Leading thinkers in the area of development discuss how ICTs could contribute to poverty reduction in developing countries, now and in the future.

Convened by Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Michael Spence, in collaboration with Randy Spence and the International Development Research Centre, the meeting will take place on September 23-24, 2009 at Harvard University.

See also: Communication and Human Development: The Freedom Connection? A panel discussion with Amartya Sen, Michael Spence, Clotilde Fonseca, and Yochai Benkler on Sept. 23, 2009 at Harvard University.

IDRC HF2
Global Voices: the future of ICT for Development
and Global Voices: ICT for Development Special Coverage

AGENDA

Wednesday September 23

9:00-10:30 Session1: Perspectives
Moderator: Rohinton Medhora
Welcome: David Malone, Amartya Sen, Michael Spence
Summary of short messages provided in advance by participants
Reactions: Michael Spence, Yochai Benkler

11:00-12:30 Session 2: First Salvos
Moderator: Sabri Saidam
Short presentations: Ronaldo Lemos, Anita Gurumurthy, Ophelia Mascarenhas, Lawrence Liang
Moderator’s Thoughts, Open Discussion

14:00-15:30 Session 3: What Matters Most?
Moderator: Yochai Benkler
Short presentations: Clotilde Fonseca, Ineke Buskens, Ethan Zuckerman, Mike Best, Nancy Spence
Moderator’s Thoughts, Open Discussion

16:00-17:30 Session 4: Can We Agree?
Moderator: Michael Spence
What I’ve heard: Yochai Benkler, Rohan Samarajiva, Hernan Galperin, Alison Gillwald, Bill Melody
Moderator’s Thoughts, Open Discussion

Thursday September 24
09:00-10:30 Session 5: Knowledge Gaps
Moderator: Randy Spence
Perspectives: Sabri Saidam, Clotilde Fonseca, Laurent Elder, Mike Best, Onno Purbo
Moderator’s Thoughts, Open Discussion

11:00-12:30 Session 6: In Sum
Moderators: Michael Clarke
Panel of Session Moderators: Rohinton Medhora, Sabri Sadam, Yochai Benkler, Michael Spence, Amartya Sen, Michael Clark
Interventions, consolidated views, messages

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