From hamidur_ict4d at hotmail.com  Sat Sep  1 07:28:17 2007
From: hamidur_ict4d at hotmail.com (Hamidur Rahman)
Date: Sat Sep  1 07:28:26 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] 
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Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum(BIJF) Protests The Daily Star News regarding Shidhulai Swanirva Sangstha(SSS) So-called  ?School on the Water?

The cover story ?School on the Water? of the weekend magazine of The Daily Star shocked the member journalists of Bangladesh ICT Journalists Forum (BIJF). IT journalists from almost every daily Bangla and English newspapers, IT magazines and agency set up BIJF in 2002.Debates and discussions of several yahoo-based IT groups regarding Shidhulai Swanirva Sangstha inspired BIJF to send a six-member team to visit the project sites of the NGO in three groups.BIJF investigation found the NGO had highly exaggerated its activities. It did nothing compared to its superficial claims. People of the NGO project area of Chalanbeel do not know much about its functions. Details are narrated exclusively in the BIJF report. News and columns on the basis of the report were published in some newspapers like Ittefaq, Janakantha, Monthly Computer Jagat, etc and also posted on the Internet. Moreover, on the very day of the SWM's cover story (August 17, 2007), the Independent published a feature article about the malpractice of this NGO.So far Shidhulai has not taken any initiative to protest the BIJF report. They are completely silent about the report, but they are busy in misleading a few newsmen to write and telecast reports on them.Once the NGO claimed to the members of the BIJF that they had 88 boats. But according to the SWM cover story they have 35 boats. It is a fact however, that BIJF's investigation found only four boats.The members of BIJF spoke to the high officials of the NGO and its executive director. They promised to show BIJF members the 88 boats within a week but failed. The executive director of the NGO refuses to receive calls from IT journalists any more.A team of BIJF visited one of the project areas of the NGO called Chicola. The team interviewed 50 people, besides one schoolteacher, who have never heard about the NGO. According to the NGO's claim they have 180 regular staff and 2000 workers, but the IT journalists only saw 9 staff members. The Dhaka office of the UNDP said that they selected him for the award on the basis of a few newspaper reports. How can the UNDP rely on only a few newspaper reports for awarding a person?IT journalists of BIJF believe that the NGO somehow misled the staff writer and the photographer of The Daily Star. For the sake of honesty in journalism, the leading English newspaper needs to reinvestigate every nook and cranny of the NGO.M.A. Haque AnuPresidentBIJF
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Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum(BIJF) Protests The Daily Star News regarding Shidhulai Swanirva Sangstha(SSS) So-called  ?School on the Water?

http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2007/08/05/letters.htm
The cover story ?School on the Water? of the weekend magazine of The Daily Star shocked the member journalists of Bangladesh ICT Journalists Forum (BIJF). IT journalists from almost every daily Bangla and English newspapers, IT magazines and agency set up BIJF in 2002.Debates and discussions of several yahoo-based IT groups regarding Shidhulai Swanirva Sangstha inspired BIJF to send a six-member team to visit the project sites of the NGO in three groups.BIJF investigation found the NGO had highly exaggerated its activities. It did nothing compared to its superficial claims. People of the NGO project area of Chalanbeel do not know much about its functions. Details are narrated exclusively in the BIJF report. News and columns on the basis of the report were published in some newspapers like Ittefaq, Janakantha, Monthly Computer Jagat, etc and also posted on the Internet. Moreover, on the very day of the SWM's cover story (August 17, 2007), the Independent published a feature article about the malpractice of this NGO.So far Shidhulai has not taken any initiative to protest the BIJF report. They are completely silent about the report, but they are busy in misleading a few newsmen to write and telecast reports on them.Once the NGO claimed to the members of the BIJF that they had 88 boats. But according to the SWM cover story they have 35 boats. It is a fact however, that BIJF's investigation found only four boats.The members of BIJF spoke to the high officials of the NGO and its executive director. They promised to show BIJF members the 88 boats within a week but failed. The executive director of the NGO refuses to receive calls from IT journalists any more.A team of BIJF visited one of the project areas of the NGO called Chicola. The team interviewed 50 people, besides one schoolteacher, who have never heard about the NGO. According to the NGO's claim they have 180 regular staff and 2000 workers, but the IT journalists only saw 9 staff members. The Dhaka office of the UNDP said that they selected him for the award on the basis of a few newspaper reports. How can the UNDP rely on only a few newspaper reports for awarding a person?IT journalists of BIJF believe that the NGO somehow misled the staff writer and the photographer of The Daily Star. For the sake of honesty in journalism, the leading English newspaper needs to reinvestigate every nook and cranny of the NGO.M.A. Haque AnuPresidentBIJF
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From karenb at gn.apc.org  Sat Sep  1 11:37:37 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Sat Sep  1 11:37:33 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Invitation to APC event in Rio, Nov 10th
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hi all

As some of you will be soon making plans for your 
trip to rio, i wanted to inform you of a pre-IGF 
event APC will be organising on Nov 10th:

Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS - A One day event on 
Equitable Access to ICT infrastructure.

general information about the event is below, 
please don't hesitate to contact me for further 
information about the event - which will be 
preceeded by commissioning of papers in relation 
to the 4 main themes, and some facilitated on-line preparatory discussion..

we hope that some of you will be able to join 
us  - and i now invite others to update us on 
events they are planning for Civil society on Nov 11th!

thanks
karen

Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS
A One day event on Equitable Access to ICT infrastructure
10 November 2007, Rio de Janeiro

Universal access, freedom of expression and 
invoking the accountability of states are not 
possible without affordable, equitable access to 
communications infrastructure.

