"The Digital Divide"

The “digital divide”—defining it, assessing it, or “bridging” it—is as complex and controversial issue as any in international development. Our panelists will discuss the realities of international program development and implementation involved with technology. The International Development Series (IDS) is a monthly program that highlights a different topic in global development with individuals in the Bay Area working in or researching this area.
When: Thursday, June 2; check-in/networking: 5:30 PM, program: 6:00 PM—7:30 PM
What: Lecture/Panel Discussion. “The Digital Divide: Exploring Development, Directions and Definitions in International Technological Projects.” Cosponsored by Bay Area International Development Organizations, Child Family Health International, Foundation for Sustainable Development, and International Development Exchange
Who: Stuart Gannes, Director, Digital Vision Fellowship Program, Stanford University;
Dale Jiajun Wen, International Development Consultant and Researcher; Lisa Ruth Shulman; Associate Executive Director, International Child Resource Institute; Moderated by Martin Witte, Program Coordinator, Bay Area International Development Organizations.
Where: World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, San Francisco
Admission Costs: Members: FREE; Students w/ ID: $5; Non-members: $15; Co-sponsors: $7
Public Info: (415) 293-4600, http://www.itsyourworld.org