<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><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; word-spacing: 0px; "><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; word-spacing: 0px; "><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; word-spacing: 0px; "><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; word-spacing: 0px; "><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 21-Oct-05, at 10:02 AM, CONGO - Philippe Dam wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"> <O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"> <DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Please find attached our proposition concerning the attribution of overpasses to CS participants in <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Tunis</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> (HLP and Plenary meetings), further to the up-date from ITU on the number of available overpasses for civil society. We request your comments on this document before we send it to the Plenary List. You can find below some clarifications or questions.<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><BR></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE>thanks</DIV><DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"><DIV class="Section1"><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 can find in this document the requests we received and the actual repartition, based on the guidelines established by the CSB.<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"><B><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">High Level Panel:</SPAN></FONT></B><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">The CSB decision was: one overpass for each active existing family/WG/caucus during previous WSIS events in priority, and one overpass for emerging family/WG/caucus during if available.<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><BR></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE>we need to define that list of "active & existing" families/WG/Caucuses first. This is essential - as, i can tell you from experience, there will be many groups appear suddenly, out of nowhere..</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I would suggest they all be contacted and see if they are indeed interested. they might not be. If they aren't the remaining # would be added to an available pool and offered in a second round.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"><DIV class="Section1"><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">After this, we still have 2 non-attributed overpasses. 2 caucuses requested an extra overpass (Internet Governance and Human Rights) and it would make sense to allocate one extra overpass to the African Caucus with regards to its actual size.<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><BR></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE>seems fine.<BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"><DIV class="Section1"><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"><B><I><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">It is up to you to decide to whom allocate those two remaining overpasses</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">, or if we should give them back to the WSIS ES (for information, the CSB guidelines stated that: “Any remaining after this will be returned to the Executive Secretariat for allocation to other stakeholder groupings.”)<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"><B><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Plenary meetings:</SPAN></FONT></B><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">Taking into consideration the expected number of participants and the participation in the overall process (priority to existing caucuses at previous PrepComs), we tried to attenuate obvious overstatements (Peace Caucus requested 80 overpasses) and obvious understatements (WG on Finance requested only 8 passes) to compile the list enclosed.<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></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>Let me be blunt.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>- Who the hell is the Peace caucus. They haven't been active, at least not to my knowledge in the WSIS process. No open list, no communications from them. For me, as if they didn't exist. As I mentioned earlier, if we go with the principle that existing and active WG/Caucuses and regions are to be involved then we must follow to the letter. No new groups should be able to come and "scoop" up passes that should go to those who have planned an ongoing active role.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The fact that 100 overpasses would be reserved for host country participants is a decision of the WSIS CS, and was in principle accepted by the CSB when discussing overpasses.<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></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV>- let me be blunt again:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* WHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH THE 100 PASSES to goto the host country. In Geneva at the 03 summit, 100 passes ADDITIONAL PASSES were given by the host country to TUNISIA. If we are to follow that principle, if anything the host country (Tunisia) should be given 100 passes to Switzerland for ITS civil society.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I do not see the need why a new policy needs to be established to allocate such a large # of passes to the host country. Switzerland DID NOT allocate such a number to it's own civil society at the 03 summit . Switzerland set a precedent , thus - the same principle should be followed not. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I am very troubled and worried by the suggestion that such a special consideration be given to Tunisia. The idea of setting aside 100 of the overpasses for Civil Society for TUNSIAN groups is not something i will support. Furthermore, should this idea ever make it to plenary it will trigger a very strong reaction. Key governments will be notified, and they will be informed that Tunisia again is interferring with civil society structures.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Given all the issues we've had with Tunisia and Tunisians to-date, who in their right mind suggested this. Did it come from Moncef? Did it come from the Tunisian senators on the CSB? I am most worried about this...</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Argh! This just completely frazzles me. I'm upset at the mere thought of this. let me take a step back, and take a deep breath...</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Ok. So we have 100 passes to set aside. Ok. let's set them aside not FOR Tunisians, but for allocation and distribution IN Tunisia. There are many accredited NGOs and civil society who will be coming to the Summit for the first time, and they should be given a chance as well to participate in the opening.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The principle here should be one of a summit IN Tunisia, and not ABOUT Tunisia. The overpass policy should keep this in mind. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>that being said, the host country has the prerogative to create more overpasses. Switzerland did this in 03, Tunisia can do the same. Any "special" requests on or about host countries MUST NOT draw upon the pool of passes set aside for civil society. To do so, will be very problematic and generate a strong reaction from many NGOs and governments. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName" downloadurl="http://www.microsoft.com"><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial">We propose to keep 36 passes not to be attributed to any caucus, in order to have some flexibility with new comers or major CS entities which are not actually involved in CS structures. This is further to some concerns expressed to us and on the Plenary list. Guidelines would be made available later on for the distribution of these overpasses. <B><I><SPAN style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Do you agree with that?<O:P></O:P></SPAN></I></B></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><BR></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV>I DO NOT AGREE WITH WHAT YOU PROPOSE. PLEASE SEE COMMENTS ABOVE.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>- 36 is far too little. In 03, there were some 100 passes set aside for "newcomers" at the summit itself. I have over the last many months shared many comments on overpasses. Please review that correspondence.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>- as I have mentioned far too many times, I am more than happy to share my experience in how things were done, the challenges that were faced, and what an appropriate process could be for the tunis summit..</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>- There needs to be a clear, transparent and well known process well in advance of the summit itself. Ideally, there should be an online process where people can submit a request to receive an overpass. This process, ideally should be mentioned on the official ITU/WSIS page so that it is well known to ALL CS participants . </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>suggestions:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* an online registration process similar to the summit registration for the summit could be used. This would generate an overpass registration #. The ITU should be contacted.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* If the ITU can not help, CPSR (the organization i am accredited to, and the focal point for) would be more than happy to offer online resources we have for this. Right now, I am using it to process requests for people in the North American & European Family. The process is simple - just sent and email to <A href="mailto:wsis@privaterra.org">wsis@privaterra.org</A> with details. A registration # is quickly generated and receipt is given to the person. That way, one knows that the request has been received and one can track the process. I could, upon request - create an online form, that people could use.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>These are my comments for now.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I look forward to see my concerns reflected in the next version of the overpass policy</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>regards</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Robert</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>