In a world where access and opportunities are 
unevenly distributed, many Information and 
Communication Technologies (ICT) enthusiasts are 
developing innovative new solutions to bring 
people inside the communications revolution, but 
many of these experiences are yet to be shared.

The Association for Progressive Communications 
(APC), in partnership with others, is organising 
a one-day event called Password: EQUITABLE 
ACCESS. This event aims to consolidate emerging 
lessons and knowledge on innovative access solutions.

Why this event? Access to infrastructure is about 
the innovative interplay between ICT policy and 
technology solutions that provide access to the 
global information and communications 
infrastructure. Access brings people together to 
exchange information, promotes new spaces for 
social inclusion and is fundamental to 
development processes in any society. However 
many of these innovative solutions are happening 
in isolation and APC?s event is offering a unique 
opportunity to learn from and share with each other.

This event will bring together innovative minds 
and experience in developing and implementing ICT 
policy and technology solutions for low-cost access and connectivity.

What this event will cover? The event will look 
at innovations, policy advocacy, lessons learned 
and what worked well for each of the following themes:

- Business Models
- Policy & Regulation
- Tools & Technologies
- People, network, capacities

Sessions will focus on community / national / 
regional issues and the event will also have 
hands-on training, demos and displays of innovative technologies.

What is the link to Internet Governance Forum 
(IGF)? Access is one of the main themes of the 
Rio IGF and will include a session which looks 
specifically at the relevance of these local access issues to the IG.

Who should attend? If you are interested in 
knowing how people have managed to overcome 
policy, technological, economic and social ? 
including gender ? challenges to bringing 
affordable and accessible communications 
infrastructure one step closer to the people - then this event is for you.

How can you contribute to the event? Do you have 
a story tell about people who have made 
differences in promoting equitable access? Do you 
know of any policy change that has improved 
access your community or country? Do you know of 
any innovative technological solutions?

Then please get in touch by contacting Karen Banks, karenb@gn.apc.org

From mueller at syr.edu  Sun Sep  2 03:00:15 2007
From: mueller at syr.edu (Milton L Mueller)
Date: Sun Sep  2 03:23:10 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Invitation to APC event in Rio, Nov 10th
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Hi Karen,
What time of day will this event be? The GigaNet people are also holding a symposium (about 9:00 - 3:00) and Carlos was talking about a civil society event at 3:00 (which we tried to avoid overlapping). 
--MM

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> hi all
> 
> As some of you will be soon making plans for your
> trip to rio, i wanted to inform you of a pre-IGF
> event APC will be organising on Nov 10th:
> 
> Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS - A One day event on
> Equitable Access to ICT infrastructure.
> 
> general information about the event is below,
> please don't hesitate to contact me for further
> information about the event - which will be
> preceeded by commissioning of papers in relation
> to the 4 main themes, and some facilitated on-line preparatory
> discussion..
> 
> we hope that some of you will be able to join
> us  - and i now invite others to update us on
> events they are planning for Civil society on Nov 11th!
> 
> thanks
> karen
> 
> Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS
> A One day event on Equitable Access to ICT infrastructure
> 10 November 2007, Rio de Janeiro
> 
> Universal access, freedom of expression and
> invoking the accountability of states are not
> possible without affordable, equitable access to
> communications infrastructure.
> 
> In a world where access and opportunities are
> unevenly distributed, many Information and
> Communication Technologies (ICT) enthusiasts are
> developing innovative new solutions to bring
> people inside the communications revolution, but
> many of these experiences are yet to be shared.
> 
> The Association for Progressive Communications
> (APC), in partnership with others, is organising
> a one-day event called Password: EQUITABLE
> ACCESS. This event aims to consolidate emerging
> lessons and knowledge on innovative access solutions.
> 
> Why this event? Access to infrastructure is about
> the innovative interplay between ICT policy and
> technology solutions that provide access to the
> global information and communications
> infrastructure. Access brings people together to
> exchange information, promotes new spaces for
> social inclusion and is fundamental to
> development processes in any society. However
> many of these innovative solutions are happening
> in isolation and APC?s event is offering a unique
> opportunity to learn from and share with each other.
> 
> This event will bring together innovative minds
> and experience in developing and implementing ICT
> policy and technology solutions for low-cost access and connectivity.
> 
> What this event will cover? The event will look
> at innovations, policy advocacy, lessons learned
> and what worked well for each of the following themes:
> 
> - Business Models
> - Policy & Regulation
> - Tools & Technologies
> - People, network, capacities
> 
> Sessions will focus on community / national /
> regional issues and the event will also have
> hands-on training, demos and displays of innovative technologies.
> 
> What is the link to Internet Governance Forum
> (IGF)? Access is one of the main themes of the
> Rio IGF and will include a session which looks
> specifically at the relevance of these local access issues to the IG.
> 
> Who should attend? If you are interested in
> knowing how people have managed to overcome
> policy, technological, economic and social ?
> including gender ? challenges to bringing
> affordable and accessible communications
> infrastructure one step closer to the people - then this event is for you.
> 
> How can you contribute to the event? Do you have
> a story tell about people who have made
> differences in promoting equitable access? Do you
> know of any policy change that has improved
> access your community or country? Do you know of
> any innovative technological solutions?
> 
> Then please get in touch by contacting Karen Banks, karenb@gn.apc.org
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From karenb at gn.apc.org  Sun Sep  2 09:51:17 2007
From: karenb at gn.apc.org (karen banks)
Date: Sun Sep  2 09:51:20 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Invitation to APC event in Rio, Nov 10th
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hi milton

