KO staff present during WSIS in Geneva, Switzerland
Jesse Fiddler is on his way to Geneva, Switzerland to do a number of presentations and showcase the work of Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations. There are over 100 events scheduled to take place this week at the United Nation's World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Jesse is now scheduled to participated in a number of these events.
On Monday, Dec 8, Jesse will be at Local Content CyberFestival at the World Summit on the Information Society to do a presentation about the on-line work he has been creating over the past few years. This event is described as "Organized by cyberty.net, a Swiss not-for-profit association, the festival is devoted to promoting freedom of expression and content diversity in cyberspace. The use of local languages and the impact of ICT on cultural identity in local communities are its principle issues on the agenda of the Local Content CyberFestival."
Jesse will also be attending the Global Forum on Indigenous Peoples and the Information Society throughout WSIS as part of his work with First Nations SchoolNet and the Institute for Connectivity of the Americas. From their web site, this event is intended to "start a discussion process on the opportunities offered to indigenous groups through the Information Highway, strengthen a global network of stakeholders on ICT and indigenous peoples and foster partnerships, paving the way for the coming Summit in Tunis. The meeting will include the participation of indigenous groups from around the globe, gathered to discuss key topics such as access, territorial-based development, intellectual property and modern technologies, education, public-private partnerships. It is intended that the meeting will increase the visibility of best indigenous practices in the world, transfer knowledge and know-how, while at the same time raising key issues for policy-makers worldwide."
On Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, Jesse will be on hand at the Canadian Pavilion to coordinate the presentations on Indigenous e-Culture (Wed) and e-Learning (Thurs) with live video conferencing connections between Geneva, the KO Smart Fair in Winnipeg and First Nation sites across Canada. The Communications Research Centre (CRC) is coordinating these live video conferencing connections. They are decribing this event as a means "to advancing R&D on the technologies that form the basis of new and emerging telecommunications systems across Canada. The emphasis is to develop and demonstrate how technologies can work together to form cost-effective and reliable telecommunications networks, serving all of Canada, especially the remote and underserved areas."