Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Identity
Identity is a component of E-transparency. The total identity will be located then the social inclusion and exclusion will be sustained.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Keep your hand for UN
Education and ignorance stands together. When a human being getting old, then she/he learned much but the sorrunding also getting old to them. Some Human being lead us to know the real youthfullness. So, we need to make youthfulness on education where we will invest our time for being a educator ourselves. Education for all will make the happened. Keep your hand for UN.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Millinium Production!
Think global act locally. Every product we should have to produce from our country then it will make sustainable 2020. It will make once good governance. We just need more production for better economic development for capable of human development.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Water for me
To build social capital through private and stakeholder with public sector for increasing water for me for the next generation which will imply with youth, women and also children.
To stop flood-how the way- dragging the river and cannels more with motivation to protect disabilities of human and social structure. to build more education and informative hub for all. To make strong agri based production which will protect water and with road-transport in every villages where not available within 2015. It will sustain food production and human secrurity.
To stop flood-how the way- dragging the river and cannels more with motivation to protect disabilities of human and social structure. to build more education and informative hub for all. To make strong agri based production which will protect water and with road-transport in every villages where not available within 2015. It will sustain food production and human secrurity.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Global Sustainable Development Fund
Sustainable Development fund will open new industry country to country. It will help to open human capability with regeneration for all. I am still thinking on issues. Lets share with me at ziaul75@yahoo.com or, ziaul.ahsan@gmail.com, osduy@hotmail.com
keep inform me.
keep inform me.
Monday, April 10, 2006
Global Fund for Poverty Reduction!
I am thinking now, how we will help the total unemployed youth in the global. Think on creation a fund. Which will help all the government of LDC and also rich countries, where the unemployed youth available. We just invest our time with them. Come and join with my thinking.
Thanking you.
Thanking you.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Global Participation.
The computer is part of global. The internet is connector. South Asia is part of Asia. When all the other asian countries linked each other with internet, then the total participation will be made with global.
To increases social capital with environment & science. To increases time investment in children education for sustainable Development in Bangladesh.
For investment in them who are youth need sustainable employbility. For global participation we need sustainable Bangladesh within 2020.
To increases social capital with environment & science. To increases time investment in children education for sustainable Development in Bangladesh.
For investment in them who are youth need sustainable employbility. For global participation we need sustainable Bangladesh within 2020.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
ICT as a Evaluation or revulation!!
In my view, ICT as a evaluation not revulation to me. Becuase, its network all of the work and country to country and people to people and land to land.
Do u oppose this thinking, please write.....something.
Do u oppose this thinking, please write.....something.
Friday, September 09, 2005
STRENGTHENING LOCAL PREPAREDNESS
From the 16th to 18th of November, Denmark is hosting an international workshop focusing on strengthening preparedness to water related natural disasters in countries hit by the 2004 Tsunami.
Denmark will be hosting an international workshop focusing on local preparedness to water related natural disasters and strengthening the resilience of local communities in coastal areas. The workshop is organised and held in close collaboration with UN’s Secretariat for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). Participants will include experts from countries affected by the Tsunami and international experts.
The purpose of the workshop is to promote dialogue between governments and decision makers and actors at local community level.
At the workshop, participants will discuss and exchange views and experiences based on:
Coastal zones are particularly vulnerable because:
1. Half the world’s population live in coastal zones
2. Coastal zones are densely populated and often with levels of poverty
3. Many threats form hurricanes/typhoons, flooding, storms and tidal waves
Local population play a central role in disaster risk reduction, as:
1. Local communities are the first that need help, and also the first to give help during natural disasters
2. Local communities have a vital knowledge of local conditions
3. Local community initiatives are often more sustainable
Conclusions and recommendations from the workshop will be used as good practices in future actions promoting disaster risk reduction.
More information on the workshop can be found here
Denmark will be hosting an international workshop focusing on local preparedness to water related natural disasters and strengthening the resilience of local communities in coastal areas. The workshop is organised and held in close collaboration with UN’s Secretariat for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). Participants will include experts from countries affected by the Tsunami and international experts.
The purpose of the workshop is to promote dialogue between governments and decision makers and actors at local community level.