it's all day on the 10th, giganet and the CS 
event carlos has spoken about is on the 11th

karen

At 04:00 02/09/2007, Milton L Mueller wrote:
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>
>Hi Karen,
>What time of day will this event be? The GigaNet 
>people are also holding a symposium (about 9:00 
>- 3:00) and Carlos was talking about a civil 
>society event at 3:00 (which we tried to avoid overlapping).
>--MM
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] On
> > Behalf Of karen banks
> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:38 AM
> > To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus; plenary@wsis-cs.org
> > Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Invitation to APC event in Rio, Nov 10th
> >
> > [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 all
> >
> > As some of you will be soon making plans for your
> > trip to rio, i wanted to inform you of a pre-IGF
> > event APC will be organising on Nov 10th:
> >
> > Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS - A One day event on
> > Equitable Access to ICT infrastructure.
> >
> > general information about the event is below,
> > please don't hesitate to contact me for further
> > information about the event - which will be
> > preceeded by commissioning of papers in relation
> > to the 4 main themes, and some facilitated on-line preparatory
> > discussion..
> >
> > we hope that some of you will be able to join
> > us  - and i now invite others to update us on
> > events they are planning for Civil society on Nov 11th!
> >
> > thanks
> > karen
> >
> > Password: EQUITABLE ACCESS
> > A One day event on Equitable Access to ICT infrastructure
> > 10 November 2007, Rio de Janeiro
> >
> > Universal access, freedom of expression and
> > invoking the accountability of states are not
> > possible without affordable, equitable access to
> > communications infrastructure.
> >
> > In a world where access and opportunities are
> > unevenly distributed, many Information and
> > Communication Technologies (ICT) enthusiasts are
> > developing innovative new solutions to bring
> > people inside the communications revolution, but
> > many of these experiences are yet to be shared.
> >
> > The Association for Progressive Communications
> > (APC), in partnership with others, is organising
> > a one-day event called Password: EQUITABLE
> > ACCESS. This event aims to consolidate emerging
> > lessons and knowledge on innovative access solutions.
> >
> > Why this event? Access to infrastructure is about
> > the innovative interplay between ICT policy and
> > technology solutions that provide access to the
> > global information and communications
> > infrastructure. Access brings people together to
> > exchange information, promotes new spaces for
> > social inclusion and is fundamental to
> > development processes in any society. However
> > many of these innovative solutions are happening
> > in isolation and APC?s event is offering a unique
> > opportunity to learn from and share with each other.
> >
> > This event will bring together innovative minds
> > and experience in developing and implementing ICT
> > policy and technology solutions for low-cost access and connectivity.
> >
> > What this event will cover? The event will look
> > at innovations, policy advocacy, lessons learned
> > and what worked well for each of the following themes:
> >
> > - Business Models
> > - Policy & Regulation
> > - Tools & Technologies
> > - People, network, capacities
> >
> > Sessions will focus on community / national /
> > regional issues and the event will also have
> > hands-on training, demos and displays of innovative technologies.
> >
> > What is the link to Internet Governance Forum
> > (IGF)? Access is one of the main themes of the
> > Rio IGF and will include a session which looks
> > specifically at the relevance of these local access issues to the IG.
> >
> > Who should attend? If you are interested in
> > knowing how people have managed to overcome
> > policy, technological, economic and social ?
> > including gender ? challenges to bringing
> > affordable and accessible communications
> > infrastructure one step closer to the people - then this event is for you.
> >
> > How can you contribute to the event? Do you have
> > a story tell about people who have made
> > differences in promoting equitable access? Do you
> > know of any policy change that has improved
> > access your community or country? Do you know of
> > any innovative technological solutions?
> >
> > Then please get in touch by contacting Karen Banks, karenb@gn.apc.org
> >
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From wolfgang.kleinwaechter at medienkomm.uni-halle.de  Wed Sep  5 10:30:31 2007
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Date: Wed Sep  5 10:32:42 2007
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Von: Kleinw?chter, Wolfgang
Gesendet: Mi 05.09.2007 11:16
An: plenary@wsis-cs.org
Betreff: WG: ICANN Studienkreis Warsaw


Registration for the 8th Meeting of the ICANN Studienkreis, Warsaw/Poland, October 11 - 12, 2007 is now open. There is no registration fee. See www.icann-studienkreis.net
 
Best regards
 
Wolfgang
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Date: Wed Sep  5 10:48:55 2007
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From ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es  Wed Sep  5 15:41:44 2007
From: ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es (Lady Murrugarra)
Date: Wed Sep  5 15:41:59 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] ICT IN EDUCATION - MONDIALOGO
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----- Original Message -----
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To: "Lady V.Murrugarra" <ladym@upch.edu.pe>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:44 AM
Subject: Registration for the third Mondialogo School Contest still open


> Dear Lady V. Murrugarra,
>
> Since 21 May 2007 teachers and students from around the globe can
> register teams for the largest worldwide school contest at
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>
> Do not miss this intercultural learning experience! Together with a
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>
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> - Sustainable future
> - Identity, respect for cultural diversity and emigration vs
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>
> Beside the creative outcome, the quality of dialogue and teamwork are
> important aspects that will be considered during evaluation of all
> submitted project results.
>
> Registration to take part in the contest is possible
> until 1 November 2007.
> The project action phase begins once the Mondialogo Team has assigned
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> submission of results is 31 May 2008.
>
> Detailed information regarding the Mondialogo School Contest and its
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Date: Sun Sep  9 16:40:32 2007
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Philippe

 

Will you want to declare what happened with the GAID steering committee
nomination process (we did discuss it in Geneva recently, but it is good to
declare it here as well), and what do we intend to do with nominations for
the strategy council
 I am only taking suggestions form everyone here, and
not necessarily implying CONGO must take this role up.

