[CS Bureau] REMINDER: Space related issues for CS in Tunis
Robert Guerra
rguerra at lists.privaterra.org
Tue Aug 30 19:07:13 BST 2005
Sean:
It's the space for the CSB "offices" - meeting rooms are another
issue, with another process. That info - well, we don't have any idea
of yet.
regards,
Robert
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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Director, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
WSIS Civil Society Bureau, Focal Point for North America & Europe
Tel +1 416 893 0377 Fax +1 416 893 0374
On 30-Aug-05, at 1:10 PM, Sean O Siochru wrote:
>
> Is this the total space, or is it the space within the 'official'
> area; are there other venues where we can also run small workshops,
> in the light of the hundreds of spaces sought by CS groups?
>
> Sorry for being unable to fully follow this, but I am wondering
> about the myriad meetings that will be held there.
>
> Sean
>
>
> At 14:14 30/08/2005, CONGO - Philippe Dam wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> We have received very additional comments regarding the CS Space
>> in Tunis. Note that the deadline for us to forward our request to
>> the ITU is 2 September, so that we need your inputs and proposals
>> as soon as possible and in any case before next Thursday (1st
>> September).
>>
>> Please also look at Robert’s and Tracey’s comments on this issue.
>>
>> Many thanks, and best regards,
>>
>> Philippe
>>
>> De : CONGO - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis at iprolink.ch]
>> Envoyé : jeudi, 25. août 2005 17:20
>> À : 'bureau wsis'
>> Cc : 'Alejandra Mendoza'; Ramin.Kaweh at unctad.org; 'Renate Bloem'
>> Objet : Space related issues for CS in Tunis
>> Importance : Haute
>>
>> Dear CSB members,
>>
>> Regarding space related issues in Tunis, WSIS ES informed us
>> yesterday that Civil Society will have 412 m2 of space in the Kram
>> Center (please find e-mail from Mr. Nakaya below). The CSB is
>> invited to discuss internally how we would like to utilize this
>> space and to indicate to WSIS ES by 2 September how we want the
>> space to be divided by walls, furnished with desks and chairs, and
>> where ICT equipment will be located.
>>
>> Below you will find a draft proposal based on the previous CSB
>> requests to WSIS ES (see the attached e-mail by Renate, dated
>> 30-5-2005). CSB Members will have the time until Thursday 1
>> September (Geneva time) to send us comments and proposals on the
>> basis of our draft. Then we will prepare the final requirements on
>> Friday morning and mail them to the WSIS ES.
>>
>> Please consider first of all that this is much more space than we
>> had for WSIS Phase I in Geneva.
>>
>> Draft proposal:
>>
>> In the draft map (see attached file), we have divided the space into:
>> - 1 Meeting room for CSB meetings (ca. 8 x 10m) with
>> tables and chairs for 30/35 people
>> - 1 Meeting room for workgroups and caucuses (ca. 6 x 10
>> m) with tables and chairs for 20/25 people
>> - 1 equipped office for CSB Secretariat (4 x 6m). In
>> addition, we request the CSB secretariat Office to be located very
>> near the WSIS ES, in order to improve interactions. This would
>> also leave room for an additional cubicle in the CS area.
>> - 7 smaller cubicle offices (preferably 8) for CS
>> Families (each around 3 x 4 m), with desk and 1 PC each
>> - 1 information booth located at the entrance hall, with
>> 1 PC connected to Internet and 1 telephone.
>> The remaining space will be a working area equipped with tables,
>> chairs and Internet connections for laptops. We suggest small
>> tables (that is easy to rearrange) and chairs for 50-70 people.
>>
>> Concerning ICT equipment we suggest:
>> - Each of the 7(8) small offices will have one PC
>> connected to the Internet, the CSB Secretariat office will have
>> two, and the last PC will be situated in the working area and
>> connected to the plasma screen.
>> - Photocopier and 1 printer in CSB secretariat, 2
>> printers in the working area.
