<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1>
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear friends</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Though a bit late, I do really want to drop a note
to express my elation and full support at this happy development. (I do so also
because the Asian co-focal points--Angela and myself--have really been vocal
about this since Paris and PrepCom3, and we feel we should recognize things not
only when something is not right, but also when things are.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to thank Claire, Louise and the rest of the
CSD for supporting us in this--I think the result below was indeed a result of
CSD being in alignment with the spirit of the long discussions in the
CSB.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Though it is indeed "satisfying", claire, after all the intense online and
offline discussion on this, it is really not about simple satisfaction...I
would think that this is really a victory of creativity,
persistence, and opening the processes which have to be so. And to do what is
right (i.e., gender balance).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Again, solidarity pats to all families who pushed
for this, and most of all to SDC for showing openness and flexibility in their
decision. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>May I suggest that a formal letter of thanks be
drafted and I guess no one will object to affixing their signatures on this...
Since the latest fellows are all from the most active women in WSIS, can we
invite the Gender Caucus and GSWG to put forward a draft next week?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Al Alegre</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=claire.chombeau@ties.itu.int
href="mailto:claire.chombeau@ties.itu.int">Claire Chombeau</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=bureau@geneva2003.org
href="mailto:bureau@geneva2003.org">bureau@geneva2003.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 27, 2003 10:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fellowships - SDC
Decision</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will contact today these persons to offer a
fellowship for the Summit:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Les personnes suivante ont été retenues pour la
liste supplémentaires des boursiers:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 153pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0
cellPadding=0 width=204 border=0 x:str>
<COLGROUP>
<COL style="WIDTH: 85pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4132"
width=113>
<COL style="WIDTH: 68pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 3328"
width=91>
<TBODY>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 25.5pt" height=34>
<TD class=xl24 style="WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 25.5pt" width=113 height=34
x:str="Busaniche ">Busaniche </TD>
<TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91>Beatriz</TD></TR>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20>
<TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 15pt"
width=113 height=20 x:str="Marino ">Marino </TD>
<TD class=xl25
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91>Olinca</TD></TR>
<TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20>
<TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 15pt"
width=113 height=20>Betancourt</TD>
<TD class=xl25
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91>Valeria</TD></TR><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20>
<TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 15pt"
width=113 height=20><!--StartFragment -->Cinco</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Celeste Lucia</TD></TR><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20>
<TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 15pt"
width=113 height=20><!--StartFragment -->Ramilo</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Concepcion</TD></TR><!--StartFragment --><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=113
height=17><!--StartFragment -->Raijeli</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Nicole</TD></TR><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=113
height=17><!--StartFragment -->Balleza</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Ma. Victoria</TD></TR><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=113
height=17><!--StartFragment -->George</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Susanna</TD></TR><!--StartFragment --><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=113
height=17><!--StartFragment -->Goddard</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Gillian</TD></TR><!--StartFragment --><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=113
height=17><!--StartFragment -->Nwakanma</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Nnenna</TD></TR><!--StartFragment -->
<TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; WIDTH: 85pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=113
height=17>Doshi</TD>
<TD class=xl24
style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 68pt"
width=91><!--StartFragment -->Maitreyi</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope that you will be satisfied.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Claire</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>World Summit on the Information Society<BR>Civil Society
Division<BR>Place des Nations<BR>CH-1211 Genève 20</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hkawa@attglobal.net href="mailto:hkawa@attglobal.net">Hiroshi
Kawamura</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=bureau@geneva2003.org
href="mailto:bureau@geneva2003.org">bureau@geneva2003.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:53
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fellowships - SDC
Decision</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Dear Angela and all:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>I am pleased to inform you that
Monthian is kindly invited by Swiss Library for the Blind and Visually
Impaired fellowship.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Hereby I drop my recommendation for
the fellowship for Monthian Buntan with greatest pleasure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS UI Gothic" size=2>Hiroshi</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt MS UI Gothic">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt MS UI Gothic; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=amkt@apcwomen.org
href="mailto:amkt@apcwomen.org">RunningToddler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt MS UI Gothic"><B>To:</B> <A
title=bureau@geneva2003.org
href="mailto:bureau@geneva2003.org">bureau@geneva2003.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt MS UI Gothic"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 26,
2003 7:44 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt MS UI Gothic"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fellowships - SDC
Decision</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We appreciate the concensus on a couple of
names from the Gender Family. We would have proposed Concepcion Garcia
Ramilo as well but we have only very recently managed to raise and
confirm funds for her. So we would suggest to the Gender Family to
either put up another name or support one of ours, our priority besides
Celeste Cinco would be Raijeli Nicole. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunately, we are still proposing that
only women be funded for this round. While we recognise Monthian's key
role for people with disabillities, maybe this is something that the CSD
can go back to SDC and get extra funding for since this is a special
case.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warm regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Angela</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=amkt@apcwomen.org
href="mailto:amkt@apcwomen.org">RunningToddler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=bureau@geneva2003.org
href="mailto:bureau@geneva2003.org">bureau@geneva2003.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 26, 2003
1:14 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fellowships - SDC
Decision</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Louise, Liliane and
Claire,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As indicated earlier, we would like to put
forward five women's names from the Asia Pacific region for fellowships
under the Civil Society Facility Fund. We have checked that for at least
four of them (the first four), obtaining visas would not be a problem.
These are ranked as follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Celeste Cinco, APC (Filipina). Was very
active in WSIS Asia Pacific, Tokyo, and was part of the organising team
on the gender and ICT workshop, and active in content and drafting.
Celeste will be travelling from the USA, hence costs would probably be a
little reduced in terms of airfare.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Raijeli Nicole, Isis International
Manila (Fijian). Has been active throughout the Prepcoms, playing major
role in Content and Themes and in advocating gender and ICT
issues.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) Ma. Victoria Balleza, Isis International
Manila (Filipina). Has been active within Media and Gender. Was also
part of the organising team for the gender and ICT workshop in WSIS Asia
Pacific, Tokyo, and was active in content and drafting.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4) Susanna George, Isis International
Manila (Malaysian). Has been active on Content and Themes and in
advocating gender and ICT issues.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5) Maitreyi Doshi (Youth, India,
active)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These names come from our original listing
provided to the CSD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warm regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Angela</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>