[n_america] suggestion for Tunis meeting

[Amali De Silva]

For the meeting in Tunisa, Robert ....
 
I think it is best to stick to some simple but basic "musts / wants " at this stage.
 
1. Inclusivity of CS members in all relevant consultations / opportunity for CS to speak
2. Access to information and meetings
3. Ensure ( no charge ) on-line access at all meetings and conferences for CS
4. Physical meeting space at meetings and conferences plus translation facilities
5. Reasonable budget for WSIS-CS authorised print materials / documents
6. Opportunity for holding press conferences as in Geneva
 
Amali De Silva - Mitchell 

Amali De Silva <amalidesilva at yahoo.com> wrote:

Thanks for  responding Robert! 
 
I look forward to reading what the group thinks the issues and priorities are. I think it is good at some point for CS to actually list the issues openly on-line to the plenary. For true representation of WSIS CS however, please make sure there is the consensus of opinion from all regions of the world and that they have the time to contribute. Openly NOT privately ( transparency and accountability )
 
No one group should attempt to think that they have all the solutions without consulting the plenary. Also remember that none of us has the authority to represent anyone else / groups unless this authority has been given, explicitly. 
 
There are people in CS who are trying to get on-line collaboration tools up and running btw.
 
Thanks again !
 
Amali

Robert Guerra <rguerra at cpsr.org> wrote:
Amali:

I'll hopefully be meeting with the German WSIS CS group next week in 
Berlin.

I'll make sure to raise your points and see where the discussion goes. 
Will let you know the comments when I return back to Toronto.


--On Tuesday, February 24, 2004 5:03 PM -0800 Amali De Silva 
wrote:


> I suggest that we:
>
> 1 ) Identify the issues that we think will be important to Civil
> Society in Phase 2


Much identification has already been done, for me - and it's a personal 
view - is how to translate that into concrete actions at a national and 
international level.


> 2) Carry out a SWOT ( strenghs, weaknesses, opportunities, threats )
> analysis of our current Civil Society co-ordination structure using a
> universally available collaboration tool.


keen to know more about :

* the tool being mentioned
* Time which we want to set aside for the analysis , and
* how to translate the recommendations into concrete actions - ie, not 
only what's wrong with the existing structures that we have, but how 
they should be changed and can work


> 3 ) We can then conclude as to:
>
> a) Leaving the CS structure as
> it is for the future
> (save us some time so that we can address some
> real issues)
>
> b) Changing the structure to a
> certain extent to reflect
> new priorites ( increase language translation
> capabilites )
>
> c) Throwing the old structure
> out completely and bring
> in the new ! ( a lot of work !)
> I would be pleased to co-ordinate this analysis with others.



I would add a 4th option - how to evolve existing structures over a set 
period to ones which address! the analysis done in step #2.






regards

Robert
>
>




Amali De Silva-Mitchell MSc.

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