Public Voice Project
The Public Voice project was established to promote public participation in Internet policy making on issues ranging from privacy and free expression to consumer protection and Internet governance. Through international conferences, reports, and funding for travel, the Public Voice takes action in an effort to increase the presence of NGOs at meetings across the globe. As of this writing, the coordinator of the Project is based in the United States.
Communication Strategies
This project is made possible through partnership and participation. In cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), UNESCO, and other international organisations, the Public Voice project brings civil society leaders face to face with government officials in the hope of fostering constructive engagement about current policy issues. Public Voice events have been held in Buenos Aires, Dubai, Hong Kong, Ottawa, Paris, Washington, and Hawaii. The Public Voice has provided support in the past for organisations such as the Center for International Media Action, People for Internet Responsibility, and CPSR-Peru.
In concert with its focus on Internet governance, the Public Voice Project website is a key tool for communication about these issues. The "Issues & Resources" section includes background information, lists of organisations (with links to their websites), and links to related documents and resources under the topic headings of Consumer Protection, Internet Governance, Free Expression, Communication Rights, and Privacy. Listings of and links to related News and Events are also provided as part of an effort to foster participation. A more direct call for participation is housed in the "Take Action" section of the website. As of this writing, this section features an invitation for representatives of international organisations, as well as participants from NGOs, civil society groups, and certain business entities to contribute their ideas and papers to the work of the United Nations' Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). (In line with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the WGIG will hold a consultation with stakeholders in September 2004 in Geneva.) Past actions are also archived in this section of the Public Voice Project website.
In concert with its focus on Internet governance, the Public Voice Project website is a key tool for communication about these issues. The "Issues & Resources" section includes background information, lists of organisations (with links to their websites), and links to related documents and resources under the topic headings of Consumer Protection, Internet Governance, Free Expression, Communication Rights, and Privacy. Listings of and links to related News and Events are also provided as part of an effort to foster participation. A more direct call for participation is housed in the "Take Action" section of the website. As of this writing, this section features an invitation for representatives of international organisations, as well as participants from NGOs, civil society groups, and certain business entities to contribute their ideas and papers to the work of the United Nations' Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG). (In line with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the WGIG will hold a consultation with stakeholders in September 2004 in Geneva.) Past actions are also archived in this section of the Public Voice Project website.
Development Issues
Technology, Rights.
Partners
Communication Rights in the Information Society (CRIS), Free Press News Center, Association for Progressive Communications, European Digital Rights, Statewatch Bulletin, EurActiv, GILC [Global Internet Liberty Campaign] Alert, OneWorld.net, Transitions Online, UNESCO Observatory on the Information Society, and World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Funded by the Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom programme of the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Institute.
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