C2C dialogue CàC : Witness 2 Wsis 2
Syndication
XML
Links
·Links (93)
Story Section
·News (44)
Citizens Summit Event W2W2 - Three Day Review - Day 1
by Wsis NetiZen on 2005, Novembre 16 - 3:38pm
Calling all netizens
17 - 18 H EDT, come to our lab space in downtown Toronto, or just register and drop in here.
We will convene an end of the day summit review starting today, in solidarity with the Citizens-summit

Here is what we sent CSIS (not the Canadian CSIS, which would mean we weere sending to our federal Security agency -- no, no!

CSIS citizens-summit.org

=======================================

1. Name of the activity

Witness 2 Wsis 2: Three day Summit Review
Day 1 starts today

2. Organizers

Netizens from the pan Canadian eCommons/agora Wsis team
Dr Liss Jeffrey
Robert Rodbourne
Darren Alexander
Fraser McAninch
Amelia
David M
and others

3. Place (Country, Town, on the Internet)

Canada
on the internet
http://wsis.ecommons.net
Toronto, Chelsea Mews
email
editor@ecommons.net

4. Date and time schedule

Wednesday November 16, 2005
online 17h - 18 h EDT
( Thursday, Friday time to be announced)

5. Means of public participation

Register free at http://wsis.ecommons.net
Log in and join the live discussion forum
W2W2 REVIEW
or visit 386 Huron Street, Toronto
(St George subway stations)
or email us

6. Short description of the activity

Three day online and offline dialogue
======================================
Making sense of Wsis : an online dialogue on topical themes
Daily Review of Wsis.
- Wsis Visions, barriers, and accomplishments
- Why we need a citizens' counter summit
- Understanding Network Media and reframing the debate
- Assessing Canada's role
- Media literacy as a core civic competency
- Open topics

A Summary Report will be prepared for the end of the Witness 2 Wsis 2
three day counter summit review

7. Website for further information

http://wsis.ecommons.net

8. Contact person (restricted for use by organizing committee if more information needed)

Dr Liss Jeffrey
Founding director
eCommons/agora
Director
McLuhan global research network
McLuhan Program
University of Toronto
(eCommons/agora was incubated at the McLuhan Program, University of Toronto, and has been independent since 1999 -- thanks to our patron Joel Alleyne Inc.)

ljeffrey @ ecommons.net
9. Other useful information

All welcome
French and English participation welcome

[ Robert can you help me with French version for tomorrow??]

===============================

Transparency in action!

See you at 17:00 H