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UNIS-UN 2011

4,342 Live Views 0 In Crowd The 35th annual UNIS-UN Conference, a unique collaboration between the United Nations International School (UNIS) and the United Nations, will be held on March 3 - 4, 2011, in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations. The theme of this year's… The 35th annual UNIS-UN Conference, a unique collaboration between the United Nations International School (UNIS) and the United Nations, will be held on March 3 - 4, 2011, in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations. The theme of this year's conference is "The Web: Wiring our World."

In the last decade or so, the Internet has undertaken a key role in every aspect of human life. People in all corners of the world rely on the Internet for information, entertainment, communication, business, social interaction, and virtually all other facets of human life. The benefits of the development of internet technology are many, but accompanying these benefits are numerous concerns. Regardless of whether it is viewed in a positive or negative light, the advent of the Internet has effectively revolutionized the lives of people in developed and developing countries alike.

This year's UNIS-UN conference will concentrate on the evolving role of the Internet, and its far-reaching implications in different areas of society. The goal of the conference is to provide insight into a phenomenon that society has universally embraced without fully understanding its transformational powers. The conference will examine such issues as the role of the internet in political movements; the moral and ethical questions concerning the privacy of information; the potential use of the Internet during conflicts such as cyber warfare; and on a more theoretical note, how the Internet has affected our thought process and our worldview.

For more information, please go to the UNIS-UN website (http://www.unis-un.org). More