>> - Preferably 50 internet connections for laptops which
>> should be distributed with 30 in the working area and 10 in each
>> meeting room.
>> - 12 telephones: one in the information booth, one in
>> each cubicle office, one in the CSB Secretariat office, and two in
>> the working area.
>> - In addition we need a TV or Monitor with feed to the
>> plenary. The monitor placed in the CS area would allow people to
>> follow the proceedings in the plenary room - without having to be
>> there...
>> - Free WiFi Connection
>> - All equipment provided free of charge
>>
>> We are waiting for your comments on this proposal at
>> wsis at ngocongo.org, as soon as possible and before Thursday 1
>> September.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Philippe Dam & Jette Madsen
>> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
>> 11, Avenue de la Paix
>> CH-1202 Geneva
>> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>> E-mail: wsis at ngocongo.org
>> Website: www.ngocongo.org
>>
>> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership
>> association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United
>> Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major
>> objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the
>> world's governments and United Nations agencies on issues of
>> global concern. For more information see our website at
>> www.ngocongo.org
>>
>>
>> De : toru.nakaya at itu.int [mailto:toru.nakaya at itu.int]
>> Envoyé : mercredi, 24. août 2005 09:45
>> À : wsis at ngocongo.org; rbloem at ngocongo.org
>> Cc : moncef.achour at itu.int; ramin.kaweh at unctad.org;
>> wsis at ngocongo.org; wsis at ngocongo.org; charlotte.sgier at itu.int;
>> charles.geiger at itu.int
>> Objet : RE: Sommet Mondial - Espace pour la Société Civile - Plans
>> Importance : Haute
>>
>> Dear Renata,
>>
>> I am sending this message to supplement Mr. Geiger's message sent
>> out a half hour ago.
>>
>> As he indicated, Civil Society has been allocated a space of 412m2
>> in the official summit perimetre in the Kram centre.
>> Please find attached, the location of the space in the Kram centre.
>> Unfortunatelly, this space has only one entrance and it seems
>> difficult to install another entrance to this space.
>> Now, You are asked to indicate how this space be divided by walls
>> and furnished with desks and chairs by 2 September.
>>
>> Regarding your request for ICT equipment (your message is
>> attached), our current response for this space is as follows.
>> 1) WiFi: Available anywhere in the Kram centre, but will be charged
>> 2) 40 Internet Connections for laptop PCs
>> 3) 10 PCs for the Secretariat of Civil Society connected to Internet
>> 4) 3 Printers
>> 5) 1 Photocopier
>> 6) 1 Plasma screen connected to one of the PCs indicated above.
>> This PC will have Internet Rountable IP address.
>> 7) Power supply to meet the need for the above mentioned equipment
>> You are asked to indicate where those equipment be exactly located
>> by 2 September since we have to arrange cables in this space.
>> If you wish to make changes to the number of each equipment,
>> please contact me before 31st of August.
>>
>> All the equipment mentioned above would be provided at free of
>> charge, in principle. But we are waiting for the confirmation from
>> the host country.
>> Please note that all the specificatin should be cited in the host
>> country agreement to be signed by ITU and the host country.This is
>> the reason we should expect your reply by the date indicated above.
>>
>> With regard to a telephone, if it is for local call only, it could
>> be provided at free of charge. If you wish to have one for
>> international calls, the Civil Society Bureau will be charged for
>> the tariff. Please indicate the number of telephone set needed in
>> this space before 31st of August, if necessary. For your
>> information, mobile phones can be used in the Kram centre.
>>
>> In addition to the space stated above, the Civil Society
>> secretariat can have 1 information booth located at the entrance
>> hall. (It is indicated as "INFO" in the plan sent by Mr. Geiger.)
>> It is equipped with 1 PC connected to Internet. If you wish to
>> make use of it, please confirm before 31st of August.
