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Conclusions and the Way Forward
Report to WSIS PrepCom and Tunis
Summit
WSIS Thematic Meeting on Measuring the
Information Society
Geneva, 7-9 Feb. 2005
John Dryden, OECD
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Document by the Group of Friends of the Chair
(GFC) of the PrepCom of WSIS
WSIS-II/PC-2/DOC/3-E, 20 January 2005
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Political Chapeau (Tunis Commitment), a political
declaration; and
the Operational Part (Tunis Agenda for Action)
refers to the goals for follow up -- four Chapters:
– I. Work done on implementing the Geneva Plan of Action,
– II and III. chapters on the WGIG and TFFM, and
– IV. “the Way Ahead”.
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Reference to the work of the Partnership
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A single paragraph in Chapter I of the Operational Part (“From
words to action: a Summit of sustainable solutions”)
The Geneva Plan of Action identifies international performance
evaluation and benchmarking, taking into account different
national circumstances, as an important aspect of the follow-up
and evaluation. We applaud the initiatives taken in this area,
including by those key stakeholders involved in the statistical
measurement of ICTs who have joined forces to create a global
Partnership on "Measuring ICT for Development". We
encourage national statistical offices to assist these efforts by
providing data and technical support.
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Proposal for the Operational Part at PrepCom2
17-27 February 2005, Geneva
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Report of Thematic Meeting will likely be 17 February
Insist strongly on the retention of this paragraph in
the Tunis Agenda for Action.
Add a remark -- this effort is long-term, implying
commitment beyond Tunis. Ask for recognition in a
sentence to be inserted in Chapter IV “The Way
Ahead”.
the organizations in the Partnership have Observer
Status in the WSIS process -- delegates of the UN
member states are invited to make known their
strong support for this position.
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Tunis Summit
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Side event on ICT indicators for Development in
Tunis
Possible agenda items: refinement of the Core List
(education, e-government, health)
Possible report on activities and objectives of
Partnership in the Summit sessions.
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