WebForce Forum 2002

Today, 80% of the Internet users are located in developed countries. The 2002 Conference organized by WebForce International aimed at addressing all aspects of the so-called "digital divide".

Main topics of the conference agenda:

• Building a humanitarian digital infrastructure. Dynamic communications base.
• Reaching universal and equitable access to the information society.
• Recycling and re-using computers Collection & distribution systems.
• Developing services and computer applications (open source) to reduce poverty. Worldwide re-distribution of computers
• User needs to access to a global world.
• Defining a framework to help southern countries.
• ICT, education and telemedicine. Theory based on low-cost systems.
• Each of these broad themes will be considered in regard to development and economic, politic, social, cultural and technological aspects.