The knowledge society to highlight the opportunities that a knowledge society creates for diversity, for strengthening women's position in society and for more equal social relations through initiatives undertaken by the Government itself in these areas.

The digital Society, the Knowledge Economy, and the transition to it

1660 Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge founded.

The role of civil society, especially of communities with local knowledge, is crucial.

(f) Indicators concerning civil society, local community participation and traditional knowledge should be included.

Christakis and Fowler claim that society should use the knowledge about social networks in order to create a better society with a more efficient public policy.

Persons belonging to minorities should have adequate opportunities to gain knowledge of the society as a whole

Research comprises creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.

In some countries, government and civil society have better knowledge on gender issues and are more proactive than UNDP.

But do widely accepted labels like Information Age and knowledge based society adequately describe the global movement that is underway?

The project focuses mainly on water but it also deals with poverty eradication and the development of a knowledge society.

Today's debates about growth in Europe are full of buzz words like knowledge based society, technological progress, and investment in education.

As the role of scientific knowledge grew in society, it became incorporated with many aspects of the functioning of nation states.

The organization HODS (Halachic Organ Donor Society) is working to increase knowledge and participation in organ donation among Jews throughout the world.

The key factors in this disadvantaged position are an insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language and Dutch society, poor education, and unemployment.

The publication was timely in terms not only of the advent of a global knowledge society, but also of the Millennium Declaration.

It will take into account emerging knowledge and the voices of civil society to meet the needs of women for today and tomorrow.

The Access to Knowledge (A2K) movement is a loose collection of civil society groups, governments, and individuals converging on the idea that access to knowledge should be linked to fundamental principles of justice, freedom, and economic development.

The expected outcome of the Forum is a Vision Statement on the role of science, technology and innovation in the knowledge society, to be disseminated worldwide and presented at the forthcoming World Summit on the Information Society.

Before 1981, visionaries who thought about the impact of technology on society believed that the computer would allow a centralization of knowledge and power.

Actions to build up a knowledge base on this subject and disseminate data should be vigorously pursued by Governments, with support from civil society.

Dewey believed it was important that students develop knowledge and social skills that could be used outside of the classroom, and in the democratic society.

This paragraph of article 4 also emphasizes the complementary duty to ensure that persons belonging to minorities gain knowledge of the society as a whole.

Article 4.4 calls for intercultural education, by encouraging knowledge in the society as a whole of the history, tradition and culture of the minorities living there.

Inspired by the Free Software movement, the FKI fosters the free exchange of knowledge in all areas of society by promoting freedom of use, modification, copying and distribution of knowledge in four different but highly related fields education, technology, culture and science.

We've built a powerful foundation of science, knowledge and technology more than enough to build a society where nine billion people can lead decent, meaningful and satisfying lives.

Islam s interaction with European society sparked a flowering of knowledge, and large numbers of Muslims have inhabited the Balkans and eastern and central Europe for hundreds of years.

Information sharing and dissemination develop effective management of gender related knowledge so as to support Governments and civil society in their efforts to mainstream gender into policies and programmes.

Collaboration with a broad range of national and international partners will help UNICEF to collect and share information, build knowledge and strengthen protection capacities at all levels of society.

Arab countries should not extend the length of their copyright term without thinking of the consequences that this will have on the ability of society to access knowledge and culture.

It must promote understanding, tolerance and respect for human rights as well as the development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for all persons to participate effectively in society.

(g) The need for a firmer commitment of civil society to the fight against racism in sports through programmes designed to improve knowledge and appreciation of others and their culture.

Instead, cutting edge research pioneers new ways of working (and models of future workplaces), which require novel skills and knowledge that will diffuse widely into society and transform production and services.

Girls have certain knowledge of the available options, but it is necessary to encourage and to educate their families and the society on the advantages of these opportunities that education provides.

Recognize the important contribution of civil society to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and continue to collaborate with civil society, in particular with local women's networks and organizations including indigenous women's organizations, to utilize their knowledge and ensure their full participation in peace processes and reconstruction efforts.

It is more reassuring and feels better to tell Europeans that growth is sluggish because society is not sufficiently knowledge based, rather than pointing to the trade off between vacations and growth.

(e) Development of a database on e business indicators in developing countries, to be made available, together with other relevant information, on an Internet based knowledge management platform on information society statistics.

Recognition of diversified sources of knowledge and cultural diversity as fundamental features of human society and as indispensable and cherished assets for the advancement and material and spiritual welfare of humanity at large

While he had no knowledge of the NGO visit after which the prison situation had reportedly worsened, he affirmed that his ministry was always willing to receive visits from members of civil society.

Education and the power of knowledge are the greatest equalizer among individuals in a society and the greatest leveller that can bridge the prosperity gap among the nation States in this globalized world.

Participants urged Governments to tap into and strengthen the capacities of non governmental organizations and civil society organizations, especially at the local level, given their knowledge, access to the community and mediation skills.

Challenges in Knowledge Sharing Knowledge sharing can sometimes constitute a major challenge in the field of knowledge management.

For Pascal, scientific knowledge paled beside the knowledge of God.

Niger society is a society where the man predominates.

MUNICH By 2010, Europe was to be the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based society in the world. This was the official proclamation in 2000 of the European Commission in the so called Lisbon Agenda.