Patrick - et al - The US museum and library community is being represented by Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute for Museum and Library Services - a federal government agency. It is my understanding that Dr. Martin is the only office US delegate to the Summit Ed Able President and CEO American Association of Museums -----Original Message----- From: P Boylan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 4:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: UN World Summit on the Information Society opens on 10th December Does anyone know what representation ICOM - or the wider the museums sector - will have at the United Nations-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society (the Information & Communication Sector equivalent of the Rio World Summit on the Environment), which opens in Geneva on 10th December? I know that ICOM had at least two representative in the Non-Governmental Organisation Forum during the Rio World Summit. For further details of Geneva see the brief note below. Patrick Boylan ================================ The first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) will take place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland December 10-12, 2003. The second phase will take place in Tunis, hosted by the Government of Tunisia, November 16-18, 2005. The Summit website is at: http://www.itu.int/wsis The Summit, organized under the patronage of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, aims to provide a unique opportunity for all key stakeholders to assemble at a high-level gathering and to develop a better understanding of the global information revolution and its impact on the international community. It aims to bring together Heads of State, Executive Heads of United Nations agencies, industry leaders, non-governmental organizations, media representatives and civil society. The roles of the various partners (Member States, UN specialized agencies, private sector and civil society) in ensuring smooth coordination of the practical establishment of the information society around the globe will also be at the heart of the Summit and its preparation. The anticipated outcome of the Summit is to develop and foster a clear statement of political will and a concrete plan of action for achieving the goals of the Information Society, while fully reflecting all the different interests at stake. The nature and scope of this ambitious project will require partnerships with public and private entities, and such partnerships will be actively sought in the coming months. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html