[Kictanet] "Toward the realization of the Ubiquitous Network Society"

[Wainaina Mungai]

There will  be a civil society session at which I will make a presentation and
hope to learn a thing or two about where we stand in the emerging U-revolution
vis-a-vis the rest of the world.

Wainaina 

Quoting waudo <csk at nbi.ispkenya.com>:

> This sounds a great conference (the u-society is indeed upon us after 
> burying the e-society). Only wish they had sent out the info early in the 
> year when we were planning our schedules.
> 
> Waudo
> 
> At 11:51 AM 4/6/2005, Wainaina Mungai wrote:
> >See: http://www.wsis-japan.jp
> >
> >---------------------------------------------
> >Tokyo Ubiquitous Network Conference WSIS thematic meeting
> >
> >"Toward the realization of the Ubiquitous Network Society" - anytime, 
> >anywhere,
> >by anything and anyone -
> >
> >The gubiquitous network societyh, which will make it possible to connect
> >anytime, anywhere, by anything and anyone, is now rapidly becoming more
> than
> >just a concept. In a ubiquitous network society, everyone and everything 
> >can be
> >connected, and new innovations that will completely change the current
> >dimension of ICT are anticipated. In the ideal ubiquitous network society,
> >smooth interaction, reflection of usersf needs and points of view as well
> as
> >the tapping of individual energy are set to be realized.
> >
> >The Geneva Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 
> >adopted
> >the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action. These Summit
> documents
> >highlighted the importance of developing information and communications
> >infrastructure that brings ubiquitous and affordable access to the 
> >network. Our
> >vision of the ubiquitous network society would meet these requirements.
> >
> >To further promote this ideal network society, the Japanese government, 
> >ITU and
> >the UN University will co-organize the Tokyo Ubiquitous Network 
> >Conference, as
> >a WSIS thematic meeting. The conference will discuss specific measures to
> >overcome foreseeable problems, ensure that such a society is realized, and 
> >make
> >proposals. Meeting details are given below.
> >
> >Date and location
> >Mon. 16 May - Tue. 17 May 2005 in Tokyo Japan
> >Hosts
> >Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan,
> International
> >Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations University (UNU)
> >Venue
> >Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
> >Tel: +81 3 3344 0111   Fax: +81 3 3345 8269
> >Address: 2-2-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8330 Japan
> >Participants
> >Approximately 400 persons drawn from the governments, international
> >organizations, the private sector and civil societies.
> >Meeting outlines
> >(1)  Opening session
> >(2)  Opening Presentations
> >(3)  Opening statements
> >(4)  Plenary sessions
> >(5)  Break-out sessions
> >      - Technology Innovation
> >      - Sharing Knowledge and Building Capacities
> >      - Digital Divide
> >      - Civil Society session (to be determined)
> >      - Ubiquitous Network Society
> >Exhibition
> >Exhibition of the latest technologies, services and applications related 
> >to the
> >ubiquitous network society, such as broadband, mobile and RFID
> >
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