[LINK] www.IS-Watch.net

[Roger Clarke]

http://www.icannwatch.org/articles/07/04/05/1352233.shtml

Vivek Vaidyanathan writes IT for Change (http://www.ITforChange.net) 
has launched a beta version of 'Information Society Watch' 
(http://www.IS-Watch.net), a resource portal providing a Southern 
perspective on information society (IS) issues. IS Watch attempts to 
address the imperative of catalysing new perspectives, frameworks and 
concepts rooted in the development experience of the global South. It 
is a response to the need for building a Southern discourse on the 
information society phenomenon, which so far has mostly been 
interpreted by Northern actors.

IS Watch is directed at scholars, activists, NGOs and government 
officials. It offers resources and analytical tools for unpacking the 
structural and political dimensions of the information society, to 
enable social change actors to reinterpret their work in relation to 
the new realities. Organised along a simple scheme that serves those 
who may be looking for practical and theoretical aspects on the 
information society, IS Watch has three key focus areas:
	*	Information Society Policies
	*	ICT for Development, and
	*	Society & Culture

IS Watch approaches the information society discourse with a key 
premise that for anyone interested in development and change, the 
stakes in the politics of information society are high.
IS Watch is part of IT for Change's "Information Society for the 
South Project". Visitors to the site are encouraged to send feedback 
and suggestions.
Vivek.V.
IT for Change
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
Tel: (00-91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (00-91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net

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Visiting Professor in Info Science & Eng  Australian National University
Visiting Professor in the eCommerce Program      University of Hong Kong
Visiting Professor in the Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre      Uni of NSW