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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS): Geneva 2003 – Tunis 2005

When: December 10, 2003 all-day
Where: United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva, Switzerland

[The global information society is evolving at breakneck speed. The accelerating convergence between telecommunications, broadcasting multimedia and information and communication technologies (ICTs) is driving new products and services, as well as ways of conducting business and commerce… The modern world…

Annual Meeting: The Association as a Learned Society

When: January 2, 2004 all-day
Where: Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Atlanta, Georgia

[includes a Joint Workshop of AALS, the American Society for Comparative Law (ASCL), and the Law and Society Association (LSA) on Islamic Law on January 3; and an International Law Section program on The New Architecture of International Law After…

Rare Book School

When: January 5, 2004 all-day
Where: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

[Each year, RBS offers about 40 five-day non-credit courses for adults on topics concerning old and rare books, manuscripts, and special collections. The educational and professional prerequisites for RBS courses vary. Some courses are broadly directed toward antiquarian booksellers, book…