[CS Bureau] Host country site

[Meigs]

Le 29/09/05 17:06, « Dr. Francis MUGUET » <muguet at wtis.org> a écrit :



Hello

I concur with Francis and would like to ask if it is clear that CS doesn't
pay for the spaces and rooms in the side events. I hear that the prices for
governements and IOGs  are  high...
Best
divina
> Hello
> 
> To complement the information that I gave today to the CSB :
> Please find here the URL
> of the host country site, that is now difficult
> to find from the ITU/WSIS site
> 
> http://www.smsitunis2005.tn
> 
> It does unfortunately speak too much for itself.
> 
> I asked that the CSB would request the executive secretariat
> informations concerning the rules for UN and/or ITU
> summits.  I believe UN rules applies.
> I had informal information that there could not be commercial
> partners to a UN Summit, and the PCT group is deeply worried
> of the current commercialization of a Summit, and some NGOs of the
> PCT constituency are considering to write a letter to Kofi Annan
> denouncing the current  excessive "commercialization" of a UN summit.
> 
> I advised those that are considering to write this open letter to
> wait to have further information, but there is some degree of
> emergency in getting those informations.
> 
> While waiting for those information,
> it is kindly suggested that the welcome page of
> the host country should not feature those "partners" logos.
> *even if* (which we doubt ) UN rules are authorizing this.
> Since the COSMI is the preparatory body of a UN event,
> it is suggested that  a separate page for the COSMI should be
> created where commercial companies could appear as "sponsors"
> to the COSMI, in a more discrete manner, therefore
> defusing some tension ( if UN rules are authorizing this, of course ).
> 
> At any rate, we would suggest, that in Geneva, in a spirit of
> the involvement of the Business sector, that all commercial partnerships
> and sponsorship be focused on ICT4all, and not on the
> diplomatic event.
> 
> One may also the raise the issue why the "partnerships" of some NGOs
> that contribute effectively to the Summit ( eg ICV volunteers ) is
> not mentionned ( if partnership and sponsorship were to be allowed
> for the political event ).
> 
> Best  regards
> 
> Francis
>