[Media Caucus] Media caucus communication at WSIS and 3B

[Andrew Taussig]

Dear Mr Shigeo Arata,

It is very nice to hear of your interest.
First choice would be the website of the British Council dedicated
(English and Arabic) journalist weblog team: www.dailysummit.net

Two other sites where you can quite good information are
http://www.globalcn.org/en/accueil.ntd?sort=1.25  and also
http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/2003-October/000934.html
where you will find material from the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

We would be keen to engage with you and your journalistic colleagues.

Especially we would seek YOUR help in securing access to leading
Japanese delegates in Geneva, so we can reflect their views on our
website. My email is taussig at btinternet.com(as you can see) 
phone number +44-7802-234943 
My colleague Aaron Scullion is on +44-7775-938819  e-mail:
aaron at 51079.me.uk 
My colleague David Steven is on the email address: david at riverpath.com
his consultancy office phone is 44-1202-849993
My colleague Dan Walters at the British Council is on the email address
dan.walters at britishcouncil.org  phone +44-161-957-7189

Best regards

Andrew Taussig (Dr.)


-----Original Message-----
From: media-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:media-admin at wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of The Asahi Shimbun
Sent: 30 November 2003 11:44
To: media at wsis-cs.org
Subject: Re: [Media Caucus] Media caucus communication at WSIS and 3B


Dear members:
This is to inform you that I, Mr. Shigeo ARATA, The Asahi Shimbun
Correspondent based in Geneva will cover Prep Com 3b and WSIS
thoroughly. As a leading Japanese Newspaper, we are very much interested
in covering the issue such as  Press freedom and Internet governance.
So, I would appreciate it if you could help me by providing any
information concerning those issues.

Many thanks and Best regards
Shigeo Arata
The Asahi Shimbun Geneva Bureau Chief
mobile:+41-(0)78-652-0188
office:(0)22-910-2660
mail:asahi.geneva at ties.itu.ch


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey Naughton" <t.naughton at iafrica.com>
To: <media at wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:34 AM
Subject: [Media Caucus] Media caucus communication at WSIS and 3B


> Hello
>
> PrepCom 3 b presents us with a last chance to assert the critical role

> of the media in the information society. Having raised the level of 
> debate among key players in the summit it is now important that we be 
> there and make our presence felt at all possible moments, in defence 
> of the
essential
> principles that must not be desimated in the WSIS process.
>
> Firstly can people in the caucus respond and let me know if you are 
> coming to Geneva and plan to participate in PrepCom 3b and or WSIS. It

> will be
good
> to know which human resources are there in person. Also, when do you
arrive.
>
> Secondly, Steve Buckley and I have found it very convenient in past
meetings
> to be able to track each other down by sms message. In the event of
needing
> caucus members to confer or appear urgently I would like to have an 
> sms message group on my phone to send brief messages to you.
>
> If you are willing to send me your mobile phone number please do so 
> either to the list or to me on t.naughton at iafrica.com
>
> See you in Geneva - I travel Tuesday night arrive Wednesday December 
> 3rd.
>
> Regards
>
> Tracey
>
> --
> Tracey Naughton
> WSIS Partnership Manager (Southern Africa)
> Chair Civil Society Media Caucus
> 201 Somerset Hall
> 239 Oxford Road
> Illovo  2196
> South Africa
>
> Phone/fax:    +27 (011) 880 5030
> cell:               +27 (0) 82 821 1771
> Email:              t.naughton at iafrica.com
>
>
>
>
>
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