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

OISE 0525345该奖项将提供美国政府对将于2005年11月在突尼斯举行的信息社会世界首脑会议第二阶段（WSIS II）的贡献。 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。 第一阶段于2003年在瑞士日内瓦举行。通过这一奖项，美国CODATA国家委员会（国际科学理事会科学技术数据委员会）将汇编一份美国公共部门科技活动清单，这些活动响应了第一次世界首脑会议行动议程中提出的行动项目，供美国国务院正式提交。 这将涉及广泛搜索美国政府机构、大学和非政府组织的国际重点项目和方案，这些项目和方案响应了信息社会世界首脑会议行动议程中的相关行动项目，主要侧重于发展中国家。 该报告将向公众提供并广泛散发。 CODATA美国国家委员会还将与其他外国科学和技术组织合作，为第二次信息社会世界峰会协调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.