Geneva 2000
Final Program
ISOC Event at Geneva Forum 2000
Session One: The Internet and Social Development Worldwide: "The Internet Is for Everyone" - Identifying the Issues
26 June - 10:00 to 11:45
Conference Centre of Varembé
Conference Room CCV A
Rue de Varembé 9
1211 Genéve 20
Panelists/Presenters:
- Don Heath,
President and CEO, Internet Society - "ISOC, ISTF and Social
Development Issues"
- Rosa M. Delgado, Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique, "The Info-Rich and the Info-Poor"
- René Berger, Art Critic/Historian - "How the Internet Is Changing our Way of Thinking"
- Lynn St. Amour - "ISOC's Education and Training Programmes in the
Context of Social Development"
Moderator:
- Lance Laack, International Policy Coordinator, Internet Society
Session Two: The Internet and the UNGASS Special Session Agenda
28 June - 14:00 to 15:45
Conference Centre of Varembé
Conference Room CCV C
Rue de Varembé 9
1211 Genéve 20
Panelists/Presenters:
- Presenter: Don Heath, President and CEO, Internet Society- "The New
Economy and Society"
- Presenter: Paula Uimonen, Researcher, Department of Social Anthropology,
Stockholm University, Sweden- "The Internet and Human Rights"
- Presenter: Jocelyn Fenard, UNITAR - "The Internet, the Environment,
and the UN System"
Moderator:
- Lance Laack, International Policy Coordinator, Internet Society
An extended question and answer period followed presentations during both sessions.
Note: Text of presentations and summary of discussions to be provided online shortly.
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