[CS Bureau] Parallel Events - Rejections now being sent - WE HAVE PROBLEM!

[Renata Bloem]

Dear Robert,

 

This is indeed a troubling concern. As already mentioned earlier, CONGO, ICV
and NGLS have been invited to a meeting with the Tunisian Deputy Foreign
Minister on 12 May, when he will be here in Geneva. We will certainly take
this up, also with Charles Geiger who is away until next Monday.

 

We will also take our B2B paper and look at priorities for discussion. 

 

Best

Renata 

 

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From: bureau-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:bureau-admin at wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of Robert Guerra
Sent: jeudi, 5. mai 2005 17:04
To: bureau wsis
Cc: Charles Geiger
Subject: [CS Bureau] Parallel Events - Rejections now being sent - WE HAVE
PROBLEM!

 

Dear all:

 

I just have received a rather troubling email - one where my proposal for a
side event - that was submitted just before the end of the day on April 30th
(in my time zone) - has seemingly been rejected/refused by the organizers.

 

I don't believe which time zone was the one to submit by was ever mentioned
- and as such, i and likely a few others - believed it was the local time
zone. 

 

While I have contacted the side-event organizers to clarify the point for my
particular submission , i think it is an issue to be addresses by the
bureau. Despite our call for effective engagement in the prepatory process -
we aren't being engaged in matters that count. Date of meetings and the
deadline specifics need, - actually must be - communicated to the CSB so 

that we can inform the larger CS constituency.

 

Francis and Renata's earlier messages seem to indicate that there - indeed
was an issue with deadlines, however there was going to be a certain amount
of flexibility on how dates were going to be considered. Obviously from the
message i just got from the side-event team - well, that doesn't seem to be
the case.

 

The reason i'm - particularly concerned - is that the proposal was related
to a presentation/panel on Censorship and Freedom of expression in the North
African and Middle East. It was being proposed by the organization i am
associated with - Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) -
together with Human Rights Watch (HRW) . My fear is that the pretext of -
sorry it was late - was used to dismiss a proposal that has a human rights
component. This may not be the case - but, i don't know and would ask for
the bureau and ES to help me clarify the details.

 

 

regards

 

Robert

 

 

 

 

 

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From: "Guellouz ridha" <smsi-evenementsparalleles at mincom.tn>

Date: May 5, 2005 5:18:48 AM EDT (CA)

To: "Robert Guerra" <rguerra at privaterra.org>

Subject: Re: Request for participation to the Parallel Events / WSIS Second
Phase

Reply-To: "Guellouz ridha" <smsi-evenementsparalleles at mincom.tn>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With reference to your request to organise parallel events during Tunis 2005

WSIS, we would like first to thank you for your interest.

 

However since we have received your request on 1st of may at 5:31, we

apologize to consider it as being out of date limits, according to the

guidelines of the parallel events.

 

 

 

Best Regards

 

 

Original submission date..





From: Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>

Date: April 30, 2005 10:40:22 PM EDT (CA)

To: smsi-evenementsparalleles at mincom.tn, wsis-parallelevents at mincom.tn

Cc: privaterra at privaterra.org

Subject: Request for participation to the Parallel Events / WSIS Second
Phase

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Request for participation to the Parallel Events / WSIS Second Phase

 

See attached file and below for details

 

 

 

 
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