UNESCO OECS To Host Consultation on Ethical Dimensions of Internet

UNESCO NATCOM: The St Kitts Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Department of Technology and the UNESCO Communication and Information Sector (Knowledge Society Divison) at Head Quarters Paris, will conduct a capacity-building workshop, and Consultation entitled; “The Ethical Dimensions of Internet” on September 23-24, 2015 in St. Kitts.

The workshop is intended to build on relevant regional and international frameworks and action plans, as well as support practical  efforts at the national level aimed at raising awareness, idenitfying and suppoting responses to the ethical challenges of the information society. One of the objectives of this workshop is to provide the opportunity for the discussion on key emerging contemporary issues related to the ethical dimensions of the Information Society, developing a shared understanding and vision and agreeing on a common policy statement.