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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Tue Jul  3 11:26:53 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GAID - Panel discussion during UN ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
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From dhalleck at ucsd.edu  Tue Jul  3 16:32:09 2007
From: dhalleck at ucsd.edu (DeeDee Halleck)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] All Male Panel discussion during UN ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <200707031026.l63AQF0R002134@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
References: <200707031026.l63AQF0R002134@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <5F0F9635-C7A6-41AE-A10A-A127AAE268C0@ucsd.edu>

Thank you for forwarding this panel list.
I think it is significant that when putting together "new  
perspectives" there is not any room for a representative of  51% of  
the world: namely WOMEN.

DeeDee Halleck

www.deedeehalleck.blogspot.com
www.deepdishwavesofchange.com



On Jul 3, 2007, at 6:26 AM, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>
>
> This is to inform you that a Panel discussion on new perspectives  
> for post-WSIS scenarios will be organised this Thursday 5 July in  
> Geneva, jointly by GAID, UN CSTD and OCCAM. This will be a side  
> event to the annual substantial session of ECOSOC. Find flyer and  
> list of panellists attached.
>
>
>
> This meeting is informal and can therefore be attended by civil  
> society entities in consultative status with ECOSOC and also by  
> entities that were accredited to WSIS. Participants who do not have  
> a badge to enter the Palais des Nations should get in touch with  
> Mr. Charles Geiger so that they could get a one day visitor's badge  
> for this meeting.
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Philippe
>
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: wsis@ngocongo.org
> Website: www.ngocongo.org
>
> <Panel of 5 July.doc>





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From drake at hei.unige.ch  Tue Jul  3 14:54:15 2007
From: drake at hei.unige.ch (William Drake)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: GAID - Panel discussion during UN ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <200707031058.l63AwlqT030837@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <C2B021A7.BE40%drake@hei.unige.ch>

Hi,

FWIW, it looks like Philippe inadvertently sent out an old version of the
program.  There current version is below.

Charles Geiger is at charles.geiger@unctad.org if anyone is looking for a
pass.

Bill


           
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR ICT AND DEVELOPMENT
UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT
OBSERVATORY FOR CULTURAL AND AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION


Panel discussion on

 ?Information Society: New Perspectives for Post-WSIS Scenarios??
5 July 2007, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Conference Room XXVI
3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

DRAFT AGENDA



3:00 ? 6:00    
Welcome by Mr. Sarbuland Khan, Executive Coordinator of the Global Alliance
for ICT and Development

Opening Remarks
Mr. Hamadoun Tour?, Secretary-General  of ITU

Moderator
Mr. Philippe Mottaz, World Radio Geneva

Lead discussant
Mr. Alain Clerc, Executive Secretary, Digital Solidarity Fund

Panelists
Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
(TAGO)
Mr. John Gage, Chief Researcher and Vice-President of the Science Office,
Sun Microsystems 
Ambassador Janis Karklins, Vice-Chair, United Nations Commission on Science
and Technology for Development
Mr. Carlo Ottaviani, President, ST Microelectronics Foundation
Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Mr. Gerolf Weigel, Head of ICT4D Division, Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation
Mr. Pierpaolo Saporito, President, OCCAM and Infopoverty Programme

Respondent
Mr. William J. Drake, Director, Project on the Information Revolution and
Global Governance, Graduate Institute for International Studies, Geneva,
Switzerland



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From muguet at mdpi.org  Wed Jul  4 03:34:57 2007
From: muguet at mdpi.org (Dr. Francis MUGUET)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: GAID - Panel discussion during UN ECOSOC
 Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <C2B021A7.BE40%drake@hei.unige.ch>
References: <C2B021A7.BE40%drake@hei.unige.ch>
Message-ID: <468B0751.6040406@mdpi.org>

Dear Bill and Philippe

Thanks for pointing this out.
The URL of this event is
http://www.un-gaid.org/en/node/704

Unfortunately, however, this announcement is made much too lately
to allow concerned WSIS Civil Society,
to be able to attend this interesting meeting,
except for the happy few based in Geneva or those
few WSIS stakeholders that are also attending
this ECOSOC session
that does not deal
directly with Information Society.

Best regards

Francis



William Drake wrote:

> Hi,
>
> FWIW, it looks like Philippe inadvertently sent out an old version of 
> the program. There current version is below.
>
> Charles Geiger is at charles.geiger@unctad.org if anyone is looking 
> for a pass.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR ICT AND DEVELOPMENT
> UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT
> OBSERVATORY FOR CULTURAL AND AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
>
>
> Panel discussion on
>
> ?Information Society: New Perspectives for Post-WSIS Scenarios??
> 5 July 2007, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
> Conference Room XXVI
> 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
>
> DRAFT AGENDA
>
>
>
> 3:00 ? 6:00
> Welcome by Mr. Sarbuland Khan, Executive Coordinator of the Global 
> Alliance for ICT and Development
>
> Opening Remarks
> Mr. Hamadoun Tour?, Secretary-General of ITU
>
> Moderator
> Mr. Philippe Mottaz, World Radio Geneva
>
> Lead discussant
> Mr. Alain Clerc, Executive Secretary, Digital Solidarity Fund
>
> Panelists
> Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh 
> Organization (TAGO)
> Mr. John Gage, Chief Researcher and Vice-President of the Science 
> Office, Sun Microsystems
> Ambassador Janis Karklins, Vice-Chair, United Nations Commission on 
> Science and Technology for Development
> Mr. Carlo Ottaviani, President, ST Microelectronics Foundation
> Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
> Mr. Gerolf Weigel, Head of ICT4D Division, Swiss Agency for 
> Development and Cooperation
> Mr. Pierpaolo Saporito, President, OCCAM and Infopoverty Programme
>
> Respondent
> Mr. William J. Drake, Director, Project on the Information Revolution 
> and Global Governance, Graduate Institute for International Studies, 
> Geneva, Switzerland
>
>


-- 

------------------------------------------------------ 
Francis F. MUGUET Ph.D 

MDPI Foundation Open Access Journals
Associate Publisher
http://www.mdpi.org   http://www.mdpi.net
muguet@mdpi.org       muguet@mdpi.net

ENSTA   Paris, France
KNIS lab.  Director 
"Knowledge Networks & Information Society" (KNIS)
muguet@ensta.fr   http://www.ensta.fr/~muguet

World Summit On the Information Society (WSIS)
Civil Society Working Groups
Scientific Information :  http://www.wsis-si.org  chair
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------------------------------------------------------ 


From drake at hei.unige.ch  Wed Jul  4 07:39:55 2007
From: drake at hei.unige.ch (William Drake)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: GAID - Panel discussion during UN
 ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <468B0751.6040406@mdpi.org>
Message-ID: <C2B10D5B.BE96%drake@hei.unige.ch>

Hi Francis,

As with the May panel, it seems the GAID/CSTD leadership just tossed it
together quickly as a parallel to other events already scheduled.  No notice
was circulated even on the list for the GAID panel of advisors, strategy
council, etc.  I raised the short timing and thin CS participation with
GAID's leadership, but it would help to have the message reinforced should
you or anyone else care to write to them.

Best,

Bill


On 7/4/07 4:34 AM, "Dr. Francis MUGUET" <muguet@mdpi.org> wrote:


> Unfortunately, however, this announcement is made much too lately
> to allow concerned WSIS Civil Society,
> to be able to attend this interesting meeting,
> except for the happy few based in Geneva or those
> few WSIS stakeholders that are also attending
> this ECOSOC session
> that does not deal
> directly with Information Society.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Francis
> 
> 
> 
> William Drake wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> FWIW, it looks like Philippe inadvertently sent out an old version of
>> the program. There current version is below.
>> 
>> Charles Geiger is at charles.geiger@unctad.org if anyone is looking
>> for a pass.
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR ICT AND DEVELOPMENT
>> UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT
>> OBSERVATORY FOR CULTURAL AND AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
>> 
>> 
>> Panel discussion on
>> 
>> ?Information Society: New Perspectives for Post-WSIS Scenarios??
>> 5 July 2007, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
>> Conference Room XXVI
>> 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
>> 
>> DRAFT AGENDA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 3:00 ? 6:00
>> Welcome by Mr. Sarbuland Khan, Executive Coordinator of the Global
>> Alliance for ICT and Development
>> 
>> Opening Remarks
>> Mr. Hamadoun Tour?, Secretary-General of ITU
>> 
>> Moderator
>> Mr. Philippe Mottaz, World Radio Geneva
>> 
>> Lead discussant
>> Mr. Alain Clerc, Executive Secretary, Digital Solidarity Fund
>> 
>> Panelists
>> Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
>> Organization (TAGO)
>> Mr. John Gage, Chief Researcher and Vice-President of the Science
>> Office, Sun Microsystems
>> Ambassador Janis Karklins, Vice-Chair, United Nations Commission on
>> Science and Technology for Development
>> Mr. Carlo Ottaviani, President, ST Microelectronics Foundation
>> Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
>> Mr. Gerolf Weigel, Head of ICT4D Division, Swiss Agency for
>> Development and Cooperation
>> Mr. Pierpaolo Saporito, President, OCCAM and Infopoverty Programme
>> 
>> Respondent
>> Mr. William J. Drake, Director, Project on the Information Revolution
>> and Global Governance, Graduate Institute for International Studies,
>> Geneva, Switzerland
>> 
>> 
> 

***********************************************************
William J. Drake  drake@hei.unige.ch
Director, Project on the Information
  Revolution and Global Governance/PSIO
  Graduate Institute for International Studies
  Geneva, Switzerland
http://hei.unige.ch/psio/researchprojects/Drake.html
***********************************************************




From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Jul  4 10:47:15 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] E-Governance event in Geneva - 19 July 2007
Message-ID: <200707040947.l649l6wX031991@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>

Dear all, 

 

This is to announce you another Information Society related event taking
place during the ECOSOC session in Geneva: The EPFL Executive Master in
e-Governance (Ecole Polytechnique F?d?rale de Lausanne) will organise in
cooperation with the CSTD Secretariat, GAID and the SDC a side event on
?Building a Knowledge Society for All?. This high level roundtable will be
informal and open to civil society and the private sector. 

 

More information is available on line:
http://egov.epfl.ch/default.aspx?id=56
<http://egov.epfl.ch/default.aspx?id=56&subof=41&mid=57&ttl=19%20July%202007
> &subof=41&mid=57&ttl=19%20July%202007 

 

Date:    19 July 2007

Time:    14:00-18:30

Venue: Palais des Nations, Room IX (Geneva)

 

Register on line before 12 July 2007
(http://inform.epfl.ch/?form=eGov_Jul07_Event) so that EPFL process with the
UN access badge request.

 

All the best, 

 

Philippe

 

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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Jul  4 10:53:14 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: GAID - Panel discussion during UN ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <C2B10D5B.BE96%drake@hei.unige.ch>
Message-ID: <200707040953.l649r5kq000908@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>

By the way, the program for the 5 July panel was once more updated.
See attached.
Best, 

Ph

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Hi Francis,

As with the May panel, it seems the GAID/CSTD leadership just tossed it
together quickly as a parallel to other events already scheduled.  No notice
was circulated even on the list for the GAID panel of advisors, strategy
council, etc.  I raised the short timing and thin CS participation with
GAID's leadership, but it would help to have the message reinforced should
you or anyone else care to write to them.

Best,

Bill


On 7/4/07 4:34 AM, "Dr. Francis MUGUET" <muguet@mdpi.org> wrote:


> Unfortunately, however, this announcement is made much too lately
> to allow concerned WSIS Civil Society,
> to be able to attend this interesting meeting,
> except for the happy few based in Geneva or those
> few WSIS stakeholders that are also attending
> this ECOSOC session
> that does not deal
> directly with Information Society.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Francis
> 
> 
> 
> William Drake wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> FWIW, it looks like Philippe inadvertently sent out an old version of
>> the program. There current version is below.
>> 
>> Charles Geiger is at charles.geiger@unctad.org if anyone is looking
>> for a pass.
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR ICT AND DEVELOPMENT
>> UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT
>> OBSERVATORY FOR CULTURAL AND AUDIOVISUAL COMMUNICATION
>> 
>> 
>> Panel discussion on
>> 
>> ?Information Society: New Perspectives for Post-WSIS Scenarios??
>> 5 July 2007, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
>> Conference Room XXVI
>> 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
>> 
>> DRAFT AGENDA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 3:00 ? 6:00
>> Welcome by Mr. Sarbuland Khan, Executive Coordinator of the Global
>> Alliance for ICT and Development
>> 
>> Opening Remarks
>> Mr. Hamadoun Tour?, Secretary-General of ITU
>> 
>> Moderator
>> Mr. Philippe Mottaz, World Radio Geneva
>> 
>> Lead discussant
>> Mr. Alain Clerc, Executive Secretary, Digital Solidarity Fund
>> 
>> Panelists
>> Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
>> Organization (TAGO)
>> Mr. John Gage, Chief Researcher and Vice-President of the Science
>> Office, Sun Microsystems
>> Ambassador Janis Karklins, Vice-Chair, United Nations Commission on
>> Science and Technology for Development
>> Mr. Carlo Ottaviani, President, ST Microelectronics Foundation
>> Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
>> Mr. Gerolf Weigel, Head of ICT4D Division, Swiss Agency for
>> Development and Cooperation
>> Mr. Pierpaolo Saporito, President, OCCAM and Infopoverty Programme
>> 
>> Respondent
>> Mr. William J. Drake, Director, Project on the Information Revolution
>> and Global Governance, Graduate Institute for International Studies,
>> Geneva, Switzerland
>> 
>> 
> 

***********************************************************
William J. Drake  drake@hei.unige.ch
Director, Project on the Information
  Revolution and Global Governance/PSIO
  Graduate Institute for International Studies
  Geneva, Switzerland
http://hei.unige.ch/psio/researchprojects/Drake.html
***********************************************************



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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Fri Jul  6 19:04:48 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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From ajp at glocom.ac.jp  Sat Jul  7 10:40:04 2007
From: ajp at glocom.ac.jp (Adam Peake)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fwd: [governance] Update on IGF Workshops
Message-ID: <p0624080dc2b50fab4b96@[192.168.0.3]>

For information.

Adam



>To: Governance Caucus <governance@lists.cpsr.org>
>From: Avri Doria <avri@acm.org>
>Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:54:17 -0400
>Subject: [governance] Update on IGF Workshops
>
>Hi,
>
>60 workshops proposals have been submitted.  They can be found at:
>http://info.intgovforum.org/wsl2.php
>
>They have been grouped into 7 categories: the 5 
>thematic areas, the cross cutting issue of 
>development and capacity building, and other.
>
>This is more then available space and time will 
>allow for.  There is an opportunity for 
>cooperation and merging before any decisions 
>need to be made on which workshops get 
>scheduled.  As was stated in the call: 
>?organizers of workshops are, therefore, 
>expected to work with others who submit 
>proposals on the same theme. A willingness to 
>merge proposals is a requirement.?  So, now is 
>the time.
>
>Those who are able/willing to merge are asked to 
>notify the secretariat by 22 July.
>
>Decision on scheduling will be made after 31 
>July. This is the deadline for proposals for 
>Open Forums, Best Practice Forums and Dynamic 
>Coalitions. Depending on the number of requests 
>for these sessions, there may be a reallocation 
>of scheduling slot to allow for more workshops, 
>but I expect that there will also be many 
>proposal for these other sessions, so I don't 
>expect any major shift in slot availability.
>
>I also understand that problems with submission 
>are being worked on, and all those who proposed 
>workshops will be able to access the area for 
>editing in time.
>
>a.
>
>(Sent with hat of periodic consultant to IGF 
>secretariat on, though not currently under 
>contract.)____________________________________________________________
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Mon Jul  9 09:39:22 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <200707061804.l66I4AwC007400@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <20070709090432.162B81C1AAE@mail.gn.apc.org>

Thanks a lot Philippe, for keeping us updated, and making this extremely
useful summary of important issues in the SG?s report. 

 

 

>The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS
actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested
to take into >account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines
quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process ?with contributions
from non-governmental >stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder
Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and
Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). >CONGO considers that this quotation is not
reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC
Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a >multi-stakeholder component in
CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions
should not be channelled / screened before >reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC:
CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.

.

 

I think this is the most serious part which requires urgent attention from
civil society. We were at Geneva CSTD meeting, and I don?t remember during
any discussions on multistakeholder (MS) participation GAID being mentioned
as THE conduit of this participation. Such characterization is dangerous,
and civil society must put all its weight behind correcting it
. I do not
know how the SG report can put in something which was never even brought up,
much less agreed to, at the CSTD. Just because GAID had a day of the CSTD
proceedings for bringing in diverse views, which no doubt was a useful
effort, doesn?t make it THE conduit of MS participation in CSTD. 

 

CSTD is the apex co-ordination and follow up body for WSIS, and losing the
privilege of direct and complete participation in its working will be a big
loss for the CS. First, at the CSTD meeting, as it re-examined its mandate
and membership it, in fact, ignored the Tunis mandate of ? considering the
strengthening of the Commission, taking into account the multi-stakeholder
approach?. This would it in a normal meaning of the text mean that some
non-governmental membership of CSTD was possible to consider. However, CSTD
asserted its fully inter-governmental character, and not many in the CS
challenged this, even if only as a formal assertion of ?acceptance under
protest? kind.  

 

While the CSTD?s final resolution at Geneva was very good from a substantial
point of view  - as having integrated information society (IS) agenda firmly
and centrally in its work, as well as (very importantly) putting in place a
good reporting mechanism/ interface with all WSIS follow-up and implementing
agencies ? as well as mentioning MS participation in CSTD, if only with
reference to earlier ECOSOC resolutions which are, well, OK, the present
document ? the SG report ? represents a major step back. 

 

Moreover, this lacks political authority, because at no point did CSTD
discuss GAID as being THE channel of MS participation. It is only one of the
channels. And we must assert the legitimacy of our direct participation in
CSTD as per existing ECOSOC resolutions reasserted by the CSTD report, and
also having made some progress procedurally ? on the ground ? in Geneva. The
CSTD/ SG/ GAID secretariats ? whoever put this thing in ? cannot do such a
thing on their own.

 

Philippe, I think we should put something of the nature of a sign-on
campaign protesting this part of the document, and for ecosoc to reassert
direct and full MS participation in CSTD as it stands in ECOSOC resolutions.
We are fine with GAID being one of the channels, even an important channel,
and we ourselves see GAID as playing an important role, and engage with it
strongly. However, the present formulation, as per SG?s report, that
suggests that GAID is THE channel of CS participation in the CSTD is not
acceptable.

 

We should write both the CSTD and to GAID on this to seek clarification, and
to present our position.

 

Philippe, I am ready to be an active part of this if you devise a strategy
on how to go ahead with this. We will also like to hear the views of the
others, but time is short, and therefore I request people to give their
comments at the earliest. Thanks. 

 

Parminder

 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:35 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
Importance: High

 

 

Dear all, 

 

As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its annual substantive
session earlier this week. 

Issues related to the follow up and implementation of WSIS will be discussed
and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to the provisional
timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and
on 25th July).

 

In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to be considered by
ECOSOC will be:

-       The SG report on ?integrated and coordinated implementation of the
outcomes of and follow up to major UN conferences and summit? (E/2007/76,
here attached, to be discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of
paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for some extracts on the various
post WSIS processes.

-       The final report of the 10th session of the Commission on Science
and Technology for Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two WSIS
related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow of information for WSIS follow
up, and on multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, hereby attached as
well, to be discussed on 25 July.

 

As far as we understood from diplomats here in Geneva, there might not be
any additional negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the CSDT decision
will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the on going process and
keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged. 

 

CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues, under
the two segments that might be available in this regard. We will of course
need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.

 

General note

The SG report recognises that ?implementation and follow-up require a broad
engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of
E/2007/76).