At the workshop, participants will discuss and exchange views and experiences based on:
Coastal zones are particularly vulnerable because:
1. Half the world’s population live in coastal zones
2. Coastal zones are densely populated and often with levels of poverty
3. Many threats form hurricanes/typhoons, flooding, storms and tidal waves
Local population play a central role in disaster risk reduction, as:
1. Local communities are the first that need help, and also the first to give help during natural disasters
2. Local communities have a vital knowledge of local conditions
3. Local community initiatives are often more sustainable
Conclusions and recommendations from the workshop will be used as good practices in future actions promoting disaster risk reduction.
More information on the workshop can be found here
Friday, August 19, 2005
Microfinance helps achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
Microfinance is an added small capital to the already inherent five capital of any homestead or unit of activities where there is no capital investment. So, micro-financing is a kind of capital added to the inherent five capital of any unit of activities.
Micro-financing while added to the five capitals will generally generate frontiers expansion of the unit capital which will help developing areas of poverty alleviation is growing finance & capital formation.
Once the five capitals are developed and while micro financing is added to it may constitute a separate capital to grow more in capital formation in the quake of poverty alleviation.
We hope that micro-financing is an essential ingredient to form initial capital in the wake of poverty alleviation efforts.
Micro-financing while added to the five capitals will generally generate frontiers expansion of the unit capital which will help developing areas of poverty alleviation is growing finance & capital formation.
Once the five capitals are developed and while micro financing is added to it may constitute a separate capital to grow more in capital formation in the quake of poverty alleviation.
We hope that micro-financing is an essential ingredient to form initial capital in the wake of poverty alleviation efforts.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Equality Empowers
Gender equality is the central theme of this year's World Population Day, which is observed annually by the United Nations on 11 July. World Population Day 2005 is an occasion to emphasize the empowering effect of gender equality, and the fact that respect for this human right benefits everyone -- men, women, boys and girls alike.
"Let us resolve to empower women and girls by our commitment to gender equality," said United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his message for World Population Day. "Equality between men and women is a guiding principle of the United Nations, inscribed in the United Nations Charter. It is also central to global efforts to free people from fear and want to which nations agreed in the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals. At the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, equality and women's empowerment were considered both ends in themselves and cornerstones of development. Equality goes hand-in-hand with investments in education, economic opportunity and reproductive health, and taken together, these are a powerful force for lifting millions out of poverty."
The world population is currently around 6.5 billion, and is expected to reach 9.1 billion by 2050. Currently, 81 per cent of the world's population lives in less developed regions, and this proportion is expected to rise to 86 per cent by 2050, with the population of developed regions remaining largely unchanged at 1.2 billion by 2050, according to the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the populations of Europe and Japan are now declining and the pace of decline is projected to double by 2010-2015; the population of North America continues to grow at about 1 per cent annually, mostly because of immigration. Today's global population estimates and growth projections are lower than those made a decade ago, largely because the impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa has been worse than previously projected, and growth in the developed countries slowed more than expected. United Nations projections of slower population growth assume that more couples will be able to choose to have smaller families; this will require greater investments to ensure wider access to reproductive health information and services, including family planning.
The work of UNFPA is guided by the Programme of Action adopted by 179 governments at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994. The conference agreed that meeting people's needs for education and health, including reproductive health, is a prerequisite of sustainable development. The main goals of the ICPD Programme of Action are: universal access to reproductive health services by 2015; universal primary education and closing the gender gap in education by 2015; reducing maternal mortality by 75 per cent by 2015; reducing infant mortality; increasing life expectancy; and reducing HIV infection rates globally. Reaching the goals of the ICPD Programme of Action will be critical for reaching the Millennium Development Goals -- global targets set by world leaders in 2000. The Millennium Development Goals include reducing by half the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day; reducing by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, and combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
For more than 30 years, UNFPA has been at the forefront of bringing gender issues to wider attention, promoting legal and policy reforms and gender-sensitive data collection, and supporting projects that empower women economically and politically. The Fund promotes the human rights of women and works to improve their status at every stage of life.
Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA, said in her message on this year's World Population Day: "The world can do better. The solutions are well known and effective. They include universal education for all girls and boys, the removal of barriers to women's equal participation in social, cultural, economic and political life, the engagement of boys and men in the struggle for equity, mass awareness raising campaigns, and the implementation of laws and policies that promote and protect the full range of internationally agreed human rights, including the right to sexual and reproductive health. All of these actions fall under the banner of "equality". Equality is an end in itself and a cornerstone of development. Equality is a goal that demands sustained political commitment and leadership. Today, on World Population Day, I urge leaders at every level to speak about the great gains that equal rights offer the entire human family and to take concrete and urgent action to make these rights a reality."
Equality benefits everyone. Where girls have equal opportunity to education, societies become more prosperous. Where women have equal access to income, assets and services, families become healthier. When both men and women are able to participate equally and exercise their full human rights, the world benefits. Women are the backbones of their families, caregivers of young and old, stewards of natural resources and pillars of community life. They can and must play a powerful role in reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development.
Yet discrimination against women and girls is the most pervasive and persistent form of inequality. Discrimination against women pervades almost every aspect of life. Gender-based violence shatters the lives of countless individuals and is a threat to peace and security.
More resources on gender:
http://www.worldbank.org/gender
"Let us resolve to empower women and girls by our commitment to gender equality," said United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in his message for World Population Day. "Equality between men and women is a guiding principle of the United Nations, inscribed in the United Nations Charter. It is also central to global efforts to free people from fear and want to which nations agreed in the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals. At the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, equality and women's empowerment were considered both ends in themselves and cornerstones of development. Equality goes hand-in-hand with investments in education, economic opportunity and reproductive health, and taken together, these are a powerful force for lifting millions out of poverty."
The world population is currently around 6.5 billion, and is expected to reach 9.1 billion by 2050. Currently, 81 per cent of the world's population lives in less developed regions, and this proportion is expected to rise to 86 per cent by 2050, with the population of developed regions remaining largely unchanged at 1.2 billion by 2050, according to the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the populations of Europe and Japan are now declining and the pace of decline is projected to double by 2010-2015; the population of North America continues to grow at about 1 per cent annually, mostly because of immigration. Today's global population estimates and growth projections are lower than those made a decade ago, largely because the impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa has been worse than previously projected, and growth in the developed countries slowed more than expected. United Nations projections of slower population growth assume that more couples will be able to choose to have smaller families; this will require greater investments to ensure wider access to reproductive health information and services, including family planning.
The work of UNFPA is guided by the Programme of Action adopted by 179 governments at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994. The conference agreed that meeting people's needs for education and health, including reproductive health, is a prerequisite of sustainable development. The main goals of the ICPD Programme of Action are: universal access to reproductive health services by 2015; universal primary education and closing the gender gap in education by 2015; reducing maternal mortality by 75 per cent by 2015; reducing infant mortality; increasing life expectancy; and reducing HIV infection rates globally. Reaching the goals of the ICPD Programme of Action will be critical for reaching the Millennium Development Goals -- global targets set by world leaders in 2000. The Millennium Development Goals include reducing by half the proportion of people living on less than a dollar a day; reducing by half the proportion of people who suffer from hunger, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, and combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
For more than 30 years, UNFPA has been at the forefront of bringing gender issues to wider attention, promoting legal and policy reforms and gender-sensitive data collection, and supporting projects that empower women economically and politically. The Fund promotes the human rights of women and works to improve their status at every stage of life.
Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA, said in her message on this year's World Population Day: "The world can do better. The solutions are well known and effective. They include universal education for all girls and boys, the removal of barriers to women's equal participation in social, cultural, economic and political life, the engagement of boys and men in the struggle for equity, mass awareness raising campaigns, and the implementation of laws and policies that promote and protect the full range of internationally agreed human rights, including the right to sexual and reproductive health. All of these actions fall under the banner of "equality". Equality is an end in itself and a cornerstone of development. Equality is a goal that demands sustained political commitment and leadership. Today, on World Population Day, I urge leaders at every level to speak about the great gains that equal rights offer the entire human family and to take concrete and urgent action to make these rights a reality."
Equality benefits everyone. Where girls have equal opportunity to education, societies become more prosperous. Where women have equal access to income, assets and services, families become healthier. When both men and women are able to participate equally and exercise their full human rights, the world benefits. Women are the backbones of their families, caregivers of young and old, stewards of natural resources and pillars of community life. They can and must play a powerful role in reducing poverty and fostering sustainable development.
