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Welcome to the Technology Law and World Economic Development Project (Techlawed Project). Launched by Professor Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa in July 2004, the project seeks to respond to the needs of developing countries for expert legal training in technology law issues such as e-commerce, intellectual property, and privacy law. The project will initially work with established U.N. agencies to support existing programs on a pro bono basis. In the longer term, the project hopes to team with law schools and other institutions in developing countries to provide technology law training and resources.

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World Bank Says Most Developing Country E-Gov Projects Fail

The World Bank says that eighty-five percent of e-government projects in developing countries fail either partially or fully. The World Bank funds many e-government projects worldwide such as developing e-trade facilitation systems, e-procurement pilots and one-stop government gateways.

posted on Mon. Nov. 8/04

South Africa Expresses Concern On Digital Divide

A South African government minister says that the digital divide is growing and could have a more devasting impact than the divides of the industrial revolution.

posted on Tue. Aug. 3/04

Canadian New Media Profiles Techlawed Project

Canadian New Media features a nice profile on the Techlawed Project, highlighting the initiative's goals and early results.

posted on Tue. Jul. 27/04

UNESCAP References Techlawed Project

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific references the Techlawed Project as a follow-up to its recent conference on e-commerce law harmonization in the region. UNESCAP is one of several UN agencies that has agreed to work with Techlawed volunteers on future projects.

posted on Thu. Jul. 22/04

How Law Can Help Bridge the Digital Divide

Professor Geist's regular Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) discusses how law can help bridge the digital divide. The column reflects on a recent United Nations sponsored meeting on e-commerce law in Asia which highlighted not only great enthusiasm of the developing world, but also how many are being poorly advised by conflicted consultants, self-interested companies, and some members of the intellectual property law community. The column coincides with the launch of the Techlawed Project which will seek to provide pro bono technology law training assistance in the developing world.

posted on Mon. Jul. 19/04

The Internet and The Law: A Global Conversation

Although not directly related to the Techlawed Project, it is worth noting that the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law will be hosting a global Internet law conference in October that will bring both together developed and developing world technlology law perspectives. "The Internet and the Law - A Global Conversation" will be held at the University of Ottawa on Friday, October 1st and Saturday, October 2nd, 2004. Bringing together leading academics from 16 countries, including Lawrence Lessig, David Post, Bernt Hugenholtz, Graham Greenleaf, and Ian Walden, the conference will explore comparative approaches to intellectual property law, e-commerce, Internet regulation, and developmental issues. Registration is now open with very low early bird and academic pricing.

see: CAIP v. SOCAN also see: ISPs Free From Paying Royalties for Downloads

posted on Sun. Jul. 18/04

Welcome to the Techlawed Project

posted on Sun. Jul. 18/04