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The Internet as a platform for communications and economic activities is one area where governance is a contested concept. An outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society held in 2005 was the formation of a body to discuss the possible aspects of the Internet, abiding by this framework:

“Internet governance is the development and application by Governments, the private sector and civil society, in their respective roles, of shared principles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures, and programmes that shape the evolution and use of the Internet.”

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Egypt and Saudi Arabia has become a focus of criticism from some fellow Arab countries, media freedom organisations and independent Arab broadcasters. Criticism focuses on how these two countries are upholding a region-wide satellite broadcasting charter that seems intent to stifle freedom of speech in the region.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
Gender and Agriculture/Rural Development in the Information Society
(GenARDIS)

A Small Grants Fund to address Gender Issues in Information and  Communication Technologies for Agricultural and Rural Development in  Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP Countries)

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Protect its state-owned monopoly of telecommunication or open itself up for competition?

The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is facing criticism for choosing a protective stance and setting a policy to sustain the state monopoly on telecommunication services, specially international phone calls. PNG's  Ministry of Communication and Information came out with an Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy in April 2008 citing economic and social development goals for enforcing the monopoly held by state-owned telecommunications company Telikom. 

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MANILA - Isis International along with partners Aalochana Centre for Documentation and Research on Women (India), Civil Media Development Institute (Thailand), FemLINK Pacific: Media Initiatives for Women (Fiji) & HELP Resources, Inc. (Papua New Guinea) launched the book and the campaign PC4D- Peoples Communications for Development. PC4D is a three-year research involving non-government organisations and grassroots women in five countries: Fiji, India, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and the Philippines. The research showed which information communication tools (ICTs) are most accessible, effective, and empowering for grassroots women.

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Preamble

Women's equality and the important role of women in every field of human endeavour has been acknowledged through international instruments, national constitutions and by societies across the globe.