 

 I am afraid CS will completely lose out in the new post-WSIS
multistakeholder processes. And the absence of any self-organizing process
of CS will be used by the powers-that-be to make it into  a system of
?nominating? CS ?reps? from the top, which serves to create the illusion of
CS representation without it really being so. And then in the name of CS
involvement and multistakeholderism dominant ideological and policy
positions can get promoted, which leaves us worse off them without any
multistakeholder structures at all.

 

I wonder if there are actors here who have any interest in this issue. Is
so, we may need to act now. 

 

Best

 

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 

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From: plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] On
Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:20 PM
To: 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines for NominationsCommittee
- Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
Importance: High

 

Dear all, 

 

For your information and based on your feedback, I proposed this process to
the 25 CS members of GAID structures. 

It includes most of the comments made so far, while keeping them somewhat
flexible. 

We will try to make this process as simple and as little time-consuming as
possible, given the timelines.

It is of course understood that a nomination process for GAID Strategy
Council membership should be wider and more inclusive.

Thanks for your understanding.

Best, 

 

Ph

 

  _____  

De : CONGO - Philippe Dam [mailto:philippe.dam@ngocongo.org] 
Envoy? : mercredi, 22. ao?t 2007 18:45
? : 'CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam'; 'GAID-CS'
Cc : 'kayadi@planet.tn'; 'rodrigob@cdi.org.br'; 'bruck@research.at';
'Astrid.Dufborg@gesci.org'; 'hiroshikawamura@attglobal.net';
'jlongmore@dotrust.org'; 'tracey@traceynaughton.com'; 'bnnrc@siriusbb.com';
'st.amour@isoc.org'; 'wanyeki@iconnect.co.ke';
'rinalia@gkpsecretariat.org.my'; 'alain.berranger@gmail.com'; 'iza@anr.org';
'qshatti@safat.kisr.edu.kw'; 'rbissio@chasque.apc.org'; 'dcogburn@syr.edu';
'pape.diouf@iued.unige.ch'; 'drake@hei.unige.ch'; 'ershova@iis.ru';
'anriette@apc.org'; 'gurstein@ADM.NJIT.EDU'; 'akigua@telia.com';
'wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de';
'jrmathia@maxwell.syr.edu'; 'george.sadowsky@attglobal.net';
'Henning.Wegener@t-online.de'; 'titi@mindset.co.za'; 'Renate Bloem'
Objet : Suggested Guidelines for Nominations Committee - Renewal of GAID
Steering Committee
Importance : Haute

 

Dear all, 

 

As you know the GAID Secretariat recently circulated a note on the partial
renewal of the membership of the GAID governing structures. In particular,
it was announced that one of the two seats reserved to civil society
representatives in the GAID Steering Committee should be renewed before the
next Steering Meeting taking place in New York on 19 September 2007. The
GAID Secretariat invited civil society to identify nominations from among
their constituencies, through a self-nomination process. 

 

Timelines for the renewal of Steering Committee membership are as follows:

 


 

GAID Steering Committee


Deadline for outgoing members 

to express their interest in a renewal 

of their terms

 

15 August 2007

 


Deadline for new nominations for membership 

 

1 September 2007


Date of the membership renewal 

19 September 2007

New York

 

Based on the experiences of the CS Nomination Committee for the IGF Advisory
Group and GAID governing structures in the first half of 2006, we proposed
that we use of similar model for this process. However, due to the very
short time available and to the fact that only one seat is going to be
renewed, and in order to increase the representative ownership of the
nomination to be done, we also proposed that a Nominations Committee to
submit a recommendation for the member of the Steering Committee should be
identified among the outgoing civil society members of the GAID Strategy
Council and High Level Panel of Advisors. Those two proposals received
several supports among CS constituencies. 

 

Selection of the CS Nominations Committee 

Members of the Nominations Committee will preferably have to demonstrate a
long-standing engagement in the Information Society-related processes within
the UN, in particular WSIS, as well as a good experience of civil society
self-organised working processes. 

 

Out of the 25 civil society members of the Strategy Council and of the High
Level Panel of Advisors (see list attached), at least 5 individuals should
volunteer to serve within the Nominations Committee. The final number of
members of the Nominations Committee could be flexible (preferably between 5
and 10 persons). They would act in their personal capacities. 

 

Volunteers should announce their wish to participate in the Nominations
Committee no later than Friday 24 August 2007 at 12:00 am GMT. The NomCom?s
final recommendations would have to be forwarded to the GAID Executive
Director no later than 1 September 2007. 

 

The work of the Nominations Committee would be facilitated by a non-voting
facilitator (I propose my service to serve in that capacity and to use the
CONGO website for more transparency and updates if needed). 

 

 

Thanks for your attention. We will try to make it as simple as possible for
volunteers serving in the nominations committee. I?ll circulate some more
information on proposed timelines for identification of candidates and
proposed guidelines for selection tomorrow.

Looking forward to your reactions. 

