Presidents & Prime Ministers articles from July 2000

Presidents & Prime Ministers archives from July 2000

G-8's Information Technology Commitment.
July 1, 2000... Information and Communications Technology (IT) is one of the most potent forces in shaping the twenty-first century. Its revolutionary impact affects the way people live, learn and work and the way government interacts with civil society. IT is...

ICT Examples in Developing Countries.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The rapid development of Information and Communication Technology has revitalized international trade and development. It has become one of the driving forces behind the globalization process. Information and knowledge have emerged as strategic...

Development & Integration: A New Global Consensus.
July 1, 2000... I am glad to be here at the United Nations to address the issue of global development, because there is no greater challenge than global development and because the success or failure of the UN system that will be critical to ensuring that that...

Historical Impressions, 1941.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Prime Minister Winston Churchill United Kingdom From a speech to a joint session of Congress in Washington D. C. on December 26, 1941. I am a child of the House of Commons. I was brought up in my father's house to believe democracy....

Europe & eBusiness.
July 1, 2000... e-Europe After Lisbon Last December, the European Commission launched a new initiative: eEurope. Our goal was to accelerate Europe's transition to the information society. Thereby achieving greater economic and social progress. At the...

Curb Cuts on the Information Highway.
July 1, 2000... This month we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passage of that law was a monumental achievement for all Americans- not just because it created laws which break down physical barriers to access, but...

Historical Impressions, 1820.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... President lames Madison United States From a letter to Jacob De La Motta, August 1820. These words are, inscribed in the Madison Memorial Hall of the Library of Congress' James Madison Memorial Building. Equal law protecting Equal...

Balancing Business in Cyberspace.
July 1, 2000... The electronic marketplace promises to grow at a stunning rate. Consumers can shop around the clock from merchants around the world. Likewise, businesses can reach customers worldwide quickly and at low cost. This new marketplace poses the...

Globalized Economy.
July 1, 2000... Some people, or sections of society, are connected to the Internet and the latest in high4ech communications, while others are not. Rather, it is the fact that some people, or sections of the global community, are connected to the global...

Sino-Russian Friendship Bridge.
July 1, 2000... The two heads of state reviewed the development of China-Russian relations of the past decade and are satisfied to point out that the resolve announced by China and Russia in 1996 to develop a strategic partnership of equality, mutual...

Historical Impressions, 1976.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger United States From a speech to the Boston World Affairs Council in Boston, Massachusetts on March 11, 1976. The challenges before us are monumental. But it is not every generation that is given the...

Education's Significance in Gender Equality.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Meetings like this are a valuable opportunity for all of us to exchange views and compare notes. We can also look to the future and try harder to ensure that women and men have the same rights and opportunities, not forgetting that they should...

Political, Economic & Academic Cooperation.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Chinese Vice-President China and Thailand have always enjoyed sound cooperative relations in the international and regional affairs and have jointly made positive contributions to the regional peace, stability and development. During a...

Historical Impressions, 1959.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... President Dwight D. Eisenhower United States From a radio and television broadcast with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in London on August 31, 1959. I like to believe that people, in the long run, are going to do more to promote peace...

Reflection on Revolution.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The 23rd of July remains an outstanding landmark in the Egyptian history as it witnessed the first spark of a national bloodless revolution that embodied the people's demands, aspirations and determination to score their goals and aims. Our is...

North Koreans as Our Brothers & Sisters.(President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea)(Transcript)
July 1, 2000... I have just returned home after completing the historic visit to North Korea. I am pleased to be back with my tasks finished as planned. However, more than anything else, the summit meeting itself was the most important. I found that...

Malaysia's Blueprint for Industrialization.(Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad)
July 1, 2000... During the colonial period Malaysia, or rather Malaya, was the biggest producer of tin and rubber in the world. There was hardly any manufacturing industry. Practically all manufactured goods had to be imported. After independence in 1957,...

On The Cover.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Yoshiro Mori Prime Minister Japan Yoshiro Mori, Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party, is serving his 10th term as a member of the House of Representatives. Born on July 14,1937, Mori graduated from Waseda...

Suppressing Acts of Aggression.(United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan)
July 1, 2000... Interest in this subject is on the rise -- and with good reason. In the last decade alone, 5 million people lost their lives in wars -- mainly internal ones--and great suffering was inflicted on countless others, most of them civilians. We...

Developed Countries' Commitment at G8.(Group of eight, economic summit 2000)
July 1, 2000... This article is based on the G8 Communique issued by the heads of the state of G8 countries after the Okinawa Summit 2000 held in Okinawa, Japan from July 21-23, 2000. Preamble We, the Leaders of eight major industrialized democracies...