Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-18-Speech-4-030"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:World Summit on the Information Society (first phase: Geneva, 10-12 December 2003)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031218.2.4-030"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-18-Speech-4-0312
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Alyssandrakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, at a time when two-thirds of the world's population are suffering from poverty, hunger and disease, the fact that the UN organised a world summit in Geneva on the information society sounds somewhat strange. One wonders if perhaps the ultimate objective of the debate was none other than to increase the sales and profits of the information technology monopolies, in other words IBM for computers, Microsoft for software and the telecommunications companies. Under the weight of these contradictions, it is not at all strange that the summit did not result in anything specific. Not only the proclamation of principles but also the action plan which were adopted are simple wish lists. The objective of the possibility of Internet access for half the world's population by 2015 and the objective of their all having access to radio and television by then are not supported by any measures. Similarly, the questions of economic aid or regulatory issues for the Internet were not addressed. Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the problem which we have to solve is not how some people, at a time when they have nothing to eat, will plant themselves down in front of a screen and stab away furiously at a keyboard. The problem is the prosperity of mankind and the to that is peace. However, this problem will not be solved as long as the monopolies exploit the wealth of our planet for their own benefit, as long as they control information technology, as long as the imperialists massacre our fellow human beings. It will be solved through the fight of the peoples for radical, revolutionary social change."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"sine qua non"1

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