 

Commission on Science and Technology for Development

The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS
actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested
to take into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines
quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process ?with contributions
from non-governmental stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder
Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and
Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO considers that this quotation is not
reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC
Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a multi-stakeholder component in
CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions
should not be channelled / screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO
is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.

 

UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process

The SG Report only provides a factual description of the creation of the UN
Group for the Information Society (?Coordination among the United Nations
system entities is undertaken by the United Nations Group on the Information
Society, created by the Secretary-General in accordance with the request of
the Summit?, ? 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of WSIS action
line facilitation meetings.

 

Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation

The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to convene
the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy
dialogue, to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet
governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
stability and development of the Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled
?Internet governance for development?, was held in Athens from 30 October to
2 November 2006, and the second meeting is scheduled to be held in Rio de
Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a
process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of
E/2007/76).

 

Global Alliance for ICT and Development

The SG Report includes an annexed two-page description of GAID and a
synopsis of its activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.

 

 

 

Please send us your comments and suggestions in this regard. We will come
back to you early next week with more details.

All the best, 

 

Philippe

 

Philippe Dam
CONGO - Information Society &
Human Rights Coordinator
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail:  <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org> philippe.dam@ngocongo.org
Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 

 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org

 

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From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <200707061804.l66I4AwC007400@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <20070709092024.C34E71AD6E5@mail.gn.apc.org>

This is about enhanced cooperation process and the SG?s report to the ECOSOC
which will be considered later this month. The report has been forwarded by
Philippe with his email below.  

 

> Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation

>The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to convene
the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy
dialogue, to >discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet
governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
stability and development of the >Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled
?Internet governance for development?, was held in Athens from 30 October to
2 November 2006, and the second meeting is >scheduled to be held in Rio de
Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a
process towards enhanced cooperation among all >relevant stakeholders with
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of
E/2007/76).

 

Civil society, and IGC on its behalf and of itself, should obviously make a
comment that we are unaware of the consultation process being carried out,
and not only we have never been contacted, our official correspondence to
the special advisor to SG remains unanswered and un-acknowledged. We should
insist that the ?consultations underway? should include civil society and
this caucus. These consultations should involve CS especially because the
documents speaks of ?towards enhanced cooperation among all >relevant
stakeholders with regard to Internet governance? and obviously any enhanced
cooperation cannot involve all stakeholders when its preparatory doesn?t
involve all stakeholders. 

 

CONGO is ready to include such language on behalf of CS and / or IGC if we
can agree on it, in its statement to the ECOSOC when this report is
considered with regard to its WSIS parts on 23rd this. 

 

It is my personal opinion that something to the effect written by me above
is the least that IGC must say at the moment
. I will like to hear the views
of the other .

 

Are members willing to engage with this issue at all? If so, how? 

 

Philippe can take in the views contributed on this list, and if there is a
fair consensus these can go on IGC?s behalf. 

 

I must remind that the time is short.

 

Parminder 

 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:35 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
Importance: High

 

 

Dear all, 

 

As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its annual substantive
session earlier this week. 

Issues related to the follow up and implementation of WSIS will be discussed
and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to the provisional
timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and
on 25th July).

 

In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to be considered by
ECOSOC will be:

-       The SG report on ?integrated and coordinated implementation of the
outcomes of and follow up to major UN conferences and summit? (E/2007/76,
here attached, to be discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of
paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for some extracts on the various
post WSIS processes.

-       The final report of the 10th session of the Commission on Science
and Technology for Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two WSIS
related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow of information for WSIS follow
up, and on multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, hereby attached as
well, to be discussed on 25 July.

 

As far as we understood from diplomats here in Geneva, there might not be
any additional negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the CSDT decision
will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the on going process and
keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged. 

 

CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues, under
the two segments that might be available in this regard. We will of course
need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.

 

General note

The SG report recognises that ?implementation and follow-up require a broad
engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of
E/2007/76).

 

Commission on Science and Technology for Development

The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS
actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested
to take into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines
quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process ?with contributions
from non-governmental stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder
Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and
Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO considers that this quotation is not
reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC
Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a multi-stakeholder component in
CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions
should not be channelled / screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO
is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.

 

UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process

The SG Report only provides a factual description of the creation of the UN
Group for the Information Society (?Coordination among the United Nations
system entities is undertaken by the United Nations Group on the Information
Society, created by the Secretary-General in accordance with the request of
the Summit?, ? 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of WSIS action
line facilitation meetings.

 

Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation

The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to convene
the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy
dialogue, to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet
governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
stability and development of the Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled
?Internet governance for development?, was held in Athens from 30 October to
2 November 2006, and the second meeting is scheduled to be held in Rio de
Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a
process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of
E/2007/76).

 

Global Alliance for ICT and Development

The SG Report includes an annexed two-page description of GAID and a
synopsis of its activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.

 

 

 

Please send us your comments and suggestions in this regard. We will come
back to you early next week with more details.

All the best, 

 

Philippe

 

Philippe Dam
CONGO - Information Society &
Human Rights Coordinator
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail:  <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org> philippe.dam@ngocongo.org
Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 

 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org

 

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From drake at hei.unige.ch  Mon Jul  9 11:45:42 2007
From: drake at hei.unige.ch (William Drake)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
 implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070709092024.C34E71AD6E5@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <C2B7DE76.BFDD%drake@hei.unige.ch>

Hi Philippe and Parminder,

The concerns you have raised clearly are valid and merit rapid responses.

With regard to enhanced cooperation, as Parminder notes, the IG caucus
already agreed a letter months ago saying we?ve been told nothing and would
like/expect to be consulted in keeping with the spirit of the TA. There is
no need for prolonged debate over whether and how to reiterate already
adopted language.  Parminder and Vittorio should just draft a few sentences
referencing the prior letter and saying these concerns are raised anew by
the SG Report and we look forward to a response, and submit it for a quick
consensus call under the charter procedure.

With regard to broader WSIS F&I, it?s clear that GAID cannot play a
channeling role to CSTD given its institutional arrangements and mandate.
Absent any agreed structures for post-WSIS, it?s not obvious how these
concerns could be raised other than via a letter from CONGO as facilitator
for ECOSOC-related CS.

Best,

Bill



On 7/9/07 11:20 AM, "Parminder" <parminder@itforchange.net> wrote:

> This is about enhanced cooperation process and the SG?s report to the ECOSOC
> which will be considered later this month. The report has been forwarded by
> Philippe with his email below. ?
>  
>> > Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
>> >The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to convene
>> the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy
>> dialogue, to >discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet
>> governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
>> stability and development of the >Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled
>> ?Internet governance for development?, was held in Athens from 30 October to
>> 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is >scheduled to be held in Rio de
>> Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a
>> process towards enhanced cooperation among all >relevant stakeholders with
>> regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of
>> E/2007/76).
>  
> Civil society, and IGC on its behalf and of itself, should obviously make a
> comment that we are unaware of the consultation process being carried out, and
> not only we have never been contacted, our official correspondence to the
> special advisor to SG remains unanswered and un-acknowledged. We should insist
> that the ?consultations underway? should include civil society and this
> caucus. These consultations should involve CS especially because the documents
> speaks of ?towards enhanced cooperation among all >relevant stakeholders with
> regard to Internet governance? and obviously any enhanced cooperation cannot
> involve all stakeholders when its preparatory doesn?t involve all
> stakeholders. 
>  
> CONGO is ready to include such language on behalf of CS and / or IGC if we can
> agree on it, in its statement to the ECOSOC when this report is considered
> with regard to its WSIS parts on 23rd this.
>  
> It is my personal opinion that something to the effect written by me above is
> the least that IGC must say at the moment?. I will like to hear the views of
> the other .
>  
> Are members willing to engage with this issue at all? If so, how?
>  
> Philippe can take in the views contributed on this list, and if there is a
> fair consensus these can go on IGC?s behalf.
>  
> I must remind that the time is short.
>  
> Parminder 
>  
>  
> 
> ________________________________________________
> Parminder Jeet Singh
> IT for Change, Bangalore
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> www.ITforChange.net <http://www.itforchange.net/>
> 
> 
> From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
> Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:35 PM
> To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
> Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
> Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation:
> CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> Importance: High
>  
>  
> Dear all, 
>  
> As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its annual substantive session
> earlier this week.
> Issues related to the follow up and implementation of WSIS will be discussed
> and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to the provisional
> timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and on
> 25th July).
>  
> In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to be considered by ECOSOC
> will be:
> -       The SG report on ?integrated and coordinated implementation of the
> outcomes of and follow up to major UN conferences and summit? (E/2007/76, here
> attached, to be discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of paragraphs in
> relation to WSIS); See below for some extracts on the various post WSIS
> processes.
> -       The final report of the 10th session of the Commission on Science and
> Technology for Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two WSIS related
> decisions of the CSTD (on the flow of information for WSIS follow up, and on
> multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, hereby attached as well, to be
> discussed on 25 July.
>  
> As far as we understood from diplomats here in Geneva, there might not be any
> additional negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the CSDT decision will
> be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the on going process and keep
> you posted ? and hopefully engaged.
>  
> CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues, under
> the two segments that might be available in this regard. We will of course
> need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.
>  
> General note
> The SG report recognises that ?implementation and follow-up require a broad
> engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of E/2007/76).
>  
> Commission on Science and Technology for Development
> The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS actors
> in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested to take
> into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines quite
> poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process ?with contributions from
> non-governmental stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder Global
> Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development? (?14
> of E/2007/76). CONGO considers that this quotation is not reflecting paragraph
> 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we
> understand GAID is a multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and ECOSOC, but
> certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions should not be
> channelled / screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO is therefore
> willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
>  
> UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process
> The SG Report only provides a factual description of the creation of the UN
> Group for the Information Society (?Coordination among the United Nations
> system entities is undertaken by the United Nations Group on the Information
> Society, created by the Secretary-General in accordance with the request of
> the Summit?, ? 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of WSIS action
> line facilitation meetings.
>  
> Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
> The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to convene the
> Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue,
> to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet governance in
> order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and
> development of the Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled ?Internet
> governance for development?, was held in Athens from 30 October to 2 November
> 2006, and the second meeting is scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12
> to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a process towards
> enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
> governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of E/2007/76).
>  
> Global Alliance for ICT and Development
> The SG Report includes an annexed two-page description of GAID and a synopsis
> of its activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.
>  
>  
>  
> Please send us your comments and suggestions in this regard. We will come back
> to you early next week with more details.
> All the best, 
>  
> Philippe
>  
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - Information Society &
> Human Rights Coordinator
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: philippe.dam@ngocongo.org <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org>
> Website: www.ngocongo.org <blocked::">http://www.ngocongo.org>
> <http://www.ngocongo.org>
>  
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the presence
> of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United Nations agencies
> on issues of global concern.  For more information see our website at
> www.ngocongo.org <blocked::">http://www.ngocongo.org/>
> <http://www.ngocongo.org/>
>  
> 


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William J. Drake  drake@hei.unige.ch
Director, Project on the Information
  Revolution and Global Governance/PSIO
  Graduate Institute for International Studies
  Geneva, Switzerland
http://hei.unige.ch/psio/researchprojects/Drake.html
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From: jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr (jlfullsack)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
References: <20070709090432.162B81C1AAE@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <001901c7c221$b68d6ea0$0b01a8c0@PCbureau>

Many thanks to both Philippe for giving this important information and Parminder for mentioning its dangerosity !
I support Parminders concerns about GAID being the compulsory channelling organizartion for CS contributions to, and exchanges with, CSTD. 
CS has to have its own and proper process and exchange modalities with CSTD, full stop.
Therefore I join my voice to Parminder's for combating vigourously this dirty trick of GAID. This is also the reason for me to disaprove ... my friend Parminder in his opinion about GAID such as "We are fine with GAID being (...) even an important channel, and we ourselves see GAID as playing an important role, and engage with it strongly."
I never supported the idea of GAID being THE CS relay or even THE MS coordination body for WSIS follow-up, especially in the framework of bridging the "digital divide" or building information societies in DCs. That was in particular CSDPTT's position during the WSIS' second phase, at least for one main reason : the relation between CS organizations (present in the Plenary) and GAID has never been debated upon nor were some common positions agreed on during CS Plenary sessions. In so far there isn't any legitimacy for CS being in a formalized partnership with GAID.   
Jean-Louis Fullsack
President of CSDPTT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Parminder 
  To: plenary@wsis-cs.org ; bureau@wsis-cs.org ; governance@lists.cpsr.org 
  Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org ; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam' 
  Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:39 AM
  Subject: RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID


  Thanks a lot Philippe, for keeping us updated, and making this extremely useful summary of important issues in the SG's report. 

   

   

  >The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested to take into >account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process "with contributions from non-governmental >stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development" (?14 of E/2007/76). >CONGO considers that this quotation is not reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a >multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions should not be channelled / screened before >reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.

  .

   

  I think this is the most serious part which requires urgent attention from civil society. We were at Geneva CSTD meeting, and I don't remember during any discussions on multistakeholder (MS) participation GAID being mentioned as THE conduit of this participation. Such characterization is dangerous, and civil society must put all its weight behind correcting it.. I do not know how the SG report can put in something which was never even brought up, much less agreed to, at the CSTD. Just because GAID had a day of the CSTD proceedings for bringing in diverse views, which no doubt was a useful effort, doesn't make it THE conduit of MS participation in CSTD. 

   

  CSTD is the apex co-ordination and follow up body for WSIS, and losing the privilege of direct and complete participation in its working will be a big loss for the CS. First, at the CSTD meeting, as it re-examined its mandate and membership it, in fact, ignored the Tunis mandate of ' considering the strengthening of the Commission, taking into account the multi-stakeholder approach'. This would it in a normal meaning of the text mean that some non-governmental membership of CSTD was possible to consider. However, CSTD asserted its fully inter-governmental character, and not many in the CS challenged this, even if only as a formal assertion of 'acceptance under protest' kind.  

   

  While the CSTD's final resolution at Geneva was very good from a substantial point of view  - as having integrated information society (IS) agenda firmly and centrally in its work, as well as (very importantly) putting in place a good reporting mechanism/ interface with all WSIS follow-up and implementing agencies - as well as mentioning MS participation in CSTD, if only with reference to earlier ECOSOC resolutions which are, well, OK, the present document - the SG report - represents a major step back. 

   

  Moreover, this lacks political authority, because at no point did CSTD discuss GAID as being THE channel of MS participation. It is only one of the channels. And we must assert the legitimacy of our direct participation in CSTD as per existing ECOSOC resolutions reasserted by the CSTD report, and also having made some progress procedurally - on the ground - in Geneva. The CSTD/ SG/ GAID secretariats - whoever put this thing in - cannot do such a thing on their own.

   

  Philippe, I think we should put something of the nature of a sign-on campaign protesting this part of the document, and for ecosoc to reassert direct and full MS participation in CSTD as it stands in ECOSOC resolutions. We are fine with GAID being one of the channels, even an important channel, and we ourselves see GAID as playing an important role, and engage with it strongly. However, the present formulation, as per SG's report, that suggests that GAID is THE channel of CS participation in the CSTD is not acceptable.

   

  We should write both the CSTD and to GAID on this to seek clarification, and to present our position.

   

  Philippe, I am ready to be an active part of this if you devise a strategy on how to go ahead with this. We will also like to hear the views of the others, but time is short, and therefore I request people to give their comments at the earliest. Thanks. 

   

  Parminder

   

   

  ________________________________________________

  Parminder Jeet Singh

  IT for Change, Bangalore

  Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

  Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

  Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

  www.ITforChange.net 


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  From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
  Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:35 PM
  To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
  Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
  Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
  Importance: High

   

   

  Dear all, 

   

  As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its annual substantive session earlier this week. 

  Issues related to the follow up and implementation of WSIS will be discussed and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to the provisional timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and on 25th July).

   

  In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to be considered by ECOSOC will be:

  -       The SG report on "integrated and coordinated implementation of the outcomes of and follow up to major UN conferences and summit" (E/2007/76, here attached, to be discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for some extracts on the various post WSIS processes.

  -       The final report of the 10th session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two WSIS related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow of information for WSIS follow up, and on multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, hereby attached as well, to be discussed on 25 July.

   

  As far as we understood from diplomats here in Geneva, there might not be any additional negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the CSDT decision will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the on going process and keep you posted - and hopefully engaged. 

   

  CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues, under the two segments that might be available in this regard. We will of course need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.

   

  General note

  The SG report recognises that "implementation and follow-up require a broad engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners" (? 12 of E/2007/76).

   

  Commission on Science and Technology for Development

  The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested to take into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process "with contributions from non-governmental stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development" (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO considers that this quotation is not reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions should not be channelled / screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.

   

  UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process

  The SG Report only provides a factual description of the creation of the UN Group for the Information Society ("Coordination among the United Nations system entities is undertaken by the United Nations Group on the Information Society, created by the Secretary-General in accordance with the request of the Summit", ? 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of WSIS action line facilitation meetings.

   

  Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation

  The SG Report states that WSIS "requested the Secretary-General to convene the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue, to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development of the Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled "Internet governance for development", was held in Athens from 30 October to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit" (? 14 of E/2007/76).

   

  Global Alliance for ICT and Development

  The SG Report includes an annexed two-page description of GAID and a synopsis of its activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.

   

   

   

  Please send us your comments and suggestions in this regard. We will come back to you early next week with more details.

  All the best, 

   

  Philippe

   

  Philippe Dam
  CONGO - Information Society &
  Human Rights Coordinator
  11, Avenue de la Paix
  CH-1202 Geneva
  Tel: +41 22 301 1000
  Fax: +41 22 301 2000
  E-mail: philippe.dam@ngocongo.org
  Website: www.ngocongo.org 

   

  The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our website at www.ngocongo.org

   


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From ronda.netizen at gmail.com  Mon Jul  9 14:40:39 2007
From: ronda.netizen at gmail.com (Ronda Hauben)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <001901c7c221$b68d6ea0$0b01a8c0@PCbureau>
References: <20070709090432.162B81C1AAE@mail.gn.apc.org>
	 <001901c7c221$b68d6ea0$0b01a8c0@PCbureau>
Message-ID: <ecb9aa080707090640gb979c01jd81d0cafb0c39808@mail.gmail.com>

What is the focus of GAID? Is this understood? Is it alliance with the
business sector? I had the impression that there was the sense dominant in
the GAID that one had to depend on an alliance with business in order to
develop the infrastructure for the Internet and spread it around the world.

Is this a significant focus of GAID?

I had been trying to understand what was the follow up at the UN of what
happened in Tunis in 2005 and the best I could determine was that it was
GAID. When I tried to understand the focus of GAID it seemed that its
emphasis was a focus on business as needed to invest in infrastructure.

I don't know, however, what others have found who have tried to understand
what is being done in GAID.

Is it that the goal of spreading the Internet around the world at the UN has
been narrowed down to an emphasis on business investing in infrastructure
and setting regulations that will encourage this?

The experience in the US is that putting the leadership of the spread of the
Net in the hands of business has led to the US falling behind a number of
other countries with regard to what percentage of the population has
affordable access to broadband.

So it would be helpful to understand what is happening at the UN with regard
to the followup and furthering of the desire to have affordable (low cost)
broadband access spread to all around the world, the vision that helped as a
thrust for WSIS and Tunis.
Is there a broader agenda than I have referred to? Elsewhere I have gotten
the impression that supporting the spread of the Internet and the use the
Internet should be part of the UN's development agenda, but I haven't seen
much sign of how this is being implemented.

