[A2k] Launch of Information Society Watch

Wed Apr 4 06:39:24 2007

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Dear friends,

IT for Change ( <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net) has
launched a beta version of 'Information Society Watch' (
<http://www.is-watch.net/> www.IS-Watch.net), a resource portal providing a
Southern perspective on information society (IS) issues. IS Watch attempts
to address the imperative of catalysing new perspectives, frameworks and
concepts rooted in the development experience of the global South. It is a
response to the need for building a Southern discourse on the information
society phenomenon, which so far has mostly been interpreted by Northern
actors.

IS Watch is directed at scholars, activists, NGOs and government officials.
It offers resources and analytical tools for unpacking the structural and
political dimensions of the information society, to enable social change
actors to reinterpret their work in relation to the new realities. Organised
along a simple scheme that serves those who may be looking for practical and
theoretical aspects on the information society, IS Watch has three key focus
areas:

*          Information Society Policies

*          ICT for Development, and

*          Society & Culture

IS Watch approaches the information society discourse with a key premise
that for anyone interested in development and change, the stakes in the
politics of information society are high.

IS Watch is part of IT for Change's "
<http://itforchange.net/mambo/content/view/100/55/> Information Society for
the South Project". Visitors to the site are encouraged to send feedback and
suggestions.

With regards,

Roshni

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Roshni Nuggehalli

IT for Change

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities

Tel: (00-91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (00-91-80) 4146 1055

www.ITforChange.net <http://www.itforchange.net/>

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