Global Forum on Indigenous People and the Information Society (GFipis) Geneva 2003
Survey Results 		French Survey Results
Spanish Survey Results

  General Questions

1. Please rate the general quality of information at the GFipis 2003.

The question sought participant information to the overall quality of information presented during the three-day Forum. Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows: 41.9% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 45.2% of the participants responded with "as expected", 12.9% responded with "less than expected". Suggestion was made that since there was so much interesting information to absorb, it would have been helpful to have a lot of that information prior to the event and maybe involve participants in the preparation of the agenda. 		General Quality
% of Users 45%
as (45.16% - 14 people)		 42%
better (41.94% - 13 people)		 13%
less (12.9% - 4 people)
 0 as (45.16% - 14 people) better (41.94% - 13 people) less (12.9% - 4 people)
   as better less
2. Please rate the general relevancy of holding a GFipis.

51.6% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 41.9% of the participants responded with "as expected", 6.5% responded with "less than expected". 		Relevancy
% of Users 42%
as (41.94% - 13 people)		 52%
better (51.61% - 16 people)		 6.5%
less (6.45% - 2 people)
 0 as (41.94% - 13 people) better (51.61% - 16 people) less (6.45% - 2 people)
   as better less
3. Did you like the idea of running "Concurrent themes" at this year's Forum?

From the participants surveyed, 50.0% liked the idea of running concurrent themes and a low 30.0% of participants responded with "no". Concern was about the lost of opportunities between equally interesting topics. Comments about round tables discission and debates were very productive. Recommendation was made as to devote more time to these. 		Concurrent Themes
% of Users 50%
yes (50.0% - 15 people)		 30%
no (30.0% - 9 people)		 20%
ind (20.0% - 6 people)
 0 yes (50.0% - 15 people) no (30.0% - 9 people) ind (20.0% - 6 people)
   yes no ind
4. Please rate the general quality of speakers at the GFipis 2003.

This question did not differentitate the origine of participants or presenters i.e. academic, health, government etc. General comments about the fact that other counties are living similar situation on the ICT front. 25.8% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 67.7% of the participants responded with "as expected", 6.5% responded with "less than expected". 		Quality of Speakers
% of Users 68%
as (67.74% - 21 people)		 26%
better (25.81% - 8 people)		 6.5%
less (6.45% - 2 people)
 0 as (67.74% - 21 people) better (25.81% - 8 people) less (6.45% - 2 people)
   as better less
5. Please rate the general quality of workshops at the GFipis 2003.

30.0% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 56.7% of the participants responded with "as expected", 13.3% responded with "less than expected". 		Workshops' Quality
% of Users 57%
as (56.67% - 17 people)		 30%
better (30.0% - 9 people)		 13%
less (13.33% - 4 people)
 0 as (56.67% - 17 people) better (30.0% - 9 people) less (13.33% - 4 people)
   as better less
Economic and Social Development Workshop Panel
Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows:
On-Line Trading and E-Commerce

8.3% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 83.3% of the participants responded with "as expected", 8.3% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
On-Line Trading and E-Commerce
% of Users 83%
as (83.33% - 10 people)		 8.3%
better (8.33% - 1 person)		 8.3%
less (8.33% - 1 person)
 0 as (83.33% - 10 people) better (8.33% - 1 person) less (8.33% - 1 person)
   as better less
Indigenous Peoples, Territorial-based development and ICT: Challenges and Opportunities

46.7% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 46.7% of the participants responded with "as expected", 6.7% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Indigenous Peoples, Territorial-based development and ICT: Challenges and Opportunities
% of Users 47%
as (46.67% - 7 people)		 47%
better (46.67% - 7 people)		 6.7%
less (6.67% - 1 person)
 0 as (46.67% - 7 people) better (46.67% - 7 people) less (6.67% - 1 person)
   as better less
Environment

16.7% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 55.6% of the participants responded with "as expected", 27.8% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Environment
% of Users 56%
as (55.56% - 10 people)		 17%
better (16.67% - 3 people)		 28%
less (27.78% - 5 people)
 0 as (55.56% - 10 people) better (16.67% - 3 people) less (27.78% - 5 people)
   as better less


Overall Comments: Future forums should expand on this theme.
The informaton was very useful, we should have more dialogue on this issues.


