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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>To Civil Society Bureau<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>NGLS (Tony Hill and <span
class=SpellE>Ramin</span> <span class=SpellE>Kaweh</span>)) and CONGO (</span></font><st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Renate Bloem</span></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>) were invited to a meeting with the
<span class=SpellE>Tunesian</span> Ambassador, H.E. <span class=SpellE>Habib</span>
<span class=SpellE>Mansour</span>, representatives of the Executive
Secretariat, Mr. Charles Geiger (Deputy Executive Director) and Mr. <span
class=SpellE>Moncef</span> <span class=SpellE>Achour</span> (Program Officer
for Civil Society) and another person for Civil Society to be informed about
the <span class=SpellE>Tunesian</span> proposal regarding the participation of
Civil Society in the upcoming Preparatory Meeting (PrepCom1) 24 -26 June in <span
class=SpellE>Hammamet</span>, Tunisia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>This will also be sent to the
Plenary tomorrow, once I have the Spanish translation)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The proposal contained the
following points:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>°<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>Accommodation costs in <span class=SpellE>Hammamet</span> will
be provided for the Civil Society Bureau <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=GramE>(1 person per family) for the period 23-27 June 2004.</span> Each
family has to <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>identify its own
representative<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>°<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>The <span class=SpellE>Tunesian</span> Government will further
cover accommodation costs for a number of <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>NGOs
coming from Least Developing Countries (<span class=SpellE>LDCs</span>), three
NGO participants per <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>LDC country, each
representing a NGO<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>°<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>The list of beneficiaries will be taken care of jointly by the <span
class=SpellE>Tunesians</span> <span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>and
the WSIS Secretariat (Division Civil Society)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>°<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>All other Civil Society participants will benefit from reduced
hotel prices <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>foreseen for PrepCom1 as
well as from welcome facilities at the Airport and <span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>free transfer to <span class=SpellE>Hammamet</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Excluded from this are
international travel costs. All persons registered to participate at PrepCom1
will receive a confirmation note which allows them to obtain the necessary
entry visa, as well as 50% reduction on all roundtrip Tunis Air flights
destination </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><span lang=EN-GB
style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Tunis</span></st1:place></st1:State><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>It is understood that all
participants will have been accredited. See <span class=SpellE>www.itu.int/wsis</span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Those who want to participate
should contact latest until 4 June <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Moncef</span></font></span><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> <span class=SpellE>Achour</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Program Officer (Civil
Society)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>c/o</span></font></span> <span class=SpellE>ITU-Place</span>
des <span class=SpellE>Naions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'>CH-1211 Geneva 20<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=DE-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'>Switzerland</span></font></span><span
lang=DE-CH style='mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'>Tel.:<span style='mso-tab-count:
2'> </span>+41 22 730 63 65<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'>Fax.: <span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span>+41 22 730 63 93<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'>E-mail:<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'> </span><span class=SpellE>moncef.achour@itu.int</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
class=SpellE><b><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH;font-weight:bold'>Proposition</span></font></b></span><b><span
lang=DE-CH style='mso-ansi-language:DE-CH;font-weight:bold'> <span
class=SpellE>Tunisienne</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
DE-CH;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dispositions concernant la
participation de la Société Civile à la réunion préparatoire (Hammamet, 24-26
Juin 2004)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>- Les frais d'hébergement des membres du Bureau
International de la <span class=SpellE>Societé</span> Civile (1 personne par
famille) à Hammamet pour la période de 23-27 juin 2004, pourraient <span
class=SpellE>etre</span> couverts par la partie tunisienne.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>- Les autorités tunisiennes envisagent la prise en
charge des frais de séjour en Tunisie (Hammamet), pendant la période 23 -27
juin 2004, d'un certain nombre d'ONG des pays les moins <span class=SpellE>cés</span>
(Trois ONG par PMA), à raison d'un participants par ONG concernée.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>La liste des bénéficiaires de la prise en charge sera <span
class=SpellE>arrètée</span> conjointement entre la partie tunisienne et le <span
class=SpellE>Secretariat</span> Exécutif du SSI (Division <span class=SpellE>Societé</span>
Civile)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>- Pour les autres participants de la <span
class=SpellE>societé</span> civile qui ne seraient pas pris en charge, ils
bénéficieront des réductions hotelières prévues pour PREPCOM1, ainsi que des
autres facilités d'accueil à l'Aéroport et du transfert à Hammamet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Les frais de transport international sont exclus de cette prise en
charge.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Par ailleurs, la procédure <span class=SpellE>déinscriptions</span>
prévoit que les personnes inscrites pour prendre part à la PREPCOM1 (Hammamet,
24-26 juin 2004) recevront une <span class=SpellE>motification</span>
d'inscription leur permettant d,obtenir les visas nécessaires ainsi que la
réduction de 50% sur les vols directs de Tunis Air à destination de Tunis et
retour.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Veuillez s'adresser avant 4 juin à<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Moncef</span></font></span> <span class=SpellE>Achour</span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Chargé des relations avec la <span class=SpellE>societé</span> civile<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=GramE><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>c/o</span></font></span> UIT - Place des Nations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>CH-1211 Genève 20<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Suisse<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Tel: +41 22 730 6365<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Fax: +41 22 730 6393<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'>E-mail: <span class=SpellE>moncef.achour@itu.int</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=DE-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PersonName><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Renate Bloem</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>President of the Conference of
NGOs (CONGO)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>11, Avenue de la Paix<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>CH-1202 Geneva<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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