Pakistan@GlobalKnowledge

	About Pakistan@GlobalKnowledge Pakistan@GlobalKnowledge… … builds on the impetus created by the recent Towards A South Asia Knowledge NETwork (TASKNET) conference held in New Delhi on 23-24 November 1999. Over 250 participants active in developing knowledge networking in South Asia explored the challenges being faced by countries in the region. They formulated recommendations to the forthcoming Global Knowledge II conference as to how these can be best tackled. As importantly, examples of best practice were also showcased: concrete measures and projects being undertaken to enable the benefits of global knowledge to become more accessible to the people of South Asia. Pakistan@GlobalKnowledge… … is being hosted jointly by the Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) and the British Council, and comprises of two one-day seminars one in Karachi followed by another in Islamabad. Aiming for the broadcast possible national representation, invitees will include: Representatives from the development sector, ranging from grassroot NGOs to concerned national representation from multilateral agencies and international organisations. Key government personnel with responsibilities for telecommunications, and the regulatory and policy environment. Key representatives of the private sector knowledge stakeholders the print and electronic media, major ISPs and companies with extensive involvement and business interests in Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) – with an interest in wider access and content development, and developing partnerships. Pakistan@GlobalKnowledge… … seeks to: Facilitate building of partnerships and the exchange of best practice, ensuring that access to knowledge becomes wider and easier in Pakistan Build networks to promote existing authentic knowledge in Pakistan, and to enable Pakistani knowledge to reach a global audience Address initiatives to tackle constraints to developing knowledge netorking in Pakistan be they technological or policy-related to concerned orgainisations Feed into on-going South Asia regional knowledge initiatives, and the upcoming Global Knowledge II Conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur in March 2000.