All the best, 

 

Philippe

 

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From: tijani.benjemaa at planet.tn (Tijani BEN JEMAA)
Date: Mon Sep 10 08:01:09 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines
	forNominationsCommittee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
References: <20070909154023.7EB081D93C3@mail.gn.apc.org>
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Thank you Parminder,

 

I do think that the absence of any self organization of the Civil Society have already decreased the implication and the interest of the most components of civil society in the post WSIS process. Phillipe Dam did his best to disseminate the information he had every time it was possible for him. We have to thank him loudly. But it was a personal effort.  

 

Sure, there is no perfect representation system, but I think that we need an organization that let all of us well informed and well involved (not only closed groups).

 

Propositions of Francis Muguet may be considered. I don't think we need to start from nothing. We have to assess our experience of the WSIS process, and to improve it.

 

Thank you again.   

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Member of the Tunisian Engineers' Order
Vice Chairman of CIC
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Phone : + 216 98 330 114
Fax      : + 216 70 860 861
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  Philippe

   

  Will you want to declare what happened with the GAID steering committee nomination process (we did discuss it in Geneva recently, but it is good to declare it here as well), and what do we intend to do with nominations for the strategy council. I am only taking suggestions form everyone here, and not necessarily implying CONGO must take this role up.

   

   I am afraid CS will completely lose out in the new post-WSIS multistakeholder processes. And the absence of any self-organizing process of CS will be used by the powers-that-be to make it into  a system of 'nominating' CS 'reps' from the top, which serves to create the illusion of CS representation without it really being so. And then in the name of CS involvement and multistakeholderism dominant ideological and policy positions can get promoted, which leaves us worse off them without any multistakeholder structures at all.

   

  I wonder if there are actors here who have any interest in this issue. Is so, we may need to act now. 

   

  Best

   

  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-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
  Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:20 PM
  To: 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'; governance@lists.cpsr.org
  Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines for NominationsCommittee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
  Importance: High

   

  Dear all, 

   

  For your information and based on your feedback, I proposed this process to the 25 CS members of GAID structures. 

  It includes most of the comments made so far, while keeping them somewhat flexible. 

  We will try to make this process as simple and as little time-consuming as possible, given the timelines.

  It is of course understood that a nomination process for GAID Strategy Council membership should be wider and more inclusive.

  Thanks for your understanding.

  Best, 

   

  Ph

   


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  De : CONGO - Philippe Dam [mailto:philippe.dam@ngocongo.org] 
  Envoy? : mercredi, 22. ao?t 2007 18:45
  ? : 'CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam'; 'GAID-CS'
  Cc : 'kayadi@planet.tn'; 'rodrigob@cdi.org.br'; 'bruck@research.at'; 'Astrid.Dufborg@gesci.org'; 'hiroshikawamura@attglobal.net'; 'jlongmore@dotrust.org'; 'tracey@traceynaughton.com'; 'bnnrc@siriusbb.com'; 'st.amour@isoc.org'; 'wanyeki@iconnect.co.ke'; 'rinalia@gkpsecretariat.org.my'; 'alain.berranger@gmail.com'; 'iza@anr.org'; 'qshatti@safat.kisr.edu.kw'; 'rbissio@chasque.apc.org'; 'dcogburn@syr.edu'; 'pape.diouf@iued.unige.ch'; 'drake@hei.unige.ch'; 'ershova@iis.ru'; 'anriette@apc.org'; 'gurstein@ADM.NJIT.EDU'; 'akigua@telia.com'; 'wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de'; 'jrmathia@maxwell.syr.edu'; 'george.sadowsky@attglobal.net'; 'Henning.Wegener@t-online.de'; 'titi@mindset.co.za'; 'Renate Bloem'
  Objet : Suggested Guidelines for Nominations Committee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
  Importance : Haute

   

  Dear all, 

   

  As you know the GAID Secretariat recently circulated a note on the partial renewal of the membership of the GAID governing structures. In particular, it was announced that one of the two seats reserved to civil society representatives in the GAID Steering Committee should be renewed before the next Steering Meeting taking place in New York on 19 September 2007. The GAID Secretariat invited civil society to identify nominations from among their constituencies, through a self-nomination process. 

   

  Timelines for the renewal of Steering Committee membership are as follows:

   

         
       GAID Steering Committee
       
        Deadline for outgoing members 

        to express their interest in a renewal 

        of their terms
        

        15 August 2007

         
       
        Deadline for new nominations for membership 
        

        1 September 2007
       
        Date of the membership renewal 
       19 September 2007

        New York
       

   

  Based on the experiences of the CS Nomination Committee for the IGF Advisory Group and GAID governing structures in the first half of 2006, we proposed that we use of similar model for this process. However, due to the very short time available and to the fact that only one seat is going to be renewed, and in order to increase the representative ownership of the nomination to be done, we also proposed that a Nominations Committee to submit a recommendation for the member of the Steering Committee should be identified among the outgoing civil society members of the GAID Strategy Council and High Level Panel of Advisors. Those two proposals received several supports among CS constituencies. 

   

  Selection of the CS Nominations Committee 

  Members of the Nominations Committee will preferably have to demonstrate a long-standing engagement in the Information Society-related processes within the UN, in particular WSIS, as well as a good experience of civil society self-organised working processes. 

   

  Out of the 25 civil society members of the Strategy Council and of the High Level Panel of Advisors (see list attached), at least 5 individuals should volunteer to serve within the Nominations Committee. The final number of members of the Nominations Committee could be flexible (preferably between 5 and 10 persons). They would act in their personal capacities. 

