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MISTICA: Fwd: Global Development Gateway: Editorial Advisory Committee

From: Ricardo Gomez ([email protected])
Date: Mon Jan 15 2001 - 19:31:13 AST


Hola Mistic@s

Reenvio esta nota a solicitud de Robert Valantin, quien como algunos de
ustedes ya saben, se va de IDRC despues de 22 a�os para trabajar con el
Global Development Gateway...

Tal vez su presencia alli ayude a darle un poco mas de realismo a esta
iniciativa del Banco Mundial.

Saludos
Ricardo Gomez

>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:55:43 -0500
>To: "Open Forum on Telecentres and Development" <[email protected]>
>From: Robert Valantin <[email protected]>
>Subject: Global Development Gateway: Editorial Advisory Committee
>
>(Please excuse duplication if you get this twice).
>
>Colleagues
>
>"Content" is what really drives the Web. And relevant, timely content is
>what motivates users everywhere in the world to access (and sometimes to
>build) Internet-based information systems and online communities.
>
>I am writing today to solicit your suggestions for people who can help in
>shaping the content policies for a unique international development
>initiative, the Global Development Gateway.
>
>The Gateway is being designed to help a wide range of users more easily
>identify and access content useful for their daily lives, their work, and
>other development- related activities. A prototype is under active
>development; research and experimentation are being carried by a team in
>the World Bank, and by partners in both the North and the South.
>
>Like other initiatives involved in electronic publishing, online media, Web
>portals, and access to both "new" and existing sources of development
>information, the Gateway is confronting a number of issues. Some of these
>deal with content management, editorial policy, standards, copyright and
>legal matters, access fees and financial matters, and partnership
>structures and models.
>
>To help guide its work in this area, the Gateway is convening an interim
>Editorial Advisory Committee; the terms of reference are attached to this
>message. The Committee will include a mix of professionals from developed
>and developing countries, familiar with current and evolving practices in
>the electronic publishing and media world and/or knowledgeable about the
>very real and practical problems facing users and suppliers of development
>information of all types (and in various media), especially in developing
>countries.
>
>The Gateway welcomes your suggestions for members of this committee. Please
>include the name, contact details, background, and qualifications of the
>person in question, as well as a brief statement about why you think he or
>she could contribute. To help us develop an initial list of candidates,
>send this information to [email protected] by 22 January 2000. To
>keep informed on progress with this committee and other aspects of the
>Gateway, visit http://www.worldbank.org/gateway.
>
>Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
>
>Robert Valantin
>
>P.S. Some of you may know me from my work over the past two decades on
>Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development at
>Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Or you may have
>seen my name in conjunction with recent activities of the Global Knowledge
>Partnership (GKP). For your information, I am joining the Gateway team in
>Washington at the end of January. One of my particular interests there
>will be Research and Development (R&D), especially R&D which can be carried
>out by developing country partners. I look forward to working with many
>colleagues and friends from around the world as part of this very
>challenging initiative.
>
>
>Development Gateway
>
>Editorial Advisory Committee
>Terms of Reference
>
>Background
>
>The Global Development Gateway is an international initiative designed to
>bring together the best ideas, opinions, and resources on development
>issues - through the use of Internet technologies, knowledge partnerships
>and community building processes. The Gateway aims to open new ways of
>thinking about global and local development problems, address issues
>related to poverty, and expand opportunities for gaining knowledge.
>Designed to be transparent and inclusive, the Gateway encourages posing and
>addressing of issues, participation by the broadest range of stakeholders,
>and integration of data and resources in new and useful ways. Users range
>from international policy makers to researchers, project managers, local
>government authorities, private sector representatives, community
>organizations, the media, and others.
>
>Initially housed in the World Bank, the Gateway will become part of an
>independent nonprofit organization. Once established, the governance of
>the new independent entity will ensure that material on the Gateway
>represents the widest possible range of opinions and perspectives on issues
>such as poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, globalization,
>institutional reform, indigenous peoples, aid effectiveness, corruption,
>health care, education, etc. To assist the Gateway Team in making
>informed editorial decisions in preparation for full launch - planned for
>July 2001 - and initial development of the site, the Gateway is forming an
>Editorial Advisory Committee. The Committee's Terms of Reference are as
>follows:
>
>Role
>
>The Editorial Advisory Committee will provide guidance on the prototype
>development of the Gateway (located at http://worldbank.org/gateway )with
>reference to systems of content management, editorial policies, publication
>standards and content partnership structuring. It will examine and propose
>ways to enhance participation by communities and experts, and to ensure the
>highest quality of content possible. Of particular interest will be
>identification of user needs, and the appropriate use of technology to
>serve those needs.
>
>Members will identify issues and propose specific approaches to achieving
>the goals of the site and preserving its principles (i.e. maintaining
>independence, dealing with material that does not meet minimum standards,
>creating working arrangements with content providers, etc.)
>
>Members will draw on their professional experience and network connections
>to solicit opinion and feedback on the Gateway as it develops.
>
>Composition
>The Committee will have six to eight members, who agree to serve for the
>period January 1 through December 31, 2001, unless otherwise stipulated by
>the Board of Governors. Members will be selected by the Gateway team using
>the following criteria:
>- Recognized expertise in publishing and/or digital technologies;
>- Knowledge of international development issues;
>- Experience working with one or more of the Gateway's major=
  stakeholders,
>such as donor agencies, civil society organizations, or private sector
>service providers; and
>- Willingness to commit time and talent to guiding development of the
>Gateway, both as part of the scheduled meetings and on an as-needed basis.
>
>Meetings
>The Committee will convene once, either in Washington, D.C., or in another
>suitable city, and will conduct between two and six additional virtual
>meetings through audio or video teleconferences to review developments in
>the work program, advancements in information technologies and content
>management, and other strategic issues of relevance to the Gateway.
>Members may also be contacted on an as-needed basis for advice or opinions
>on specific questions or proposals.



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