[governance] Africa: Mobiles for the 'World's Poorest'

[Nyangkwe Agien Aaron]

That appears a more subtle but very dangrous way of blocking debate in
an open society on a free open source like this forum.
May I  understand. Michael to mean that there is a Soviet Union Police
on this forum?

Aaron

On 9/18/07, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Without getting into the other aspects of your note below, David (should
> we really be discussing those more general issues here), I think the
> most pertinent question for this list and overall for CS in the context
> of the IGF is whether Corporate Social Responsibility and those involved
> in this should rightly be included within CS (from a stakeholder
> perspective) or within the Corporate/private sector grouping...
>
> My understanding in fact is that many of those active in the private
> sector grouping around the IGF see this as an element of their overall
> CSR activities/responsibilities so including them within the CS aspect
> would surely be redundant and inappropriate.
>
> MG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Goldstein [mailto:goldstein_david at yahoo.com.au]
> Sent: September 18, 2007 3:04 AM
> To: Nyangkwe Agien Aaron; governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: Re: [governance] Africa: Mobiles for the 'World's Poorest'
>
>
> It's fine if you're not bothered Aaron. And the fact is, whether we like
> it or not, it is a capitalist world. And the involvement of corporations
> is important in addressing humanitarian issues and those that involve
> assisting development of either less developed countries or people in
> need of assistance (for want of a better description), whether they have
> a disability or homeless or poor.
>
> Corporate involvement in all of these issues will continue to grow.
> Corporates are pressured to get involved. It's called CORPORATE SOCIAL
> RESPONSIBILITY. And if you are a mobile phone company, for example, it's
> most likely part of your involvement will involve what you are good at.
>
> You may not like capitalism. But it's the way of the world. There is no
> socialist country. And CSR is going to become more and more popular in
> both developed countries and less developed countries.
>
> David
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Nyangkwe Agien Aaron <nyangkweagien at gmail.com>
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; David Goldstein
> <goldstein_david at yahoo.com.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 September, 2007 7:56:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [governance] Africa: Mobiles for the 'World's Poorest'
>
> David
>
> In an extremely capitalist world, coiled in some sort of globalisation,
> where you have a few amassing all the wealth to the detriment of the
> many, the modus vivendi is for the capitalist to look for ways of
> perpetuating their cause. The said article which I am still to read is
> in that line. the act of giving say 10000 telephones is known in
> marketing as cause marketing meaning th ownrs of th product want toi
> driv this product into the heart of the impoverished consumers. I am not
> bothered
>
> Aaron
>
> On 9/18/07, David Goldstein <goldstein_david at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Another article on mobile phones in Africa. I disagree they are ads
> > for the mobile phone industry, but everyone has their opinion.
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
> >
> > Africa: Mobiles for the 'World's Poorest'
> > Nearly half a million people, described by the UN as "the poorest of
> > the poor", will soon be able to make mobile calls.
> >
> > As part of a UN programme to tackle poverty in rural Africa, 79
> > villages across 10 African countries will be hooked up to cellular
> > networks.
> >
> > It is hoped that the connections will help improve healthcare and
> > education, as well as boosting the local economy.
> > http://arushatimes.co.tz/society_3.htm
> > http://allafrica.com/stories/200709170360.html
> >
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> > "Every time you use fossil fuels, you're adding to the problem. Every
> > time you forgo fossil fuels, you're being part of the solution" - Dr
> > Tim Flannery
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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