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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Mr. Geiger</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please as requested distribute this text among the
Govt bureau members.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amir Barmaki</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CSB alternate chair</FONT></DIV>
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face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=7><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 26px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Civil Society Discussion Points </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=7><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 26px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Tunis Summit Preparations & the WSIS Implementation
Phase</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=6><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Presented at PrepCom 3, September 2005
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText3><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">to the WSIS Inter-Governmental
Bureau</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=6><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><I><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">This note follows and builds on the document submitted to
the Inter-Governmental Bureau, by the Civil Society Bureau, shortly after
PrepCom 2. This note is framed within the mandate of the Civil Society Bureau
which is to mange matters of logistics and procedures. Matters of content and
themes are dealt with in the daily Content and Themes meeting of the civil
society pleanary. </FONT></I></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">1.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Mutli-Stakholder Approach</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">We appreciate the interaction at Bureau level, which is
enabled in the context of PrepComs, and hope this can be continued beyond the
WSIS process, within the framework of any post WSIS mechanisms. We look forward
to being informed of Government Bureau decisions and to future meaningful
interaction. </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Previously we requested active engagement in the decision
thinking and decision making stages of preparation for the Summit. Although we
acknowledge that our input has been received, considered and in several aspects,
acted upon, we strongly submit that we have expertise and a complementary
perspective that has not been fully realised through face-to-face participation.
We reiterate this request and offer an assurance that Civil Society has the
capacity to self organise appropriate and highly skilled representation in this
regard.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<DIV class=MsoFootnoteText><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Having said that, Civil Society is concerned that there is
an erosion of commitment to the much-lauded multi-stakeholder approach for which
WSIS has been acclaimed. Although the spirit remains in the WSIS process, we are
concerned that it is gradually and subtly being eroded in practise and in texts.
There is as yet, no clear commitment to its continuation within WSIS follow up.
Multi-stakeholder process is a significant achievement within WSIS, and stands
as a model for other UN negotiations. We ask the Inter-Governmental Bureau to
promote it in WSIS related formats and more broadly as a mechanism for global
governance. </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">2.
Connectivity at WSIS, Tunis</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Internet Access:</FONT></B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">We
appreciate that Internet access will be available at the Summit. Internet access
is a basic tool of work for civil society, indeed for the Information and
knowledge societies that we are constructing. The high cost of connectivity at
the Geneva Summit was a severe impediment to the work of civil society. The
travel and accommodation costs of participation for civil society members are
already high and we ask for your support in ensuring that additional costs are
minimised. </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Virtual Participation and Meeting
Spaces:</FONT></B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></B></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt"><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">There
is a high level of interest in virtual participation that we believe must be
catered for. We reiterate our request for all key meetings and events to be
organised to enable virtual participation by interested parties who will not be
able to attend the Summit in person.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<H2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">3. Documentation and Press Conferences
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">Press conferences: </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H2>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">We bring to your attention the allocation of daily press
conference time at the Summit, for civil society. This is a very positive
indication that different actors in the WSIS process are implementing the
multi-stakeholder process and enabling a plurality of voices to express their
diverse interpretations of information and knowledge societies. We commend the
ITU Communications Department.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">4.
Final Summit Documents</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">Civil
Society seeks Summit outcome documents that reflect the views of all parties to
the negotiations. We recognise that any other outcome would diminish the climate
of multi-stakeholder process. We note that some of our ideas have been included
in texts to date, and will continue to seek a process that moves our input to
impact. We have not taken a decision to develop a separate text. However, we
still reserve the possibility, that should our input not be clearly reflected in
a multi-stakeholder document, of issuing a separate document. In this event, we
would like such a document to be appended, as in Phase 1 of WSIS, to the Summit
Declaration. Additionally, in the event of a separate document from Civil
Society being produced, we request a specific time to present this to the
Government plenary at the Summit. </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">5.
Financing of Civil Society</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">The
matter of financing Civil Society participation needs to be planned and catered
for with adequate time to prepare quality outcomes. Civil Society participants
seek assistance in advance on two levels – that of fellowships for attendance
and participation and for events and projects that will enable innovation in the
exhibition and parallel event platforms. We ask that neutral institutions such
as UN-NGLS distribute all funding for civil society.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent3 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">In
particular civil society requests information on the commitment by the Tunisian
Government of 400,000 Dinars for civil society participation. We applaud this
allocation but call for urgent information on how this fund will be used in
relation to travel, accommodation and subsistence and how it will be announced
and distributed. We understand this fund will be targeted to support
participants from least developed countries and young people. We call for it to
include support for people in developing nations, especially those who have been
active in the WSIS process.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">We call
upon other governments to follow the lead of the Tunisian Government and make
complementary allocations to civil society participation.
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">7.
Regional Follow up to WSIS</FONT></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><B><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">We ask
the Inter-governmental Bureau to call upon Governments to facilitate and support
future regional Information and knowledge societies events that arise from the
WSIS process. We ask that the right of freedom of assembly be ensured for such
meetings, before, during and after the Tunis Summit.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><B><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">8.
Liaison with WSIS Executive Secretariat</FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><B><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">Civil
Society has additional items to raise that relate to the logistics of the
Summit. These include matters of visas, document importation and immunity, which
we understand will be covered by the host country agreement. We appreciate and
acknowledge the positive co-operation between civil society and the Executive
Secretariat and its commitment to informing civil society about the host country
agreement, which it is anticipated, will be signed during PrepCom 3. In the
light of this, these matters are not detailed in this
document.</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><B><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">9.
Conclusion</FONT></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">In
conclusion, we thank you again for this forum and warmly welcome your response
and feedback on both the matters in this note and on any other matters relating
to civil society that you would wish to express. </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">Verbal
presentation of above by Tracey Naughton, Chair of the Civil Society Bureau
</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow"><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">PrepCom
3 September 20</FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=3><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 11px"><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face="Arial Narrow">th</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Arial Narrow">,
2005 </FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P></B></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>