Yet discrimination against women and girls is the most pervasive and persistent form of inequality. Discrimination against women pervades almost every aspect of life. Gender-based violence shatters the lives of countless individuals and is a threat to peace and security.
More resources on gender:
http://www.worldbank.org/gender
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Sweden supports post-tsunami reconstruction
The Government decided today to allocate up to SEK 440 million over a five-year period for reconstruction after the tsunami disaster in Asia. The support will go mainly to Indonesia and Sri Lanka and to regional initiatives.
SEK 220 million has been paid out previously in humanitarian support, out of the SEK 500 million that was made available immediately after the disaster. Total Swedish support for post-tsunami humanitarian assistance and reconstruction thus amounts to SEK 660 million.
The earthquake in the Bay of Bengal on 26 December 2004 and the flood waves that followed caused one of the world's very worst natural disasters. As many as 300 000 people lost their lives and over a million were left homeless. Indonesia and Sri Lanka suffered most and large segments of the coastal population of these two countries are now without any means of support. India, the Maldives and Thailand were also affected by the tsunami.
Some of the support for Indonesia is being channelled via a reconstruction fund (Multidonor Trust Fund) established by the World Bank. Sweden is represented on the Steering Committee, as are the European Commission, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Germany and the UK, among others.
"As a member of the Steering Committee, Sweden will do what it can to ensure that reconstruction in Aceh focuses on the needs of those who have been hardest hit," says Minister for International Development Cooperation Carin Jämtin.
"The reconstruction process must be careful not to recreate poverty; it must lead to socially and environmentally sustainable development. The issues we will emphasise are coordination, a focus on poor people in conflict-sensitive areas and ensuring that measures are guided by the countries' own priorities. Special attention must be paid to gender equality issues and the situation of children, and a close eye must also be kept on the risk of corruption," she continues.
No definite decision has yet been taken on the forms of support for Sri Lanka, but one possibility is to amplify the parts of bilateral cooperation that are relevant to the work of reconstruction over a certain period.
Regional initiatives will also receive Swedish support. An agreement has been entered into with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on support for an inventory of environmental damage following the disaster. Ongoing regional projects and programmes, primarily related to the marine environment of the Bay of Bengal, including fisheries, will also receive support. Extra funds may also be made available to the ILO and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), for use in job creation programmes.
Of the SEK 440 million allocated, SEK 150 million is intended for Indonesia, SEK 120 million for Sri Lanka and SEK 120 million for regional initiatives. In view of the great uncertainty at present about needs for funds during reconstruction, an unspecified reserve of SEK 50 million has been set aside.
Contact:
John Zanchi
Press Secretary
+46 8 405 59 39
+46 70 2602664
john.zanchi@foreign.ministry.se
SEK 220 million has been paid out previously in humanitarian support, out of the SEK 500 million that was made available immediately after the disaster. Total Swedish support for post-tsunami humanitarian assistance and reconstruction thus amounts to SEK 660 million.
The earthquake in the Bay of Bengal on 26 December 2004 and the flood waves that followed caused one of the world's very worst natural disasters. As many as 300 000 people lost their lives and over a million were left homeless. Indonesia and Sri Lanka suffered most and large segments of the coastal population of these two countries are now without any means of support. India, the Maldives and Thailand were also affected by the tsunami.
Some of the support for Indonesia is being channelled via a reconstruction fund (Multidonor Trust Fund) established by the World Bank. Sweden is represented on the Steering Committee, as are the European Commission, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Germany and the UK, among others.
"As a member of the Steering Committee, Sweden will do what it can to ensure that reconstruction in Aceh focuses on the needs of those who have been hardest hit," says Minister for International Development Cooperation Carin Jämtin.
"The reconstruction process must be careful not to recreate poverty; it must lead to socially and environmentally sustainable development. The issues we will emphasise are coordination, a focus on poor people in conflict-sensitive areas and ensuring that measures are guided by the countries' own priorities. Special attention must be paid to gender equality issues and the situation of children, and a close eye must also be kept on the risk of corruption," she continues.
No definite decision has yet been taken on the forms of support for Sri Lanka, but one possibility is to amplify the parts of bilateral cooperation that are relevant to the work of reconstruction over a certain period.
