| Sumario: | A special section on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Articles discuss such topics as building economic, social, and cultural links through technology; what the UN can do to close the digital divide among nations; the way in which the Internet remains a mystery to many people; bridging the gender gap in the information society; the role of gender in accessing the information society; how the UN should counter the marginalization of women in the media; the need to extend the benefits of the information society to all; how the blind are innovating for information technology; e-learning in developing countries; distance education; and the environmental implications of microchips. Guy-Olivier Segond, Special Ambassador for the WSIS, is also interviewed, and the addresses of a number of educational and information-resource Web sites are listed.
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