[Media Caucus] Press release just sent out from PrepCom 3A

[Victor van Oeyen]

excelent! 
Victor 
At 18:42 13-11-2003 +0200, you wrote:
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> Press Release
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> 13.11.2003
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> Geneva
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> ‘An Information Society without media is meaningless without
>media’, says Media Caucus.
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> The Media Caucus of the Civil Society in the preparations for the World
>Summit on the Information Society is profoundly distressed that
>governmental negotiations on draft texts for the Summit appear to have
>broken down over including statements reaffirming freedom of expression and
>press freedom. There is also lack of agreement over designating the media
>as a stakeholder in the Information Society.
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> This is like planning a conference on agriculture without farmers. The
>Media Caucus affirms that an Information Society without the media is
>meaningless.
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> The Media Caucus insists that there must be no regression from commitments
>that governments have previously made to free speech and media freedom. 
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> Further, the Media Caucus expressed its shock over the virtual exclusion
>of freelance journalists from accreditation to the Summit. The Caucus join
>in the protest on this made by the International Federation of Journalists.
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> Available for further comment between 9am and 12noon, 
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> November 14th, 2003
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> Tracey Naughton, Chair WSIS Civil Society Media Caucus
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> +27 82 821 1771
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Victor van Oeyen
Coordinación Departamento de Investigación ERBOL-ALER

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