Regional initiatives will also receive Swedish support. An agreement has been entered into with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on support for an inventory of environmental damage following the disaster. Ongoing regional projects and programmes, primarily related to the marine environment of the Bay of Bengal, including fisheries, will also receive support. Extra funds may also be made available to the ILO and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), for use in job creation programmes.
Of the SEK 440 million allocated, SEK 150 million is intended for Indonesia, SEK 120 million for Sri Lanka and SEK 120 million for regional initiatives. In view of the great uncertainty at present about needs for funds during reconstruction, an unspecified reserve of SEK 50 million has been set aside.
Contact:
John Zanchi
Press Secretary
+46 8 405 59 39
+46 70 2602664
john.zanchi@foreign.ministry.se
New book about A challenge to Human Rights
ATD-FOURTHWORLD Organization with pride announces its newest research publication report on a challaenge to human rights education titled,
"How Poverty Separates Parents and Children: A CHALLENGE TO HUMAN RIGHTS"
In their new book " How Poverty Separates Parents and Children: A CHALLENGE TO HUMAN RIGHTS" with forewords by the United Nations that In most countries, family--whatever forms it may assume--stays at the crossroads of social and economic development, and poverty is one major factor which affects families and households in risk situations. Single-family households headed by women or families where the parents have low levels of schooling are often the most vulnerable. One can say that women bear a disproportionate burden, and children growing up in poverty are often permanently disadvantaged. Older people, people with disabilities, indigenous people, refugees and internally displaced persons are also particularly vulnerable to poeverty....
Also with forewards by UNICEF which this study documents heart breaking choices that very poor families, in a variety of countries and societies, are forced to make , because they are not supported with resources they need to stay together, whether these be material resources or psychological support. Current pressures of urbanization nad globalization are weakening extended family ties. At the same time, an age-old distrust of very poor parents leads to policies and practices separating family members from one another...
A Study by ATD Forth World organization.
We are confident that this publication will be a useful resource in the work of wide ranging agencies and actors working towards furthering and implementing human rights.
To obtain a copy please contact, mcdroz@cscoms.com
International Movement ATD Forth World
Regional Office
84/1 Soi Kingplu
Saint Louis 3, Sathorn Tai(Soi 11)
Bangkok 10120 THAILAND
www.hrea.org
"How Poverty Separates Parents and Children: A CHALLENGE TO HUMAN RIGHTS"
In their new book " How Poverty Separates Parents and Children: A CHALLENGE TO HUMAN RIGHTS" with forewords by the United Nations that In most countries, family--whatever forms it may assume--stays at the crossroads of social and economic development, and poverty is one major factor which affects families and households in risk situations. Single-family households headed by women or families where the parents have low levels of schooling are often the most vulnerable. One can say that women bear a disproportionate burden, and children growing up in poverty are often permanently disadvantaged. Older people, people with disabilities, indigenous people, refugees and internally displaced persons are also particularly vulnerable to poeverty....
Also with forewards by UNICEF which this study documents heart breaking choices that very poor families, in a variety of countries and societies, are forced to make , because they are not supported with resources they need to stay together, whether these be material resources or psychological support. Current pressures of urbanization nad globalization are weakening extended family ties. At the same time, an age-old distrust of very poor parents leads to policies and practices separating family members from one another...
A Study by ATD Forth World organization.
We are confident that this publication will be a useful resource in the work of wide ranging agencies and actors working towards furthering and implementing human rights.
To obtain a copy please contact, mcdroz@cscoms.com
International Movement ATD Forth World
Regional Office
84/1 Soi Kingplu
Saint Louis 3, Sathorn Tai(Soi 11)
Bangkok 10120 THAILAND
www.hrea.org
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
CGAP Announces the launch of the Regulation & Supervision Resource Center
CGAP is proud to announce the launch of:
Regulation and Supervision Resource Center
The Regulation and Supervision Resource Center Website brings together a wealth of information in one convenient, user-friendly Website, offering:
Library with recommended reading
Country profiles for 50 developing and transitional countries
http://microfinancegateway.org/resource_centers/reg_sup/micro_reg/ for comparing regulation and supervision
This is a great resource, which we hope you find relevant to your work. Whether you need to find the laws governing microfinance in Brazil or Zimbabwee, learn about legal reform in Bosnia, or check licensing requirements in Morocco, it's all here in one convenient place.
