[CS Bureau] WSIS: Informal consultation on 13 June
Robert Guerra
rguerra at lists.privaterra.org
Mon Jun 6 18:29:02 BST 2005
Renata:
I wish to send the Group of friends of the chair the Civil Society
Communiqué from the recent Canadian meeting on WSIS. To whom shall I
address the email so that the document is officially entered into the
(WSIS) record?
regards
Robert
On 6-Jun-05, at 12:59 PM, Renata Bloem wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> Please find below and attached “Food for thought” document (so far
> in English only) which will be the basis of discussion during the
> Informal Consultation meeting on WSIS implementation and follow-up,
> Monday 13 June 2005. The meeting will be held in room XXVI at the
> Palais des Nations, Geneva
>
>
>
> With best regards,
>
> Renata
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> “Food for thought” for the informal consultations on WSIS
> implementation and follow-up
>
> Prepared by WSIS PrepCom Chair, H.E. Ambassador Janis Karklins
> (Latvia)
>
>
>
> Proposed mandate for Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC)
>
> 1. At its meeting on 13 May, the WSIS Bureau decided to
> continue the work of the Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC) during
> the inter-sessional period between PrepCom-2 and 3, on a similar
> basis to that which was carried out between PrepCom 1 and 2, when
> the GFC held four meetings.
>
> 2. In line with the Decision of PrepCom-2 (WSIS-II/PC-2/
> DOC/13 rev. 1), the GFC should continue to draft proposals on
> implementation mechanisms (para 10-11 of chapter one of the
> operational part) and on the way ahead (chapter four, para 26-29).
>
> 3. These new proposals will be in addition to the written
> comments and proposals presented during the first reading of the
> operational part on 21 February, contained in the compilation
> documents on chapter one (DT-2 Rev. 2) and chapter four (DT-5)
> respectively. The compilation document of new proposals received by
> 31 May 2005 will be issued as a reference document prior to the
> PrepCom-3, and these proposals will be examined by the GFC. They
> will also be posted on the WSIS website.
>
>
>
> Tentative workplan for the GFC
>
> The following suggestions are made on the timetable
> for the work of the GFC.
>
> Monday 13 June (just ahead of WGIG)
>
> Day-long informal consultations in room XXVI of Palais des Nations,
> open to all stakeholders, which should provide an opportunity for
> an informal exchange of views on implementation and follow-up.
>
> Monday 27 June (just ahead of the WSIS Thematic Meeting on
> Cybersecurity)
>
> The GFC could hold its fifth session, to consider new proposals on
> implementation and follow-up.
>
> Monday 4 July
>
> The GFC could hold its sixth session, to consider new proposals on
> implementation and follow-up.
>
> Monday 11 July (just ahead of ITU Council)
>
> The GFC could hold its seventh session, to consider new proposals
> on implementation and follow-up.
>
> Tuesday 19th July (if required, just after presentation of WGIG
> report. Alternatively, on 18 July, following presentation of WGIG
> report, if time permits).
>
> A second round of informal consultations, open to all stakeholders,
> could be held to review the proposals on implementation and follow-up.
>
>
> Possible principles to guide WSIS implementation and follow-up
>
> The following principles are offered for discussion:
>
> 1). The implementation and follow-up should be based on multi-
> stakeholder partnership. It should be a decentralized, transparent,
> inclusive and open process.
>
> 2). “Implementation” is the series of concerted actions taken by
> all stakeholders to implement the provisions of the Plan of Action,
> at national, regional and international levels. Information on
> implementation should be reported periodically to ECOSOC/UN General
> Assembly.
>
> 3). “Follow-up” entails a political debate on WSIS-related
> issues, involving the UN family and other stakeholders, leading to
> appropriate policy recommendations.
>
> 4). Implementation and follow-up of Internet Governance would be
> separate from that for other WSIS-related issues.
>
> 5). Implementation would be structured according to the action
> lines set out in the Plan of Action.
>
> a. At the national level, implementation requires a
> structured dialogue involving all relevant stakeholders, including
> public/private partnerships, in devising e-strategies for the
> Information Society and for the exchange of best practices;
>
> b. At the international level, multi-stakeholder teams could
> be established to moderate implementation for each of the action
> lines;
>
> c. Participation in the multi-stakeholder teams should be
> voluntary, inclusive and based on partnership among governments and
> all stakeholders;
>
> d. Each of the multi-stakeholder teams, at the international
> level, would be moderated by one or more UN agencies, in line with
> their competencies and mandates;
>
> e. The responsibilities of the moderators would include
> establishing a forum for information exchange, both online and
> through physical meetings, and making periodic reports;
>
> f. In order to avoid duplication of efforts and redundancy,
> a coordination of activities all multi-stakeholder implementing
> teams is needed. An overall coordinator role for the national
> dialogues and multi-stakeholder teams may be taken, on a co-chair
> or rotating basis, by the main relevant UN agencies (e.g., ITU,
> UNESCO, UNDP). This should be a light-touch function, intended
> primarily for the purposes of information gathering and exchange,
> avoidance of duplication, as well as consolidated reporting;
>
> g. The overall moderator/coordinator would be responsible for
> transmitting periodic reports to the UN Secretary-General’s Office
> for submission to ECOSOC/UN General Assembly. This information
> reporting function would encompass the periodic reports on the
> stocktaking of WSIS-related activities.
>
> 6). Follow-up (policy debate)
>
> a. In line with UN Resolution 59/220, the Secretary-General
> of ITU would transmit to the UN General Assembly the report of the
> WSIS, as soon as it is available;
>
> b. Thereafter, the UN Secretary-General would make periodic
> reports on WSIS implementation to the UN General Assembly;
>
> c. In line with UN Resolution 57/270, follow-up within the UN
> family would be in line with the existing practices for integrated
> coordination and follow-up of the outcomes of major UN conferences
> and summits;
>
> d. The overarching principle should be to continue the multi-
> stakeholder approach that has characterized all work carried out to
> date in the WSIS process. Continuous involvement of all
> stakeholders in the policy discussion after Tunis Summit is
> essential and modalities of such participation should be established.
>
>
>
> With 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-mail: 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
>
>
>
> <Food for thought document (6 6 05).doc>
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