   

  Volunteers should announce their wish to participate in the Nominations Committee no later than Friday 24 August 2007 at 12:00 am GMT. The NomCom's final recommendations would have to be forwarded to the GAID Executive Director no later than 1 September 2007. 

   

  The work of the Nominations Committee would be facilitated by a non-voting facilitator (I propose my service to serve in that capacity and to use the CONGO website for more transparency and updates if needed). 

   

   

  Thanks for your attention. We will try to make it as simple as possible for volunteers serving in the nominations committee. I'll circulate some more information on proposed timelines for identification of candidates and proposed guidelines for selection tomorrow.

  Looking forward to your reactions. 

  All the best, 

   

  Philippe

   



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From jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr  Mon Sep 10 08:42:59 2007
From: jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr (jlfullsack)
Date: Mon Sep 10 09:42:12 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested GuidelinesforNominationsCommittee
	- Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
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	<003201c7f373$8efef290$5a12a8c0@acerb8600603ec>
Message-ID: <008e01c7f37e$397c1310$0b01a8c0@PCbureau>

Best thanks to Parminder and Tijani for their messages.
I fully agree with their opinions (although I'm more than circomspect and rather critical to GAID) and join their position for CS to "survive" in the post-WSIS process. 
I'd just add that CSDPTT is still present ; I attended the meetings organized by ITU, UNESCO and UNDP and the most important reports from these meetings can be read at our website (www.csdptt.org)
Moreover, I'll attend the UNSCO Regional Meeting for Region Europe and North America which is to take place in my city of Strasbourg on next Thursday and Friday (what a chance : no fees, no expenses !). In this framework, the Centre d'etudes et de recherches interdisciplinaires sur le medias en Europe (CERIME) held its annual International Strasbourg Colloquium which this year focused on the "Ethical dimensions in an "information society" ", and issued subsequent proposals in this paramount and cross-cutting  issue. These will be important inputs to the UNESCO Meeting.
Unfortunately for most of our CS fellows  (first of them : Parminder !) these reports and proposals are all in french. 
All the best and again, many thanks to Philippe
Jean-Louis Fullsack

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  Thank you Parminder,

   

  I do think that the absence of any self organization of the Civil Society have already decreased the implication and the interest of the most components of civil society in the post WSIS process. Phillipe Dam did his best to disseminate the information he had every time it was possible for him. We have to thank him loudly. But it was a personal effort.  

   

  Sure, there is no perfect representation system, but I think that we need an organization that let all of us well informed and well involved (not only closed groups).

   

  Propositions of Francis Muguet may be considered. I don't think we need to start from nothing. We have to assess our experience of the WSIS process, and to improve it.

   

  Thank you again.   

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  Member of the Tunisian Engineers' Order
  Vice Chairman of CIC
  World Federation of Engineering Organizations
  Phone : + 216 98 330 114
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    Philippe

     

    Will you want to declare what happened with the GAID steering committee nomination process (we did discuss it in Geneva recently, but it is good to declare it here as well), and what do we intend to do with nominations for the strategy council. I am only taking suggestions form everyone here, and not necessarily implying CONGO must take this role up.

     

     I am afraid CS will completely lose out in the new post-WSIS multistakeholder processes. And the absence of any self-organizing process of CS will be used by the powers-that-be to make it into  a system of 'nominating' CS 'reps' from the top, which serves to create the illusion of CS representation without it really being so. And then in the name of CS involvement and multistakeholderism dominant ideological and policy positions can get promoted, which leaves us worse off them without any multistakeholder structures at all.

     

    I wonder if there are actors here who have any interest in this issue. Is so, we may need to act now. 

     

    Best

     

    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-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] On Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
    Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:20 PM
    To: 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'; governance@lists.cpsr.org
    Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines for NominationsCommittee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
    Importance: High

     

    Dear all, 

     

    For your information and based on your feedback, I proposed this process to the 25 CS members of GAID structures. 

    It includes most of the comments made so far, while keeping them somewhat flexible. 

    We will try to make this process as simple and as little time-consuming as possible, given the timelines.

    It is of course understood that a nomination process for GAID Strategy Council membership should be wider and more inclusive.

    Thanks for your understanding.

    Best, 

     

    Ph

     


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    De : CONGO - Philippe Dam [mailto:philippe.dam@ngocongo.org] 
    Envoy? : mercredi, 22. ao?t 2007 18:45
    ? : 'CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam'; 'GAID-CS'
    Cc : 'kayadi@planet.tn'; 'rodrigob@cdi.org.br'; 'bruck@research.at'; 'Astrid.Dufborg@gesci.org'; 'hiroshikawamura@attglobal.net'; 'jlongmore@dotrust.org'; 'tracey@traceynaughton.com'; 'bnnrc@siriusbb.com'; 'st.amour@isoc.org'; 'wanyeki@iconnect.co.ke'; 'rinalia@gkpsecretariat.org.my'; 'alain.berranger@gmail.com'; 'iza@anr.org'; 'qshatti@safat.kisr.edu.kw'; 'rbissio@chasque.apc.org'; 'dcogburn@syr.edu'; 'pape.diouf@iued.unige.ch'; 'drake@hei.unige.ch'; 'ershova@iis.ru'; 'anriette@apc.org'; 'gurstein@ADM.NJIT.EDU'; 'akigua@telia.com'; 'wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de'; 'jrmathia@maxwell.syr.edu'; 'george.sadowsky@attglobal.net'; 'Henning.Wegener@t-online.de'; 'titi@mindset.co.za'; 'Renate Bloem'
    Objet : Suggested Guidelines for Nominations Committee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
    Importance : Haute

     

    Dear all, 

     

    As you know the GAID Secretariat recently circulated a note on the partial renewal of the membership of the GAID governing structures. In particular, it was announced that one of the two seats reserved to civil society representatives in the GAID Steering Committee should be renewed before the next Steering Meeting taking place in New York on 19 September 2007. The GAID Secretariat invited civil society to identify nominations from among their constituencies, through a self-nomination process. 

