Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2012 Winner

Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch)


Description

GISWatch is a space for collaborative monitoring of implementation of commitments made by governments towards the creation of an inclusive information society. It focuses on monitoring progress made towards implementing the WSIS action agenda and other commitments related to information and communications. It also provides analytical overviews of institutions involved in implementation. It aims to make governments and international organisations accountable for meeting the commitments they make through contributing to building a strong and sustainable global civil society policy advocacy network. The GISWatch annual report covers the state of the information society from the perspectives of civil society.

Project website

http://giswatch.org/


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2012
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
  • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Coverage

Status

Completed

Start date

01 June 2006

End date

31 December 2012


Entity name

Association for Progressive Communications

Entity country—type

International Civil Society

Entity website

http://www.apc.org

Partners

Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos)