Sv: [CS Bureau] Up-date on the preparations for the next CSTD meeting

Sat May 5 21:18:49 BST 2007

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Dear all, 

This is to inform you about the preparations for the next session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development, taking place in Geneva between 21 and 25 May (see timetable of the WSIS related cluster of events at http://www.csbureau.info/Time%20table%20IS%20week%202007.doc). 

Participation of WSIS accredited civil society entities

We were informally told that the final ECOSOC decision to formally allow WSIS accredited entities to participate in the next two meetings of the CSTD might be adopted either today or on this Thursday (tomorrow). There might not be any problem on the adoption of this decision, since ECOSOC Member States had already agreed on the language for several weeks.

Note that NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC are of course already entitled to participate in the works of the Commission.

The two other CSTD related pending decisions, to be discussed and probably adopted before the end of this week, are:
-          The ECOSOC decision to allow for participation of private sector entities;
-          The ECOSOC decision taking note of the report of the 9th session of the CSTD. This latest decision was the reason why the may CSTD related issues remained pending because several governments wanted to re-open the wording of the decision proposed by the 9th CSTD session. Finally, the consensus could be reached in only taking note of that report.

We heard that these three decisions might be discussed separately, and not as a package. We will keep you posted about the up coming developments. 

Documents of the up coming 10th CSTD session available on line

All working documentation for the next CSTD session, including the UN Secretary General report to the CSTD and the agenda of the session, is being posted on line on the CSTD-10 webpage (http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=4066&lang=1).

For a quick link to the full information on CTSD and its past sessions, see also http://www.unctad.org/cstd. 

Stakeholder written statements

It is expected that all statements sent by CSTD stakeholders, including of course NGOs, would be posted on the CSTD website, therefore following the practice experimented with the WSIS preparatory process. Written statements should be sent to stdev at unctad.org. More precise information in this regard will be included in an ?information note for participants?, to be circulated by the CSTD Secretariat soon.

CS drafting process?

In this regard, I think it is relevant to consider a (or several) joint CS statement(s) on some of the main issues to be discussed during the next CTSD, and in particular on:

-          CSTD multiyear programme of work (see my previous message dated 9 February 2007: ?Based on the ECOSOC resolution renewing the CSTD mandate in July 2006, the Commission will work through biennial action cycle. The programme of work is still to be determined and the CSTD Panel in Paris (6-8 Nov. 2006) addressed this issue (see report of the CSTD Panel, http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/dite_pcbb_stdev0045_en.pdf, read in particular pages 15-16).?

-          Proposals regarding CSTD working methods (including reporting activities and relationship with other UN entities).

Is anybody willing to initiate a drafting process on that, or would you prefer CONGO proposes some ideas on that? 

Please send us your feedback on this last point.
All the best, 

Philippe Dam

Philippe DamCONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 11, Avenue de la PaixCH-1202 GenevaTel: +41 22 301 1000Fax: +41 22 301 2000E-mail: wsis at ngocongo.orgWebsite: www.ngocongo.org 

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