

On the way to Tunis
The Brazilian government is convening the Regional Preparatory Ministerial Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean for the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, during 8-10 June 2005. Concurrently, seminars will be organized with a wide participation of civil society, academia and private sector on topics of relevance for building up the Information Society for the Regional Action Plan (eLAC2007).
In the intergovernmental level the Conference will bring to Ministers and representatives from the Latin America and Caribbean the opportunity of:
1)Approve a regional declaration oriented towards sustainable development, digital inclusion and regional solidarity.
2) Approve a Regional Action Plan (eLAC 2007), with initiatives and concrete activities and measurable goals on the basis of the WSIS Geneva Plan of Action.
The Brazilian government is convening the Regional Preparatory Ministerial Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean for the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, during 8-10 June 2005. Concurrently, seminars will be organized with a wide participation of civil society, academia and private sector on topics of relevance for building up the Information Society for the Regional Action Plan (eLAC2007).
In the intergovernmental level the Conference will bring to Ministers and representatives from the Latin America and Caribbean the opportunity of:
1)Approve a regional declaration oriented towards sustainable development, digital inclusion and regional solidarity.
2) Approve a Regional Action Plan (eLAC 2007), with initiatives and concrete activities and measurable goals on the basis of the WSIS Geneva Plan of Action.
