Ronda

ronda.netizen@gmail.com

On 7/9/07, jlfullsack <jlfullsack@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
>  Many thanks to both Philippe for giving this important information and
> Parminder for mentioning its dangerosity !
> I support Parminders concerns about GAID being the compulsory channelling
> organizartion for CS contributions to, and exchanges with, CSTD.
> CS has to have its own and proper process and exchange modalities with
> CSTD, full stop.
> Therefore I join my voice to Parminder's for combating vigourously this
> dirty trick of GAID. This is also the reason for me to disaprove ... my
> friend Parminder in his opinion about GAID such as "We are fine with GAID
> being (...) even an important channel, and we ourselves see GAID as playing
> an important role, and *engage with it strong*ly."
> I never supported the idea of GAID being THE CS relay or even THE MS
> coordination body for WSIS follow-up, especially in the framework of
> bridging the "digital divide" or building information societies in DCs. That
> was in particular CSDPTT's position during the WSIS' second phase, at least
> for one main reason : the relation between CS organizations (present in the
> Plenary) and GAID has never been debated upon nor were some common positions
> agreed on during CS Plenary sessions. In so far there isn't any legitimacy
> for CS being in a formalized partnership with GAID.
> Jean-Louis Fullsack
> President of CSDPTT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Parminder <parminder@itforchange.net>
> *To:* plenary@wsis-cs.org ; bureau@wsis-cs.org ; governance@lists.cpsr.org
> *Cc:* rbloem@ngocongo.org ; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'<philippe.dam@ngocongo.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 09, 2007 10:39 AM
> *Subject:* RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
> implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
>
>
>
> Thanks a lot Philippe, for keeping us updated, and making this extremely
> useful summary of important issues in the SG's report.
>
>
>
>
>
> >The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS
> actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested
> to take into >account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines
> quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process "*with contributions
> from non-governmental >stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder
> Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and
> Development*" (?14 of E/2007/76). >CONGO considers that this quotation is
> not reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC
> Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a >multi-stakeholder component in
> CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions
> should not be channelled / screened before >reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC:
> CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
>
> .
>
>
>
> *I think this is the most serious part which requires urgent attention
> from civil society.* We were at Geneva CSTD meeting, and I don't remember
> during any discussions on multistakeholder (MS) participation GAID being
> mentioned as THE conduit of this participation. Such characterization is
> dangerous, and civil society must put all its weight behind correcting it?.
> I do not know how the SG report can put in something which was never even
> brought up, much less agreed to, at the CSTD. Just because GAID had a day of
> the CSTD proceedings for bringing in diverse views, which no doubt was a
> useful effort, doesn't make it THE conduit of MS participation in CSTD.
>
>
>
> CSTD is the apex co-ordination and follow up body for WSIS, and losing the
> privilege of direct and complete participation in its working will be a big
> loss for the CS. First, at the CSTD meeting, as it re-examined its mandate
> and membership it, in fact, ignored the Tunis mandate of ' considering the
> strengthening of the Commission, taking into account the multi-stakeholder
> approach'. This would it in a normal meaning of the text mean that some
> non-governmental membership of CSTD was possible to consider. However, CSTD
> asserted its fully inter-governmental character, and not many in the CS
> challenged this, even if only as a formal assertion of 'acceptance under
> protest' kind.
>
>
>
> While the CSTD's final resolution at Geneva was very good from a
> substantial point of view  - as having integrated information society (IS)
> agenda firmly and centrally in its work, as well as (very importantly)
> putting in place a good reporting mechanism/ interface with all WSIS
> follow-up and implementing agencies ? as well as mentioning MS participation
> in CSTD, if only with reference to earlier ECOSOC resolutions which are,
> well, OK, the present document ? the SG report ? represents a major step
> back.
>
>
>
> Moreover, this lacks political authority, because at no point did CSTD
> discuss GAID as being THE channel of MS participation. It is only one of the
> channels. And we must assert the legitimacy of our direct participation in
> CSTD as per existing ECOSOC resolutions reasserted by the CSTD report, and
> also having made some progress procedurally ? on the ground ? in Geneva. The
> CSTD/ SG/ GAID secretariats ? whoever put this thing in ? cannot do such a
> thing on their own.
>
>
>
> Philippe, I think we should put something of the nature of a sign-on
> campaign protesting this part of the document, and for ecosoc to reassert
> direct and full MS participation in CSTD as it stands in ECOSOC resolutions.
> We are fine with GAID being one of the channels, even an important channel,
> and we ourselves see GAID as playing an important role, and engage with it
> strongly. However, the present formulation, as per SG's report, that
> suggests that GAID is THE channel of CS participation in the CSTD is not
> acceptable.
>
>
>
> We should write both the CSTD and to GAID on this to seek clarification,
> and to present our position.
>
>
>
> *Philippe, I am ready to be an active part of this if you devise a
> strategy on how to go ahead with this. We will also like to hear the views
> of the others, but time is short, and therefore I request people to give
> their comments at the earliest. Thanks. *
>
>
>
> Parminder
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________
>
> Parminder Jeet Singh
>
> IT for Change, Bangalore
>
> *Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities*
>
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
>
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
>
> *www.ITforChange.net* <http://www.itforchange.net/>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] *On
> Behalf Of *CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
> *Sent:* Friday, July 06, 2007 11:35 PM
> *To:* plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
> *Cc:* rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
> *Subject:* [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
> implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> *Importance:* High
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its annual substantive
> session earlier this week.
>
> Issues related to the follow up and implementation of WSIS will be
> discussed and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to the
> provisional timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be tabled
> on 23rd and on 25th July).
>
>
>
> In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to be considered by
> ECOSOC will be:
>
> -       The SG report on "integrated and coordinated implementation of the
> outcomes of and follow up to major UN conferences and summit" (E/2007/76,
> here attached, to be discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of
> paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for some extracts on the various
> post WSIS processes.
>
> -       The final report of the 10th session of the Commission on Science
> and Technology for Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two WSIS
> related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow of information for WSIS follow
> up, and on multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, hereby attached as
> well, to be discussed on 25 July.
>
>
>
> As far as we understood from diplomats here in Geneva, there might not be
> any additional negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the CSDT decision
> will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the on going process and
> keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged.
>
>
>
> CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues,
> under the two segments that might be available in this regard. We will of
> course need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.
>
>
>
> *General note*
>
> The SG report recognises that "*implementation and follow-up require a
> broad engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners*" (? 12 of
> E/2007/76).
>
>
>
> *Commission on Science and Technology for Development*
>
> The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS
> actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which requested
> to take into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report defines
> quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process "*with contributions
> from non-governmental stakeholders channelled through the multi-stakeholder
> Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and
> Development*" (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO considers that this quotation is
> not reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC
> Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a multi-stakeholder component in
> CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that NGO contributions
> should not be channelled / screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO
> is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
>
>
>
> *UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process*
>
> The SG Report only provides a factual description of the creation of the
> UN Group for the Information Society ("Coordination *among the United
> Nations system entities is undertaken by the United Nations Group on the
> Information Society, created by the Secretary-General in accordance with the
> request of the Summit*", ? 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of
> WSIS action line facilitation meetings.
>
>
>
> *Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation*
>
> The SG Report states that WSIS "*requested the Secretary-General to
> convene the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder
> policy dialogue, to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to
> Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness,
> security, stability and development of the Internet. The inaugural meeting,
> entitled "Internet governance for development", was held in Athens from 30
> October to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is scheduled to be held
> in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way
> to start a process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant
> stakeholders with regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit
> *" (? 14 of E/2007/76).
>
>
>
> *Global Alliance for ICT and Development*
>
> The SG Report includes an annexed two-page description of GAID and a
> synopsis of its activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Please send us your comments and suggestions in this regard. We will come
> back to you early next week with more details.
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Philippe
>
>
>
> *Philippe Dam**
> CONGO - Information Society &
> Human Rights Coordinator
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: **philippe.dam@ngocongo.org* <wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org>
> *
> Website: **www.ngocongo.org** *
>
> * *
>
> *The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership
> association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations
> debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure
> the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
> website at **www.ngocongo.org***
>
>
>
>
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From mgurst at vcn.bc.ca  Mon Jul  9 18:10:35 2007
From: mgurst at vcn.bc.ca (Michael Gurstein)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up
 and  implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <C2B7DE76.BFDD%drake@hei.unige.ch>
Message-ID: <066b01c7c24c$5d715540$6400a8c0@michael78xnoln>

This is certainly a most peculiar development especially in the context
where the leadership in the GAID was insistent on its "action" role and
that it would not be a "policy" body, as well of course, the GAID lacks
structures and resources to accomplish such a mission in any effective
manner.
 
As well it might be noted that there has been to my knowledge, no
discussion about this within the structure of the GAID itself--certainly
nothing beyond the two innermost circles--the Steering Committee and the
Strategy Council.
 
Mike Gurstein
 
Member GAID: High Level Panel of Advisors
 

-----Original Message-----
From: William Drake [mailto:drake@hei.unige.ch] 
Sent: July 9, 2007 3:46 AM
To: Plenary; Governance
Cc: Bloem, Renate; Dam, Philippe
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID


Hi Philippe and Parminder,

The concerns you have raised clearly are valid and merit rapid
responses.

With regard to enhanced cooperation, as Parminder notes, the IG caucus
already agreed a letter months ago saying we?ve been told nothing and
would like/expect to be consulted in keeping with the spirit of the TA.
There is no need for prolonged debate over whether and how to reiterate
already adopted language.  Parminder and Vittorio should just draft a
few sentences referencing the prior letter and saying these concerns are
raised anew by the SG Report and we look forward to a response, and
submit it for a quick consensus call under the charter procedure.  

With regard to broader WSIS F&I, it?s clear that GAID cannot play a
channeling role to CSTD given its institutional arrangements and
mandate.  Absent any agreed structures for post-WSIS, it?s not obvious
how these concerns could be raised other than via a letter from CONGO as
facilitator for ECOSOC-related CS.

Best,

Bill



On 7/9/07 11:20 AM, "Parminder" <parminder@itforchange.net> wrote:



This is about enhanced cooperation process and the SG?s report to the
ECOSOC which will be considered later this month. The report has been
forwarded by Philippe with his email below.  
 
> Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
>The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to
convene the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder
policy dialogue, to >discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related
to Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability,
robustness, security, stability and development of the >Internet. The
inaugural meeting, entitled ?Internet governance for development?, was
held in Athens from 30 October to 2 November 2006, and the second
meeting is >scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 15
November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a process towards
enhanced cooperation among all >relevant stakeholders with regard to
Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of E/2007/76).
 
Civil society, and IGC on its behalf and of itself, should obviously
make a comment that we are unaware of the consultation process being
carried out, and not only we have never been contacted, our official
correspondence to the special advisor to SG remains unanswered and
un-acknowledged. We should insist that the ?consultations underway?
should include civil society and this caucus. These consultations should
involve CS especially because the documents speaks of ?towards enhanced
cooperation among all >relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
governance? and obviously any enhanced cooperation cannot involve all
stakeholders when its preparatory doesn?t involve all stakeholders. 
 
CONGO is ready to include such language on behalf of CS and / or IGC if
we can agree on it, in its statement to the ECOSOC when this report is
considered with regard to its WSIS parts on 23rd this. 
 
It is my personal opinion that something to the effect written by me
above is the least that IGC must say at the moment
. I will like to hear
the views of the other .
 
Are members willing to engage with this issue at all? If so, how? 
 
Philippe can take in the views contributed on this list, and if there is
a fair consensus these can go on IGC?s behalf. 
 
I must remind that the time is short.
 
Parminder 
 
 

________________________________________________
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IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
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From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On
Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 11:35 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
Importance: High


Dear all, 
 
As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its annual substantive
session earlier this week. 
Issues related to the follow up and implementation of WSIS will be
discussed and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to the
provisional timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be
tabled on 23rd and on 25th July).
 
In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to be considered by
ECOSOC will be:
-       The SG report on ?integrated and coordinated implementation of
the outcomes of and follow up to major UN conferences and summit?
(E/2007/76, here attached, to be discussed on 23 July; it contains a
series of paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for some extracts
on the various post WSIS processes.
-       The final report of the 10th session of the Commission on
Science and Technology for Development (21-25 May 2007), including the
two WSIS related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow of information for
WSIS follow up, and on multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31,
hereby attached as well, to be discussed on 25 July.
 
As far as we understood from diplomats here in Geneva, there might not
be any additional negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the CSDT
decision will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the on
going process and keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged. 
 
CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues,
under the two segments that might be available in this regard. We will
of course need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.
 
General note
The SG report recognises that ?implementation and follow-up require a
broad engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of
E/2007/76).
 
Commission on Science and Technology for Development
The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the involvement of CS
actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda which
requested to take into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG
Report defines quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process
?with contributions from non-governmental stakeholders channelled
through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance for Information and
Communication Technologies and Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO
considers that this quotation is not reflecting paragraph 105 of the
Tunis Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand
GAID is a multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly
not the only one, and that NGO contributions should not be channelled /
screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO is therefore willing
to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
 
UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process
The SG Report only provides a factual description of the creation of the
UN Group for the Information Society (?Coordination among the United
Nations system entities is undertaken by the United Nations Group on the
Information Society, created by the Secretary-General in accordance with
the request of the Summit?, ? 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007
cluster of WSIS action line facilitation meetings.
 
Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the Secretary-General to
convene the Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder
policy dialogue, to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to
Internet governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness,
security, stability and development of the Internet. The inaugural
meeting, entitled ?Internet governance for development?, was held in
Athens from 30 October to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is
scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 2007.
Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced
cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of E/2007/76).
 
Global Alliance for ICT and Development
The SG Report includes an annexed two-page description of GAID and a
synopsis of its activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.
 
 
 
Please send us your comments and suggestions in this regard. We will
come back to you early next week with more details.
All the best, 
 
Philippe
 
Philippe Dam
CONGO - Information Society &
Human Rights Coordinator
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail: philippe.dam@ngocongo.org  <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org>
<mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org> 
Website: www.ngocongo.org <blocked::">http://www.ngocongo.org
<http://www.ngocongo.org> > 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership
association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations
debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to
ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments
and United Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more
information see our website at www.ngocongo.org
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  Revolution and Global Governance/PSIO
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From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] All Male Panel discussion during UN
  ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <5F0F9635-C7A6-41AE-A10A-A127AAE268C0@ucsd.edu>
References: <200707031026.l63AQF0R002134@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
 <5F0F9635-C7A6-41AE-A10A-A127AAE268C0@ucsd.edu>
Message-ID: <20070710061818.763FC1B9174@mail.gn.apc.org>

hi all

>I thank you for forwarding this panel list.
>I think it is significant that when putting together "new 
>perspectives" there is not any room for a representative of  51% of 
>the world: namely WOMEN.

yes - interesting panel ;) - but as importantly, what exactly was 
this panel about? i see a title and a list of names.. but what was 
the objective and outcome (if any?)

karen

>DeeDee Halleck
>
>www.deedeehalleck.blogspot.com
>www.deepdishwavesofchange.com
>
>
>
>On Jul 3, 2007, at 6:26 AM, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
>
>>Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>>This is to inform you that a Panel discussion on new perspectives 
>>for post-WSIS scenarios will be organised this Thursday 5 July in 
>>Geneva, jointly by GAID, UN CSTD and OCCAM. This will be a side 
>>event to the annual substantial session of ECOSOC. Find flyer and 
>>list of panellists attached.
>>
>>
>>
>>This meeting is informal and can therefore be attended by civil 
>>society entities in consultative status with ECOSOC and also by 
>>entities that were accredited to WSIS. Participants who do not have 
>>a badge to enter the Palais des Nations should get in touch with 
>>Mr. Charles Geiger so that they could get a one day visitor's badge 
>>for this meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>
>>
>>Philippe
>>
>>Philippe Dam
>>CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
>>11, Avenue de la Paix
>>CH-1202 Geneva
>>Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>>Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>>E-mail: <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org>wsis@ngocongo.org
>>Website: <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org>www.ngocongo.org
>><Panel of 5 July.doc>
>
>
>
>



From karenb at gn.apc.org  Tue Jul 10 07:58:06 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and
  implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <200707061804.l66I4AwC007400@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
References: <200707061804.l66I4AwC007400@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <20070710065808.442BF1B2668@mail.gn.apc.org>

hi philippe

thanks so much for this..

what do you recommend in terms of responding? I 
support parminder and jean-louis in needing to 
respond to - in particular - the question of CS 
participation in the CSTD (certainly in relation 
to WSIS followup) - i haven't had time to read or 
reflect on the other issues (enhanced cooperation, action lines etc)

do you have the time to facilitate a response 
from those of us able to put the time in?

karen

At 19:04 06/07/2007, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
>
>Dear all,
>
>As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened 
>its annual substantive session earlier this week.
>Issues related to the follow up and 
>implementation of WSIS will be discussed and 
>addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according 
>to the provisional timetable of the ECOSOC 
>session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and on 25th July).
>
>In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow 
>up to be considered by ECOSOC will be:
>-          The SG report on ?integrated and 
>coordinated implementation of the outcomes of 
>and follow up to major UN conferences and 
>summit? (E/2007/76, here attached, to be 
>discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of 
>paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for 
>some extracts on the various post WSIS processes.
>-          The final report of the 10th session 
>of the Commission on Science and Technology for 
>Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two 
>WSIS related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow 
>of information for WSIS follow up, and on 
>multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, 
>hereby attached as well, to be discussed on 25 July.
>
>As far as we understood from diplomats here in 
>Geneva, there might not be any additional 
>negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the 
>CSDT decision will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We 
>will anyway monitor the on going process and 
>keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged.
>
>CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on 
>these various issues, under the two segments 
>that might be available in this regard. We will 
>of course need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.
>
>General note
>The SG report recognises that ?implementation 
>and follow-up require a broad engagement of 
>non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of E/2007/76).
>
>Commission on Science and Technology for Development
>The SG report seems quite restrictive in 
>defining the involvement of CS actors in the 
>CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda 
>which requested to take into account the 
>multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report 
>defines quite poorly the CSTD as an 
>intergovernmental process ?with contributions 
>from non-governmental stakeholders channelled 
>through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance 
>for Information and Communication Technologies 
>and Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO 
>considers that this quotation is not reflecting 
>paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and 
>ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is 
>a multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and 
>ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that 
>NGO contributions should not be channelled / 
>screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: 
>CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
>
>UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process
>The SG Report only provides a factual 
>description of the creation of the UN Group for 
>the Information Society (?Coordination among the 
>United Nations system entities is undertaken by 
>the United Nations Group on the Information 
>Society, created by the Secretary-General in 
>accordance with the request of the Summit?, ? 14 
>of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of 
>WSIS action line facilitation meetings.
>
>Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
>The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the 
>Secretary-General to convene the Internet 
>Governance Forum, a new forum for 
>multi-stakeholder policy dialogue, to discuss, 
>inter alia, public policy issues related to 
>Internet governance in order to foster the 
>sustainability, robustness, security, stability 
>and development of the Internet. The inaugural 
>meeting, entitled ?Internet governance for 
>development?, was held in Athens from 30 October 
>to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is 
>scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 
>to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way 
>to start a process towards enhanced cooperation 
>among all relevant stakeholders with regard to 
>Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of E/2007/76).
>
>Global Alliance for ICT and Development
>The SG Report includes an annexed two-page 
>description of GAID and a synopsis of its 
>activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.
>
>
>
>Please send us your comments and suggestions in 
>this regard. We will come back to you early next week with more details.
>All the best,
>
>Philippe
>
>Philippe Dam
>CONGO - Information Society &
>Human Rights Coordinator
>11, Avenue de la Paix
>CH-1202 Geneva
>Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>E-mail: <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org>philippe.dam@ngocongo.org
>Website: <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org>www.ngocongo.org
>
>The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an 
>international, membership association that 
>facilitates the participation of NGOs in United 
>Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, 
>CONGO's major objective is to ensure the 
>presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's 
>governments and United Nations agencies on 
>issues of global concern.  For more information 
>see our website at <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/>www.ngocongo.org
>
>



From drake at hei.unige.ch  Tue Jul 10 08:45:37 2007
From: drake at hei.unige.ch (William Drake)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] All Male Panel discussion
 during UN ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <20070710061818.763FC1B9174@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <C2B905C1.C031%drake@hei.unige.ch>

Hi Karen,

On 7/10/07 8:18 AM, "karen banks" <karenb@gn.apc.org> wrote:

> hi all
> 
>> I thank you for forwarding this panel list.
>> I think it is significant that when putting together "new
>> perspectives" there is not any room for a representative of  51% of
>> the world: namely WOMEN.
> 
> yes - interesting panel ;) - but as importantly, what exactly was
> this panel about? i see a title and a list of names.. but what was
> the objective and outcome (if any?)