We hope the site contributes to a broader understanding of regulation and supervision in microfinance and helps you in a practical way with your country-level work.
The Regulation and Supervision Resource Center is the result of two years' collaboration between CGAP and the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland, and we look to continue to improve this resource. Take a look at the site at www.cgap.org/regulation and let us know if there are other features you would find useful or updates you would suggest. Please email your suggestions to: regulation@cgap.org.
Regulation and Supervision Resource Center
The Regulation and Supervision Resource Center Website brings together a wealth of information in one convenient, user-friendly Website, offering:
Library with recommended reading
Country profiles for 50 developing and transitional countries
http://microfinancegateway.org/resource_centers/reg_sup/micro_reg/ for comparing regulation and supervision
This is a great resource, which we hope you find relevant to your work. Whether you need to find the laws governing microfinance in Brazil or Zimbabwee, learn about legal reform in Bosnia, or check licensing requirements in Morocco, it's all here in one convenient place.
We hope the site contributes to a broader understanding of regulation and supervision in microfinance and helps you in a practical way with your country-level work.
The Regulation and Supervision Resource Center is the result of two years' collaboration between CGAP and the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland, and we look to continue to improve this resource. Take a look at the site at www.cgap.org/regulation and let us know if there are other features you would find useful or updates you would suggest. Please email your suggestions to: regulation@cgap.org.
Sunday, June 19, 2005
ITU Launches New Development Initiative to Bridge the Digital Divide
Partnership will be the key to connecting communities
Geneva, 16 June 2005 — The International Telecommunication Union today launched a major new development drive designed to bring access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the estimated one billion people worldwide for whom making a simple telephone call remains out of reach.
Called Connect the World, the initiative is a global multi-stakeholder effort established within the context of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to encourage new projects and partnerships to bridge the digital divide. By showcasing development efforts now underway and by identifying areas where needs are the most pressing, Connect the World will create a critical mass that will generate the momentum needed to connect all communities by 2015. At present, ITU estimates that around 800’000 villages — or 30% of all villages worldwide — are still without any kind of connection.
Connect the World places strong emphasis on the importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors, UN agencies and civil society. It has 22 founding partners, including leading corporate players such as Alcatel, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, KDDI, Telefónica, Infosys and WorldSpace, whose CEOs have all embraced the goals of the initiative.
Partners also include governments and government agencies including Egypt, France, Senegal and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO), regional and international organizations including UNESCO, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the European Commission, the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization, RASCOM and the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP), as well as a range of organizations from civil society including Télécoms Sans Frontières, the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Child Helpline International.
The initiative comprises three key Building Blocks — Enabling Environment, Infrastructure & Readiness, and Applications & Services — which together constitute the primary areas that need to be addressed when developing concrete measures to accelerate ICT development. All Connect the World founding partners have current development projects in one or more of these areas. They will be encouraged to develop new partnerships and initiatives, while additional partners will be actively sought in areas not adequately covered to ensure underserved communities get what they need where it’s needed most.
Speaking at a press conference to launch the initiative at UN headquarters in Geneva, ITU Secretary-General Mr Yoshio Utsumi spoke of the urgent need to connect those still deprived of ready access to ICTs.
"It is time to stop regarding access to ICTs as a privilege available to the rich few within a country, and the rich few countries in the world," said Utsumi. "ICTs now underpin just about every aspect of modern life. They are basic infrastructure, as necessary to economic and social development as postal services, banks, medical centres and schools."
At present, the 942 million people living in the world’s developed economies enjoy five times better access to fixed and mobile phone services, nine times better access to Internet services, and own 13 times more PCs than the 85% of the world’s population living in low and lower-middle income countries. But while figures do show a clear improvement over the last ten years in bridging the gap between information "haves" and "have-nots", they nonetheless fail to paint a true picture for many rural dwellers, whose communities are still often unserved by any form of ICT.
"It is not ICTs that will solve the problem of the digital divide, it is people and especially people working in partnership. So while Connect the World is about harnessing the power of ICTs, it’s also about harnessing the power of people working together to connect the unconnected," said ITU’s Utsumi.
