The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, through the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, held the Parliamentary Forum “Shaping the Information Society: the Role of Parliaments and Legislators” at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The meeting was convened in conjunction with a cluster of events that is organized in Geneva from 13 to 23 May 2008 to advance the implementation process of the World Summit on the Information Society.

Documents

• Report of the First Parliamentary Forum
• Annotated Agenda | Version française
• Agenda with speakers | Version française
• Presentations
• Aide-mémoire | Version française
• Invitation Letter
• List of Participants

Other relevant documents

• Statement adopted by the Board of the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament at its second annual meeting
• Development-oriented policies for a socio-economic inclusive information society, including access, infrastructure and enabling environment - Report of the United Nations Secretary General
  Also available in: French - Spanish
• Science, technology and engineering for innovation and capacity-building in education and research - Report of the United Nations Secretary General
  Also available in: French - Spanish
• Case studies on data protection by Stefano Rodotà
• Draft discussion paper on: Cybercrime investigation and the protection of personal data and privacy - Council of Europe
• The role of Italy’s Parliament in the development of the information society
• Information Economy Report 2007-2008 - UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)

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