Per previous, it was basically a touching bases/networking schmooze while
the GAID leadership and a lot of government and industry people were in town
for ECOSOC and Global Compact meetings.  Luncheon, general discussions about
ICT4D and related matters, no outcomes intended or achieved.  Renate at the
lunch and I at the panel made remarks about the need for transparency and
real CS inclusion in post-WSIS and related global policy contexts, etc.
There was no mention of the relevant and objectionable language in the SG
and CSTD reports, which need CS responses before they're taken up on the
23rd.

Cheers,

Bill



From karenb at gn.apc.org  Tue Jul 10 09:05:38 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] All Male Panel
  discussion during UN ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <C2B905C1.C031%drake@hei.unige.ch>
References: <20070710061818.763FC1B9174@mail.gn.apc.org>
 <C2B905C1.C031%drake@hei.unige.ch>
Message-ID: <20070710080539.7C9DE1C6EED@mail.gn.apc.org>

hi bill

> > yes - interesting panel ;) - but as importantly, what exactly was
> > this panel about? i see a title and a list of names.. but what was
> > the objective and outcome (if any?)
>
>Per previous, it was basically a touching bases/networking schmooze while
>the GAID leadership and a lot of government and industry people were in town
>for ECOSOC and Global Compact meetings.  Luncheon, general discussions about
>ICT4D and related matters, no outcomes intended or achieved.  Renate at the
>lunch and I at the panel made remarks about the need for transparency and
>real CS inclusion in post-WSIS and related global policy contexts, etc.
>There was no mention of the relevant and objectionable language in the SG
>and CSTD reports, which need CS responses before they're taken up on the
>23rd.

thanks for the update.. and so, it looks like at least some of us are 
agreed on the need for a response to the report.. which, i think will 
need to be led by the geneva based folk..  but, i'm willing to help..

karen


From vb at bertola.eu  Tue Jul 10 09:29:07 2007
From: vb at bertola.eu (Vittorio Bertola)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
 up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <C2B7DE76.BFDD%drake@hei.unige.ch>
References: <C2B7DE76.BFDD%drake@hei.unige.ch>
Message-ID: <46934353.2000107@bertola.eu>

William Drake ha scritto:
> With regard to enhanced cooperation, as Parminder notes, the IG caucus 
> already agreed a letter months ago saying we?ve been told nothing and 
> would like/expect to be consulted in keeping with the spirit of the TA. 
> There is no need for prolonged debate over whether and how to reiterate 
> already adopted language.  Parminder and Vittorio should just draft a 
> few sentences referencing the prior letter and saying these concerns are 
> raised anew by the SG Report and we look forward to a response, and 
> submit it for a quick consensus call under the charter procedure.  

Possibly, the report saying "consultations are under way" is an elegant 
way to say "we've not been doing our homework, so we'll rush something 
up asap". Nonetheless, my feeling is that everyone realized that that 
process can't just be deferred forever, so things could actually start 
to move between now and Rio. So I agree with you, I think that it would 
be a good idea to issue a statement reminding that civil society has to 
be involved in this process. I'll work it out with Parminder (he might 
already have a 3-page draft ready :-D ).
-- 
vb.                   Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu   <--------
-------->  finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/  <--------

From wsis at ngocongo.org  Tue Jul 10 14:04:08 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and  implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070710065808.442BF1B2668@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <200707101303.l6AD3VV3006235@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>

We are actually planning to have discussions on that with CSTD and GAID
Secretariat people in the up coming hours, as well as presenting an oral
statement to the ECOSOC next week.

In my view a letter to the Secretariats might not be appropriate at this
stage. We need to further see whether the quotation from the SG report is
only an inaccuracy (which I think it is).

Ph



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hi philippe

thanks so much for this..

what do you recommend in terms of responding? I 
support parminder and jean-louis in needing to 
respond to - in particular - the question of CS 
participation in the CSTD (certainly in relation 
to WSIS followup) - i haven't had time to read or 
reflect on the other issues (enhanced cooperation, action lines etc)

do you have the time to facilitate a response 
from those of us able to put the time in?

karen

At 19:04 06/07/2007, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
>
>Dear all,
>
>As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened 
>its annual substantive session earlier this week.
>Issues related to the follow up and 
>implementation of WSIS will be discussed and 
>addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according 
>to the provisional timetable of the ECOSOC 
>session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and on 25th July).
>
>In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow 
>up to be considered by ECOSOC will be:
>-          The SG report on ?integrated and 
>coordinated implementation of the outcomes of 
>and follow up to major UN conferences and 
>summit? (E/2007/76, here attached, to be 
>discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of 
>paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for 
>some extracts on the various post WSIS processes.
>-          The final report of the 10th session 
>of the Commission on Science and Technology for 
>Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two 
>WSIS related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow 
>of information for WSIS follow up, and on 
>multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, 
>hereby attached as well, to be discussed on 25 July.
>
>As far as we understood from diplomats here in 
>Geneva, there might not be any additional 
>negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the 
>CSDT decision will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We 
>will anyway monitor the on going process and 
>keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged.
>
>CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on 
>these various issues, under the two segments 
>that might be available in this regard. We will 
>of course need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.
>
>General note
>The SG report recognises that ?implementation 
>and follow-up require a broad engagement of 
>non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of E/2007/76).
>
>Commission on Science and Technology for Development
>The SG report seems quite restrictive in 
>defining the involvement of CS actors in the 
>CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda 
>which requested to take into account the 
>multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report 
>defines quite poorly the CSTD as an 
>intergovernmental process ?with contributions 
>from non-governmental stakeholders channelled 
>through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance 
>for Information and Communication Technologies 
>and Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO 
>considers that this quotation is not reflecting 
>paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and 
>ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is 
>a multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and 
>ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that 
>NGO contributions should not be channelled / 
>screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: 
>CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
>
>UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process
>The SG Report only provides a factual 
>description of the creation of the UN Group for 
>the Information Society (?Coordination among the 
>United Nations system entities is undertaken by 
>the United Nations Group on the Information 
>Society, created by the Secretary-General in 
>accordance with the request of the Summit?, ? 14 
>of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of 
>WSIS action line facilitation meetings.
>
>Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
>The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the 
>Secretary-General to convene the Internet 
>Governance Forum, a new forum for 
>multi-stakeholder policy dialogue, to discuss, 
>inter alia, public policy issues related to 
>Internet governance in order to foster the 
>sustainability, robustness, security, stability 
>and development of the Internet. The inaugural 
>meeting, entitled ?Internet governance for 
>development?, was held in Athens from 30 October 
>to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is 
>scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 
>to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way 
>to start a process towards enhanced cooperation 
>among all relevant stakeholders with regard to 
>Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of E/2007/76).
>
>Global Alliance for ICT and Development
>The SG Report includes an annexed two-page 
>description of GAID and a synopsis of its 
>activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.
>
>
>
>Please send us your comments and suggestions in 
>this regard. We will come back to you early next week with more details.
>All the best,
>
>Philippe
>
>Philippe Dam
>CONGO - Information Society &
>Human Rights Coordinator
>11, Avenue de la Paix
>CH-1202 Geneva
>Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>E-mail: <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org>philippe.dam@ngocongo.org
>Website: <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org>www.ngocongo.org
>
>The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an 
>international, membership association that 
>facilitates the participation of NGOs in United 
>Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, 
>CONGO's major objective is to ensure the 
>presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's 
>governments and United Nations agencies on 
>issues of global concern.  For more information 
>see our website at <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/>www.ngocongo.org
>
>


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From patrick.kalas at deza.admin.ch  Wed Jul 11 13:43:54 2007
From: patrick.kalas at deza.admin.ch (Kalas Patrick DEZA KPT)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] All Male Panel discussion during UN  ECOSOC Session - 5 July 2007
In-Reply-To: <20070710061818.763FC1B9174@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <181457D6CD7F5343B3740E92C57F81B8014D9BB9@EDACV100431.eda.edaad.admin.ch>

Dear colleagues

We are in agreement with the need to include an increased gender
perspective into panel discussions and for your information Gerolf
Weigel made an intervention during the panel highlighting precisely this
aspect.  

With best wishes

Patrick 

Patrick Kalas
SDC- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
ICT4D- Information and Communication Technologies for 
Development 
Tel:       +41 31 324 47 21 
Fax:      +41 31 324 04 72 
E-Mail:   patrick.kalas@deza.admin.ch
Web:     www.deza.admin.ch/ICT4D


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hi all

>I thank you for forwarding this panel list.
>I think it is significant that when putting together "new 
>perspectives" there is not any room for a representative of  51% of 
>the world: namely WOMEN.

yes - interesting panel ;) - but as importantly, what exactly was 
this panel about? i see a title and a list of names.. but what was 
the objective and outcome (if any?)

karen

>DeeDee Halleck
>
>www.deedeehalleck.blogspot.com
>www.deepdishwavesofchange.com
>
>
>
>On Jul 3, 2007, at 6:26 AM, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
>
>>Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>>This is to inform you that a Panel discussion on new perspectives 
>>for post-WSIS scenarios will be organised this Thursday 5 July in 
>>Geneva, jointly by GAID, UN CSTD and OCCAM. This will be a side 
>>event to the annual substantial session of ECOSOC. Find flyer and 
>>list of panellists attached.
>>
>>
>>
>>This meeting is informal and can therefore be attended by civil 
>>society entities in consultative status with ECOSOC and also by 
>>entities that were accredited to WSIS. Participants who do not have 
>>a badge to enter the Palais des Nations should get in touch with 
>>Mr. Charles Geiger so that they could get a one day visitor's badge 
>>for this meeting.
>>
>>
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>
>>
>>Philippe
>>
>>Philippe Dam
>>CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
>>11, Avenue de la Paix
>>CH-1202 Geneva
>>Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>>Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>>E-mail: <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org>wsis@ngocongo.org
>>Website: <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org>www.ngocongo.org
>><Panel of 5 July.doc>
>
>
>
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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Jul 11 17:32:52 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [CS Bureau] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070710065808.442BF1B2668@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <200707111632.l6BGWEPe021369@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>

Hello all, 

We had some talks with Sarbuland Khan about the CS and PS Channelling
through GAID. Sarbuland stressed that the wording expressed in the SG report
was not GAID Secretariat's position, the report having been inaccurately
drafted by the UN DESA alone. 

We still informed Sarbuland of our intention to correct that orally in the
ECOSOC plenary and encourage him to do so, which he said he would do. This
would definitely help for the record and for clarifying. So that the problem
is in a way sorted out.

We will circulate more information in due time.
All the best, 

Philippe


-----Message d'origine-----
De?: bureau-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:bureau-admin@wsis-cs.org] De la part
de karen banks
Envoy??: mardi, 10. juillet 2007 07:58
??: plenary@wsis-cs.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org;
governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc?: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Objet?: [CS Bureau] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up
and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

hi philippe

thanks so much for this..

what do you recommend in terms of responding? I 
support parminder and jean-louis in needing to 
respond to - in particular - the question of CS 
participation in the CSTD (certainly in relation 
to WSIS followup) - i haven't had time to read or 
reflect on the other issues (enhanced cooperation, action lines etc)

do you have the time to facilitate a response 
from those of us able to put the time in?

karen

At 19:04 06/07/2007, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
>
>Dear all,
>
>As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened 
>its annual substantive session earlier this week.
>Issues related to the follow up and 
>implementation of WSIS will be discussed and 
>addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according 
>to the provisional timetable of the ECOSOC 
>session, WSIS follow up might be tabled on 23rd and on 25th July).
>
>In general, the documents addressing WSIS follow 
>up to be considered by ECOSOC will be:
>-          The SG report on ?integrated and 
>coordinated implementation of the outcomes of 
>and follow up to major UN conferences and 
>summit? (E/2007/76, here attached, to be 
>discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of 
>paragraphs in relation to WSIS); See below for 
>some extracts on the various post WSIS processes.
>-          The final report of the 10th session 
>of the Commission on Science and Technology for 
>Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two 
>WSIS related decisions of the CSTD (on the flow 
>of information for WSIS follow up, and on 
>multi-year programme of work): see E/2007/31, 
>hereby attached as well, to be discussed on 25 July.
>
>As far as we understood from diplomats here in 
>Geneva, there might not be any additional 
>negotiation in Geneva. It is expected that the 
>CSDT decision will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We 
>will anyway monitor the on going process and 
>keep you posted ? and hopefully engaged.
>
>CONGO would be willing to address the ECOSOC on 
>these various issues, under the two segments 
>that might be available in this regard. We will 
>of course need your remarks, suggestions and feedback.
>
>General note
>The SG report recognises that ?implementation 
>and follow-up require a broad engagement of 
>non-governmental stakeholders and partners? (? 12 of E/2007/76).
>
>Commission on Science and Technology for Development
>The SG report seems quite restrictive in 
>defining the involvement of CS actors in the 
>CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda 
>which requested to take into account the 
>multi-stakeholder approach, the SG Report 
>defines quite poorly the CSTD as an 
>intergovernmental process ?with contributions 
>from non-governmental stakeholders channelled 
>through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance 
>for Information and Communication Technologies 
>and Development? (?14 of E/2007/76). CONGO 
>considers that this quotation is not reflecting 
>paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the IS and 
>ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is 
>a multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and 
>ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one, and that 
>NGO contributions should not be channelled / 
>screened before reaching the CSTD / ECOSOC: 
>CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC Plenary.
>
>UNGIS and Action Line Facilitators process
>The SG Report only provides a factual 
>description of the creation of the UN Group for 
>the Information Society (?Coordination among the 
>United Nations system entities is undertaken by 
>the United Nations Group on the Information 
>Society, created by the Secretary-General in 
>accordance with the request of the Summit?, ? 14 
>of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of 
>WSIS action line facilitation meetings.
>
>Internet Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation
>The SG Report states that WSIS ?requested the 
>Secretary-General to convene the Internet 
>Governance Forum, a new forum for 
>multi-stakeholder policy dialogue, to discuss, 
>inter alia, public policy issues related to 
>Internet governance in order to foster the 
>sustainability, robustness, security, stability 
>and development of the Internet. The inaugural 
>meeting, entitled ?Internet governance for 
>development?, was held in Athens from 30 October 
>to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is 
>scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 
>to 15 November 2007. Consultations are under way 
>to start a process towards enhanced cooperation 
>among all relevant stakeholders with regard to 
>Internet governance, as requested by the Summit? (? 14 of E/2007/76).
>
>Global Alliance for ICT and Development
>The SG Report includes an annexed two-page 
>description of GAID and a synopsis of its 
>activities. See pages 21-22 of E/2007/76.
>
>
>
>Please send us your comments and suggestions in 
>this regard. We will come back to you early next week with more details.
>All the best,
>
>Philippe
>
>Philippe Dam
>CONGO - Information Society &
>Human Rights Coordinator
>11, Avenue de la Paix
>CH-1202 Geneva
>Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>Fax: +41 22 301 2000
>E-mail: <mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org>philippe.dam@ngocongo.org
>Website: <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org>www.ngocongo.org
>
>The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an 
>international, membership association that 
>facilitates the participation of NGOs in United 
>Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, 
>CONGO's major objective is to ensure the 
>presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's 
>governments and United Nations agencies on 
>issues of global concern.  For more information 
>see our website at <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/>www.ngocongo.org
>
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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Jul 11 17:50:48 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Update on GAID Youth Forum - www.un-gaid.org/gfyouth
Message-ID: <200707111650.l6BGoAfN007435@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>

Dear all, 

 

The GAID Secretariat set up a website on the GAID Global Forum on Youth and
ICT, to be held in Geneva on 24-26 September 2007.

http://www.un-gaid.org/gfyouth. 

 

It includes basic information on the Forum's purpose and on its content, as
well as a registration process. You can register on-line at
http://www.un-gaid.org/civicrm/event/register?id=1
<http://www.un-gaid.org/civicrm/event/register?id=1&reset=1> &reset=1. 

 

Lastly, please note the GAID Forum marketplace can still accommodate more
projects and participating organisations. The Global Forum market place will
represent an opportunity to showcase of innovations and projects/initiatives
that utilize ICT as a major component of the implementation. You are advised
to send your requests to present projects and initiatives on line to the
GAID Secretariat: http://www.un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth/marketplace/apply before
30 July 2007.

 

All the best, 

 

Philippe Dam

 

Philippe Dam
CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail:  <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org> wsis@ngocongo.org
Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 

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From karenb at gn.apc.org  Wed Jul 11 18:02:42 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [governance] RE: [CS Bureau] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC
  reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF,
  GAID
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References: <20070710065808.442BF1B2668@mail.gn.apc.org>
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Message-ID: <20070711170244.41DA01C3281@mail.gn.apc.org>

hi phillipe

>We had some talks with Sarbuland Khan about the CS and PS Channelling
>through GAID. Sarbuland stressed that the wording expressed in the SG report
>was not GAID Secretariat's position, the report having been inaccurately
>drafted by the UN DESA alone.

It's a very good thing we have people such as yourself being ever so 
vigilant in reading reports ;) i'm sure the GAID secretariat are also 
pleased that the inaccuracies have been corrected!

>We still informed Sarbuland of our intention to correct that orally in the
>ECOSOC plenary and encourage him to do so, which he said he would do. This
>would definitely help for the record and for clarifying. So that the problem
>is in a way sorted out.

thanks phillipe, i think you've (CONGO) handled this well..

>We will circulate more information in due time.

look forward to receiving it

thanks
karen


From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Jul 11 18:52:49 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
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From jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr  Wed Jul 11 22:24:29 2007
From: jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr (jlfullsack)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
References: <200707111752.l6BHqBIk004840@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <001301c7c401$e2b124e0$0a01a8c0@PCbureau>

Dear Philippe

As far as I remember I supported the idea of a motion to be sent to the Iranian authorities during our May meeting(s) in Geneva and -of course- agreed to sign it on behalf of CSDPTT and of the CS Financing caucus.
I maintain this position as an answer to your mail below.
Thanks for your efforts and let's hope a happy outcome of our request.
Friendly yours
Jean-Louis Fullsack
Pr?sident de CSDPTT, Co-coordonateur du Groupe de travail Finances de la SC au SMSI 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam 
  To: plenary@wsis-cs.org ; bureau@wsis-cs.org ; governance@lists.cpsr.org 
  Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org ; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam' 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 7:52 PM
  Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature


  Dear all, 

   

  A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is the Executive Director of was closed and sealed by the Revolutionary Court without any legal justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has not evolved and that the staff was prevented to work. 

   

  This is of particular concern for all of us because the focal points for West Asia and the Middle East within the Civil Society Bureau during the WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. 

   

  A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities. 

  You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our partners during the WSIS process.

   

  I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this initiative.

  All the best, 

   

  Philippe

  Philippe Dam
  CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
  11, Avenue de la Paix
  CH-1202 Geneva
  Tel: +41 22 301 1000
  Fax: +41 22 301 2000
  E-mail: wsis@ngocongo.org
  Website: www.ngocongo.org 

   

  The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our website at www.ngocongo.org

   


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From parminder at itforchange.net  Fri Jul 13 07:57:00 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
In-Reply-To: <200707111752.l6BHqBIk004840@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <20070713065708.C48721B7970@mail.gn.apc.org>

Hi Philippe

 

 

IT for Change supports the letter.

