I don't think that developing countries gained from a two-stage process. A single phase summit (which is, after all, a two year process, not a three day event) would have built awareness, and would probably have led to more substantive… — David Souter Copy Share Image
The main drawback, of course, was cost. Participating effectively in World Summit on the Information Society was very expensive for both developing countries and (especially) civil society. — David Souter Copy Share Image
I don't think that developing countries gained from a two-stage process. A single phase summit (which is, after all, a two year process, not… — David Souter Copy Share Image
The concept of the "information society" is both vague and all-embracing. Different participants meant different things by it. In practice, though, World Summit on… — David Souter Copy Share Image
The main drawback, of course, was cost. Participating effectively in World Summit on the Information Society was very expensive for both developing countries and… — David Souter Copy Share Image
Summits are best at dealing with problems, where the need for action is urgent and the range of possible actions limited. They are less… — David Souter Copy Share Image
Summits [World Summit on the Information Society] are meant to help governments reach a global consensus on major issues which has proved elusive in… — David Souter Copy Share Image
The first lesson, simple as it is, is that whatever court we're in, whatever we are doing, at the end of our task some… — David Souter Copy Share Image
It does seem to me, though, that the countries that gained most from World Summit on the Information Society are those that saw it… — David Souter Copy Share Image
Kofi Annan described World Summit on the Information Society as the first summit to deal primarily with an opportunity. The range of issues and… — David Souter Copy Share Image
It is impossible, maybe undesirable, to take partisanship out of the political process. — David Souter Copy Share Image
“Americans need to develop a “habit of mind” that includes reading books.” — David Souter Copy Share Image
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