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December 10, 2003
Let a million speeches bloom -
His Excellency Mr. Pascal Couchepin, President of the Swiss Confederation, fresh from re-election, has kicked off a couple of days of speeches. He urged the world to bridge the digital divide - arguing that "if the rich countries do not keep their promises, they will plunge poor countries into despair."
Kofi Annan has now taken the floor, claiming that English-language websites are, at times, crowding out local views...