[CS Bureau] CS Bureau reform

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Dear All,

firstly let me congratulate you all for still having energy to debate these 
issues!, secondly on behalf of our group I could say that we still believe 
that we need some mechanisms to deal with procedural issues and defending 
the CS rights in negotiations with secretariats (WSIS or else), WSIS is not 
finished and still going on, but we need to really thinking of reforming CSB 
and maybe even re-establishing it in a new way.

other option is to keep what we already have and improve it, not 
re-inventing the wheel, which then reform is more appropriate. There is a 
charter for CSP and one for CSB which both prepare by WG on methods and .. 
and both adopted by the CSP.We still have a big fight ahead of us with 
regard to internet governance and other issues, the battle has just started, 
save your energies for then.

We also totally are in favour of preparing a evaluation and also a for 
history document on CSB work, count on us.

Best regards

Amir


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Alegre" <alalegre at fma.ph>
To: "Robert Guerra" <rguerra at lists.privaterra.org>; <bureau at wsis-cs.org>
Cc: "wsis-asia" <communication at wsisasia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [CS Bureau] CS Bureau reform


> Hi Robert and all
>
> Speaking in a personal capacity, I consider the CS Bureau of WSIS to have
> dissolved when WSIS was concluded. (I don't know if this parallels the
> Intergovernmental Bureau). This is simply due to the fact that WSIS is
> concluded, and the basis for organizing ourselves has moved on to a new 
> phase...
> Am not sure now what the CS Plenary has formally decided in this regard, 
> but I
> suspect that the opportunity to formalize any decision on this has passed.
>
> We are in a new context, and Civil Society was I recall in the midst of
> rethinking all its structures and mechanisms.
> Even the Internet Governance Caucus, which has the most reason to continue 
> its
> work in the context of the IGF discussions, is also rethinking its role, 
> nature,
> and function.
>
> It would have been ideal to have had a concluding Final Assessment of the 
> Bureau
> (and of other structures), but logistical realities may prevent it.
>
> I urge those organizations which continue to have the political access and 
> the
> economic resources, as well as the institutional interest to do so (e.g.,
> CONGO?) to help organize platforms for discussion and consensus-building 
> among
> all civil society organizations in the most inclusive manner possible.
>
> As for the Asia Pacific Caucus, we will continue to maintain our mailing 
> list,
> and until such time that a similar strategic assessment and planning 
> process can
> be held, it will function now mainly as a space for information and
> communication exchange. Whether this will evolve into something else (or 
> be
> replaced by new coalitions to respond to the changed context), we will 
> still
> have to see.
>
> Thanks
>
> Al Alegre
> previous focal point of the previous Asia Pacific Caucus in the previous 
> WSIS
> :-)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Guerra <rguerra at lists.privaterra.org>
> To: CS Plenary <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
> Cc: bureau wsis <bureau at wsis-cs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:51 AM
> Subject: [CS Bureau] CS Bureau reform
>
>
>> I'd like to repeat my earlier call for a re-evaluation of the
>> structure and make-up of the WSIS Civil Society Bureau.
>>
>> The roles, responsibilities and expectations of the members of the
>> CSB members has not been sufficiently defined (anywhere), and as such
>> needs to be  re-examined before it engages in any new processes or
>> consultations.
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
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