By providing an international platform to showcase the many innovative and successful development initiatives already underway, ITU hopes Connect the World will spur organizations at every level to get actively involved in development. "Every Connect the World partner is currently working to make a real difference. I applaud their efforts, and hope the projects they are showcasing within this initiative will serve to stimulate new partnerships and inspire others to join us and to launch their own development activities," said Utsumi.
For more information on the Connect the World initiative, including the Connect the World Factsheet, full details of Connect the World partner projects, and a selection of photos of projects and leaders of participating organizations,Click here. href="http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2005/07.html">http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2005/07.html
Geneva, 16 June 2005 — The International Telecommunication Union today launched a major new development drive designed to bring access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) to the estimated one billion people worldwide for whom making a simple telephone call remains out of reach.
Called Connect the World, the initiative is a global multi-stakeholder effort established within the context of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to encourage new projects and partnerships to bridge the digital divide. By showcasing development efforts now underway and by identifying areas where needs are the most pressing, Connect the World will create a critical mass that will generate the momentum needed to connect all communities by 2015. At present, ITU estimates that around 800’000 villages — or 30% of all villages worldwide — are still without any kind of connection.
Connect the World places strong emphasis on the importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors, UN agencies and civil society. It has 22 founding partners, including leading corporate players such as Alcatel, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, KDDI, Telefónica, Infosys and WorldSpace, whose CEOs have all embraced the goals of the initiative.
Partners also include governments and government agencies including Egypt, France, Senegal and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO), regional and international organizations including UNESCO, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the European Commission, the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization, RASCOM and the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP), as well as a range of organizations from civil society including Télécoms Sans Frontières, the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Child Helpline International.
The initiative comprises three key Building Blocks — Enabling Environment, Infrastructure & Readiness, and Applications & Services — which together constitute the primary areas that need to be addressed when developing concrete measures to accelerate ICT development. All Connect the World founding partners have current development projects in one or more of these areas. They will be encouraged to develop new partnerships and initiatives, while additional partners will be actively sought in areas not adequately covered to ensure underserved communities get what they need where it’s needed most.
Speaking at a press conference to launch the initiative at UN headquarters in Geneva, ITU Secretary-General Mr Yoshio Utsumi spoke of the urgent need to connect those still deprived of ready access to ICTs.
"It is time to stop regarding access to ICTs as a privilege available to the rich few within a country, and the rich few countries in the world," said Utsumi. "ICTs now underpin just about every aspect of modern life. They are basic infrastructure, as necessary to economic and social development as postal services, banks, medical centres and schools."
At present, the 942 million people living in the world’s developed economies enjoy five times better access to fixed and mobile phone services, nine times better access to Internet services, and own 13 times more PCs than the 85% of the world’s population living in low and lower-middle income countries. But while figures do show a clear improvement over the last ten years in bridging the gap between information "haves" and "have-nots", they nonetheless fail to paint a true picture for many rural dwellers, whose communities are still often unserved by any form of ICT.
"It is not ICTs that will solve the problem of the digital divide, it is people and especially people working in partnership. So while Connect the World is about harnessing the power of ICTs, it’s also about harnessing the power of people working together to connect the unconnected," said ITU’s Utsumi.
By providing an international platform to showcase the many innovative and successful development initiatives already underway, ITU hopes Connect the World will spur organizations at every level to get actively involved in development. "Every Connect the World partner is currently working to make a real difference. I applaud their efforts, and hope the projects they are showcasing within this initiative will serve to stimulate new partnerships and inspire others to join us and to launch their own development activities," said Utsumi.
For more information on the Connect the World initiative, including the Connect the World Factsheet, full details of Connect the World partner projects, and a selection of photos of projects and leaders of participating organizations,Click here. href="http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2005/07.html">http://www.itu.int/newsroom/press_releases/2005/07.html
FRANCE GREATLY INCREASES GLOBAL FUND PLEDGES
Geneva – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria warmly welcomes President Jacques Chirac’s announcement of new, increased pledges by France to the Global Fund for 2006 and 2007. President Chirac announced Tuesday that France will significantly increase its contribution for 2006 compared to its 2005 level and to reach €300 million (US$ 376 million) for 2007. France has contributed €150 million (US$ 188 million) each year in 2004 and 2005.
