[Bureau] RE: Message on registration and overpasses

RunningToddler amkt at apcwomen.org
Tue Nov 25 13:57:18 GMT 2003


Hello all,

Can we quickly come to a decision on this? I believe Renate is busy organising her CONGO event and may not be able to respond as fast.

These 30 names per family, would that mean that all passes would be allocated and none for first-come first-served basis?

We cannot afford to ask CS participants to find a home with families now when we're supposed to be submitting names already. We cannot afford any kind of time-engaging process. This would mean having to double-check if names overlap in anyway from all of us. Why are names necessary in the first place since these are, if I'm not mistaken, daily passes? Why is there a need to prioritise these names?

Louise? Liliane? Please help clarify and also explain what happened to the proposal first placed on the table through Renate's lead.

Warm regards,

Angela

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Olinca Marino 
  To: bureau at wsis-cs.org ; bureau at wsis-cs.org 
  Cc: bureau at geneva2003.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 3:37 AM
  Subject: RE: [Bureau] RE: Message on registration and overpasses


  Dear All,

  I really think "the size" is a considerable problem to share overpasses taking as "basis" the families:
  - in one hand, we have families with 2 or 3 persons or even without active members (only with the name), and 
  - in the other hand, we have "families" with more than 60 persons.

  regards,

  Olinca




  At 12:30 p.m. 24/11/2003 -0800, John R. Gagain Jr. wrote:

    Dear All,

    I agree with and support Nick's sentiments below.  Content groups / caucuses
    have been created, re-created, canceled, etc all on an ad-hoc on-going basis
    throughout the WSIS process.  YJ, you mention that these groups have been
    "more active", but I believe you must be clear and state "substantively
    actively" and I dont think that we should say that any one entity has been
    more active or better.  All mechanisms have played their role in an extreme
    effort to collaborate.

    Additionally, the "substantively active" has been due to the fact that since
    the very beginning we have established that the CSB would not involve itself
    in substance and to this day, its only involvement in such has been the
    presence of the CT Working Group as an observer on the WSIS Civil Society
    Bureau.  The role of the CSB has proved to be invaluable and increasingly
    served to fill an important role since the Paris Intersessional.  Please do
    not downplay that role due to its mandate and limits on addressing
    substance.

    Sincerely,
    John R. Gagain Jr.
    Think-Tanks Focal Point
    WSIS Civil Society Bureau
    j.gagain at funglode.org


    -----Mensaje original-----
    De: bureau-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:bureau-admin at wsis-cs.org]En nombre
    de Nick Moraitis
    Enviado el: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:23 PM
    Para: bureau at geneva2003.org; bureau at wsis-cs.org
    CC: plenary at wsis-cs.org
    Asunto: [Bureau] RE: Message on registration and overpasses


    Hi all,

    Not terribly fussed on this, but my personal input would be that I
    generally feel like it should be kept simple - with the families
    responsible alone. I don't know what the basis of Caucuses and Working
    Groups is or how new ones are created and recognized by others as
    existing. I do get the impression that they are generally considered
    "content groups".  On the other hand, the definition, role and number of
    actors within the Bureau and the role of the Secretariat seems clearer,
    more logistic-oriented, and more suited to this task - as per the
    descriptions on:
    http://www.wsis-cs.org/cs-overview.html

    I suggest that the agreed families (perhaps excluding the Regional
    families) should "enable any civil society entity to find a 'home'" and
    if not the Secretariat should keep some extra passes over for those on a
    first come-first-serve basis who "chose not to associate with some or
    all of the above entities".

    Louise, one question - if the youth caucus were to submit a list of
    names for 30 people for the Opening Session to assist with security and
    advance planning, when would be the last date to submit such a list, and
    what possibility would there be to change names? (considering for
    example, any unforseen but probably likely complications with travel and
    visas for a few participants?).

    Cheers
    Nick
    Youth Family/Caucus facilitator

    -----Original Message-----
    From: bureau-request at geneva2003.org
    [mailto:bureau-request at geneva2003.org] On Behalf Of YJ Park
    Sent: November 24, 2003 1:01 AM
    To: bureau at geneva2003.org; bureau at wsis-cs.org
    Cc: plenary at wsis-cs.org
    Subject: Re: Message on registration and overpasses


    Thank Sean for pointing this out.

    As it has been observed in the WSIS civil society process,
    more active partcipation and coordination has been done
    through working groups and caucuses in cooperation with
    CS content and theme group on the volunteer basis.

    In principle, CS family structure in the civil society proposed
    by CSD is supposed to play a role of organizer or coordinator
    but most substantial coordination has been made by volunteers
    from civil society plenary so far.

    As Sean addressed, it seems more natural for CS working
    groups or caucuses to handle this issue in conjunction with family.
    Therefore, the following proposal sounds more reasonable than
    only family inputs.

    Working groups and Caucuses:  27 of these each with 8 = 216
    (assumption that many family members are part of WGs)
    Bureau Families 21 families each with 4 =   84
    Content & Themes group 5
    Total pre allocated:  305
    First comes first served = 295

    One more clarification about the number of passes. Technically,
    as requested if 22 family provides 30 members, it is 660. How many
    passes are we talking about here? I thought 295.

    YJ
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Sean O Siochru
    To: bureau at geneva2003.org ; bureau at wsis-cs.org
    Cc: plenary at wsis-cs.org
    Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 11:11 PM
    Subject: Re: Message on registration and overpasses


    Louise

    Renata's suggestions of November 6th, developed by a group of us,
    proposed that passes be made available as follows:

    Distribution:

    <Working groups and Caucuses:  27 of these each with 8 = 216 (assumption
    that many family members are part of WGs)
    <Bureau Families 21 families each with 4 =   84
    <Content & Themes group 5

    <Total pre allocated:  305
    <First comes first served = 295.

    Why are families being asked to come with 30 names each?  Why not the
    working groups and caucuses?

    Sean


    At 17:08 21/11/2003 +0100, Louise Lassonde wrote:


    Dear Bureau members,

    Registration

    We would like to inform you of the state of registration as of today.
    So far, 3000 Civil Society participants have registered and we expect
    25% more to come in the next weeks;
    1000 governement, we expect at least 2X more to come in the next weeks.

    Overpasses

    600 overpasses have been allocated to Civil Society and we have
    requested 150 more for the World Electronic Media Forum.
    Renate Bloem (NGO Family) made a proposal on the 6th November on the
    allocation of overpasses.
    In addition, it seems appropriate for the opening ceremony to have a
    name list well in advance for security reasons.  May we ask each family
    to draw up a list of 30 names (in order of priority).

    Best regards,



    ----------------------------------------------------


    Cher Membre du Bureau,


    Enregistrement

    Nous aimerions vous informer de létat davancement de lenregistrement
    au jour daujourdhui.
    Pour le moment,3000 participants de la société civile se sont
    enregistrés
    et nous
    prévoyons encore 25% dinscriptions supplémentaires durant les
    prochaines semaines ; 1000 représentants des gouvernements, nous
    prévoyons au moins le double pour les prochaines semaines.

    Laissez-passer


    600 laissez-passer ont été alloués à la société civile et nous en avons
    demandé 150 de plus pour le World Electronic Media Forum.
    Renate a fait une proposition le 6 novembre concernant lallocation des
    laissez-passer.
    De plus, il semble approprié pour louverture de la cérémonie davoir à
    lavance une liste de noms pour des questions de sécurité.
    Pourrions-nous demander à chaque famille de dresser une liste de 30 noms

    (par ordre de priorité).



    Meilleures salutations

    Savita
    --
    The Secretariat
    Civil Society Division
    World Summit on the Information
    Society

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