[CS Bureau] ECOSOC Informal Consultation on new mandate of CSTD

Tue May 2 18:41:52 BST 2006

Dear Renate

First, I would like to congratulate CONGO for its magnificent job as
the executive secretariat oi the CSB,
and Renate as the liaison officer of the CSB.

Second. I am pleased to confirm you that I can and will be glad to 
attend this meeting
with the president ECOSOC.
To help justify my trip to this meeting in regards to my institution,
it would be convenient if I could receive
an invitation letter ( or a letter confirming that I am invited )
either from ECOSOC or from CONGO.

Best regards

Francis

> Dear all,
>
> Following our various attempts to get WSIS accredited CS entities into 
> the discussion on the new mandate of the CSTD, I received a letter 
> from the President of ECOSOC, below and attached. You will find that 
> he would like to invite up to 15 such entities, other than ECOSOC 
> status NGOs. Taking into consideration that much else is going on the 
> 16 May, I would ask all those to come forward to us who have an 
> interest to be part of this discussion.
>
> Best
>
> Renata
>
> The President
>
> of the
>
> Economic and Social Council
>
> 27 April 2006
>
> Dear Ms. Bloem,
>
> As a follow up to our correspondence of 13 March and 11 April 2006 on 
> the issue of participation of civil society organizations in the 
> forthcoming discussions on the role of the Commission for Science and 
> Technology for Development in the follow up to the WSIS outcomes, I 
> have the pleasure to invite you, in your capacity as President and 
> representative of the Conference of NGO’s, to the informal round of 
> consultations on this subject that I shall convene on 16 May 2006 in 
> the Palais de Nations, Geneva. I would appreciate it very much if you 
> would agree to be one of the speakers in the panel that will launch 
> the discussion.
>
> We would also be grateful for your assistance in identifying several 
> potential participants from among civil society organizations that 
> have been accredited to WSIS but are not, at present, accredited to 
> ECOSOC, so that invitations could be addressed to them as well. Taking 
> into account the physical limitations of the room that will need to 
> accommodate representatives of Member States, intergovernmental 
> organizations, NGOs accredited to ECOSOC, and private sector invitees 
> it is suggested that up to ten representatives of NGOs previously 
> accredited to WSIS could be invited. I trust that you would consult 
> with your civil society colleagues and with the NGO Office in UNOG 
> and, as a result, recommend organizations active in the field of ICT 
> for development and which could contribute tangibly to a productive 
> and forward-looking discussion on the role of the CSTD in WSIS 
> follow-up process.
>
> As regards speaking slots for participants, I shall make every effort, 
> within the limited time that we shall have, to provide as much room as 
> possible for presentation of a broad range of views of all relevant 
> constituencies – Member States, civil society organizations, the 
> private sector, the international organizations and others.
>
> We look forward to your valuable contribution to these important 
> discussions and hope to receive your list of recommended participants 
> at your earliest convenience so that, after review, the relevant UN 
> Secretariat unit could take the necessary accreditation measures and 
> logistical arrangements.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Ali Hachani
>
> Ms. Renate Bloem
>
> President of CONGO
>
> Geneva
>
> *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 <mailto:rbloem at ngocongo.org>**
> Website: **www.ngocongo.org <http://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 
> <http://www.ngocongo.org/>*
>

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