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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I echo Sean's concerns. Though I know there are security
considerations, I think that the side events should be open to the public as far
as reasonably feasible.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I hope the Secretariat and Bureau people in Geneva (Hi
Renata, hi Viola :-) can coordinate so that this is clarified soonest with the
most consideration to these concerns.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Warm regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Alegre</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:sean@nexus.ie" title=sean@nexus.ie>Sean O Siochru</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:bureau@wsis-cs.org"
title=bureau@wsis-cs.org>bureau@wsis-cs.org</A> ; <A
href="mailto:bureau@geneva2003.org"
title=bureau@geneva2003.org>bureau@geneva2003.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bureau] Re: URGENT: Security at
Summit</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Savita,<BR><BR>I do not believe you are entirely right
here. At least for four rooms, the issue of access and security is not
fully decided. <BR><BR>Our World Forum on Communications Rights is in neither
Hall 1 nor hall 2, which means we do not fall under the accreditation issue,
or at least for our rooms it has not been finalised. Our room is on the ground
floor, in the Conference Centre and is called Mont Blanc, next to the
restaurant and close to ICT4D, hence the whole registration issue - it is
possible for our event to be <B>in, or out, of the security area</B>. We have
been advised that this is not fully decided yet and <B>there are four rooms in
a similar position</B>. <BR><BR>So what I think we need to
do:<BR><BR>-agree that on days where governments organising events in the four
rooms on the ground floor, some security measures might be a necessity for the
specific rooms used. <BR><BR>-ensure that when there are no government
activity in that zone, that it should be left open to the public, maybe with
registration and a small fee if this is what ICT4D intends to do.<BR><BR>We
can still get that area accreditation free for all or at least most of the 3
days, and we the bureau and the CSD should work to achieve this.<BR><BR>in
understand that decision are taken by the Geneva Police and UN Security.
I would like the CSD to indicate how best we can lobby these.
<BR><BR>Let me know<BR><BR>Sean <BR><BR>At 17:18 08/10/2003 +0200, Louise
Lassonde wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite type="cite">Dear Sean,<BR>In response to your
question...Only accredited entities will have access to Hall 1 (plenary) and
Hall 2 (side events), this is for the question of security. This was
decided by the governmental Bureau a long time ago and it will not
change. <BR>There is still the possibility for non-accredited
organisations to attend. You need to find accredited organisations
that would be willing to accept persons from non-accredited entities as part
of their delegation.<BR>I hope this
clarifies,<BR>Best,<BR>Savita<BR><BR>Sean O Siochru wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite type="cite">Hi Bureau Members <BR><BR>There
seems to be a potentially serious problem arising in relation to the
security and access at the Summit.<BR><BR>It seems (but we need urgent
verification on this) that only <B>Accredited </B>organisations will be
permitted into events such as the World Forum on Communication Rights and
other non-official events. It is only for ICT4D events that mere
<B>Registration </B>will be required. <BR><BR>Apart from the devastating
effect this would have on the World Forum on Communication Rights (out
intention is to have it as an open event), it would make it impossible for
many 'Networks and Coalitions' (who tend not to be accredited) to attend
what they want. As the focal point for this group, this would be
unacceptable.<BR><BR>But first can the CSD please clarify exactly what is
the case and when key decisions are being taken about
this?<BR><BR><BR>Thanks <BR>Sean
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