Culture Workshop Panels
Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows:
Indigenous culture on-line including histories/herstories

42.9% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 42.9% of the participants responded with "as expected", 14.3% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Indigenous culture on-line including histories/herstories
% of Users 43%
as (42.86% - 6 people)		 43%
better (42.86% - 6 people)		 14%
less (14.29% - 2 people)
 0 as (42.86% - 6 people) better (42.86% - 6 people) less (14.29% - 2 people)
   as better less
Traditional indigenous styles and ways of communication and the implications for modern technologies

33.3% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 55.6% of the participants responded with "as expected", 11.1% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Traditional indigenous styles and ways of communication and the implications for modern technologies
% of Users 56%
as (55.56% - 10 people)		 33%
better (33.33% - 6 people)		 11%
less (11.11% - 2 people)
 0 as (55.56% - 10 people) better (33.33% - 6 people) less (11.11% - 2 people)
   as better less
Issues of traditional knowledge, indigenous intellectual property and modern technologies

20.0% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 60.0% of the participants responded with "as expected", 20.0% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Issues of traditional knowledge, indigenous intellectual property and modern technologies
% of Users 60%
as (60.0% - 9 people)		 20%
better (20.0% - 3 people)		 20%
less (20.0% - 3 people)
 0 as (60.0% - 9 people) better (20.0% - 3 people) less (20.0% - 3 people)
   as better less


Overall Comments: Future forums should expand on this theme.
The informaton was very useful, we should have more dialogue on this issues.


Education and Health Workshop Panels
Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows:
E-Health

12.5% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 75.0% of the participants responded with "as expected", 12.5% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
E-Health
% of Users 75%
as (75.0% - 6 people)		 13%
better (12.5% - 1 person)		 13%
less (12.5% - 1 person)
 0 as (75.0% - 6 people) better (12.5% - 1 person) less (12.5% - 1 person)
   as better less
E-Education/Learning

40.0% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 46.7% of the participants responded with "as expected", 13.3% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
E-Education/Learning
% of Users 47%
as (46.67% - 7 people)		 40%
better (40.0% - 6 people)		 13%
less (13.33% - 2 people)
 0 as (46.67% - 7 people) better (40.0% - 6 people) less (13.33% - 2 people)
   as better less
Private Sector panel

22.2% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 55.6% of the participants responded with "as expected", 22.2% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Private Sector panel
% of Users 56%
as (55.56% - 5 people)		 22%
better (22.22% - 2 people)		 22%
less (22.22% - 2 people)
 0 as (55.56% - 5 people) better (22.22% - 2 people) less (22.22% - 2 people)
   as better less


Overall Comments: Good choice of speakers, themes and good continuity between workshops.


Human Rights Workshop Panels
Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows:
E-Rights and E-Ethics Cyber-activism and the use of modern technologies
(i.e. reconciliation movements, political lobbying and public education on Indigenous issues)
Cyber-hatred, racism, discrimination and the internet.

38.5% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 38.5% of the participants responded with "as expected", 23.1% responded with "less than expected". As this theme was a difficult one, the panel responses was a bit unclear recommendation was made as to allow more time for dialogue to overcome this difficulty 		WorkShop:
E-Rights and E-Ethics
% of Users 38%
as (38.46% - 5 people)		 38%
better (38.46% - 5 people)		 23%
less (23.08% - 3 people)
 0 as (38.46% - 5 people) better (38.46% - 5 people) less (23.08% - 3 people)
   as better less
Road to Tunisia

27.3% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 45.5% of the participants responded with "as expected", 27.3% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Road to Tunisia
% of Users 45%
as (45.45% - 5 people)		 27%
better (27.27% - 3 people)		 27%
less (27.27% - 3 people)
 0 as (45.45% - 5 people) better (27.27% - 3 people) less (27.27% - 3 people)
   as better less
Indigenous Response to Draft WSIS "Action Plan" & Declaration

18.8% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 50.0% of the participants responded with "as expected", 31.3% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Indigenous Response to Draft WSIS "Action Plan" & Declaration
% of Users 50%
as (50.0% - 8 people)		 19%
better (18.75% - 3 people)		 31%
less (31.25% - 5 people)
 0 as (50.0% - 8 people) better (18.75% - 3 people) less (31.25% - 5 people)
   as better less


Overall Comments: Panel response was a bit difficutl as these were difficult theme, more time would have help to alleviate this difficulty.