     

    Timelines for the renewal of Steering Committee membership are as follows:

     

           
         GAID Steering Committee
         
          Deadline for outgoing members 

          to express their interest in a renewal 

          of their terms
          

          15 August 2007

           
         
          Deadline for new nominations for membership 
          

          1 September 2007
         
          Date of the membership renewal 
         19 September 2007

          New York
         

     

    Based on the experiences of the CS Nomination Committee for the IGF Advisory Group and GAID governing structures in the first half of 2006, we proposed that we use of similar model for this process. However, due to the very short time available and to the fact that only one seat is going to be renewed, and in order to increase the representative ownership of the nomination to be done, we also proposed that a Nominations Committee to submit a recommendation for the member of the Steering Committee should be identified among the outgoing civil society members of the GAID Strategy Council and High Level Panel of Advisors. Those two proposals received several supports among CS constituencies. 

     

    Selection of the CS Nominations Committee 

    Members of the Nominations Committee will preferably have to demonstrate a long-standing engagement in the Information Society-related processes within the UN, in particular WSIS, as well as a good experience of civil society self-organised working processes. 

     

    Out of the 25 civil society members of the Strategy Council and of the High Level Panel of Advisors (see list attached), at least 5 individuals should volunteer to serve within the Nominations Committee. The final number of members of the Nominations Committee could be flexible (preferably between 5 and 10 persons). They would act in their personal capacities. 

     

    Volunteers should announce their wish to participate in the Nominations Committee no later than Friday 24 August 2007 at 12:00 am GMT. The NomCom's final recommendations would have to be forwarded to the GAID Executive Director no later than 1 September 2007. 

     

    The work of the Nominations Committee would be facilitated by a non-voting facilitator (I propose my service to serve in that capacity and to use the CONGO website for more transparency and updates if needed). 

     

     

    Thanks for your attention. We will try to make it as simple as possible for volunteers serving in the nominations committee. I'll circulate some more information on proposed timelines for identification of candidates and proposed guidelines for selection tomorrow.

    Looking forward to your reactions. 

    All the best, 

     

    Philippe

     



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From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Mon Sep 10 12:34:04 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines
	forNominationsCommittee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
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Dear all, 

 

Thank you Parminder and others for raising this issue.

Further to my previous e-mail on the renewal of the Steering Committee
membership, all CS members of GAID Strategy Council and Panel of Advisors
were contacted and very little feedback was received. We have therefore been
unsuccessful in leading a CS self nomination process fir the Steering
Committee membership.

 

There is a large agreement on this list that the Strategy Council membership
renewal should give way to a wider CS self nomination process. 

The NomCom methodology used the last time in May 2006 can be used as a basis
again here (fyi, the May 2006 process was described at
http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag
<http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag&id=10220> &id=10220).

Let me remind the deadlines for the Strategy Council renewal:

 


 

GAID Strategy Council


Deadline for outgoing members to express their interest in a renewal of
their terms

 

1 October 2007


Deadline for new nominations for membership 

 

30 November 2007


Date of the GAID structure with its renewed membership

May 2008

Kuala Lumpur

 

We therefore have two and a half months ahead of us. To secure transparency
and inclusiveness, the process of identifying a Nominations Committee and a
call for candidates to the Strategy Council should be ready to start as of
1st October (at that time we would have more information on which out-going
members are willing to stay and which CS seats will have to be renewed). 

 

Best, 

 

Philippe

 

 

  _____  

De : plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] De la
part de Parminder
Envoy? : dimanche, 9. septembre 2007 16:40
? : 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Objet : RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines
forNominationsCommittee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee

 

Philippe

 

Will you want to declare what happened with the GAID steering committee
nomination process (we did discuss it in Geneva recently, but it is good to
declare it here as well), and what do we intend to do with nominations for
the strategy council
 I am only taking suggestions form everyone here, and
not necessarily implying CONGO must take this role up.

 

 I am afraid CS will completely lose out in the new post-WSIS
multistakeholder processes. And the absence of any self-organizing process
of CS will be used by the powers-that-be to make it into  a system of
?nominating? CS ?reps? from the top, which serves to create the illusion of
CS representation without it really being so. And then in the name of CS
involvement and multistakeholderism dominant ideological and policy
positions can get promoted, which leaves us worse off them without any
multistakeholder structures at all.

 

I wonder if there are actors here who have any interest in this issue. Is
so, we may need to act now. 

 

Best

 

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-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] On
Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:20 PM
To: 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested Guidelines for NominationsCommittee
- Renewal of GAID Steering Committee
Importance: High

 

Dear all, 

 

For your information and based on your feedback, I proposed this process to
the 25 CS members of GAID structures. 

It includes most of the comments made so far, while keeping them somewhat
flexible. 

We will try to make this process as simple and as little time-consuming as
possible, given the timelines.

It is of course understood that a nomination process for GAID Strategy
Council membership should be wider and more inclusive.

Thanks for your understanding.

