An Internet café , also known as a cybercafé , is a place which provides Internet access to the public, usually for a fee. These businesses usually provide snacks and drinks, hence the café in the name. The fee for using a computer is usually charged as a time-based rate. The first online café in South Korea called Electronic Café opened in front of Hongik University in March 1988 by Ahn Sang-Su and Keum Nuri in Seoul . It had two 16bit computers connected to Online service networks through telephone lines. Online service users’ offline meetings were held in the Electronic Café , which served as a place that connected online and offline activities. The opening of the online café in Korea was 2–3 years ahead of other countries. The online café phenomenon in the United States was started in July 1991 by Wayne Gregori in San Francisco when he began SFnet Coffeehous...
Call for inputs to the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report The Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019 aims to bring a solid science and evidence base to support policies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is currently being prepared by an independent group of experts . They are looking to the public to submit case studies, publications, or papers that can support SDG Achievement. The deadline is 1 December and more information is available online . Register for Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) event at COP Following a successful event during Climate Week last month in New York, where over 20 presenters brought low-emissions solutions to the stage, the third edition of LESC will be hosted at COP23 bringing technical solutions to UNFCCC negotiators. Register for the LESC Dialogue taking place 13 November in Bonn, Germany. ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington - July 13, 2016 — In response to the introduction of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, Freedom House issued the following statement: “Freedom House applauds Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen and Congressman Sires for their leadership to support democracy and human rights in Nicaragua,” said Mark P. Lagon, president. “The government of President Ortega restricts the basic rights of its citizens, and limits the work of media and the political opposition. The NICA Act would provide leverage to bring about reform in Nicaragua, and I urge Congress to swiftly pass this bill.” Background: The Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality (NICA) Act (H.R. 5708) introduced by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-27), Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ-08), and eight other members, directs the Administration to oppose loans for Nicaragua from international fi...
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