“France has again confirmed its position as one of the Global Fund’s main supporters, and we are very grateful for this staunch and continuous support,” said Dr. Carol Jacobs, the Chair of the Global Fund’s Board. “Through its early announcement of an increase, which is in line with our increased resource needs for 2006 and 2007, France is setting a great example for other donors to follow.”
Following their first meeting in Stockholm in March, donors will meet at a second replenishment conference in Rome next week and at a final conference in London in September, hosted by the British government and chaired by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, to announce pledges for 2006 and 2007.
“The new contributions would secure France’s current 9 percent share of total contributions to the Global Fund if the needs of US$ 7.1 billion for the two-year period of 2006-2007 are fully met,” says Professor Michel Kazatchkine, the Vice-Chair of the Board. “It cements France’s position as the second largest donor overall to the Global Fund.”
In addition to its national pledge, France contributes to the Global Fund through the pledges of the European Commission.
“There are great expectations that the world’s richest nations will make commitments towards fighting poverty and disease when they meet at the G8 summit in July,” said Richard Feachem, the Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Through its pledge, France is leading the way of turning talk into action.”
In May 2001, France made one of the very first pledges to the Global Fund and has consistently led by example ever since, not only as a donor but as a political advocate on behalf of the Fund with European Heads of State and the European Commission.
At its June 2003 meeting in Evian, members of the G8 endorsed France’s invitation to host an international meeting to support the Global Fund. Over 250 donor and recipient government, business, foundation and civil society leaders from around the world participated in the meeting.
The Global Fund has so far committed US$ 3.5 billion to over 300 programs in 127 countries. Around 60 percent of this funding has gone to Africa, and 55 percent to fighting HIV/AIDS. Around half of the funding is being spent on medicines, mosquito nets to prevent malaria and other products, while the other half is for strengthening health services. While the average age of Global Fund grants is just under a year, already substantial results have been achieved, with 130,000 people having been supported with treatment for HIV/AIDS, 385,000 people having received TB treatment and more than a million families having received insecticide-treated bed nets to prevent malaria.
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“France has again confirmed its position as one of the Global Fund’s main supporters, and we are very grateful for this staunch and continuous support,” said Dr. Carol Jacobs, the Chair of the Global Fund’s Board. “Through its early announcement of an increase, which is in line with our increased resource needs for 2006 and 2007, France is setting a great example for other donors to follow.”
Following their first meeting in Stockholm in March, donors will meet at a second replenishment conference in Rome next week and at a final conference in London in September, hosted by the British government and chaired by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, to announce pledges for 2006 and 2007.
“The new contributions would secure France’s current 9 percent share of total contributions to the Global Fund if the needs of US$ 7.1 billion for the two-year period of 2006-2007 are fully met,” says Professor Michel Kazatchkine, the Vice-Chair of the Board. “It cements France’s position as the second largest donor overall to the Global Fund.”
In addition to its national pledge, France contributes to the Global Fund through the pledges of the European Commission.
“There are great expectations that the world’s richest nations will make commitments towards fighting poverty and disease when they meet at the G8 summit in July,” said Richard Feachem, the Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Through its pledge, France is leading the way of turning talk into action.”
In May 2001, France made one of the very first pledges to the Global Fund and has consistently led by example ever since, not only as a donor but as a political advocate on behalf of the Fund with European Heads of State and the European Commission.
At its June 2003 meeting in Evian, members of the G8 endorsed France’s invitation to host an international meeting to support the Global Fund. Over 250 donor and recipient government, business, foundation and civil society leaders from around the world participated in the meeting.
The Global Fund has so far committed US$ 3.5 billion to over 300 programs in 127 countries. Around 60 percent of this funding has gone to Africa, and 55 percent to fighting HIV/AIDS. Around half of the funding is being spent on medicines, mosquito nets to prevent malaria and other products, while the other half is for strengthening health services. While the average age of Global Fund grants is just under a year, already substantial results have been achieved, with 130,000 people having been supported with treatment for HIV/AIDS, 385,000 people having received TB treatment and more than a million families having received insecticide-treated bed nets to prevent malaria.
www.theglobalfund.org
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