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Subject: Global Development Gateway: Editorial Advisory Committee
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:49:51 -0500
From: "Lessard, George" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Media for Development in Democracy <[log in to unmask]>
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From: Katherine Morrow [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 2:03 PM
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Subject: [bellanet-l] Global Development Gateway: Editorial Advisory
Committee
[forwarded for Robert Valantin [log in to unmask] ]
(Please excuse duplication).
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 [log in to unmask] 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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