ON INFORMATION SOCIETY
COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP
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THE WORLD SUMMIT ON INFORMATION SOCIETY |
COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP |
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| Date of issue: | 21. 9. 2005 | |
| Face value: | 18 CZK | |
| Printing sheets: | 35 stamps | |
| Size of the stamp: | 33 x 33 mm | |
| Graphic Artist: | Jan Solpera | |
| Engraver: | Bohumil Šneider | |
| Method of printing: | rotary recess print in violet combined with photogravure in orange | |
| Subject of the stamp: | Communication is an essential social process, a basic human need and a basis of the organization of society. The umbrella organizer of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) is the United Nations Organization. Stage I of the WSIS took place already on December 10, 2003 in Geneva; the Czech Republic was represented by a large delegation. Stage II is to be held on November 16-18, 2005 in Tunisia. The aim of the WSIS is to use information and communication technologies to connect all communities and rural centres, universities, colleges, secondary and primary schools, scientific and research centres, libraries, cultural centres, museums, post offices and archives, central and local government authorities, health care centres and hospitals, etc. Information society is understood as a society using tools of information and communication technology and services based on them. These services and technology become the key factor of economic development. Broadly used digital processing, information storage and | |
| Catalogue No.: | 0450 | |
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