Scientific and Technical Information Issues in the World Summit on the Information Society: Promoting U.S. Interests and Activities

OISE 0525345该奖项将向2005年11月在突尼斯举行的信息社会世界首脑会议(WSIS II)第二阶段会议提供美国政府的捐助。2001年，联合国大会批准分两个阶段举行信息社会世界首脑会议(信息社会首脑会议)。第一阶段于2003年在瑞士日内瓦举行。通过这项奖励，美国CODATA全国委员会(国际科学理事会-ICSU的科学和技术数据委员会)将编制一份美国公共部门科学和技术活动的清单，以响应信息社会世界首脑会议第一次行动议程中提出的行动项目，供美国国务院正式提交。这将涉及对回应信息社会世界首脑会议行动议程相关行动项目的美国政府机构、大学和非政府组织的国际重点项目和方案进行广泛搜索，主要集中在发展中国家。该报告将向公众提供并广泛传播。美国CODATA全国委员会还将与其他外国科学和技术组织合作，协调第二次信息社会世界峰会的活动并制定共同立场。

OISE 0525345This award will provide the U.S. government contribution to the Second Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS II), to be held in Tunis in November 2005. The UN General Assembly in 2001 endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases. The first phase was held in Geneva, Switzerland in 2003. Through this award, the US National Committee for CODATA (the Committee on Data for Science and Technology of the International Council for Science - ICSU) will compile an inventory of US public sector scientific and technical activities that respond to the action items proposed in the WSIS I Agenda for Action for formal submittal by the US Department of State. This will involve a broad search of internationally focused projects and programs of US government agencies, universities and non-governmental organizations that are responsive to the relevant action items in the WSIS Agenda for Action, with primary focus on developing countries. The report will be available to the public and widely disseminated. The U.S. National Committee for CODATA will also work with other foreign science and technology organizations to coordinate activities and develop common positions for WSIS II.