<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Philippe:<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>As I mentioned in my earlier (private) message - we indeed have a lack of candidates from asia. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Knowing of Mr. Sagun's active role both in the WSIS proper and in engaging youth and stakeholders in his region - I, recommend without hesitation, his application for a fellowship.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px">regards,</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px">Robert</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px">--</P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px">Robert Guerra <<A href="mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org">rguerra@privaterra.org</A>></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px">Managing Director, Privaterra <<A href="http://www.privaterra.org">http://www.privaterra.org</A>></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><BR></P><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px"> </P><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 4-Sep-05, at 9:38 AM, CONGO - Philippe Dam wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Dear CSB Members, <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">• Please find below the <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">e-mail we received from the WSIS ES</SPAN></B>, further to the CSB consultation on fellowships.<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">• You will also find attached the <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">result of the consultation</SPAN></B> with the exact number of recommendations for each short-listed applicant. <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">• However I would like to draw your attention to the situation of <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">Titilayo Akinsanmi</SPAN></B>, whose name was in the WSIS E.S. shortlist, but who informed us very recently that she has got other means to come for WSIS PrepCom-3. But she especially supported Mr. <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">Robert Sagun</SPAN></B>’s application, who is Policy Coordinator of the WSIS Youth Caucus (</SPAN></FONT><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><A href="http://www.wsisyouth.org/phase2-who.php"><SPAN lang="EN-GB">http://www.wsisyouth.org/phase2-who.php</SPAN></A></SPAN></FONT><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"><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">We discussed on Friday with Charles Geiger and Moncef Achour from WSIS ES. The arrangement would be that the ITU would keep the other CSB selected applicants, but deleting Titi since she is not applicant, and select one additional candidate instead. They were also concerned by the need to ensure the geographical repartition of fellowships.<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">Since 4 CSB Members recommended Titlayo for fellowship, and noting that in a recent e-mail to the CSB Secretariat that she underlined the WSIS Youth Caucus would necessitate Robert Sagun’s presence for PrepCom-3, <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">my question to CSB members</SPAN></B> <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">who participated in the consultation</SPAN></B> is the following: <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">Would you support Robert Sagun’s application, as a CS structure member from an Asia-Pacific developing country, instead of Titi?<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">We will clarify this situation and let you know as soon as possible.<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 regards, <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">Philippe Dam<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">CSB Secretariat<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> <DIV> <DIV class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt"> <HR size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><B><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">De :</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> charles.geiger@itu.int [<A href="mailto:charles.geiger@itu.int">mailto:charles.geiger@itu.int</A>] <BR> <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">Envoyé :</SPAN></B> vendredi, 2. septembre 2005 17:38<BR> <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">À :</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org">rbloem@ngocongo.org</A>; <A href="mailto:ramin.kaweh@unctad.org">ramin.kaweh@unctad.org</A>; <A href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A><BR> <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">Cc :</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:moncef.achour@itu.int">moncef.achour@itu.int</A>; <A href="mailto:charlotte.sgier@itu.int">charlotte.sgier@itu.int</A>; <A href="mailto:jude.lindsay@itu.int">jude.lindsay@itu.int</A>; <A href="mailto:marijana.lee@itu.int">marijana.lee@itu.int</A><BR> <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">Objet :</SPAN></B> FW: CSB recommendation for CS fellowships at PC-3</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma"><BR> </SPAN></FONT> <O:P></O:P></P> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Dear colleagues </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Based on the recommendations of the CSB, we have taken the following decision regarding fellowships :</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">From the LDC participants, we cannot give 2 fellowships to participants from the same country. Therefore we have selected:</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">R. Salim (Bangladesh)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Mballa Moussa (Senegal) </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">R. Amegnikpo (Togo) </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">S.C. Kabenge (Zambia / Namibia. The Media Institute for Southern Africa has its HQ in Namibia, according to our accreditation list)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Regarding the persons from the structure, we agree with</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Titilayo Akinsanmi (Youth)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Olinca Marino (Latin America)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Tracey Naughton (Media)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Magaly Pazello (Gender)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Sohrab Razagghi (Middle East and Western Asia)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Delphine Nana (Africa)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">We thank the Civil Society Bureau for their support in choosing the fellows. </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue"> Sincerely yours</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Charles Geiger</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue">Executive Director WSIS</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <SPAN><DIV><SCfellowships Rev3210 - Revised + votes.doc></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>