Cross-cutting issues Workshop Panels
Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows:
Obstacles to information communication technologies
including access, participation and community infrastructure
IT Skills and capacity building

16.7% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 75.0% of the participants responded with "as expected", 8.3% responded with "less than expected". As this was again a very complex theme, more information beforehand and more time for discussion was recommended. 		WorkShop:
Obstacles to information communication technologies including access, participation and community infrastructure
IT Skills and capacity building
% of Users 75%
as (75.0% - 9 people)		 17%
better (16.67% - 2 people)		 8.3%
less (8.33% - 1 person)
 0 as (75.0% - 9 people) better (16.67% - 2 people) less (8.33% - 1 person)
   as better less
Indigenous gender perspectives and the information society Indigenous
generational perspectives and the Information society

23.1% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 53.8% of the participants responded with "as expected", 23.1% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Indigenous gender perspectives and the information society Indigenous generational perspectives and the Information society
% of Users 54%
as (53.85% - 7 people)		 23%
better (23.08% - 3 people)		 23%
less (23.08% - 3 people)
 0 as (53.85% - 7 people) better (23.08% - 3 people) less (23.08% - 3 people)
   as better less
Potentials of modern technologies and the information society Indigenous
Stakeholder partnership Portals Workshop panels Peace-building and modern technologies

18.2% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 63.6% of the participants responded with "as expected", 18.2% responded with "less than expected". 		WorkShop:
Potentials of modern technologies and the information society Indigenous Stakeholder partnership
Portals Workshop panels Peace-building and modern technologies
% of Users 64%
as (63.64% - 7 people)		 18%
better (18.18% - 2 people)		 18%
less (18.18% - 2 people)
 0 as (63.64% - 7 people) better (18.18% - 2 people) less (18.18% - 2 people)
   as better less


Overall Comments: More information required beforehand and more time for discussion.


Other
Participants were requested to rate information in one of three categories; "less than expected," "as expected," or "better than expected." The results of the survey were as follows:
6. Please rate the facilities and location of the GFipis 2003.

43.3% of the participants responded with "better than expected." 36.7% of the participants responded with "as expected", 20.0% responded with "less than expected". General comment: Being away from the hustle of Palexpo made it easier to concentrate and focus. 		6. Please rate the facilities and location of the GFipis 2003.
% of Users 37%
as (36.67% - 11 people)		 43%
better (43.33% - 13 people)		 20%
less (20.0% - 6 people)
 0 as (36.67% - 11 people) better (43.33% - 13 people) less (20.0% - 6 people)
   as better less
7. Please indicate in which of the following group you belong:
7. Please indicate in which of the following group you belong:
% of Users 3.2%
Fund (3.23% - 1 person)		 3.2%
Gov (3.23% - 1 person)		 55%
NGO (54.84% - 17 people)		 13%
Priv (12.9% - 4 people)		 9.7%
Other (9.68% - 3 people)		 16%
Comm (16.13% - 5 people)
 0 Fund (3.23% - 1 person) Gov (3.23% - 1 person) NGO (54.84% - 17 people) Priv (12.9% - 4 people) Other (9.68% - 3 people) Comm (16.13% - 5 people)
   Fund Gov NGO Priv Other Comm
8. Do you feel you have made good contacts at the GFipis?

From the participants surveyed, 77.4% feld they made good contact at the GFipisand a low 6.5% of participants responded with "no". 		8. Do you feel you have made good contacts at the GFipis?
% of Users 6.5%
no (6.45% - 2 people)		 16%
possibly (16.13% - 5 people)		 77%
yes (77.42% - 24 people)
 0 no (6.45% - 2 people) possibly (16.13% - 5 people) yes (77.42% - 24 people)
   no possibly yes
Language Used to Respond to the Survey
Language
% of Users 6.3%
French (6.25% - 2 people)		 9.4%
Spanish (9.38% - 3 people)		 84%
English (84.38% - 27 people)
 0 French (6.25% - 2 people) Spanish (9.38% - 3 people) English (84.38% - 27 people)
   French Spanish English


Comments: Summit was an eye-opener and drew global focus on the need to provide access to the indigenous peoples to the information society.
GFipis was a long-overdue recognition of the special needs of indigenous peoples in the communication field. It should definitely be repeated, and integrated, with the next WSIS.
This was a great session of south-south, indigenous-indigenous exchange.
I wish for more of this was to take place soon so that more ideas can be brought to those of us who need them.