 

However, though this does not affect our support, a bit of editing may add
great value to the document. Especially please consider replacing

 

 

We therefore call on the Iranian authorities to maintain the respect of
their peers throughout the international community by honoring the
commitments they have frequently and freely made in this regard, by
abandoning further actions against ICTRC and allowing the activities to
proceed.

 

with

 

We therefore call upon the Iranian authorities to honor their commitments
made in various international forums, including at WSIS, with regard to
freedom of expression and the rights and roles of civil society, by allowing
ICTRC to carry on its lawful activities, and  abandoning any further actions
against them, while rescinding all earlier actions that  prevent it from
carry on its lawful activities. 

 

I must repeat that if it is difficult to make these changes because of any
reason, our supports stand even for the present version of the letter. 

 

Parminder 

 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:23 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for
support open for signature
Importance: High

 

Dear all, 

 

A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS
colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is
the Executive Director of was closed and sealed by the Revolutionary Court
without any legal justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has
not evolved and that the staff was prevented to work. 

 

This is of particular concern for all of us because the focal points for
West Asia and the Middle East within the Civil Society Bureau during the
WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. 

 

A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the
ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities. 

You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly
encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our
partners during the WSIS process.

 

I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
initiative.

All the best, 

 

Philippe

Philippe Dam
CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail:  <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org> wsis@ngocongo.org
Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 

 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at www.ngocongo.org <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> 

 

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From karenb at gn.apc.org  Fri Jul 13 11:00:55 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran -
  Letter for support open for signature
In-Reply-To: <001301c7c401$e2b124e0$0a01a8c0@PCbureau>
References: <200707111752.l6BHqBIk004840@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
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hi philippe

>A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure 
>of the ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian 
>Authorities. You are invited to consider signing this support 
>letter. I particularly encourage all formerly CSB members to look 
>into it, in support for our partners during the WSIS process.
i'm fairly sure APC can sign on, but let me get back to you on monday

>I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this 
>initiative.
>All the best,

who are the coordinators philippe?

and, one comment on the letter - i wonder if the final paragrpah (the 
request in essence) couldn't be highlighted right at the top of the 
letter also.. i can't imagine the whole 2 page letter being read (sad 
as that may be) but having the request at the top may at least 
capture the attention of media or other interested parties..

anyway, i leave it with you as a suggestion..

thanks again for alerting us to this - and - aren't you meant to be 
on leave? ;)

karen
ps.. also ok with parminder's suggested changes


From nyangkweagien at gmail.com  Fri Jul 13 11:11:21 2007
From: nyangkweagien at gmail.com (Nyangkwe Agien Aaron)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
In-Reply-To: <20070713100230.8A3DE1C433F@mail.gn.apc.org>
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Dear All

It is a pity that NGOs that strive at finding solutions to problems
that Gpovrnmnts are found wanting should stiffled.
I sign the letter.

Aaron

On 7/13/07, karen banks <karenb@gn.apc.org> wrote:
> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people]
>
> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of this message!
> _______________________________________
>
> hi philippe
>
> >A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure
> >of the ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian
> >Authorities. You are invited to consider signing this support
> >letter. I particularly encourage all formerly CSB members to look
> >into it, in support for our partners during the WSIS process.
> i'm fairly sure APC can sign on, but let me get back to you on monday
>
> >I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
> >initiative.
> >All the best,
>
> who are the coordinators philippe?
>
> and, one comment on the letter - i wonder if the final paragrpah (the
> request in essence) couldn't be highlighted right at the top of the
> letter also.. i can't imagine the whole 2 page letter being read (sad
> as that may be) but having the request at the top may at least
> capture the attention of media or other interested parties..
>
> anyway, i leave it with you as a suggestion..
>
> thanks again for alerting us to this - and - aren't you meant to be
> on leave? ;)
>
> karen
> ps.. also ok with parminder's suggested changes
>
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From esther.joly at club-internet.fr  Fri Jul 13 11:24:56 2007
From: esther.joly at club-internet.fr (Esther Joly)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter
	for support open for signature
In-Reply-To: <200707111752.l6BHqBIk004840@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <C2BD1F98.58153%esther.joly@club-internet.fr>

Hello Philippe

AFNET and Ouvaton support and sign the letter

I agree with the change asked by Parminder


 
 
We therefore call on the Iranian authorities to maintain the respect of
their peers throughout the international community by honoring the
commitments they have frequently and freely made in this regard, by
abandoning further actions against ICTRC and allowing the activities to
proceed.
 
with
 
We therefore call upon the Iranian authorities to honor their commitments
made in various international forums, including at WSIS, with regard to
freedom of expression and the rights and roles of civil society, by allowing
ICTRC to carry on its lawful activities, and  abandoning any further actions
against them, while rescinding all earlier actions that  prevent it from
carry on its lawful activities.
 
Esther JOLY

Le 11/07/07 19:52, ??CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam?? <wsis@ngocongo.org> a
?crit?:

> Dear all, 
>  
> A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS colleague
> Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is the Executive
> Director of was closed and sealed by the Revolutionary Court without any legal
> justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has not evolved and
> that the staff was prevented to work.
>  
> This is of particular concern for all of us because the focal points for West
> Asia and the Middle East within the Civil Society Bureau during the WSIS
> preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC.
>  
> A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the
> ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities.
> You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly
> encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our
> partners during the WSIS process.
>  
> I?ll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
> initiative.
> All the best, 
>  
> Philippe
> 
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: wsis@ngocongo.org <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org>
> Website: www.ngocongo.org <blocked::">http://www.ngocongo.org>
> <http://www.ngocongo.org>
>  
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the presence
> of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United Nations agencies
> on issues of global concern.  For more information see our website at
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From: ca at rits.org.br (Carlos Afonso)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter
 for support open for signature
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Rits (Information Network for the Third Sector), Rio, Brazil, signs the 
letter.

fraternal regards

--c.a.
Carlos A. Afonso
Rits
Rio Brazil
http://www.rits.org.br

CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:
> Dear all, 
> 
>  
> 
> A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS
> colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is
> the Executive Director of was closed and sealed by the Revolutionary Court
> without any legal justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has
> not evolved and that the staff was prevented to work. 
> 
>  
> 
> This is of particular concern for all of us because the focal points for
> West Asia and the Middle East within the Civil Society Bureau during the
> WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. 
> 
>  
> 
> A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the
> ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities. 
> 
> You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly
> encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our
> partners during the WSIS process.
> 
>  
> 
> I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
> initiative.
> 
> All the best, 
> 
>  
> 
> Philippe
> 
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail:  <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org> wsis@ngocongo.org
> Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 
> 
>  
> 
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
> website at www.ngocongo.org <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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From gillmushtaq at yahoo.com  Fri Jul 13 16:04:03 2007
From: gillmushtaq at yahoo.com (mushtaq gill)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:35 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
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Dear All

It is a pity that NGOs that strive at finding solutions to problems
that Gpovrnmnts are found wanting should stiffled.
I sign the letter.

Aaron

On 7/13/07, karen banks wrote:
> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people]
>
> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of this message!
> _______________________________________
>
> hi philippe
>
> >A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure
> >of the ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian
> >Authorities. You are invited to consider signing this support
> >letter. I particularly encourage all formerly CSB members to look
> >into it, in support for our partners during the WSIS process.
> i'm fairly sure APC can sign on, but let me get back to you on monday
>
> >I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
> >initiative.
> >All the best,
>
> who are the coordinators philippe?
>
> and, one comment on the letter - i wonder if the final paragrpah (the
> request in essence) couldn't be highlighted right at the top of the
> letter also.. i can't imagine the whole 2 page letter being read (sad
> as that may be) but having the request at the top may at least
> capture the attention of media or other interested parties..
>
> anyway, i leave it with you as a suggestion..
>
> thanks again for alerting us to this - and - aren't you meant to be
> on leave? ;)
>
> karen
> ps.. also ok with parminder's suggested changes
>
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From: muguet at mdpi.org (Dr. Francis MUGUET)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] [Fwd: eINDIA2007,  India's Premier ICT4D event, July 31 - August
 3, Hotal Taj Palace, New Delhi, India]
Message-ID: <46995020.7040503@mdpi.org>

Hello

Just coming back from a conference
I found this announcement in my mailbox
and it seems quite interesting to share this info

http://eindia.net.in

UNDP is involved, but there is no mention of
WSIS

May be Parminder and other India stakeholders
  could tell us more about this event.?
and could invite the organizers to make a linkage
with WSIS implementation ?

Best

Francis

-------------------------

eINDIA2007 is an inclusive, consultative and constructive ICT for
Development forum ? the largest and only one of its kind in India ?
promoting and propagating the use of ICT4D through its seven seminal
thematic track conferences.

     * egov
     * digital Learning
     * Telecentre Forum
     * mServe
     * eHealth
     * Community Radio
     * eAgriculture

eINDIA2007 aims to build a neutral platform for sharing knowledge and
collaboration and strategic networking for ICT4D. The larger vision is
to contribute to creative ideas and processes that can bridge the
digital divide and connect practitioners. The pre-conference
preparations and partnerships processes help to develop a relevant
agenda and to connect practitioners. It helps to bring the community
closer, creating new alliances and collaborations. The process initiated
at these consultations offer the space to learn freely, with open minds,
paving the path for an enlightened and egalitarian, collective vision
for socially and economically equitable India using ICTs for
development, which can become examples for other countries in Asia and
elsewhere in the world.

Organiser
Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) is a leading
Asian non-governmental institution engaged in advocacy, research and
community building in e-Government, ICT for Development and knowledge
management issues through capacity building and media initiatives.
www.csdms.in


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	eINDIA2007, India's Premier ICT4D event, July 31 - August 3,
Hotal Taj Palace, New Delhi, India
Date: 	Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:31:23 +0500
From: 	eINDIA2007 Announcement <info@e-india.net.in>
To: 	Francis.Muguet@ensta.fr



CSDMS in association with Department of Information Technology,
Government of India and UNDP Presents

<http://eindia.net.in>

<http://www.eindia.net.in/egov/index.asp>

	
<http://www.eindia.net.in/digitallearning/index.asp>

	
<http://www.eindia.net.in/telecentreforum/index.asp>

	
<http://www.eindia.net.in/ehealth/index.asp>

<http://www.eindia.net.in/mserve/index.asp>

	
<http://www.eindia.net.in/eagriculture/index.asp>

	
<http://www.eindia.net.in/communityradio/index.asp>

	
<http://www.eindia.net.in/films/>

*Key Participating Organisations*

*Government Organisations*
? Chattisgarh Infotech & Biotech Information Society
?Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun
? Media Lab Asia
? Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd. (MKCL)
? NAFED
? NABARD
? National Open School
? Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
? National Informatics Centre
? STQC, STPI
? Supreme Court of India
? State Governments




                        and many more... 	*International Agencies *
? Canada Health Infoway
? World Health Organization
? World Bank
? USAID
? Bellanet International
? Commonwealth Connects
? Global e-Schools & Communities Initiatives (GeSCI)
? telecentre.org/IDRC
? GTZ
? SEAMEO
? Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC)
? Software Park Thailand
? UNESCO
? Commonwealth of Learning
? Korean Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion (KADO)
? ICRISAT
                         and many more... 	*Ministry of*
? Communications & Information Technology
? Human Resource Development
? Health & Family Welfare
? Panchayati Raj
? Information and Broadcasting
? Urban development
? Rural development
? Agriculture
? Railways
? Commerce and Industries                 and many more...

  	*Academic Institutions: *? Anna University ? Agricultural College and
Research Institute, Madurai ? Amity University ? Cambridge Education,
UK ? DA-IICT Gandhinagar ? Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,
Delhi ? GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology ? Guru Ghasidas
University, India ? Indira Gandhi National Open University, India ? IIT
Bombay ? ICAR ? Jamia Milia Islamia University, India ? Kathmandu
University ? Melaka Manipal Medical College, Malaysia ? Netaji Subash
Institute of Technology ? NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad ?
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA ? University of Calcutta ?
University of Tromso, Norway ? Indian Association for Medical
Informatics(IAMI)	

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<http://www.eindia.net.in/registration.asp>

<http://www.eindia.net.in>
For Exhibition and Registration enquiries contact: Debabrata Ray
(+91-9899650692), Sushma Nautiyal (+91-9873757536)
eINDIA SECRETARIAT: G-4, Sector-39, Noida-201031, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tel: +91-0120-2502181 - 85 Fax: +91-0120-2500060 E-mail:
info@eINDIA.net.in <mailto:info@eINDIA.net.in> web:www.eINDIA.net.in
<http://www.eINDIA.net.in>
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From rbloem at ngocongo.org  Sun Jul 15 18:05:13 2007
From: rbloem at ngocongo.org (Renate Bloem)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [CS Bureau] RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
In-Reply-To: <20070713065708.C48721B7970@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <200707151705.l6FH5ExK011838@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>

Hi Parminder,

 

Yes, changes are difficult to make for various reasons. We thought the same.


 

We received very few responses and will wait some time but will engage in
the meantime in some silent lobby. 

Philippe is on vacation until 1 August

 

Best

Renate

-----------------------------------------

Renate Bloem
President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mil:  <mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org> rbloem@ngocongo.org
Website:  <http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at  <http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org

  _____  

From: bureau-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:bureau-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of Parminder
Sent: vendredi, 13. juillet 2007 08:57
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Subject: [CS Bureau] RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran
- Letter for support open for signature

 

Hi Philippe

 

 

IT for Change supports the letter.

 

However, though this does not affect our support, a bit of editing may add
great value to the document. Especially please consider replacing

 

 

We therefore call on the Iranian authorities to maintain the respect of
their peers throughout the international community by honoring the
commitments they have frequently and freely made in this regard, by
abandoning further actions against ICTRC and allowing the activities to
proceed.

 

with

 

We therefore call upon the Iranian authorities to honor their commitments
made in various international forums, including at WSIS, with regard to
freedom of expression and the rights and roles of civil society, by allowing
ICTRC to carry on its lawful activities, and  abandoning any further actions
against them, while rescinding all earlier actions that  prevent it from
carry on its lawful activities. 

 

I must repeat that if it is difficult to make these changes because of any
reason, our supports stand even for the present version of the letter. 

 

Parminder 

 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf
Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:23 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc: rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for
support open for signature
Importance: High

 

Dear all, 

 

A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS
colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is
the Executive Director of was closed and sealed by the Revolutionary Court
without any legal justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has
not evolved and that the staff was prevented to work. 

 

This is of particular concern for all of us because the focal points for
West Asia and the Middle East within the Civil Society Bureau during the
WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. 

 

A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the
ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities. 

You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly
encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our
partners during the WSIS process.

 

I'll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
initiative.

All the best, 

 

Philippe

Philippe Dam
CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail:  <mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org> wsis@ngocongo.org
Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 

 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at www.ngocongo.org <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> 

 

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From parminder at itforchange.net  Wed Jul 18 17:19:42 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <46934353.2000107@bertola.eu>
Message-ID: <20070718161947.A981F1C9C0B@mail.gn.apc.org>

Hi All

 

This is regarding the discussions we have been having on the SG's report to
ECOSOC and the mention in it of consultations for the process of enhanced
cooperation for global public policy regarding the Internet. 

 

It is fine if we request CONGO to add the following on the behalf of the IGC
in its statement.

 

This is in reference to the SG's report stating that, and we quote,
"Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced cooperation
among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet governance, as
requested by the Summit". Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda clearly states that "

the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
However, the Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that civil society
has not been involved at all in the consultations mentioned in the SG's
report. We do not even have any information about this consultation, despite
directly requesting the SG office regarding it. 

 

We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in WSIS
follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in general spirit, and
in specific mandates as in case of the process towards enhanced cooperation,
where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction for multistakeholder
involvement is clearly not being complied with. The caucus will like to be
invited to and involved in these consultations, along with other civil
society groups. Since a lot of civil society groups interested in IG issues
converge at IGF meeting, holding such consultations on the sidelines of the
IGF meeting may be useful. We will also like to be kept updated on the
consultations with other stakeholders. 

 

(ends)

 

 

This has to go to CONGO by 22nd. So if we need to seek consensus over 21st
and 22nd, we have only 19th and 20th for comments and amendments. Thanks

 

Parminder 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

www.ITforChange.net 

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On

> Behalf Of Vittorio Bertola

> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 1:59 PM

> To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; William Drake

> Cc: Plenary

> Subject: Re: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS

> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

> 

> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list.

> Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific

> people]

> 

> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of

> this message!

> _______________________________________

> 

> William Drake ha scritto:

> > With regard to enhanced cooperation, as Parminder notes, the IG caucus

> > already agreed a letter months ago saying we've been told nothing and

> > would like/expect to be consulted in keeping with the spirit of the TA.

> > There is no need for prolonged debate over whether and how to reiterate

> > already adopted language.  Parminder and Vittorio should just draft a

> > few sentences referencing the prior letter and saying these concerns are

> > raised anew by the SG Report and we look forward to a response, and

> > submit it for a quick consensus call under the charter procedure.

> 

> Possibly, the report saying "consultations are under way" is an elegant

> way to say "we've not been doing our homework, so we'll rush something

> up asap". Nonetheless, my feeling is that everyone realized that that

> process can't just be deferred forever, so things could actually start

> to move between now and Rio. So I agree with you, I think that it would

> be a good idea to issue a statement reminding that civil society has to

> be involved in this process. I'll work it out with Parminder (he might

> already have a 3-page draft ready :-D ).

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From: mueller at syr.edu (Milton L Mueller)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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You have my full support on this. --MM

________________________________

From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On
Behalf Of Parminder
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:20 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID



Hi All

 

This is regarding the discussions we have been having on the SG's report
to ECOSOC and the mention in it of consultations for the process of
enhanced cooperation for global public policy regarding the Internet. 

 

It is fine if we request CONGO to add the following on the behalf of the
IGC in its statement.

 

This is in reference to the SG's report stating that, and we quote,
"Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced
cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda
clearly states that "

the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
stakeholders". However, the Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern
that civil society has not been involved at all in the consultations
mentioned in the SG's report. We do not even have any information about
this consultation, despite directly requesting the SG office regarding
it. 

 

We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in WSIS
follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in general spirit,
and in specific mandates as in case of the process towards enhanced
cooperation, where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction for
multistakeholder involvement is clearly not being complied with. The
caucus will like to be invited to and involved in these consultations,
along with other civil society groups. Since a lot of civil society
groups interested in IG issues converge at IGF meeting, holding such
consultations on the sidelines of the IGF meeting may be useful. We will
also like to be kept updated on the consultations with other
stakeholders. 

 

(ends)

 

 

This has to go to CONGO by 22nd. So if we need to seek consensus over
21st and 22nd, we have only 19th and 20th for comments and amendments.
Thanks

 

Parminder 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

www.ITforChange.net 

 

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> > already agreed a letter months ago saying we've been told nothing
and

> > would like/expect to be consulted in keeping with the spirit of the
TA.

> > There is no need for prolonged debate over whether and how to
reiterate

> > already adopted language.  Parminder and Vittorio should just draft
a

> > few sentences referencing the prior letter and saying these concerns
are

> > raised anew by the SG Report and we look forward to a response, and

> > submit it for a quick consensus call under the charter procedure.

> 

> Possibly, the report saying "consultations are under way" is an
elegant

> way to say "we've not been doing our homework, so we'll rush something

> up asap". Nonetheless, my feeling is that everyone realized that that

> process can't just be deferred forever, so things could actually start

> to move between now and Rio. So I agree with you, I think that it
would

> be a good idea to issue a statement reminding that civil society has
to

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From karenb at gn.apc.org  Thu Jul 19 09:14:55 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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hi parminder

>You have my full support on this. --MM

thanks for doing this parminder..  here's some proposed revisions up 
front - my justifications noted at the end..

=== (i'm assuming these few paras will be inserted into a collective 
statement CONGO is coordinating? ===

In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process 
towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with 
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71 
of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced 
cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".

