WSIS FORUM 2009 THEMATIC WORKSHOPS

ICT for Development in India – Opportunities & Challenges UNESCO, Communication and Information Unit: India

The purpose of this interactive session is to address the opportunities and challenges created by the ICTs as substantial determinant of development. Presentations will be provided by key speakers and practitioners of ICT4D from India. The discussions will be moderated by the knowledge management team, and will be organized around the following themes:

Website Accessibility Standards: An Indian Perspective
Emerging Technology for Development in India
E governance in India
Measurement indicators for ICT for development assessment in a developing nation

Agenda

21 May 2009, 14:30 - 17:30
ITU Headquarters, Room B1

2:30-3:25	Session: 1 Chair: Mr.Subodh Kumar, Additional to the Government of India, Department of Telecommunications and Secretary Telecom Commission UNESCO’s Commitment: Use of ICTs as an Enabler for Development (South Asian Perspective): Ms. Iskra Panevska, Adviser for Communication and Information, New Delhi Cluster Office Showcase Documentary on National e Governance Plan E- Governance in India: An Overview: Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India Use of ICTs in Leveraging Knowledge: Mr Rajen Varada, Moderator and Resource Person, Knowledge Management Project, ICTD , UN Solution Exchange. Question and Answers
3:30-4:35	Session 2- Accessibility, content and technologies: Opportunities and Challenges Introduction and Background to Session: Ms Gitanjali Sah , Research Associate, ICTD Community, UN Solution Exchange Website & Content Accessibility: Mr. Dipendra Manocha, Coordinator, Developing Countries DAISY Consortium. -Presentation Document（Power Point） Emerging Technologies for Development in India: Dr. Sudhanshu Rai, Euro-India ICT R&D Project -Presentation Document（Power Point） Digital Content for development – Opportunities and Challenges: Mr. Ashis Sanyal, Senior Director, E-Governance Programme Management Unit (EGPMU), GoI -Presentation Document（Power Point） Digital Content and Media Mr. Ravi Gupta, Director, Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS), Nodia Question and Answer
4:30–5:30	Session 3 –Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and ICTs: Opportunities and Challenges ICTs- Achieving MDGs: Moderator: Mr. Rajen Varada, Moderator and Resource Person, Knowledge Project, ICTD, UN Solution Session Moderator : Ms. Iskra Panevska, Adviser for Communication and Information, New Delhi Cluster Office Education-Ms. Ashish Grag, Asia Regional Coordinator- India, Global e School Initiative Livelihood- Mr. Anil Balani, Scientist F, Director, DIT, Govt. of India and Mr. CK Peetambaram, e Krishi, Kerala State IT Mission -Presentation Document（Power Point） Health – Mr. Syed Sbahat Azim, CEO, SREI Sahal Evillage Ltd., Question and Answer The Way Forward: Mr. Shankar Aggarwal. Joint Secretary, Department of Information Technology, government of India

2:30-3:25

Session: 1
Chair: Mr.Subodh Kumar, Additional to the Government of India, Department of Telecommunications and Secretary Telecom Commission

UNESCO’s Commitment: Use of ICTs as an Enabler for Development (South Asian Perspective):
Ms. Iskra Panevska, Adviser for Communication and Information, New Delhi Cluster Office

Showcase Documentary on National e Governance Plan

E- Governance in India: An Overview: Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India

Use of ICTs in Leveraging Knowledge: Mr Rajen Varada, Moderator and Resource Person, Knowledge Management Project, ICTD , UN Solution Exchange.

Question and Answers

3:30-4:35

Session 2- Accessibility, content and technologies: Opportunities and Challenges

Introduction and Background to Session: Ms Gitanjali Sah , Research Associate, ICTD Community, UN Solution Exchange

Website & Content Accessibility: Mr. Dipendra Manocha, Coordinator, Developing Countries DAISY Consortium.
-Presentation Document（Power Point）
Emerging Technologies for Development in India: Dr. Sudhanshu Rai, Euro-India ICT R&D Project
-Presentation Document（Power Point）
Digital Content for development – Opportunities and Challenges: Mr. Ashis Sanyal, Senior Director, E-Governance Programme Management Unit (EGPMU), GoI
-Presentation Document（Power Point）
Digital Content and Media
Mr. Ravi Gupta, Director, Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS), Nodia

Question and Answer

4:30–5:30

Session 3 –Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and ICTs: Opportunities and Challenges

ICTs- Achieving MDGs:
Moderator: Mr. Rajen Varada, Moderator and Resource Person, Knowledge Project, ICTD, UN Solution Session Moderator : Ms. Iskra Panevska, Adviser for Communication and Information, New Delhi Cluster Office

Education-Ms. Ashish Grag, Asia Regional Coordinator- India, Global e School Initiative
Livelihood- Mr. Anil Balani, Scientist F, Director, DIT, Govt. of India and Mr. CK Peetambaram, e Krishi, Kerala State IT Mission
-Presentation Document（Power Point）
Health – Mr. Syed Sbahat Azim, CEO, SREI Sahal Evillage Ltd.,

Question and Answer

The Way Forward: Mr. Shankar Aggarwal. Joint Secretary, Department of Information Technology, government of India

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