[Media Caucus] Press Liaison at Tunis Summit

[KM Shrivastava]

I am reaching Tunis in the morning of 16 November and leave on 20th by Qatar Airways. Let me know
if I could be of any help. As I have not been to Tunis before, I need advice on where to book
stay.
K.M.Shrvastava
Pofessor
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
New Delhi.

--- Tracey Naughton <tracey at traceynaughton.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> I have been approached by the ITU Media Department and asked if I  
> would be the Civil Society liaison person at the Summit. They are  
> getting a lot of requests already for media time, from many civil  
> society bodies. They feel the need for a person with internal working  
> knowledge of CS to assist them here.
> 
> I replied saying that:
> 
> a. I may not be there, but if I am, and if it is agreed, I could  
> cover the role [this is a voluntary role]
> 
> < not said to the ITU - but it depends on the level of trust - who  
> wants 1000's of bosses or torrents of abuse?>
> 
> b. There will likely be debate about this within civil society, a  
> clear response could take time...
> 
> c. There may be another media savvy person from civil society who  
> would be willing to undertake the role (volunteers pleeeeease)
> 
> d. We need clarity on the role (see below for the suggestions I have  
> run past them)
> 
> e. We need clear guidelines on what can happen and be said at both  
> the media spaces proposed. Those of you who attended Content & Themes  
> Meetings at PrepCom 3 will recall I reported that we can take up the  
> ITU offer of a twenty minute portion of the daily hour long ITU Press  
> Conference. This may be guided by the diplomatic agreement that in  
> all likelihood will exclude criticism of the host country. [For now  
> this only my speculation and it's not yet confirmed. It was the  
> situation in PrepCom 3 under the house rules of the Palais des  
> Nations]. In addition we can organise media conferences in an open  
> area (as happened in Geneva).
> 
> f. We need to know if there are guidelines for what can be said in  
> the open media space.
> 
> I have raised the imperative of freedom of expression.
> 
> I await the ITU response on guidelines and will put the response  
> before you.
> 
> In the meantime I ask for your input on this.
> 
> I have to say that WSIS is right now quite low on my rather full  
> agenda, but I will track this one, but not between Sunday evening and  
> next Thursday as I will be in the Gobi desert.
> 
> Some of you have also approached the CS Secretariat and asked for  
> media over-passes. I think we will need some guidelines here too. The  
> media area is a work space, not a lobbying space, though journalists  
> of course should want to read the pulse and hear a diversity of  
> views. Previously the ITU have indicated that temporary passes could  
> be made available for CS people to access journalists by appointment,  
> but perhaps they would accept another proposal. Of  course, members  
> of civil society who are media personnel and who are covering the  
> Summit can apply as Media.
> 
> I think the ITU would like a CS liaison person to, among other  
> things, direct traffic - that is connect journalists to civil society  
> people who are spokespeople or people with particular expertise.
> 
> So please go ahead and comment on this one. I will listen in when not  
> in the desert.
> 
> regards to all
> 
> Tracey
> 
> 
> 
> suggestions for civil society media liaison person (who would need to  
> be supported by the CS Secretariat):
> 
> - organise speaking slots for civil society in the daily ITU Press  
> Conference (by caucus?? by issues?  there are many new participating  
> organisations who may not have orientated to a caucus)
> 
> - organise times for civil society press conferences that will happen  
> in an open area
> 
> - review press releases (not to censor but in an editing role for  
> those who would like that support)
> 
> - deliver the press releases to the media area
> 
> - make connections between journalists and civil society spokespeople.
> 
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> 
> 
> Tracey Naughton
> 
> (to November 9, 05)
> 
> Pact Mongolia Office
> 
> Peace Avenue 24
> 
> Ulaan Baatar
> 
> Mongolia
> 
> Tel:     (976 11) 46 09 01
> 
> Fax:   (976 11) 46 10 48
> 
> Email: tracey at traceynaughton.com
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