<div dir="ltr">Nevertheless, one gulf will not be easily bridged - that is the division between the information rich and the information poor. Justice and equity demand that we find ways of overcoming it. If more than half the world is denied access to the means of communication, the people of developing countries will not be fully part of the modern world. For in the 21st century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.<br>
Eliminating the distinction between information rich and information poor countries is also critical to eliminating economic and other inequalities between North and South, and to improving the quality of life of all humanity.<div>
<br><a href="http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/OpenCampus">http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/OpenCampus</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i>Added the address by Nelson Mandela during the Telecom 95 conference. Worthwhile reading. The source is: <a href="http://www.ictd2013.info">http://www.ictd2013.info</a></i></div>
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