[Bureau] Re: Fellowships - SDC Decision

[Alan Alegre]

Dear friends

Though a bit late, I do really want to drop a note to express my elation and full support at this happy development. (I do so also because the Asian co-focal points--Angela and myself--have really been vocal about this since Paris and PrepCom3, and we feel we should recognize things not only when something is not right, but also when things are.)

I want to thank Claire, Louise and the rest of the CSD for supporting us in this--I think the result below was indeed a result of CSD being in alignment with the spirit of the long discussions in the CSB.

Though it is indeed "satisfying", claire, after all the intense online and offline discussion on this, it is really not about simple satisfaction...I would  think that this is  really a victory of creativity, persistence, and opening the processes which have to be so. And to do what is right (i.e., gender balance).

Again, solidarity pats to all families who pushed for this, and most of all to SDC for showing openness and flexibility in their decision. 

May I suggest that a formal letter of thanks be drafted and I guess no one will object to affixing their signatures on this... Since the latest fellows are all from the most active women in WSIS, can we invite the Gender Caucus and GSWG to put forward a draft next week?

Thanks

Al Alegre
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Claire Chombeau 
  To: bureau at geneva2003.org 
  Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:42 PM
  Subject: Re: Fellowships - SDC Decision


  Dear All,

  I will contact today these persons to offer a fellowship for the Summit:

  Les personnes suivante ont été retenues pour la liste supplémentaires des boursiers:

        Busaniche  Beatriz 
        Marino  Olinca 
        Betancourt Valeria 
        Cinco Celeste Lucia 
        Ramilo Concepcion 
        Raijeli Nicole 
        Balleza Ma. Victoria 
        George Susanna 
        Goddard Gillian 
        Nwakanma Nnenna 
        Doshi Maitreyi 


  I hope that you will be satisfied.

  Best Regards,
  Claire
  World Summit on the Information Society
  Civil Society Division
  Place des Nations
  CH-1211 Genève 20
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Hiroshi Kawamura 
    To: bureau at geneva2003.org 
    Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:53 AM
    Subject: Re: Fellowships - SDC Decision


    Dear Angela and all:

    I am pleased to inform you that Monthian is kindly invited by Swiss Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired fellowship.
    Hereby I drop my recommendation for the fellowship for Monthian Buntan with greatest pleasure.

    Best

    Hiroshi
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: RunningToddler 
      To: bureau at geneva2003.org 
      Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 7:44 PM
      Subject: Re: Fellowships - SDC Decision


      Hello everyone,

      We appreciate the concensus on a couple of names from the Gender Family. We would have proposed Concepcion Garcia Ramilo as well but we have only very recently managed to raise and confirm funds for her. So we would suggest to the Gender Family to either put up another name or support one of ours, our priority besides Celeste Cinco would be Raijeli Nicole. 

      Unfortunately, we are still proposing that only women be funded for this round. While we recognise Monthian's key role for people with disabillities, maybe this is something that the CSD can go back to SDC and get extra funding for since this is a special case.

      Warm regards,

      Angela
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: RunningToddler 
        To: bureau at geneva2003.org 
        Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:14 PM
        Subject: Re: Fellowships - SDC Decision


        Dear Louise, Liliane and Claire,

        As indicated earlier, we would like to put forward five women's names from the Asia Pacific region for fellowships under the Civil Society Facility Fund. We have checked that for at least four of them (the first four), obtaining visas would not be a problem. These are ranked as follows:

        1) Celeste Cinco, APC (Filipina). Was very active in WSIS Asia Pacific, Tokyo, and was part of the organising team on the gender and ICT workshop, and active in content and drafting. Celeste will be travelling from the USA, hence costs would probably be a little reduced in terms of airfare.
        2) Raijeli Nicole, Isis International Manila (Fijian). Has been active throughout the Prepcoms, playing major role in Content and Themes and in advocating gender and ICT issues.
        3) Ma. Victoria Balleza, Isis International Manila (Filipina). Has been active within Media and Gender. Was also part of the organising team for the gender and ICT workshop in WSIS Asia Pacific, Tokyo, and was active in content and drafting.
        4) Susanna George, Isis International Manila (Malaysian). Has been active on Content and Themes and in advocating gender and ICT issues.
        5) Maitreyi Doshi (Youth, India, active)


        These names come from our original listing provided to the CSD.

        Warm regards,

        Angela
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