Information society: Switzerland is hosting the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva from 10–12 December 2003 and is committed to making this summit work. But what is it all about? Will it be yet another summit with political statements and resolutions of limited relevance or will it really make a difference? [...]
It may only be one event in the global policymaking calendar, though it should serve as a reminder that, as with any silent revolution, there is no shortcut on the path to the information and knowledge society.
