[Bureau] RE: Fellowships - SDC Decision

Sat Nov 29 08:17:23 GMT 2003

Yes, strongly support the thanks to all involved, including those at the
Secretiariat and at various organizations that are working really hard
on the visa and flight issues now. The letter to SDC thanking them for
the original and additional support is a great idea!

cheers
Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: bureau-request at geneva2003.org
[mailto:bureau-request at geneva2003.org] On Behalf Of Alan Alegre
Sent: November 29, 2003 3:11 AM
To: bureau at geneva2003.org; bureau at wsis-cs.org
Subject: Re: Fellowships - SDC Decision

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 <mailto:claire.chombeau at ties.itu.int>  
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  <mailto:hkawa at attglobal.net> 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 <mailto:amkt at apcwomen.org>  
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 <mailto:amkt at apcwomen.org>  
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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