This primer, with a foreword by Vinton G. Cerf, offers an overview of Internet governance, discussing its history, the issues at stake and the various actors involved. It shows how governance decisions can have social and economic ramifications, and it suggests steps that can be taken to enhance developing country participation in Internet governance.

• Published: 2005-10-26

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APDIP and the UNDP Asia-Pacific Gender Mainstreaming Programme hosted a one-day workshop titled “Mapping Gender in the Information Society: From Reality to Discourse”. The event was held on 31 October 2005 at the Menam Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

• Published: 2005-10-26

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This publication serves as a guidebook for policy makers and planners of Asia-Pacific countries to prepare national policies and strategies on information and communications technology (ICT) for development. It focuses on steps taken in developing ICT policies, including appropriate e-readiness assessment, participatory methodologies, and visioning exercises.

• Published: 2005-10-25

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Out Now: APDIP e-Note 5 - Building Online Communities of Practice: The International Open Source Network Model

• Published: 2005-10-24

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A debate on the emerging agenda for WSIS was staged at ITU, Geneva on 30 September 2005. The debate was broadcast on BBC World Television on 22 and 23 October 2005.

• Published: 2005-10-05

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