info tech in sustainable development project
Martin Sieg (mailto:ms94dk@BADGER.AC.BROCKU.CA)
Fri, 22 Mar 1996 14:29:38 -0500
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 14:29:38 -0500
From: Martin Sieg <mailto:ms94dk@BADGER.AC.BROCKU.CA>
Subject: info tech in sustainable development project
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>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 16:06:30 +0000
>>From: DAVID STEINBERG <mailto:DAVID_STEINBERG@ccigate.acdi-cida.gc.ca>
>>Cc: mailto:kim_hendi@ccigate.acdi-cida.gc.ca
>>Subject: Electronic survey / discussion
>>
>>
>> INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
>> 2 week Informal Survey/Discussion on
>> Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Developmen=
>t
>>
>> This is an interactive event in which to participate and let us know =
>how
>> you believe information technology tools can impact on the developing
>> world. This is a pilot exercise restricted to this particular initia=
>tive
>>
>> We at CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) wish to hold a=
>n
>> informal electronic survey/discussion on the "impact of Information a=
>nd
>> Communication Technologies (ICTs) on sustainable development"; we
>>wish to
>> collect people's ideas and experiences on how these tools can affect =
>the
>> lives of men and women, and so could favour development in developing
>> countries We're asking you to ponder the potential impact of
>>information
>> and communication technologies, and the services they provide, on the
>> development process, and to let us know what you think.
>>
>> With this informal electronic discussion/survey we hope to obtain a
>> substantial input of ideas and information to help us in improving ou=
>r
>> international development assistance for developing countries. Apolo=
>gies
>> in advance if you've already received this message, but we are trying=
> to
>> reach out to the greatest possible audience.
>>
>> We do hope you'll contribute some thoughts on THE USE OF ICTS FOR
>> SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (which include basic telephone service, data
>> transmission, informatics, the Internet, radio, television, satellite
>> systems, remote sensing, geographic information systems and the servi=
>ces
>> they enable). Visit our Web site (http://www.bvx.ca/ict/), where we
>>will be
>> posting the interesting inputs we receive, as well as some backgroun=
>d
>> documents on development, and hot links to other interesting sites.
>>
>> PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE ON TO OTHER INTERESTING PEOPLE WHO ARE
>> INTERESTED IN DEVELOPMENT ! WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU AND THE SNOWBALL
>>EFFECT
>> TO GIVE THIS MESSAGE WIDE CIRCULATION!
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Gerry Kenney - Senior Advisor, Telecommunications and Information, Po=
>licy
>> Branch, CIDA Kim Hendi - Project Manager
>> For assistance or further information : mailto:info-ict@bvx.ca
>>
>> *************************************************
>>
>> CIDA invites You to
>> a 2-week Informal Survey/Discussion on
>>
>> I N F O R M A T I O N & C O M M U N I C A T I O N
>> T E C H N O L O G I E S F O R
>> S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T
>>
>> http://www.bvx.ca/ict/
>> mailto:info-ict@bvx.ca
>>
>> INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
>>
>> As part of CIDA's efforts to maximize its use of Information and
>> Communication Technologies and services in its collaboration with
>> developing countries to make our World a better place to live, we are
>> conducting this 2 week survey/discussion and inviting you to be part =
>of
>> one of the first truly electronic fora on development issues in the
>> digital age. We will collect your input from March 17 to March 29,
>> 1996. A wrap-up of results will be published on the Web and will
>> archived on CIDA's Web site.
>>
>> Stop and think : Newsweek for February 1995 carried a picture of a
>> kikoi-clad African farmer on the scrubby veld with a spear in one
>>hand and
>> a wireless phone in the other. Perhaps he is phoning Nairobi to find =
>out
>> the selling price of cows. Could we have imagined that 5 years ago? =
>Nor
>> did we imagine using the Internet to provide medical information to
>>remote
>> areas. Now, every day, something utterly mind-blowing turns up with =
>a
>> point and a click. This is a pivotal era, and a perfect time to ask =
>the
>> digital world to pause, and ponder the opportunities and implications=
> of
>> digital media for development.
>>
>> WANTED : INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PIONEERS
>>
>> We invite all who have knowledge and/or interest in Information and
>> Communication Technologies in Development to actively participate in =
>this
>> survey/discussion. This is a chance to contribute to the mutual
>> understanding of important subjects under discussion and to have the
>> satisfaction of knowing that your views will be disseminated widely.
>>
>> We are searching for compelling input on the basic issue of how
>>Information
>> and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used in international
>> development assistance programming in the digital age to further the=
> 6
>> priorities identified in Canada's foreign policy and described in the
>> Canadian Government brochure "Canada in the World". They are:
>>
>> - BASIC HUMAN NEEDS:
>> to support efforts to provide primary health care, basic
>> education, family planning, nutrition, water and sanitation, and shel=
>ter.
>> Canada will continue to respond to emergencies with humanitarian
>> assistance.
>>
>> - WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT :
>> to support the full participation of women as equal partners
>> in the sustainable development of their societies.
>>
>> - INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES :
>> to help developing countries to deliver environmentally-sound
>> infrastructure services, with an emphasis on poorer
>> groups and on capacity building.
