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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Robert:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In response to some of your comments and
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CONGO</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> has a
long track record as an independent CS interface to United Nations
Conferences, meetings etc. see <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Due
to increasing workloads within a very small staff structure we had for
some time asked for support for an additional staff person, in particular
for WSIS activities. This met with the ideas of some donors that some sort
of additional (other what exists in the WSIS ES) support for CS, in
particular for the CS Bureau, should be given to <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>After
some back and forth between several donor entities, an ok was received
late in December. As it was known to many CS entities that we were looking
- I had mentioned it at several occasions, including in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Berlin-</st1:place></st1:State> I had received many CVs.
However, I could start interviewing only after <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City> and between Christmas and New
Year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Criteria
included: core skills and competencies, work achievements, languages,
availability and valid Swiss working papers. I believe, we found a very
good person in <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Adina Fulga Radi</st1:PersonName>,
a Romanian national with Swiss Permit B, (and married to a British
national) fluent English/French, reasonable Spanish, Italian,
Russian and Romanian mother tongue, holds degrees in International
Relations, Gender studies, Business Administration and Journalism and
Communication from Bucharest and Geneva Universities. Her work
experience include Media and Press Officer at AIDS Conference in Lausanne,
HEI Graduate Institute, at various functions at UNHCR, WHO, video news
releases at UNCTAD and WTO as well as field missions in Yugoslavia, BBC World
Service Correspondent (1999-present) And she was Media Officer at the 2003
WSIS Summit. She will need some days to work herself into the complex CS
structures and sensitivities, and will then be in contact with you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>With regard to PC2: we had sent out
the information for the 6 January accreditation deadline (for those who are not
yet accredited or do not hold ECOSOC status) some time before Christmas, so did
the WSIS ES <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Preliminary Time table for PC2 see
below. I will send it also to the Plenary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Details on fellowships and guidelines are
on the ITU website and include those who want to attend the WGIG.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I will also meet with Ramin ands Viola
later during the week. Today I am flat with intestinal flu.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Preliminary
time table for PC2<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>According to informal
contacts with the Secretariat a very preliminary time table for PC2 looks as
follows. It will only be finalized by the next Government Bureau meeting on
12/13 January. So please check constantly also for fellowship details the <a
href="http://www.itu/int/wsis">www.itu/int/wsis</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Provisional time table
for WGIG (14-16 Jan.) and PrepCom2 (17-25)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>WGIG 14
-16 Jan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Monday 14 Jan. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Morning: open
for (silent) observers, mainly reporting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Afternoon: closed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Tuesday 15 Jan all
day open meeting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Wednesday: closed
meeting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>PrepCom2 17
-25 Jan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thursday 17 Jan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Morning: Plenary:
adoption of agenda, housekeeping and reporting (regional and other
meetings)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Afternoon: General
Debate: mainly on Financing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Friday 18 Jan all day Subcommittee
to discuss GFC document,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> Beginning
with Finance chapter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Monday-Wednesday: Subcommittee
continued<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>21-23 Jan Chapeau,
first, second and fourth chapter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thursday 24 Jan Preliminary
discussion on chapter three: IG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Friday: Plenary:
Report, dates for next PrepCom and an evtl. Intersessional meeting and Format
of Summit<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>A first CS Orientation
session will be held on Monday (14 Jan) afternoon from 14:00 – 19:00 with
breakouts for Caucuses and WGs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Wishing you all a very
good year<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Renata<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bureau-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:bureau-admin@wsis-cs.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Robert Guerra<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> lundi, 3. janvier 2005 22:13<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bureau@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Derrick Cogburn'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [CS Bureau] Back to
work...</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Renate:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In regards your earlier message - all i'll say is that i'm concerned by
the fact that not too much is known about the details of the - secretariat - as
mentioned @ the cape town meeting. Surely, if there's a staff person now
available - there's a terms of reference and a set of tasks the person is
responsible for. Personally, i think more should have been shared (either on,
or off the mailing list). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I think I know you well enough to believe that the intentions are good,
however others who don't know you, or who don't know your and <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s
involvement to-date might think otherwise. Being proactive in regards to
releasing details will prevent unnecessary criticism in the days ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In summary - The matter of fact approach of setting up the secretariat,
and now obtaining the "staff" person - well, isn't too
transparent. Though well intentioned , great care must be taken and more
information needs to be provided if you don't want to subject to
criticism.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In regards to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Town meeting</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* Again i would like to thank those who were able to secure funding to
bring us all to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">cape town</st1:place></st1:City>.
Please let me know if personalized thank you letter to the funders might be
useful/helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In regards to PC 2 :<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* I would like to point out that the accreditation deadline for new
organizations is coming up. I think it's Jan 8. This really needs to be pointed
out on lists and other spaces. I would recommend that the point be mentioned to
the WSIS ES , so that they can communicate the deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* Fellowships - A two week prepcom in <st1:City w:st="on">geneva</st1:City>
will be significantly more expensive than the meeting in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City>. Would it help to start
obtaining cost estimates ( travel and accommodation) so we can have an idea of
what funding would be needed ? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- I have performed a very quick and high ended calculation for me , and
my numbers are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>a. Travel - 1100 CDN<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>b. Accommodation (15 day) - 201 CDN/Day = 3015 CDN<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>c. Per Diem - (meals and other expenses) based on high end rate - 160
CDN/day<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Total : 6515 CDN . At today's exchange rate = approx 4000 Euro.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The numbers are in a sense, a high end (conservative) estimate of what
the projected costs for me will be like. It's likely to be less.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Multiply that # by 20 (approx bureau people), and you get 80,000 Euros.
that's quite a sum to get in less than a month.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thus the question - should we try to secure funding just for the coming
event, or more funds to cover the bureau (and possibly others too) from now to
the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* Accommodation - Can we reduce the cost of lodging/accomodation by
having those in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">geneva</st1:place></st1:City>
make a bulk reservations ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* Virtual Participation - How can we develop options so that those not
physically able to travel to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>
can participate in a more effective and meaningful way? Can we plan in advance
- so that virtual attendees can participate in sessions?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* Schedule / Program - Andy Carvin and others are starting to ask about
the meeting schedule/agenda. Is it available anywhere? If not - do we have an
idea of what will be discussed @ what week of the meeting?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>* Tasks - by when can we develop a concrete list of tasks, when they
have to be done by and who will help with them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>those are my thoughts for now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>looking for all your comments<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Robert<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>At 7:02 PM +0100 1/3/05, Renata Bloem wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>As of today we have a WSIS staff person. I will in time
introduce her to you. Next mandatory step is to secure/finalize logistics. The
UN is still closed today, and the person in charge, Danielle Boccard, on
vacation until the 10th when we have a meeting with her.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt'><x-sigsep>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'></x-sigsep>###<br>
Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org><br>
Privaterra - <http://www.privaterra.org><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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