In reference to : Document WSIS-II/PC-3/DT12(Rev.2)-E

Some informal WSIS CIVIL SOCIETY SUGGESTIONS

24 October 2005

Rationale : Since Open Access is mentionned in both the Geneva Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action, it seems appropriate that it should be recalled in the Tunis text.

[11	We reaffirm that the sharing and strengthening of global knowledge for development can be enhanced by removing obstacles to equitable access to information for economic, social, political, health and cultural activities, to open access for educational and scientific activities and by facilitating access to public domain information, including by universal design and the use of assistive technologies, in this context we underline that media play an important role.]

alternate

[11	We reaffirm that the sharing and strengthening of global knowledge for development can be enhanced by removing obstacles to equitable access to information for economic, social, political, health and cultural activities, by removing obstacles to open access for educational and scientific activities and by facilitating access to public domain information, including by universal design and the use of assistive technologies, in this context we underline that media play an important role.]

alternate

[11	We reaffirm that the sharing and strengthening of global knowledge for development can be enhanced by removing obstacles to equitable access to information for economic, social, political, health and cultural activities, by removing barriers to open access for educational and scientific activities and by facilitating access to public domain information, including by universal design and the use of assistive technologies, in this context we underline that media play an important role.]

Dr. Francis Muguet

muguet@ensta.fr muguet@wtis.org

Chair	Co-chair

Civil Society Working Group	Civil Society Working Group

Scientific Information	Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks

http://www.wsis-si.org	http://www.wsis-pct.org

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