>>
>> - HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE :
>> to increase respect for human rights, including children's
>> rights; to promote democracy and better governance; and to strengthen
>>both
>> civil society and the security of the individual.
>>
>> - PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT:
>> to promote sustained and equitable economic growth by
>> supporting private sector development in developing countries.
>>
>> - THE ENVIRONMENT :
>> to help developing countries to protect their environment
>> and to contribute to addressing global and regional environmental
>> issues.
>>
>> What we need is YOUR input. How can global digital media and informat=
>ion
>> technologies assist development cooperation in these 6 priority areas=
>?..
>> What are the challenges ahead?.. How can both women and men benefit f=
>rom
>> these new tools to achieve sustainable development ?.. What are Canad=
>a's
>> opportunities vis-?-vis the developing world and the Information
>> Revolution?... What does this mean in practical terms, etc.. ?
>>
>> You don't have to comment on all 6 priorities. Just address those (or=
> the
>> one) that you feel comfortable with. As you will see below, we have a=
>lso
>> provided a 7th category for comments of a general nature that do not
>> address any particular priority.
>>
>> 2 WEEK COUNTDOWN
>>
>> During the days from March 17 to 29, we will focus on the 6 program
>> priorities, identified in Canada's foreign policy, and which are
>>described
>> in the Canadian Government brochure "Canada in the World". The
>>question for
>> each of the categories is, "How can ICTs be used in the developing
>>world to
>> promote sustainable development?" The examples given for each
>>category are
>> just that - examples. The possibilities are endless.
>>
>> 1. Basic Human Needs -- Basic education, health and family planning
>> information, brought to isolated areas by electronic means; natural
>> disaster preparedness/mitigation...
>>
>> 2. Women in Development -- Access to knowledge and training, involve=
>ment
>> of women in the new media, participation in the design and implementa=
>tion
>> of ICT projects...
>>
>> 3. Infrastructure Services -- Telecommunications and its socio-econom=
>ic
>> impact; Energy; Transportation; Water, Irrigation and Sanitation...
>>
>> 4. Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance -- Mass media,
>> informed citizenry, visibility of government, rule of law, justice
>> system, HR education, public participation, electoral process,
>> responsible government, active civil society, dialogue on policy..
>>
>> 5. Private Sector Development The business environment, entrepreneurs=
>hip,
>> partnership, direct foreign investment, micro-enterprises and small
>> businesses, financial institutions for savings and credit ...
>>
>> 6. The Environment -- Geomatics, remote sensing, global
>> positioning, geographic information systems, coexistence and co-evolu=
>tion
>> of natural and virtual worlds, natural disaster preparedness/mitigati=
>on,
>> environmental assessment, environmental management (audit, compliance=
>,
>> management plans), capacity development in environment...
>>
>> 7. General Comments on Development -- reflections of a
>> general nature on the use of ICTs to promote sustainable development
>> in the developing world.
>>
>>
>> INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
>>
>> On March 29, the last day of the survey/ discussion, a CIDA team will
>>begin
>> editing your inputs and will publish the results on the Web. We exp=
>ect
>> that these inputs will constitute a dynamic mosaic of the opportuni=
>ties
>> and challenges for development that the dawning digital revolution
>>which is
>> transforming our planet can bring not only to the industrialized
>>world, but
>> to our developing partners as well.
>>
>>
>> HOW TO DO IT
>>
>> 1. Through the World Wide Web: http//www.bvx.ca/ict/
>> 2. By e-mail, send specific remarks to:
>> mailto:ict-dev@bvx.ca: general reflections on information and
>> communication technologies for development
>> mailto:hneeds@bvx.ca: comments relating to basic human needs
>> mailto:wid@bvx.ca : women in development
>> mailto:infras@bvx.ca: infrastructure services - telecommunications=
>,
>> transportation, power,water, irrigation, and
>> sanitation
>> mailto:hrights@bvx.ca : human rights, democracy, good governance
>> mailto:privsect@bvx.ca : private sector development
>> mailto:env@bvx.ca: the environment
>>
>> 3. For more information, E-mail to : mailto:info-ict@bvx.ca
>>
>> ABOUT YOUR INPUT :
>>
>> Your input is important to help us explore the trends in Information =
>and
>> Communication Technologies and Development; to provide insight into t=
>he
>> opportunities and challenges that developing nations and internationa=
>l
>> assistance agencies face today; insight into how to incorporate
>> information and communication technologies and services into the
>> development process.
>>
>> Selected responses will be archived and may be used by CIDA for purpo=
>ses
>> that will advance public understanding of this event. Some material
>>will be
>> selected and arranged for appearance on the Web accompanied with auth=
>or
>> attributions. Copyright for such published material will remain with
>>CIDA.
>>
>>
>
>Jean Trudel
>Agent de recherche
>Bureau de la cooperation internationale
>Pavillon de l'Est
>Universite Laval
>Sainte-Foy (Quebec)
>Canada
>G1K 7P4
>T=E9l.: (418) 656-7526
>Fax: (418) 656-2336
>Internet: mailto:jean.trudel@bci.ulaval.ca
>Site WWW du BCI: http://www.bci.ulaval.ca
>
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