Editorsα Introduction - The ICT for Development Platform: Showcases, Debates and Action -- PART I: ICT4D TODAY Enhancing Knowledge and People- Centred Communication for Development and Poverty Reduction -- PART II: ICT4D FORUM PROCEEDINGS: THEMES AND PANELS -- 1. Innovating for Equitable Access Smart Solutions: Overcoming the Barriers to Equitable Access Open Source Software: Pros and Cons from a Development Perspective Selected References -- 2. Fostering Policy and Implementation How Can ICT Make a Difference in National Development Efforts? Using ICT for Reaching the Millennium Development Goals: Moving from Rhetoric to Action Selected References -- 3. Enhancing Human Capacity and Empowerment Empowerment through Knowledge: Unleashing the Potential of ICT in Education, Learning and Capacity Development Selected References -- 4. Strengthening Communication for Development Re-Kindling the Dialogue: The Role of Media in Re-Building Post-Conflict Societies and in Coping with the βClash of Culturesγ Catalysing Development Communication through ICT: Innovations and Challenge Selected References -- 5. Promoting Local Content and Knowledge Language, Literacy and New Technologies: The Challenge of Culturally Adapted Content for Development Local Voices: Promoting Cultural Diversity in the Global Village (including Launching of the Open Knowledge Network) Selected References -- 6. Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: Meeting the Challenge of the Millennium Development Goals Selected References -- 7. ICT for Poverty Reduction ICT for Poverty Reduction: Myths, Realities and Development Implications Selected References 8. Innovative Financing Mechanisms Innovative Financing Mechanisms for ICT4D: Venturing beyond the ♯Forever Pilot Syndromeα Selected References -- PART III: REPORTS TO THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY Report by Walter Fust Report by Rinalia Abdul Rahim ANNEX Notes on Contributors About the Organisers: SDC and GKP The International Advisory Panel of the ICT for Development Platform.

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