technologies and solutions are being used to provide better access to social services.

Moderator: Dr. Driss Kettani, Al Akhawayn University, e-government Pilot in Morocco

Panel:

E-Health Innovation
- Uganda Health Information Network (UHIN), Dr. Patrick Okello
- Anti-retroviral rollout in Free State province of South Africa, Dr. Chris Seebregts, Medical Research Council
Education/Skills Development
- Latin American Network of Education Portals, RELPE; Alejandro Piscitelli
- Networking Distance Learning Technology Engines for Research, Dr. Naveed A. Malik, Virtual University of Pakistan
E-government
- The Network of E-Government Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean, Red GEALC, Miguel Porrúa

Dialogue 2 – The open way to Development (16:00-17:30)

Objective: This session will explore how FOSS, Open Spectrum, Creative Commons initiatives can facilitate access to information and knowledge.

Moderator: Mr Tengku Azzman, MIMOS, Malaysia

Panel:

Open Source Solution for African Universities (Avoir) Prof. Derek Keats, University of the Western Cape, and Prof Felix Akorli, National University of Rwanda
Open Spectrum, Onno Purbo
Creative Commons, Heather Ford, Link Centre
Open Source Software in Latin America, Lena Zúñiga, Bellanet

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