The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that the spirit of the 
WSIS multi-stakeholder principles does not appear to have been 
applied in relation to the process of enhanced cooperation. In spite 
of directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process, 
civil society groups have neither received information about, nor 
been invited to or involved in consultations, in any way to date.

The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently 
demonstrated it's committment to contribute constructively to the 
WSIS followup process, a committment which extends to all elements of 
the process, including that of enhanced cooperation.

We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles 
are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup 
process, and that information about consultation processes are 
provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.

In order to make the most of civil society participation in this 
process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on 
enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions 
(the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during 
events such as the Internet Governance Forum."

notes below..

karen

>This is in reference to the SG's report stating that, and we quote, 
>"Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced 
>cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet 
>governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda 
>clearly states that "the process towards enhanced cooperation, 
>...will involve all stakeholders". However, the Civil Society IG 
>Caucus notes with concern that civil society has not been involved 
>at all in the consultations mentioned in the SG's report. We do not 
>even have any information about this consultation, despite directly 
>requesting the SG office regarding it.

In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process 
towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with 
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit".

Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced 
cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".

The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that, in spite of 
directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process, 
civil society has neither received information about, nor been 
invited or involved in consultations in any way to date.

(parminder, you may want to include a copy of the request for info, dated)

>We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in 
>WSIS follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in general 
>spirit, and in specific mandates as in case of the process towards 
>enhanced cooperation, where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction 
>for multistakeholder involvement is clearly not being complied with.

eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS 
principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to 
wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no? 
ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all wrong)

>The caucus will like to be invited to and involved in these 
>consultations, along with other civil society groups. Since a lot of 
>civil society groups interested in IG issues converge at IGF 
>meeting, holding such consultations on the sidelines of the IGF 
>meeting may be useful. We will also like to be kept updated on the 
>consultations with other stakeholders.

the above for example, would appear to relate to CS involvement in 
CSTD process?

but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding 
consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's 
not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations 
about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and 
therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two together 
right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As a 
compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities for 
consulTations..

proposed text

We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles 
are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup 
process, and that information about consultation processes are 
provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.

In order to make the most of civil society participation in this 
process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on 
enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions 
(the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during 
events such as the Internet Governance Forum."

and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted to 
ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor, 
and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between 
ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power to 
ask what of whom..



From drake at hei.unige.ch  Thu Jul 19 10:13:39 2007
From: drake at hei.unige.ch (William Drake)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS 
 follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070719081455.7C1A51CA805@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <C2C4F7E3.C25E%drake@hei.unige.ch>

Hi,

On 7/19/07 10:14 AM, "karen banks" <karenb@gn.apc.org> wrote:

> (parminder, you may want to include a copy of the request for info, dated)

I agree
 
>> We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in
>> WSIS follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in general
>> spirit, and in specific mandates as in case of the process towards
>> enhanced cooperation, where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction
>> for multistakeholder involvement is clearly not being complied with.
> 
> eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all wrong)

Yes, although such discussion as there has been on EC (with respect to core
resources, not IO programs being relabeled as EC, like ITU security work) is
not taking place on a multilateral basis in the first place.  Neither ECOSOC
nor CSTD can ensure that the main action is multilateral, much less
multistakeholder.  As such, it might be more encompassing and reflective of
reality to say something like,

We request that the United Nations and all other parties ensure that the
enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is fully
consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. [full stop]

> but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations

I agree.  While it would be logistically easier, politically the linkage
would highly problematic for the IGF and would be strongly resisted in
several quarters.  The chances of getting what we're asking for are
exceedingly small anyway, why make the statement bear this additional
burden?

Cheers,

Bill



From parminder at itforchange.net  Thu Jul 19 11:38:20 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070719081455.7C1A51CA805@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <20070719103823.9580A1B6B89@mail.gn.apc.org>

> eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all
> wrong)

I understand that ECOSOC has political supervision over CSTD, and is also in
charge of all summits follow-ups, and the WSIS one would go through CSTD. So
it shd be ok to request ECOSOC to ensure so and so since this is being read
out at an ECOSOC substantive meeting.  


> but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations
> about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and
> therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two together
> right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As a
> compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities for
> consulTations..

Sure, the idea is to reach out where CS interested in IG issues congregates
and not hold consultations on one odd day at New York which can only get
little CS participation, which will be quite skewed as well. So, yes, it shd
be at Info soc week and at IGF. 

> and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted to
> ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor,
> and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between
> ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power to
> ask what of whom..

Philippe can answer best the issue of how the statement will be used. I have
stated above my understanding of the relationship between ECOSOC and CSTD. 

Parminder 
________________________________________________
Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: karen banks [mailto:karenb@gn.apc.org]
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:45 PM
> To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> 
> hi parminder
> 
> >You have my full support on this. --MM
> 
> thanks for doing this parminder..  here's some proposed revisions up
> front - my justifications noted at the end..
> 
> === (i'm assuming these few paras will be inserted into a collective
> statement CONGO is coordinating? ===
> 
> In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process
> towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71
> of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced
> cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
> 
> The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that the spirit of the
> WSIS multi-stakeholder principles does not appear to have been
> applied in relation to the process of enhanced cooperation. In spite
> of directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process,
> civil society groups have neither received information about, nor
> been invited to or involved in consultations, in any way to date.
> 
> The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
> demonstrated it's committment to contribute constructively to the
> WSIS followup process, a committment which extends to all elements of
> the process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
> 
> We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles
> are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup
> process, and that information about consultation processes are
> provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.
> 
> In order to make the most of civil society participation in this
> process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on
> enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> (the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during
> events such as the Internet Governance Forum."
> 
> notes below..
> 
> karen
> 
> >This is in reference to the SG's report stating that, and we quote,
> >"Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced
> >cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
> >governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda
> >clearly states that "the process towards enhanced cooperation,
> >...will involve all stakeholders". However, the Civil Society IG
> >Caucus notes with concern that civil society has not been involved
> >at all in the consultations mentioned in the SG's report. We do not
> >even have any information about this consultation, despite directly
> >requesting the SG office regarding it.
> 
> In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process
> towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit".
> 
> Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced
> cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
> 
> The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that, in spite of
> directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process,
> civil society has neither received information about, nor been
> invited or involved in consultations in any way to date.
> 
> (parminder, you may want to include a copy of the request for info, dated)
> 
> >We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in
> >WSIS follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in general
> >spirit, and in specific mandates as in case of the process towards
> >enhanced cooperation, where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction
> >for multistakeholder involvement is clearly not being complied with.
> 
> eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all
> wrong)
> 
> >The caucus will like to be invited to and involved in these
> >consultations, along with other civil society groups. Since a lot of
> >civil society groups interested in IG issues converge at IGF
> >meeting, holding such consultations on the sidelines of the IGF
> >meeting may be useful. We will also like to be kept updated on the
> >consultations with other stakeholders.
> 
> the above for example, would appear to relate to CS involvement in
> CSTD process?
> 
> but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations
> about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and
> therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two together
> right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As a
> compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities for
> consulTations..
> 
> proposed text
> 
> We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles
> are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup
> process, and that information about consultation processes are
> provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.
> 
> In order to make the most of civil society participation in this
> process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on
> enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> (the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during
> events such as the Internet Governance Forum."
> 
> and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted to
> ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor,
> and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between
> ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power to
> ask what of whom..
> 
> 
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Mon Jul 23 07:23:09 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070719103823.9580A1B6B89@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <20070723062341.6A2BB1C1996@mail.gn.apc.org>



Hi All,

We have been taking comments for a IGC statement on non-inclusion in and
non-transparency of the enhanced cooperation process to be read at the
ongoing ECOSOC session which will take up the secretary general's report
which alludes to this issue. (I am enclosing the original email by Philippe
to clarify matter for those who may have not followed the debate).

I am proposing the following text pulling together various comments/ text
proposals that came up, for a consensus call. This may be need to be used by
CONGO any time now depending when does the discussion come up (Philippe,
Renate, can you give us some information on this). But I think we may still
have around 48 hours we normally use for consensus seeking for statements on
the behalf of IGF. I am sorry for some delay in posting this. I had planned
to so it over the weekend, but was busy, and it slipped my mind.) 

(starts)

This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's report
to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start a
process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this respect
it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly states
that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
stakeholders".

The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that the
letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not appear to
have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced cooperation'
for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of the
SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th January,
2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups have
neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in
consultations, in any way to date.

The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS
follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
process, including that of enhanced cooperation.


We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties ensure
that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is fully
consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about
consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a
timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as modalities
ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial
consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced
cooperation.

In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of civil
society in this process, it would be useful to include formal consultations
on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions (the
Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings
during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.

(ends)

As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this point.
Only support or otherwise.

Thanks.
Parminder 


________________________________________________
Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On
> Behalf Of Parminder
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:08 PM
> To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'karen banks'; plenary@wsis-cs.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> 
> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list.
> Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific
> people]
> 
> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of
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> _______________________________________
> 
> 
> > eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> > principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> > wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> > ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all
> > wrong)
> 
> I understand that ECOSOC has political supervision over CSTD, and is also
> in
> charge of all summits follow-ups, and the WSIS one would go through CSTD.
> So
> it shd be ok to request ECOSOC to ensure so and so since this is being
> read
> out at an ECOSOC substantive meeting.
> 
> 
> > but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> > consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> > not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations
> > about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and
> > therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two together
> > right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As a
> > compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities for
> > consulTations..
> 
> Sure, the idea is to reach out where CS interested in IG issues
> congregates
> and not hold consultations on one odd day at New York which can only get
> little CS participation, which will be quite skewed as well. So, yes, it
> shd
> be at Info soc week and at IGF.
> 
> > and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted to
> > ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor,
> > and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between
> > ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power to
> > ask what of whom..
> 
> Philippe can answer best the issue of how the statement will be used. I
> have
> stated above my understanding of the relationship between ECOSOC and CSTD.
> 
> Parminder
> ________________________________________________
> Parminder Jeet Singh
> IT for Change, Bangalore
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> www.ITforChange.net
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: karen banks [mailto:karenb@gn.apc.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:45 PM
> > To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
> > Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> > follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> >
> > hi parminder
> >
> > >You have my full support on this. --MM
> >
> > thanks for doing this parminder..  here's some proposed revisions up
> > front - my justifications noted at the end..
> >
> > === (i'm assuming these few paras will be inserted into a collective
> > statement CONGO is coordinating? ===
> >
> > In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process
> > towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> > regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71
> > of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced
> > cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
> >
> > The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that the spirit of the
> > WSIS multi-stakeholder principles does not appear to have been
> > applied in relation to the process of enhanced cooperation. In spite
> > of directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process,
> > civil society groups have neither received information about, nor
> > been invited to or involved in consultations, in any way to date.
> >
> > The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
> > demonstrated it's committment to contribute constructively to the
> > WSIS followup process, a committment which extends to all elements of
> > the process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
> >
> > We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles
> > are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup
> > process, and that information about consultation processes are
> > provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.
> >
> > In order to make the most of civil society participation in this
> > process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on
> > enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> > (the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during
> > events such as the Internet Governance Forum."
> >
> > notes below..
> >
> > karen
> >
> > >This is in reference to the SG's report stating that, and we quote,
> > >"Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced
> > >cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
> > >governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda
> > >clearly states that "the process towards enhanced cooperation,
> > >...will involve all stakeholders". However, the Civil Society IG
> > >Caucus notes with concern that civil society has not been involved
> > >at all in the consultations mentioned in the SG's report. We do not
> > >even have any information about this consultation, despite directly
> > >requesting the SG office regarding it.
> >
> > In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process
> > towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> > regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit".
> >
> > Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced
> > cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
> >
> > The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that, in spite of
> > directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process,
> > civil society has neither received information about, nor been
> > invited or involved in consultations in any way to date.
> >
> > (parminder, you may want to include a copy of the request for info,
> dated)
> >
> > >We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in
> > >WSIS follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in general
> > >spirit, and in specific mandates as in case of the process towards
> > >enhanced cooperation, where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction
> > >for multistakeholder involvement is clearly not being complied with.
> >
> > eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> > principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> > wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> > ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all
> > wrong)
> >
> > >The caucus will like to be invited to and involved in these
> > >consultations, along with other civil society groups. Since a lot of
> > >civil society groups interested in IG issues converge at IGF
> > >meeting, holding such consultations on the sidelines of the IGF
> > >meeting may be useful. We will also like to be kept updated on the
> > >consultations with other stakeholders.
> >
> > the above for example, would appear to relate to CS involvement in
> > CSTD process?
> >
> > but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> > consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> > not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations
> > about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and
> > therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two together
> > right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As a
> > compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities for
> > consulTations..
> >
> > proposed text
> >
> > We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles
> > are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup
> > process, and that information about consultation processes are
> > provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.
> >
> > In order to make the most of civil society participation in this
> > process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on
> > enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> > (the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during
> > events such as the Internet Governance Forum."
> >
> > and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted to
> > ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor,
> > and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between
> > ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power to
> > ask what of whom..
> >
> >
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From: mueller at syr.edu (Milton L Mueller)
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Support from me --MM 

-----Original Message-----
From: Parminder [mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 2:23 AM

(starts)

This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's
report
to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start
a
process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders
with
regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this
respect
it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly
states
that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
stakeholders".

The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that the
letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not appear
to
have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced
cooperation'
for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of
the
SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th
January,
2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups
have
neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in
consultations, in any way to date.

The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS
follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
process, including that of enhanced cooperation.


We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties ensure
that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is
fully
consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about
consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a
timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as modalities
ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial
consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced
cooperation.

In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of civil
society in this process, it would be useful to include formal
consultations
on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
(the
Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings
during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.

(ends)

As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this
point.
Only support or otherwise.

Thanks.
Parminder 


________________________________________________
Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Parminder
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:08 PM
> To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'karen banks'; plenary@wsis-cs.org
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> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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> 
> > eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> > principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> > wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> > ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all
> > wrong)
> 
> I understand that ECOSOC has political supervision over CSTD, and is
also
> in
> charge of all summits follow-ups, and the WSIS one would go through
CSTD.
> So
> it shd be ok to request ECOSOC to ensure so and so since this is being
> read
> out at an ECOSOC substantive meeting.
> 
> 
> > but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> > consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> > not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations
> > about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and
> > therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two
together
> > right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As
a
> > compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities
for
> > consulTations..
> 
> Sure, the idea is to reach out where CS interested in IG issues
> congregates
> and not hold consultations on one odd day at New York which can only
get
> little CS participation, which will be quite skewed as well. So, yes,
it
> shd
> be at Info soc week and at IGF.
> 
> > and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted
to
> > ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor,
> > and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between
> > ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power
to
> > ask what of whom..
> 
> Philippe can answer best the issue of how the statement will be used.
I
> have
> stated above my understanding of the relationship between ECOSOC and
CSTD.
> 
> Parminder
> ________________________________________________
> Parminder Jeet Singh
> IT for Change, Bangalore
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> www.ITforChange.net
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: karen banks [mailto:karenb@gn.apc.org]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:45 PM
> > To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org;
governance@lists.cpsr.org
> > Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing
WSIS
> > follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> >
> > hi parminder
> >
> > >You have my full support on this. --MM
> >
> > thanks for doing this parminder..  here's some proposed revisions up
> > front - my justifications noted at the end..
> >
> > === (i'm assuming these few paras will be inserted into a collective
> > statement CONGO is coordinating? ===
> >
> > In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process
> > towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> > regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71
> > of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced
> > cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
> >
> > The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that the spirit of
the
> > WSIS multi-stakeholder principles does not appear to have been
> > applied in relation to the process of enhanced cooperation. In spite
> > of directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process,
> > civil society groups have neither received information about, nor
> > been invited to or involved in consultations, in any way to date.
> >
> > The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
> > demonstrated it's committment to contribute constructively to the
> > WSIS followup process, a committment which extends to all elements
of
> > the process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
> >
> > We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles
> > are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup
> > process, and that information about consultation processes are
> > provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.
> >
> > In order to make the most of civil society participation in this
> > process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on
> > enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> > (the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during
> > events such as the Internet Governance Forum."
> >
> > notes below..
> >
> > karen
> >
> > >This is in reference to the SG's report stating that, and we quote,
> > >"Consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced
> > >cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
> > >governance, as requested by the Summit". Para 71 of the Tunis
Agenda
> > >clearly states that "the process towards enhanced cooperation,
> > >...will involve all stakeholders". However, the Civil Society IG
> > >Caucus notes with concern that civil society has not been involved
> > >at all in the consultations mentioned in the SG's report. We do not
> > >even have any information about this consultation, despite directly
> > >requesting the SG office regarding it.
> >
> > In reference to "Consultations are under way to start a process
> > towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> > regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit".
> >
> > Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda states: "the process towards enhanced
> > cooperation, ...will involve all stakeholders".
> >
> > The Civil Society IG Caucus notes with concern that, in spite of
> > directly requesting information of the SG regarding the process,
> > civil society has neither received information about, nor been
> > invited or involved in consultations in any way to date.
> >
> > (parminder, you may want to include a copy of the request for info,
> dated)
> >
> > >We request ECOSOC to ensure that the multistakeholder principle in
> > >WSIS follow-up is fully adhered to as per WSIS documents, in
general
> > >spirit, and in specific mandates as in case of the process towards
> > >enhanced cooperation, where as mentioned above, the WSIS injunction
> > >for multistakeholder involvement is clearly not being complied
with.
> >
> > eg.. are we asking ECOSOC to ensure that the CSTD ensures MS
> > principles are adhered to in any (and all) consultations related to
> > wsis followup? the CSTD is the entry point for consultation no?
> > ECOSOC only receives reports from CSTD no? (or maybe i've got it all
> > wrong)
> >
> > >The caucus will like to be invited to and involved in these
> > >consultations, along with other civil society groups. Since a lot
of
> > >civil society groups interested in IG issues converge at IGF
> > >meeting, holding such consultations on the sidelines of the IGF
> > >meeting may be useful. We will also like to be kept updated on the
> > >consultations with other stakeholders.
> >
> > the above for example, would appear to relate to CS involvement in
> > CSTD process?
> >
> > but you know, i'm not sure i would include text about holding
> > consultations at the IGF specifically.. strategically, i think it's
> > not the best move.. i would prefer to have *formal* consultations
> > about enhanced cooperation as part of the wsis followup process, and
> > therefore, during may each year..  but if you link these two
together
> > right now, i am sure it will be resisted.. is that what we want? As
a
> > compromise, you could use the IGF as one of several opportunities
for
> > consulTations..
> >
> > proposed text
> >
> > We request ECOSOC ensures that the WSIS Multi-stakeholder principles
> > are consistently applied to all elements of the WSIS followup
> > process, and that information about consultation processes are
> > provided in a timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders.
> >
> > In order to make the most of civil society participation in this
> > process, it would be useful to include formal consultations on
> > enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> > (the WSIS 'weeks') as well as encourage informal meetings during
> > events such as the Internet Governance Forum."
> >
> > and - is this statement going to be read, or written and submitted
to
> > ECOSOC? i imagine a bit of both? ie, an intervention from the floor,
> > and a written statement?  and, what is the relationship between
> > ECOSOC and CSTD - i ask as i want to be clear on who has the power
to
> > ask what of whom..
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Tue Jul 24 11:56:13 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <200707231616.l6NGGgbo011986@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <20070724105621.98A101B7639@mail.gn.apc.org>

Renate

I think the statement is good. Thanks for including the IGC's part on EC.
However, I remain concerned about the part in SG's report where GAID is
mentioned as THE conduit to CSTD. Is there any behind-the-scenes process to
correct this. If we have any doubts on that it is best to make a clear
statement on this issue. As you saw on the plenary list there is a strong
urging and support by many to make the point clear with ECOSOC.

