[CS Bureau] consultations on WSIS implementation

[Tracey Naughton]

Bertrand

Thanks for your actions, and I do agree. This meeting must not be 
referred to as inclusive, or a representative consultation.

Ralph Bendrath also received an invitation (I am not sure how the 
limited list was developed) and he did post it to the CS Plenary where 
there has been little response.

Dr Francis Muguet is planning to attend and express similar sentiments 
to those you have penned in your letters.

For the record, I believe that Rony Koven would have attended, but he 
has pointed out to the organisers that May 3rd is World Press Freedom 
Day - a key annual date for freedom of expression issues that rightly 
belong at the heart of any conception of an information society, so the 
date itself will prevent media information providers away since they 
will be preparing for the next day.

I wrote to Jaroslaw K. Ponder and expressed concern that people from 
developing contexts would not be able to attend. He in reply indicated 
this is a small meeting, with limited seats available that would only 
last a few hours and suggested that I attend the forthcoming meeting in 
Korea, which there will be support to attend! On the one hand I was 
pleased that he took the time to explain, on the other I agree that 
this meeting must not be billed as more than the limited consultation 
it will be. My feeling is that people, not representatives, from the 
developing world need to be present, or another time should be 
appointed to discuss this topic. I agree that PrepCom 3 will present 
the most viable time, given the resources that need to be deployed. I 
guess the ITU are working on this matter between now and then and that 
is a factor in their wanting input now.

I think the written letters are worth sending, but I want to make two 
points for consideration:

1. The Bureau did take a decision to appoint two external liaison 
members - Viola and Renata. So, whilst anyone can write to anyone, in 
terms of the CSB sending a letter we need to check that there is 
agreement and then make sure that Viola and Renata are aware of our 
response and can represent it. Renata, as you will have seen, is going 
to try to attend.

2. I would like to see reference made to the Bureau to Bureau meeting 
and follow up document (attached in a sep. message to you) from PrepCom 
3, because while the inputs to Plenary are also important, there was 
tacit agreement at the Bureau to Bureau meeting that opportunities for 
engagement in what I called the 'decision thinking' as well as the 
decision making stages of planning, on all matters would be developed. 
As you will recall we put the case that CS has a great deal of 
expertise to bring to the multi-stakeholder table.

This mail is getting long so I will encourage others to cast an opinion 
in a separate message.

Thanks again for the initiative,

Tracey





Tracey Naughton
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