Hi folks, FYI Katim ---------- > From: Irfan Khan <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: funds for 10 Developing Countries to promote internet access > Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 4:08 PM > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1999 11:54:35 -0400 > From: "Luis Eliecer Cadenas M." <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: funds for 10 Developing Countries to promote internet > access!!! > > > > ------------------------------------- > > "In his remarks, the Vice President also announced that the United > States will partner with 10 developing countries for the "Internet > for Economic Development", an initiative designed to increase > Internet access and use in developing countries throughout the world. > Those countries are Guatemala, Jamaica, Bulgaria, Egypt, Morocco, > Ghana, Guinea, Uganda, South Africa and Mozambique. > > Through this initiative, these countries will collaborate with the > U.S. government, the private sector, multilateral organizations, and > non-profits to help them use electronic-commerce and the Internet as > tools for economic development. > > Specifically, the initiative will seek to: > > provide regulatory and technical advice and training to assist > countries in creating an attractive, pro-competitive environment > where the Internet can flourish > > mobilize multinational organizations, NGOs and the private sector to > help spur the deployment of advanced information infrastructure to > remote areas. > > provide e-commerce training to local regulators, entrepreneurs, and > artisans. > > foster the deployment of specific Internet applications such as micro- > e-commerce, telemedicine, distance education and improved access to > government services. > > The U.S. actively encourages other interested countries to join in > this initiative. This initiative is part of a broad effort by the > U.S. to foster development of the information industry worldwide. In > that regard, the World Trade Organization, on Friday June 25, will > hold a special session addressing sources and needs of > telecommunications technical assistance. This meeting was initiated > by the U.S. in support of developing countries' efforts to reform > regulations in order to promote private investment in > telecommunications and electronic commerce. > > The World Bank will be an active partner in the Internet for Economic > Development initiative, supporting various pilot projects in the > selected countries. > > In addition, the U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) > has committed to: > > give priority to applicants from these countries to participate in > its tuition-free industry/government training courses > > invite these countries to participate in special training sessions > focusing on e-commerce and WRC 2000 policy issues. > > work with leaders from these countries to shape special training > sessions in year 2000 that specifically meet their needs as they > adopt e-commerce as a tool for economic development. > > coordinate special training outreach through USTTI's corporate > members for officials from these countries. > > USTTI is a non-profit joint venture between leaders of the U.S. > communications industry and key government officials which provides > tuition free communications training to professionals from the > developing world." > > _______________________________________________ > Enredo maillist - [log in to unmask] > http://mailman.reacciun.ve/mailman/listinfo/enredo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------