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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear Bertrand, Tracey and all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Having been in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City></st1:place>
last week and again away until today, let me just join in this discussion. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When I received the invitation for this consultation,
I saw it mainly as an attempt of the ITU to position itself in WSIS and
follow-up in relation to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>its own constituencies,
(if you look at the agenda of the following WG-WSIS)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>other UN agencies
and the UN in general<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have not been involved in this ITU WG-WSIS so far,
but if you look at some of their working papers, it becomes clear that they
need to address some of what the ITU should do in order to play a more substantive
role in WSIS follow up: e.g. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to align it more
clearly with WSIS goals and objectives; <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to reflect more
relevantly the MDGs<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to have closer engagement
with CS, (!)even<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to have closer
cooperation with the rest of the UN<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and probably a number of other to dos…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>With other words, I see this exercise in the first
place to get their house in order to prepare better for becoming the whatever…overall
coordinator of the Plan of Action (according to the Russian proposal, not
necessarily endorsed by all governments). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>So the very brief consultation with other
stakeholders should therefore be seen in my view in this in-house perspective as
one (among many) consultations for follow up. (UNESCO, UNCTAD, OECD all prepare
many meetings, including on follow-up)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I agree fully with Bertrand’s letter (and thank
you Bertrand!) to <st1:PersonName ProductID="Janis Karklins" w:st="on">Janis
Karklins</st1:PersonName>, in which way a more structured dialogue should take
place. But I would somewhat hesitate to send the other letter to Yuri Grin at
this time, precisely <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>not</span></b> to give
more importance to that meeting than it has. However, together with those who
will attend, I will certainly raise the concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Renata <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName ProductID="Renate Bloem" w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Renate Bloem</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><br>
<b><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>President of the Conference of
NGOs (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<br>
11, Avenue de la Paix<br>
CH-1202 </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Renate" w:insDate="2005-04-26T16:44:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Renate"
w:endInsDate="2005-04-26T16:44:00Z"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Renate"
w:insDate="2005-04-26T16:44:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Renate"
w:endInsDate="2005-04-26T16:44:00Z"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City></ns0:City></ns0:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mil: </span></font></span></font></b><b><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a
href="mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org"><span lang=EN-GB>rbloem@ngocongo.org</span></a></span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>The
Conference of NGOs (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation
of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s major
objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's
governments and United Nations agencies on issues of global concern. For
more information see our website at <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h3><b><font size=1 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red'>Reminder</span></font></b><font size=1><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt'>: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region> Postal Address Has Changed<o:p></o:p></span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt'>We will soon be unable to receive mail at our old
address at the Palais des Nations in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>.
So please make sure to update your records with <st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region>'s
new <st1:PersonName ProductID="Geneva office" w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>
office</st1:PersonName> postal address:<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> CP
50, 1211 Genéve 20, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></b>
Our physical office address is 11, Avenue De La Paix, 1st Floor, 1202 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Genéve</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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