Message-ID: <012201c08fe5$e6bb6f20$b70ffc3f@pavilion> Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:38:33 -0500 From: CC <mailto:CCJANNA@PRODIGY.NET> Subject: Re: Invitation to join Working Group on the Digital Divide to To: mailto:INTDEV-L@pete.uri.edu
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how in the world did i even get on this, did you get my address form loyola
university?baltimore?
-----Original Message-----
From: DIGOPP Moderators <mailto:digopp-mod@PHOENIX.EDC.ORG>
To: mailto:INTDEV-L@pete.uri.edu <INTDEV-L@pete.uri.edu>
Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 3:55 PM
Subject: Invitation to join Working Group on the Digital Divide to advise
the DOT Force
>Dear members,
>
>The Digital Opportunity Task Force (DOT Force) will advise the Group of
>Eight (G-8), a platform of the world's eight wealthiest nations, on the
>global digital divide. We invite you to participate in a seven-week on-line
>working group, which will examine the relationship between digital divide
>issues and development policies, poverty reduction and reduction of
>inequalities at the global level. See below for further information and
>instructions on how to subscribe.
>
>
>---------------
>JOIN THE U.S. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS'
>WORKING GROUP FOR THE G-8's DOT FORCE!
>
>At the Group of Eight Summit last summer, the Digital Opportunity Task
>Force (DOT Force) was created to enhance global understanding of the
>challenges and opportunities posed by information and communication
>technologies, and to mobilize resources and coordinate efforts to address
>the global digital divide. With members from governments, from both
>developed and developing countries, businesses, and nonprofit
>organizations, the DOT Force will report findings and recommendations to
>the G8 (the group of the world's eight wealthiest nations) in July 2001.
>
>The Markle Foundation is pleased to serve on the DOT Force as the U.S.
>non-profit member. As part of the consultation process for U.S.-based
>non-profit organizations, the Markle Foundation is sponsoring the DIGOPP
>Online Working Group (February 12 - April 20, 2001), which will examine the
>relationship between digital divide issues and development policies,
>poverty reduction and reduction of inequalities at the global level.
>
>The DIGOPP Working Group aims to move beyond a discussion of "either/or" in
>the "technology for development" debate (e.g., "either" technology "or"
>healthcare), understanding that ICT can be mutually reinforcing to
>development goals. It will:
>
>* assess the current situation, addressing indicators and existing gaps;
>* discuss priority targets for concerted action by the G-8, particularly in
>the areas of policy, regulatory and network readiness, connectivity and
>access, human capital development, and content and wealth creation;
>* identify scope, successes and failures of existing efforts to bridge the
>digital divide, including best practices and lessons learned
>
>This effort is not meant to duplicate or replace the many important and
>effective discussions currently in place on this issue. Rather, the DIGOPP
>Working Group provides a targeted opportunity for the non-profit community
>to participate in shaping the work of the DOT Force as it develops findings
>and recommendations to report back to the G-8 this summer. We hope you
>will join in this key effort.
>
>
>*** HOW TO JOIN THE DIGOPP WORKING GROUP ***
>
>Please send an email to:
>
mailto:>majordomo@mail.edc.org
>
>Do *not* enter a subject. In the first line of the message, type:
>
>subscribe digopp
>
>Do not put anything after "digopp". You will receive a Welcome Letter to
>the Working Group.
>
>
>*** HOW TO GET THE DIGOPP WORKING GROUP DIGEST ***
>
>You can get a digest of the Working Group messages rather than individual
>messages. The digest includes all messages up to a maximum digest of 50K;
>thus you will get 1-5 digests per week.
>
>If you would like to get the digest, send an email to:
>
mailto:>majordomo@mail.edc.org
>
>Do not enter a subject. In the body of the message, type:
>
>subscribe digopp-digest
>
>Do not put anything after "digopp-digest". You will receive a Welcome
>Letter to the digest.
>
>
>*** WORKING GROUP MODERATOR ***
>
>This Working Group is moderated and facilitated by Education Development
>Center, a non-profit organization.
>
>
>*** FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ***
>
>For further information about DIGOPP, please contact:
>
>Janice Brodman
>EDC
mailto:>jbrodman@edc.org
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