[Air-l] Re: Sociedad digital

[Michel J. Menou]

If I am not mistaken this is not the first time that this communique
is sent to our list. And to many others, and to individuals (I just
get one, again, although I protested several times).

It does not present the latest news about this endeavour but is a
basic promotional pamphlet whose distribution is close to Spam.

As I stressed after earlier postings, the claim of this group to be
"the first forum to portuguese and spanish speaking specialists, under
the structure of an internet gate", even with the mention of a
particular technical platform, is inexact, if it points to
chronology, and excessive, not to say more, if it points to importance.

It is also intriguing that a portal open to all so conspicuoulsy
avoids links to other regional endeavours in the same area (e.g.
http://funredes.org/mistica). Even though the  latter are conducting
for quite a while investigations that are only contemplated by
"Sociedad Digital". The latter is however offering courses to the
business community, though not for profit and claiming to reinvest the
return into the yet to be launched investigation programme.

The choice of material presented is not less intriguing than the list
of sponsors is impressive.

The apparent contradictions in the picture of this organization makes
one wonder what it is really about and trying to achieve. And perhaps
also points to the ease with which "cyberempires" can be built.

Michel J. Menou


Thursday, December 12, 2002, 6:01:02 PM, you wrote:


alrao> Message: 4
alrao> From: "Charlie Breindahl" <charlie at aoir.org>
alrao> To: "Air-L" <air-l at aoir.org>
alrao> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 20:53:42 +0100
alrao> Subject: [Air-l] Digital Society Project
alrao> Reply-To: air-l at aoir.org

alrao> Versi=F3n espa=F1ol al frente, versi=F3n portuguesa a continuaci=F3n,
alrao> versi=F3n inglesa al final.
alrao>  ________________________________________________________________

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alrao> Scientific message to the Internet Community and to the Information
alrao> Society Community.

alrao> The Digital Society =96 www.sociedaddigital.org /
alrao> www.asociedadedigital.org=20


alrao> This message has the objective of informing the Internet Community
alrao> and the Information Society Community the latest news about The
alrao> Digital Society Project.

alrao> The Digital Society is a project open mainly to the Internet
alrao> Community and the Information Society Community in Latin American,
alrao> however without restrictions to any other countries or regions in
alrao> the world. It is about the creation of the first forum to portuguese
alrao> and spanish speaking specialists, under the structure of an internet
alrao> gate (www.sociedaddigital.org / www.asociedadedigital.org).

alrao> The structure of this space is divided, in its first level, into
alrao> areas considered of extreme importance to the development of the
alrao> Information Society, such as language, (brechas digitais),
alrao> e-Government, special studies, legislation and country information.
alrao> On a second level, there are interactive elements such as news,
alrao> special projects and information centres designed to promote
alrao> interchanges and synergy between regional specialists, always
alrao> searching for new models, applications and research results,
alrao> benefiting all users and paving the road between the Information
alrao> Society and the Knowledge Society.

alrao> Therefore, we invite everyone to visit the Internet site, integrate
alrao> yourself in the community, contribute with your knowledge and use
alrao> all free available resources.

alrao> Our address : (www.sociedaddigital.org / www.asociedadedigital.org).
alrao> Please send any queries and comments to info at sociedaddigital.org.=20

alrao> All comments, queries and contributions are welcome.

alrao> Cordially,

alrao> President of the Digital Society Board of Directors
alrao> Ricardo Petrissans de Aguilar, MSc, PhD.
alrao> ricardo at sociedaddigital.org

alrao> This message will only be sent once, since it is intended to be
alrao> directed to the members of the Latin America Scientific Community.
alrao> If it is not of your interest, please delete it. Thank you for your
alrao> time and attention.




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