[CS Bureau] Working Space for Civil Society at the Kram Center

Tue Nov 8 11:52:32 GMT 2005

At 12:33 PM +0100 11/8/05, Robert Guerra wrote:
>I agree with and support Adam's request for the 
>IG caucus to have use of an office during the 
>time IG texts are being negotiated. This period 
>should include not only the dates of the resumed 
>prepcom, but also dates during the summit. That 
>is, of course if IG discussions take place 
>during the summit proper (which is likely to be 
>the case)
>

Oh no... I thought we'd be able to rest during the Summit!

Seriously, thanks for the warning, but I think 
our concern should be the first few days. We know 
for sure the sub-committee will be going working, 
and there will be fewer CS people there so I 
expect less demand. If discussions carry on I 
think we will be able to adapt.

Thanks,

Adam

>regards,
>
>Robert
>
>--
>Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
>Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>
>
>
>
>
>
>On 8-Nov-05, at 12:22 PM, Adam Peake wrote:
>
>>Internet governance caucus would like an office 
>>for November 13-15.  All day, for 3 days.
>>
>>Before I fill out the form I'd like to get 
>>reaction from bureau members.  I am hoping you 
>>will see this as a sensible request and not 
>>selfish. We don't want a room to sleep in!
>>
>>We expect Sub-Committee A will be meeting 
>>almost continuously (Sub-Committee B also?)  If 
>>the committee works as it did during PC3 in 
>>Geneva then we can expect to be a called on at 
>>almost anytime to give a comments.  It got 
>>quite hectic.
>>
>>We would like a space where we can draft text. 
>>A space where other caucuses and WG can come 
>>and find us and give text and work on drafts. A 
>>place to coordinate who will speak.  We may 
>>have a limited seats in the main hall, expect 
>>people will be going back and forward from the 
>>hall to the drafting room. etc. They need 
>>somewhere to go to!
>>
>>A printer is necessary as the Sub-Committee 
>>staff ask for any comments to be handed in as a 
>>printed copy.
>>
>>I don't know what's happening with 
>>Sub-Committee B, but they may benefit from the 
>>same.
>>
>>None of us know the Kram Center, I think we 
>>need central points where we can find each 
>>other and work.
>>
>>Could the CS secretariat also push for overflow 
>>rooms with video so we can all follow what's 
>>going on.
>>
>>I'll wait for comments before submitting forms.
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>
>>Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>At 9:09 AM +0100 11/7/05, CONGO - Alejandra Mendoza wrote:
>>>Dear Caucus/WG/Family coordinator,
>>>
>>>During the Tunis Summit, Civil Society will 
>>>have a space at the Kram Center. In this space 
>>>we will have several offices, a working space 
>>>(with PC, printer and photocopy facilities) 
>>>and two meetings rooms for all civil society 
>>>participants.
>>>
>>>If your caucus/family is planning to have a 
>>>meeting or will need a working space (office) 
>>>either during the resumed PrepCom-3 or the 
>>>Summit please fill out the forms attached and 
>>>send it back to us at 
>>><mailto:wsis at ngocongo.org>wsis at ngocongo.org or 
>>>by fax +41 22 301 2000 no later than Wednesday 
>>>9th November, 2005.
>>>
>>>Please note that we do not have the 
>>>confirmation yet if the civil society space 
>>>will be available during the resumed 
>>>PrepCom-3. We hope to have a confirmation next 
>>>week. However let us know if your caucus will 
>>>need to book a meeting room or an office for 
>>>those days.
>>>
>>>For your booking take into consideration:
>>>
>>>- There are two Meetings Rooms; one has the 
>>>capacity of 45 seats and it is equipped with 1 
>>>video projector; the second one has the 
>>>capacity of 35 seats. The rooms will be 
>>>allocated in one hour time slot (more than one 
>>>hour can be booked if needed). The working 
>>>hours is still to be confirmed, but we think 
>>>that will be from 8:00 am to 20:00 pm, from 13 
>>>19 November 2005. There won¹t be 
>>>interpretation facilities in both rooms.
>>>
>>>- 7 Offices (we requested to be equipped with 
>>>2 big desks, 4 chairs, 1 PC connected to 
>>>Internet, 2 additional laptop connections, 1 
>>>filing cabinet of shelving, and 1 local phone) 
>>>The offices will be allocated in two hours 
>>>time slot as from 8:00 am to 20:00 pm (working 
>>>hours also to be confirmed), from 13  19 
>>>November 2005.
>>>
>>>Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need more information.
>>>
>>>Best regards
>>>
>>>
>>>Alejandra Mendoza León
>>>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: <http://www.ngocongo.org/>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 
>>><http://www.ngocongo.org/>www.ngocongo.org
>>>
>>>
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