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December 10, 2003

World Summit on information society

Today is the first stage of World Summit on Information Society which will take place in Geneva from December 10th to 12th 2003 and where they want to adopt an statement of principles and an action plan. The second stage will take place in Tunisia from November 16th to 18th 2005.
Information about the summit and the documents it has already generated can be consulted in its web.
In the project of statement of principles there is a reference to libraries:
“23.We should conceive and apply policies which create a propitious climate of stability and loyal competence at all levels, to attract more private investing for the development of TIC infrastructure and this serve also to fulfil the universal service obligations in those regions where the traditional trade conditions don’t let it. In the least advantaged regions the stablishment of public access points to the TIC in post offices, schools, libraries and archives offices can guarantee the universal access to the services and infrastructure of information society efficiently.”
“26.A rich public domain is a essential factor of the grouth of information society, because it creates advantages such as an informed audience, new jobs, innovation, commercial opportunities and science advance. The easy information access of public domain is essential in the information society, as well as the protection of this information against any misappropriation. We should empower public entities such as libraries and archives, museums, cultural collections and other common access points to promote the preservation of registers and documents and the free and equitable access to information.
“32.Authors, publishers and content producers, as well as teachers, instructors, archivists, librarians and pupils must play an active role in the promotion of information society, specially in the least advantaged countries.

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