Thanks for all the work

Parminder 

________________________________________________
Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Renate Bloem [mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org]
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:44 PM
> To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; Parminder; Dr. Francis MUGUET
> Cc: congo@ngocongo.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Sorry, for not coming earlier back to you. I am running between various
> ECOSOC mechanisms and CONGO's ongoing work. I have tried to get your
> proposals into one single statement for Wednesday. There will be no other
> space. I did my bit on criticising "CS participation 'channelled' through
> GAID" last week. Look at the attachment and come back to me latest by
> Tuesday noon. Will be in meetings afterwards.
> 
> All best
> Renate
> 
> ----------------------------------
> Renate Bloem
> President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org
> Website: www.ngocongo.org
> 
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see
> our
> website at www.ngocongo.org
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De?: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp]
> Envoy??: lundi, 23. juillet 2007 09:56
> ??: governance@lists.cpsr.org
> Objet?: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow
> up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> 
> Parminder, thanks.
> 
> Hope you will take a friendly amendment to change leeter to letter :-)
> 
> Slightly concerned about suggesting the discussion take place in the
> CSTD process where non-govt stakeholders are lucky to get a word in.
> But agree it should not take place in the IGF process. Could we add
> some emphasis?  e.g change:
> 
> as well as modalities ensured for their participation in all processes
> 
> as well as modalities to ensure the full and equal participation of
> all stakeholders in all processes
> 
> 
> Anyway, I support the statement.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> 
> At 11:53 AM +0530 7/23/07, Parminder wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >We have been taking comments for a IGC statement on non-inclusion in and
> >non-transparency of the enhanced cooperation process to be read at the
> >ongoing ECOSOC session which will take up the secretary general's report
> >which alludes to this issue. (I am enclosing the original email by
> Philippe
> >to clarify matter for those who may have not followed the debate).
> >
> >I am proposing the following text pulling together various comments/ text
> >proposals that came up, for a consensus call. This may be need to be used
> by
> >CONGO any time now depending when does the discussion come up (Philippe,
> >Renate, can you give us some information on this). But I think we may
> still
> >have around 48 hours we normally use for consensus seeking for statements
> on
> >the behalf of IGF. I am sorry for some delay in posting this. I had
> planned
> >to so it over the weekend, but was busy, and it slipped my mind.)
> >
> >(starts)
> >
> >This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's
> report
> >to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start a
> >process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> >regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this
> respect
> >it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly
> states
> >that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
> >stakeholders".
> >
> >The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that the
> >letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not appear
> to
> >have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced
> cooperation'
> >for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of
> the
> >SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th January,
> >2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups
> have
> >neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in
> >consultations, in any way to date.
> >
> >The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
> >demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS
> >follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
> >process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
> >
> >
> >We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties ensure
> >that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is
> fully
> >consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
> >participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about
> >consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a
> >timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as modalities
> >ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial
> >consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced
> >cooperation.
> >
> >In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of civil
> >society in this process, it would be useful to include formal
> consultations
> >on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> (the
> >Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings
> >during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.
> >
> >(ends)
> >
> >As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this
> point.
> >Only support or otherwise.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >Parminder
> >
> >
> >________________________________________________
> >Parminder Jeet Singh
> >IT for Change, Bangalore
> >Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> >Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> >Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> >www.ITforChange.net
> >
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From rbloem at ngocongo.org  Tue Jul 24 12:37:53 2007
From: rbloem at ngocongo.org (Renate Bloem - iprolink)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070724105621.98A101B7639@mail.gn.apc.org>
Message-ID: <469C9147001678B6@mail18.bluewin.ch> (added by postmaster@bluewin.ch)


Hi Parminder,

I gave attached statement already on the 19th. This was on a very sudden
basi; I could not consult any more. However, I knew that many had raised the
issue.
Renate
------
Renate Bloem
President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org
Website: www.ngocongo.org

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at www.ngocongo.org

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Envoy??: mardi, 24. juillet 2007 11:56
??: 'Renate Bloem'; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr. Francis
MUGUET'
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Renate

I think the statement is good. Thanks for including the IGC's part on EC.
However, I remain concerned about the part in SG's report where GAID is
mentioned as THE conduit to CSTD. Is there any behind-the-scenes process to
correct this. If we have any doubts on that it is best to make a clear
statement on this issue. As you saw on the plenary list there is a strong
urging and support by many to make the point clear with ECOSOC.

Thanks for all the work

Parminder 

________________________________________________
Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Renate Bloem [mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org]
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:44 PM
> To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; Parminder; Dr. Francis MUGUET
> Cc: congo@ngocongo.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Sorry, for not coming earlier back to you. I am running between various
> ECOSOC mechanisms and CONGO's ongoing work. I have tried to get your
> proposals into one single statement for Wednesday. There will be no other
> space. I did my bit on criticising "CS participation 'channelled' through
> GAID" last week. Look at the attachment and come back to me latest by
> Tuesday noon. Will be in meetings afterwards.
> 
> All best
> Renate
> 
> ----------------------------------
> Renate Bloem
> President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org
> Website: www.ngocongo.org
> 
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see
> our
> website at www.ngocongo.org
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De?: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp]
> Envoy??: lundi, 23. juillet 2007 09:56
> ??: governance@lists.cpsr.org
> Objet?: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow
> up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> 
> Parminder, thanks.
> 
> Hope you will take a friendly amendment to change leeter to letter :-)
> 
> Slightly concerned about suggesting the discussion take place in the
> CSTD process where non-govt stakeholders are lucky to get a word in.
> But agree it should not take place in the IGF process. Could we add
> some emphasis?  e.g change:
> 
> as well as modalities ensured for their participation in all processes
> 
> as well as modalities to ensure the full and equal participation of
> all stakeholders in all processes
> 
> 
> Anyway, I support the statement.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> 
> At 11:53 AM +0530 7/23/07, Parminder wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >We have been taking comments for a IGC statement on non-inclusion in and
> >non-transparency of the enhanced cooperation process to be read at the
> >ongoing ECOSOC session which will take up the secretary general's report
> >which alludes to this issue. (I am enclosing the original email by
> Philippe
> >to clarify matter for those who may have not followed the debate).
> >
> >I am proposing the following text pulling together various comments/ text
> >proposals that came up, for a consensus call. This may be need to be used
> by
> >CONGO any time now depending when does the discussion come up (Philippe,
> >Renate, can you give us some information on this). But I think we may
> still
> >have around 48 hours we normally use for consensus seeking for statements
> on
> >the behalf of IGF. I am sorry for some delay in posting this. I had
> planned
> >to so it over the weekend, but was busy, and it slipped my mind.)
> >
> >(starts)
> >
> >This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's
> report
> >to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start a
> >process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with
> >regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this
> respect
> >it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly
> states
> >that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
> >stakeholders".
> >
> >The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that the
> >letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not appear
> to
> >have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced
> cooperation'
> >for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of
> the
> >SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th January,
> >2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups
> have
> >neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in
> >consultations, in any way to date.
> >
> >The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
> >demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS
> >follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
> >process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
> >
> >
> >We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties ensure
> >that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is
> fully
> >consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
> >participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about
> >consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a
> >timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as modalities
> >ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial
> >consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced
> >cooperation.
> >
> >In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of civil
> >society in this process, it would be useful to include formal
> consultations
> >on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> (the
> >Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings
> >during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.
> >
> >(ends)
> >
> >As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this
> point.
> >Only support or otherwise.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >Parminder
> >
> >
> >________________________________________________
> >Parminder Jeet Singh
> >IT for Change, Bangalore
> >Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> >Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> >Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> >www.ITforChange.net
> >
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Tue Jul 24 14:23:10 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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But Renate, This issue was being discussed with some force in the plenary
and IGC and Philippe assured us that something is being done - whereby
everyone thanked him etc. And this stopped further exchanges on the list...
I know it is possible that you may not have noticed all emails because
Phillipe had been handling this issue, and things may have been complicated
by Philippe's being on vacation. 

However, as first pointed out by CONGO itself, it is very problematic for us
not to say anything on this issue. In my view this just must be taken up
when you get an opportunity to speak on 25th, and taken up strongly. 

I am also not clear if the assurances we had from GAID secretariat on this,
that this is only a mistake means anything by way of correction. And what
was the response of CSTD folks - Charles and Mongi.  

Thanks. And sorry to be raising so many issues when I know you have so many
different things to deal with in many different areas at the ECOSOC meeting.

Parminder 


________________________________________________
Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On
> Behalf Of Renate Bloem - iprolink
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:08 PM
> To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr.
> Francis MUGUET'
> Cc: congo@ngocongo.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> 
> 
> Hi Parminder,
> 
> I gave attached statement already on the 19th. This was on a very sudden
> basi; I could not consult any more. However, I knew that many had raised
> the
> issue.
> Renate
> ------
> Renate Bloem
> President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org
> Website: www.ngocongo.org
> 
> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see
> our
> website at www.ngocongo.org
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De?: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] De la
> part
> de Parminder
> Envoy??: mardi, 24. juillet 2007 11:56
> ??: 'Renate Bloem'; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr. Francis
> MUGUET'
> Cc?: congo@ngocongo.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org
> Objet?: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> follow
> up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> 
> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list.
> Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific
> people]
> 
> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of
> this message!
> _______________________________________
> 
> Renate
> 
> I think the statement is good. Thanks for including the IGC's part on EC.
> However, I remain concerned about the part in SG's report where GAID is
> mentioned as THE conduit to CSTD. Is there any behind-the-scenes process
> to
> correct this. If we have any doubts on that it is best to make a clear
> statement on this issue. As you saw on the plenary list there is a strong
> urging and support by many to make the point clear with ECOSOC.
> 
> Thanks for all the work
> 
> Parminder
> 
> ________________________________________________
> Parminder Jeet Singh
> IT for Change, Bangalore
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> www.ITforChange.net
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Renate Bloem [mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org]
> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:44 PM
> > To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; Parminder; Dr. Francis
> MUGUET
> > Cc: congo@ngocongo.org
> > Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> > follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Sorry, for not coming earlier back to you. I am running between various
> > ECOSOC mechanisms and CONGO's ongoing work. I have tried to get your
> > proposals into one single statement for Wednesday. There will be no
> other
> > space. I did my bit on criticising "CS participation 'channelled'
> through
> > GAID" last week. Look at the attachment and come back to me latest by
> > Tuesday noon. Will be in meetings afterwards.
> >
> > All best
> > Renate
> >
> > ----------------------------------
> > Renate Bloem
> > President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
> > 11, Avenue de la Paix
> > CH-1202 Geneva
> > Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> > Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> > E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org
> > Website: www.ngocongo.org
> >
> > The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership
> association
> > that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> > decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> > presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> > Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see
> > our
> > website at www.ngocongo.org
> >
> >
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De?: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp]
> > Envoy??: lundi, 23. juillet 2007 09:56
> > ??: governance@lists.cpsr.org
> > Objet?: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS
> > follow
> > up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
> >
> > Parminder, thanks.
> >
> > Hope you will take a friendly amendment to change leeter to letter :-)
> >
> > Slightly concerned about suggesting the discussion take place in the
> > CSTD process where non-govt stakeholders are lucky to get a word in.
> > But agree it should not take place in the IGF process. Could we add
> > some emphasis?  e.g change:
> >
> > as well as modalities ensured for their participation in all processes
> >
> > as well as modalities to ensure the full and equal participation of
> > all stakeholders in all processes
> >
> >
> > Anyway, I support the statement.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:53 AM +0530 7/23/07, Parminder wrote:
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >We have been taking comments for a IGC statement on non-inclusion in
> and
> > >non-transparency of the enhanced cooperation process to be read at the
> > >ongoing ECOSOC session which will take up the secretary general's
> report
> > >which alludes to this issue. (I am enclosing the original email by
> > Philippe
> > >to clarify matter for those who may have not followed the debate).
> > >
> > >I am proposing the following text pulling together various comments/
> text
> > >proposals that came up, for a consensus call. This may be need to be
> used
> > by
> > >CONGO any time now depending when does the discussion come up
> (Philippe,
> > >Renate, can you give us some information on this). But I think we may
> > still
> > >have around 48 hours we normally use for consensus seeking for
> statements
> > on
> > >the behalf of IGF. I am sorry for some delay in posting this. I had
> > planned
> > >to so it over the weekend, but was busy, and it slipped my mind.)
> > >
> > >(starts)
> > >
> > >This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's
> > report
> > >to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start
> a
> > >process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders
> with
> > >regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this
> > respect
> > >it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly
> > states
> > >that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all
> > >stakeholders".
> > >
> > >The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that
> the
> > >letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not
> appear
> > to
> > >have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced
> > cooperation'
> > >for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of
> > the
> > >SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th
> January,
> > >2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups
> > have
> > >neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in
> > >consultations, in any way to date.
> > >
> > >The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently
> > >demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS
> > >follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
> > >process, including that of enhanced cooperation.
> > >
> > >
> > >We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties
> ensure
> > >that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is
> > fully
> > >consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder
> > >participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about
> > >consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a
> > >timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as
> modalities
> > >ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial
> > >consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced
> > >cooperation.
> > >
> > >In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of
> civil
> > >society in this process, it would be useful to include formal
> > consultations
> > >on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions
> > (the
> > >Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings
> > >during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.
> > >
> > >(ends)
> > >
> > >As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this
> > point.
> > >Only support or otherwise.
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >Parminder
> > >
> > >
> > >________________________________________________
> > >Parminder Jeet Singh
> > >IT for Change, Bangalore
> > >Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> > >Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> > >Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> > >www.ITforChange.net
> > >
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From rbloem at ngocongo.org  Tue Jul 24 15:41:58 2007
From: rbloem at ngocongo.org (Renate Bloem - iprolink)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:36 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Tue Jul 24 16:20:41 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:37 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS  follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <469C9A9400186880@mail20.bluewin.ch> (added by postmaster@bluewin.ch)
Message-ID: <20070724152105.5F2A91CF114@mail.gn.apc.org>

 

My profuse apologies, Renate. It was a complete misunderstanding. I didn?t
see your enclosed statement of the 19th. It is perfect. Thanks a lot for all
the work. Parminder 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: Renate Bloem - iprolink [mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:12 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr.
Francis MUGUET'
Cc: congo@ngocongo.org
Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
Importance: High

 

But Parminder, I took it up very strongly in the statement on the 19th,
attached to previous message and here again. Please read also below.

Best

Renate

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship

with the United Nations (CONGO)

ECOSOC substantive session ? Items 6 and 13 (b)

19 July 2007

 

Mr. President, 

Distinguished Delegates, 

 

As part of the trend for its strengthening, ECOSOC has promoted an
integrated and coordinated approach to the various conference follow up
processes. We thank the UN Secretary General for his report. I would like to
present a few comments to his report E/2007/76 on enhancing the efficiency
of the conference follow up process through the lens of strengthening the
involvement of civil society, and on the follow up to the World Summit on
the Information Society. 

 

Enhancing the efficiency of the Conference follow up process through the
lens of strengthening the involvement of civil society

We are pleased to see once more the UN Secretary General?s recognition of
the significant increase of civil society participation in the work of the
United Nations and in the implementation of the UN development goals. The
Secretary General noted that bringing the different follow up processes
together and establishing new ECOSOC functions would promote a greater
interaction among all constituencies. We could not more agree with that. The
ECOSOC High Level Segment demonstrated that these new working functions
would strengthen its capacity to address global issues. At the same time,
the ECOSOC would also benefit from a higher degree of involvement and
contribution from NGO partners in reviewing progress in implementation in a
cross-sectoral manner. The Conference of NGOs is ready to engage in a
dialogue on how to further attract civil society contributions to ECOSOC
activities in the perspective of the comprehensive ECOSOC reform resolution,
which is expected to elaborate further on resolution 61/16. 

 

First, informal consultations with civil society actors should be held
during the process of drafting of the ECOSOC Ministerial Declaration. More
transparency in the drafting process would indeed facilitate inputs from
NGOs at some stages of the process, but would also increase the visibility
for the Council?s work and further encourage NGO actors to engage in
disseminating and implementing the provisions included in the ministerial
declaration.

 

Secondly, on the Annual Ministerial-level Review, we call countries under
voluntary review during future sessions of the Council to organise an
inclusive national consultation process involving civil society actors. In
addition, the Council should adopt a flexible way of involving NGOs in the
AMR proceedings, to guarantee that NGO inputs be fully included in the AMR
programme. This would help create a space for genuine and constructive
dialogue between all stakeholders involved in the implementation of
international development targets.

 

Follow up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society

I would now like to comment on the paragraphs devoted to the WSIS
implementation and follow up (para. 12 to 14), and in particular on the
reference that contributions from non-governmental stakeholders to CSTD were
?channelled through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance for ICTs and
Development?. 

 

The Conference of NGOs is of the opinion that this assertion does not
accurately reflect paragraph 105 of the Tunis Agenda for the Information
Society and the provisions of Resolution 2006/46 adopted last year by
ECOSOC. In line with the practice of ECOSOC subsidiary bodies, with the
arrangements observed during CSTD-10 and with the provisions of ECOSOC
resolutions 1996/31 and 2006/46, non-governmental organisations observing
the CSTD are able to directly contribute to its work. We understand that
GAID, as an initiative created by the UN Secretary General in March 2006, is
a catalyser for multi-stakeholder and action oriented partnerships and a
multi-stakeholder platform for cross-sectoral policy dialogue, with the view
to harness the use of ICTs towards achieving the UN development agenda,
including the MDGs. 

 

We once more support the Global Alliance as a very significant tool for the
implementation of the development goals, and it should continue to play an
important role in the follow up and implementation of WSIS. We also
encourage all actors concerned to also engage in its work. In that sense,
there is a great interest that GAID feeds into the work of the CSTD and of
ECOSOC and provide its input as the result of its standing multi-stakeholder
processes. We were in particular fully pleased by the one-day CSTD-GAID
joint event organised during the May 2007 session as a very positive
innovation that must be continued. However, the Global Alliance should not
be considered as the only multi-stakeholder process of the CSTD, but only as
one of them. We therefore object that the Global Alliance could be used to
channel the participation of NGOs in the CSTD process, since it would
represent a serious step backwards in the multi-stakeholder approach to be
taken into account through the WSIS follow-up performed by the CSTD.

 

I?ll be happy to further develop on the successful 10th CSTD session of May
2007 and on the very significant work delivered by GAID during the
consideration of the CSTD report on 25 July.

 

 

Renate Bloem

President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)

11, Avenue de la Paix

CH-1202 Geneva

Tel: +41 22 301 1000

Fax: +41 22 301 2000

E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org

Website: www.ngocongo.org

 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at www.ngocongo.org

 

-----Message d'origine-----
De : plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] De la part
de Parminder
Envoy? : mardi, 24. juillet 2007 14:23
? : plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr.
Francis MUGUET'
Cc : congo@ngocongo.org
Objet : RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

 

[Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list.
Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people]

 

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_______________________________________

 

But Renate, This issue was being discussed with some force in the plenary

and IGC and Philippe assured us that something is being done - whereby

everyone thanked him etc. And this stopped further exchanges on the list...

I know it is possible that you may not have noticed all emails because

Phillipe had been handling this issue, and things may have been complicated

by Philippe's being on vacation. 

 

However, as first pointed out by CONGO itself, it is very problematic for us

not to say anything on this issue. In my view this just must be taken up

when you get an opportunity to speak on 25th, and taken up strongly. 

 

I am also not clear if the assurances we had from GAID secretariat on this,

that this is only a mistake means anything by way of correction. And what

was the response of CSTD folks - Charles and Mongi.  

 

Thanks. And sorry to be raising so many issues when I know you have so many

different things to deal with in many different areas at the ECOSOC meeting.