>>
>> I look forward to your reply.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Toru Nakaya
>> WSIS-ES
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Geiger, Charles
>> Sent: 24 August 2005 10:16
>> To: 'wsis at ngocongo.org'; 'rbloem at ngocongo.org'
>> Cc: Achour, Moncef; 'ramin.kaweh at unctad.org'; Nakaya, Toru
>> Subject: FW: Sommet Mondial - Espace pour la Société Civile - Plans
>> Dear all
>>
>> Please find attached a map of the civil society area at the Kram
>> Center. We would like to invite you to discuss internally in the
>> CSB how this space could be utilized/divided. It would be for all
>> activities of civil society including Bureau meetings, but without
>> the Plenaries. As discussed, for CS plenaries we would put the
>> room of the Committee of the whole at your disposal from 16-18
>> November, whenever available (a possible Committee meeting would
>> have precedence over the civil society meeting). This room has
>> around 480 seats and is the biggest room in the Kram besides the
>> Plenary hall. This room is equipped with 6 interpretation booths.
>>
>> I do not exclude that the CSB could use the meeting room reserved
>> for the Government Bureau (again of course only if the Government
>> Bureau does not meet or there are no other official events in this
>> room). The Government Bureau room has 100 seats and 3
>> interpretation booths.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Charles Geiger
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Roussel, Cyrille [mailto:Cyrille.Roussel at itu.int]
>> Sent: mardi, 23. août 2005 16:54
>> To: Asencio, Marie-Isabelle
>> Cc: Geiger, Charles
>> Subject: Sommet Mondial - Espace pour la Société Civile - Plans
>> Bonjour Isabel,
>> voici une image (tirée du plan général) de la zone ou seront
>> implantés les bureaux de la Société Civile. Ils y trouveront
>> également les cotes.
>>
>> Bien à vous
>>
>> Cyrille
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: <rbloem at ngocongo.org>
>> To: <toru.nakaya at itu.int>
>> Cc: <viola at icvolunteers.org>,
>> <ramin.kaweh at unctad.org>,
>> <charles.geiger at ties.itu.ch>,
>> <moncef.achour at itu.int>,
>> <charlotte.sgier at itu.int>,
>> <wsis at ngocongo.org>,
>> <wsis at ngocongo.org>
>> Subject: FW: CSB request for space in Tunis
>> Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 03:31:44 +0200
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>> Dear Toru,
>>
>> With greetings in the meantime from Montreal and, after consulting
>> with the CSB, I reiterate the following and count on your support
>> for CS:
>>
>> We would need:
>>
>> 1 equipped Office (pc, printer and photocopyier,) for CSB Secretariat
>> 8 (or as many as you can get) cubicles with desk, pc (if possible)
>> and chairs for the different Families to work from and receive
>> visitors
>> 1 meeting room for CSB up to 30 persons
>> 1 meeting room for Caucuses/WGs,
>> 1 large meeting room for CS Plenary
>> All rooms to be Wifi and LAN equipped, with fully unfiltered,
>> unblocked and cost-free Internet access. There should also be
>> routable static IPs for virtual conferencing.
>> In addition we need a TV or Monitor with feed to the plenary. A
>> monitor placed somewhere in the CS secretariat space would allow
>> people to follow the proceedings in the plenary room - without
>> having to be there...
>> Finally, we would need overpass access - for CSB secretariat to
>> have access to the summit "secretariat" and "press" areas.
>>
>> I wish you all the best in negotiating this for us as good as
>> possible. My best regards,
>>
>> Renata
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Renate Bloem
>> President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
>> 11, Avenue de la Paix
>> CH-1202 Geneva
>> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>> E-mil: rbloem at ngocongo.org
>> Website: www.ngocongo.org
>>
>>
>>
>> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership
>> association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United
>> Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major
>> objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the
>> world's governments and United Nations agencies on issues of
>> global concern. For more information see our website at
>> www.ngocongo.org
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