 

Parminder 

 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] On

> Behalf Of Renate Bloem - iprolink

> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:08 PM

> To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr.

> Francis MUGUET'

> Cc: congo@ngocongo.org

> Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS

> follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

> 

> 

> Hi Parminder,

> 

> I gave attached statement already on the 19th. This was on a very sudden

> basi; I could not consult any more. However, I knew that many had raised

> the

> issue.

> Renate

> ------

> Renate Bloem

> President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)

> 11, Avenue de la Paix

> CH-1202 Geneva

> Tel: +41 22 301 1000

> Fax: +41 22 301 2000

> E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org

> Website: www.ngocongo.org

> 

> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association

> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and

> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the

> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United

> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see

> our

> website at www.ngocongo.org

> 

> -----Message d'origine-----

> De : plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] De la

> part

> de Parminder

> Envoy? : mardi, 24. juillet 2007 11:56

> ? : 'Renate Bloem'; governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; 'Dr. Francis

> MUGUET'

> Cc : congo@ngocongo.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org

> Objet : RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS

> follow

> up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

> 

> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list.

> Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific

> people]

> 

> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of

> this message!

> _______________________________________

> 

> Renate

> 

> I think the statement is good. Thanks for including the IGC's part on EC.

> However, I remain concerned about the part in SG's report where GAID is

> mentioned as THE conduit to CSTD. Is there any behind-the-scenes process

> to

> correct this. If we have any doubts on that it is best to make a clear

> statement on this issue. As you saw on the plenary list there is a strong

> urging and support by many to make the point clear with ECOSOC.

> 

> Thanks for all the work

> 

> Parminder

> 

> ________________________________________________

> Parminder Jeet Singh

> IT for Change, Bangalore

> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities

> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

> www.ITforChange.net

> 

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Renate Bloem [mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org]

> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:44 PM

> > To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Adam Peake'; Parminder; Dr. Francis

> MUGUET

> > Cc: congo@ngocongo.org

> > Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS

> > follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

> > Importance: High

> >

> >

> > Dear all,

> >

> > Sorry, for not coming earlier back to you. I am running between various

> > ECOSOC mechanisms and CONGO's ongoing work. I have tried to get your

> > proposals into one single statement for Wednesday. There will be no

> other

> > space. I did my bit on criticising "CS participation 'channelled'

> through

> > GAID" last week. Look at the attachment and come back to me latest by

> > Tuesday noon. Will be in meetings afterwards.

> >

> > All best

> > Renate

> >

> > ----------------------------------

> > Renate Bloem

> > President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)

> > 11, Avenue de la Paix

> > CH-1202 Geneva

> > Tel: +41 22 301 1000

> > Fax: +41 22 301 2000

> > E-mail: rbloem@ngocongo.org

> > Website: www.ngocongo.org

> >

> > The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership

> association

> > that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and

> > decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the

> > presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United

> > Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see

> > our

> > website at www.ngocongo.org

> >

> >

> > -----Message d'origine-----

> > De : Adam Peake [mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp]

> > Envoy? : lundi, 23. juillet 2007 09:56

> > ? : governance@lists.cpsr.org

> > Objet : RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS

> > follow

> > up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

> >

> > Parminder, thanks.

> >

> > Hope you will take a friendly amendment to change leeter to letter :-)

> >

> > Slightly concerned about suggesting the discussion take place in the

> > CSTD process where non-govt stakeholders are lucky to get a word in.

> > But agree it should not take place in the IGF process. Could we add

> > some emphasis?  e.g change:

> >

> > as well as modalities ensured for their participation in all processes

> >

> > as well as modalities to ensure the full and equal participation of

> > all stakeholders in all processes

> >

> >

> > Anyway, I support the statement.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Adam

> >

> >

> >

> > At 11:53 AM +0530 7/23/07, Parminder wrote:

> > >Hi All,

> > >

> > >We have been taking comments for a IGC statement on non-inclusion in

> and

> > >non-transparency of the enhanced cooperation process to be read at the

> > >ongoing ECOSOC session which will take up the secretary general's

> report

> > >which alludes to this issue. (I am enclosing the original email by

> > Philippe

> > >to clarify matter for those who may have not followed the debate).

> > >

> > >I am proposing the following text pulling together various comments/

> text

> > >proposals that came up, for a consensus call. This may be need to be

> used

> > by

> > >CONGO any time now depending when does the discussion come up

> (Philippe,

> > >Renate, can you give us some information on this). But I think we may

> > still

> > >have around 48 hours we normally use for consensus seeking for

> statements

> > on

> > >the behalf of IGF. I am sorry for some delay in posting this. I had

> > planned

> > >to so it over the weekend, but was busy, and it slipped my mind.)

> > >

> > >(starts)

> > >

> > >This is in reference to the relevant part in the Secretary General's

> > report

> > >to the ECOSOC which mentions that "consultations are under way to start

> a

> > >process towards enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders

> with

> > >regard to Internet governance, as requested by the Summit". In this

> > respect

> > >it is pertinent to note that Para 71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly

> > states

> > >that: "the process towards enhanced cooperation, ...will involve all

> > >stakeholders".

> > >

> > >The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes with concern that

> the

> > >letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder principles do not

> appear

> > to

> > >have been applied in relation to the processes around 'enhanced

> > cooperation'

> > >for Internet Governance. In spite of directly requesting information of

> > the

> > >SG's office regarding the process, through our leeter dated 29th

> January,

> > >2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS, civil society groups

> > have

> > >neither received information about, nor been invited to or involved in

> > >consultations, in any way to date.

> > >

> > >The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has consistently

> > >demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the WSIS

> > >follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the

> > >process, including that of enhanced cooperation.

> > >

> > >

> > >We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other parties

> ensure

> > >that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner that is

> > fully

> > >consistent with the principles of transparency and multistakeholder

> > >participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about

> > >consultation processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a

> > >timely and transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as

> modalities

> > >ensured for their participation in all processes, including of initial

> > >consultations and developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced

> > >cooperation.

> > >

> > >In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide range of

> civil

> > >society in this process, it would be useful to include formal

> > consultations

> > >on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the annual CSTD May sessions

> > (the

> > >Information Society week events) as well as encourage informal meetings

> > >during events such as the Internet Governance Forum.

> > >

> > >(ends)

> > >

> > >As per usual we will not take any in any amendment comments at this

> > point.

> > >Only support or otherwise.

> > >

> > >Thanks.

> > >Parminder

> > >

> > >

> > >________________________________________________

> > >Parminder Jeet Singh

> > >IT for Change, Bangalore

> > >Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities

> > >Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

> > >Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

> > >www.ITforChange.net

> > >

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From: ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es (Lady Murrugarra)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:37 2007
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ALTA TECNOLOG?A PARA DETECTAR DA?O OCULAR POR DIABETES
  Especialistas de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia y la Universidad Vanderbilt de Nashville en Estados Unidos inauguraron un servicio gratuito dirigido a la poblaci?n con diabetes para diagnosticar retinopat?a diab?tica, una enfermedad que si no se atiende oportunamente puede conducir a la ceguera. La evaluaci?n se realiza utilizando una c?mara ocular digital de alta resoluci?n que produce im?genes de alta calidad de las retinas que son examinadas para detectar la patolog?a.
  El Grupo de Trabajo para la Detecci?n de la Retinopat?a Diab?tica (SDED, siglas en ingl?s), tom? las primeras fotograf?as de alta resoluci?n de las retinas de pacientes con diabetes en el Servicio de Endocrinolog?a del Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, en Lima. Las im?genes son enviadas simult?neamente para diagn?stico al Centro de Lectura en el Instituto de Medicina Tropical ?Alexander Von Humboldt? de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, y al Centro de Im?genes Oft?lmicas de la Universidad de Vanderbilt (VOIC, siglas en ingl?s), en Nashville, Tennessee, Estados Unidos. 
  
  ?La retinopat?a diab?tica existe cuando los vasos sangu?neos en el fondo del ojo (retina) son da?ados a causa de altas cantidades de az?car en la corriente sangu?nea? explica el Profesor Lawrence Merin, investigador principal del SDED. ?Por lo tanto, cada persona con diabetes est? en riesgo de perder gradualmente la visi?n y posiblemente puede quedar ciego?. 
  El grupo de trabajo, conformado por especialistas del Centro para las Am?ricas de la Universidad de Vanderbilt (CFA) en colaboraci?n con doctores de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) y el Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, busca desarrollar materiales educativos sobre la prevenci?n de la ceguera para pacientes diab?ticos y capacitar en el manejo de la retinopat?a diab?tica a las enfermeras que atienden cl?nicas y centros de atenci?n primarios. Igualmente, uno de los objetivos principales de los investigadores es determinar mejores pr?cticas para el establecimiento de redes de telemedicina para el diagn?stico temprano de la retinopat?a diab?tica. 
  ?El proyecto piloto est? utilizando tecnolog?a de punta para transferir las im?genes tomadas?, dice el Coordinador General del proyecto, Doctor Christian Yoshiyama. El Centro de Computaci?n Avanzada para la Investigaci?n y Educaci?n de la Universidad de Vanderbilt desarroll? un software que permite la transferencia de informaci?n cl?nica a trav?s de grandes distancias. ?Esto permitir? que el proyecto piloto se lleve a cabo cumpliendo con estrictos est?ndares internacionales de calidad?, a?ade Yoshiyama.
  ?Estamos trabajando intensamente para asegurar que todos aquellos que no pueden tener acceso a tratamientos oftalmol?gicos, tengan la oportunidad de prevenir la ceguera mediante el diagnostico gratis y tratamiento temprano de la retinopat?a diab?tica?, dice Merin. El programa piloto tiene una duraci?n inicial de dos a?os. Los investigadores esperan poder analizar en este primer a?o, al menos 500 im?genes de retinas de pacientes diab?ticos. SDED est? haciendo las gestiones para asegurar tratamiento sin costo a los pacientes sin recursos econ?micos que sean diagnosticados con retinopat?a diab?tica de alto riesgo de ceguera.
  Seg?n la Federaci?n Internacional de Diabetes, una alianza mundial con m?s de 200 asociaciones de diab?ticos, actualmente existen 246 millones de personas diab?ticas en el mundo. De esos, m?s de 2.5 millones de personas tienen retinopat?a diab?tica. Estiman que para el a?o 2025 la diabetes afectar? 380 millones de personas.
  ?Existen grandes similitudes entre Per? y la poblaci?n hispana de los Estados Unidos. Hay mucha relatividad entre las grandes necesidades de la poblaci?n diab?tica y falta de recursos para tratarlos? dijo el Doctor Jaime Villena, investigador principal del proyecto para el Per? y Vicerrector Acad?mico de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Villena cree que ?no hay suficientes oftalm?logos para revisar a cada paciente con diabetes?. El grupo espera que la telemedicina se utilice en el Per? para identificar a los pacientes que necesitan urgente tratamiento para preservar su visi?n.
  SDED es parte del Centro para las Am?ricas de la Universidad de Vanderbilt, un instituto que se dedica a la investigaci?n colaborativa e interdisciplinaria para el beneficio de las Am?ricas. SDED fue fundado hace dos a?os para prevenir la ceguera por diabetes en Latinoam?rica por el Profesor Lawrence Merin, fellow del Centro para las Am?ricas, miembro del Instituto del Ojo de Vanderbilt y Director de VOIC.



  Lady Murrugarra
Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Alexander von Humboldt" 
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Work Group - Telemedicine - e-Le@rning
  Oficina : 511-4823910, 4823903 anx 15
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From: bdelachapelle at gmail.com (Bertrand de La Chapelle)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:37 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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Dear all,

Just to let you know that this point regarding the paragraph in the SG's
report was also of concern for governments, including France.

Accordingly, the EU statement in the Ecosoc Session regarding the CSTD
contains the following paragraph :

"The EU also welcomes the joint CSTD-GAID (Global Alliance for ICT and
Development) panel discussion of last May 22nd. We encourage GAID to
continue providing its valuable input, amongst other stakeholders, to the
WSIS follow-up in the CSTD."

In UN-speak, this clearly is intended to underscore that the GAID is not the
sole channel for multi-stakeholder participation in the work of the CSTD
regarding WSIS follow-up.

If this statement has already been made by the EU presidency, I encourage a
reference to it in Congo's intervention. The french delegation is a good
contact if needed.

Best

Bertrand



-- 
____________________
Bertrand de La Chapelle
D?l?gu? Sp?cial pour la Soci?t? de l'Information / Special Envoy for the
Information Society
Minist?re des Affaires Etrang?res / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32

"Le plus beau m?tier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de Saint
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From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:37 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
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Thanks Bertrand for this information. EU?s input is appreciated. I think
this statement on record is quite useful. I am sure CONGO will use it, if,
as was the plan, its statement is not already made. Parminder 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: Bertrand de La Chapelle [mailto:bdelachapelle@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:55 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org
Cc: governance@lists.cpsr.org; congo@ngocongo.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

 

Dear all,

Just to let you know that this point regarding the paragraph in the SG's
report was also of concern for governments, including France. 

Accordingly, the EU statement in the Ecosoc Session regarding the CSTD
contains the following paragraph : 

"The EU also welcomes the joint CSTD-GAID (Global Alliance for ICT and
Development) panel discussion of last May 22nd. We encourage GAID to
continue providing its valuable input, amongst other stakeholders, to the
WSIS follow-up in the CSTD."

In UN-speak, this clearly is intended to underscore that the GAID is not the
sole channel for multi-stakeholder participation in the work of the CSTD
regarding WSIS follow-up. 

If this statement has already been made by the EU presidency, I encourage a
reference to it in Congo's intervention. The french delegation is a good
contact if needed. 

Best

Bertrand



-- 
____________________
Bertrand de La Chapelle
D?l?gu? Sp?cial pour la Soci?t? de l'Information / Special Envoy for the
Information Society 
Minist?re des Affaires Etrang?res / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32

"Le plus beau m?tier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de Saint
Exup?ry
("there is no better mission for humans than uniting humans") 

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From: rbloem at ngocongo.org (Renate Bloem)
Date: Thu Jul 26 18:22:37 2007
Subject: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID
In-Reply-To: <20070726104549.DCB90A6C7C@smtp2.electricembers.net>
Message-ID: <200707261638.l6QGc2N3030118@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>

Dear Bertrand and Parminder,

 

 

 

Renate Bloem
President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mil:  <mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org> rbloem@ngocongo.org
Website:  <http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org

 

 

 

The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
website at  <http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org

  _____  

From: Parminder [mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] 
Sent: jeudi, 26. juillet 2007 12:46
To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; 'Bertrand de La Chapelle';
plenary@wsis-cs.org
Cc: congo@ngocongo.org
Subject: RE: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

 

Thanks Bertrand for this information. EU?s input is appreciated. I think
this statement on record is quite useful. I am sure CONGO will use it, if,
as was the plan, its statement is not already made. Parminder 

 

________________________________________________

Parminder Jeet Singh

IT for Change, Bangalore

Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 

Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890

Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055

 <http://www.itforchange.net/> www.ITforChange.net 

  _____  

From: Bertrand de La Chapelle [mailto:bdelachapelle@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:55 PM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org
Cc: governance@lists.cpsr.org; congo@ngocongo.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow
up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID

 

Dear all,

Just to let you know that this point regarding the paragraph in the SG's
report was also of concern for governments, including France. 

Accordingly, the EU statement in the Ecosoc Session regarding the CSTD
contains the following paragraph : 

"The EU also welcomes the joint CSTD-GAID (Global Alliance for ICT and
Development) panel discussion of last May 22nd. We encourage GAID to
continue providing its valuable input, amongst other stakeholders, to the
WSIS follow-up in the CSTD."

In UN-speak, this clearly is intended to underscore that the GAID is not the
sole channel for multi-stakeholder participation in the work of the CSTD
regarding WSIS follow-up. 

If this statement has already been made by the EU presidency, I encourage a
reference to it in Congo's intervention. The french delegation is a good
contact if needed. 

Best

Bertrand



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D?l?gu? Sp?cial pour la Soci?t? de l'Information / Special Envoy for the
Information Society 
Minist?re des Affaires Etrang?res / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32

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Exup?ry
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From nne75 at yahoo.com  Tue Jul 31 13:24:15 2007
From: nne75 at yahoo.com (Nnenna)
Date: Tue Jul 31 13:24:19 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fwd: NoOOXML campaign - invitation
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Aplogies for crossposting...
  
  
  
 The  campaign  to stop Microsoft getting the Office format approved by ISO is on. MS's  OOXML has been proved to be long, incomplete, patented,and unsuitable  as an ISO standard. There is also an existing standard, ODF, as you  know.
  
 The FFII has been fighting OOXML in Europe and Latin  America, and FTISA has beat it in South Africa. Together with these  guys, we should be able to kick OOXML out of the rest of Africa. There  are ISO votes in Ghana, Nigeria, Cote-d'Ivoire, Botswana, Ethiopia,  Tanzania, Kenya, and Congo. Microsoft have, I heard, gone to Nairobi in  force to try to force the vote there.
  
  What we need to do is work with the ISO national boards to understand
  that OOXML is really broken, and we then need to make sure those
  boards can't be stuffed with Microsoft puppets, as happened in the US,
  Italy, Azerbaijan, Romania, and elsewhere.  We just want national
  boards to vote "NO" until all the technical problems in the format are fixed.
  
  The FFII has collected information on this campaign,
  see www.noooxml.org.
  
  But to start with, I'd like to invite you to join this mailing list:
  https://lists.ffii.org/mailman/listinfo/noooxml-africa
  
  Thanks,

  - Pieter
  ph@imatix.com 
  


       
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From christoph.dietz at CAMECO.ORG  Tue Jul 31 13:25:49 2007
From: christoph.dietz at CAMECO.ORG (Christoph Dietz)
Date: Tue Jul 31 13:25:18 2007
Subject: Antw: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fwd: NoOOXML campaign - invitation
	(Out of office)
Message-ID: <s6af4678.039@gwweb.cameco.org>

Buenos d?as!
Hasta el 2 de agosto no estar? en la la oficina.

Guten Tag! 
Bis 2. August bin ich nicht im B?ro erreichbar.

Hello!
I am out of office before August 2.

Christoph Dietz
CAMECO
From ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es  Tue Jul 31 15:43:49 2007
From: ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es (Lady Murrugarra)
Date: Tue Jul 31 15:43:55 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] =?iso-8859-1?q?TRANSMISION_DEL__Encuentro_Cien?=
 =?iso-8859-1?q?t=EDfico_Internacional_EMPIEZA_HOY!!!?=
Message-ID: <623282.8709.qm@web26914.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

Estimados Usuarios
Hacemos de su conocimiento que el Encuentro Cient?fico Internacional (ECI
2007) ser? transmitido por Internet a trav?s del portal del CONCYTEC en la
siguiente direcci?n electr?nica:
http://www.concytec.gob.pe/eventos/eci2007i/ 

El ECI es un evento que se realiza cada a?o en dos modalidades: verano e
invierno; abarca diversas del rama del conocimiento cient?fico. La tem?tica
es la siguiente: 
- Ciencias exactas: Matem?ticas, F?sica y Qu?mica 
- Ciencias y tecnolog?as de la informaci?n y comunicaci?n 
- Gesti?n cient?fica y tecnol?gica 
- Ciencias agrarias 
- Ciencias de la tierra, la atm?sfera y el espacio 
- Ciencias ambientales 
- Geolog?a y Miner?a 
- Ciencias sociales y Educaci?n 
- Ciencias del mar 
- Ciencias de materiales 
- Ciencias de la salud 
- Biolog?a, biolog?a molecular, bioqu?mica y gen?tica 
- Ingenier?a y Energ?a 
- Ciencias empresariales 

Este evento se realizar? del 31 de julio al 3 de agosto. Mayor informaci?n:
http://www.cienciaperu.org/ 

Saludos cordiales,
Lic. Isabel Recavarren
CONCYTEC/CENDICYT

       
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