Best, 

 

Ph

 

  _____  

De : CONGO - Philippe Dam [mailto:philippe.dam@ngocongo.org] 
Envoyi : mercredi, 22. ao{t 2007 18:45
@ : 'CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam'; 'GAID-CS'
Cc : 'kayadi@planet.tn'; 'rodrigob@cdi.org.br'; 'bruck@research.at';
'Astrid.Dufborg@gesci.org'; 'hiroshikawamura@attglobal.net';
'jlongmore@dotrust.org'; 'tracey@traceynaughton.com'; 'bnnrc@siriusbb.com';
'st.amour@isoc.org'; 'wanyeki@iconnect.co.ke';
'rinalia@gkpsecretariat.org.my'; 'alain.berranger@gmail.com'; 'iza@anr.org';
'qshatti@safat.kisr.edu.kw'; 'rbissio@chasque.apc.org'; 'dcogburn@syr.edu';
'pape.diouf@iued.unige.ch'; 'drake@hei.unige.ch'; 'ershova@iis.ru';
'anriette@apc.org'; 'gurstein@ADM.NJIT.EDU'; 'akigua@telia.com';
'wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de';
'jrmathia@maxwell.syr.edu'; 'george.sadowsky@attglobal.net';
'Henning.Wegener@t-online.de'; 'titi@mindset.co.za'; 'Renate Bloem'
Objet : Suggested Guidelines for Nominations Committee - Renewal of GAID
Steering Committee
Importance : Haute

 

Dear all, 

 

As you know the GAID Secretariat recently circulated a note on the partial
renewal of the membership of the GAID governing structures. In particular,
it was announced that one of the two seats reserved to civil society
representatives in the GAID Steering Committee should be renewed before the
next Steering Meeting taking place in New York on 19 September 2007. The
GAID Secretariat invited civil society to identify nominations from among
their constituencies, through a self-nomination process. 

 

Timelines for the renewal of Steering Committee membership are as follows:

 


 

GAID Steering Committee


Deadline for outgoing members 

to express their interest in a renewal 

of their terms

 

15 August 2007

 


Deadline for new nominations for membership 

 

1 September 2007


Date of the membership renewal 

19 September 2007

New York

 

Based on the experiences of the CS Nomination Committee for the IGF Advisory
Group and GAID governing structures in the first half of 2006, we proposed
that we use of similar model for this process. However, due to the very
short time available and to the fact that only one seat is going to be
renewed, and in order to increase the representative ownership of the
nomination to be done, we also proposed that a Nominations Committee to
submit a recommendation for the member of the Steering Committee should be
identified among the outgoing civil society members of the GAID Strategy
Council and High Level Panel of Advisors. Those two proposals received
several supports among CS constituencies. 

 

Selection of the CS Nominations Committee 

Members of the Nominations Committee will preferably have to demonstrate a
long-standing engagement in the Information Society-related processes within
the UN, in particular WSIS, as well as a good experience of civil society
self-organised working processes. 

 

Out of the 25 civil society members of the Strategy Council and of the High
Level Panel of Advisors (see list attached), at least 5 individuals should
volunteer to serve within the Nominations Committee. The final number of
members of the Nominations Committee could be flexible (preferably between 5
and 10 persons). They would act in their personal capacities. 

 

Volunteers should announce their wish to participate in the Nominations
Committee no later than Friday 24 August 2007 at 12:00 am GMT. The NomCom?s
final recommendations would have to be forwarded to the GAID Executive
Director no later than 1 September 2007. 

 

The work of the Nominations Committee would be facilitated by a non-voting
facilitator (I propose my service to serve in that capacity and to use the
CONGO website for more transparency and updates if needed). 

 

 

Thanks for your attention. We will try to make it as simple as possible for
volunteers serving in the nominations committee. I?ll circulate some more
information on proposed timelines for identification of candidates and
proposed guidelines for selection tomorrow.

Looking forward to your reactions. 

All the best, 

 

Philippe

 

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From: pouzin at well.com (Louis Pouzin)
Date: Tue Sep 11 17:31:46 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] new Civil Society WG on Information Networks
	Governance
Message-ID: <200709110212.l8B2CWjv006566@merlin.enst.fr>

For/pour information                      English in second part
http://www.wsis-gov.org

Lors de la consultation du FGI le 3 septembre ? Gen?ve, j'ai introduit la contribution suivante:
- - - - - -

Je souhaitais ? cette occasion annoncer la cr?ation d'un nouveau groupe de travail de la Soci?t? Civile. Le nom de ce groupe est: Groupe de travail de la Soci?t? Civile sur la Gouvernance des R?seaux d'Information.

Pourquoi cr?er un autre groupe de travail ? De fait il existe d?j? un groupe intitul? Internet Governance Caucus. Selon nos observations on trouve dans ce groupe une forte pr?sence de la "communaut? internet", l'internit? pourrait-on dire. Cette population est li?e ? certains gouvernements, au secteur marchand, ? des ONG, et ? la vache ? lait des noms de domaine.

Une partie de la Soci?t? Civile ne partage pas ces int?r?ts. De ce fait il n'y a pas de majorit? pour un consensus sur des r?formes significatives de la gouvernance de l'internet. Il apparait qu'il serait pr?f?rable de tracer des lignes plus nettes, de laisser la communaut? internet faire du lobby pour son propre domaine, et de cr?er un groupe de travail de la Soci?t? Civile avec des objectifs distincts.

Quels objectifs ? Identifier, et promouvoir des catalyseurs du d?veloppement soci?tal, prenant totalement en compte les diversit?s existantes, p.ex. culturelles, linguistiques, g?ographiques, politiques, etc. Adapter les structures de gouvernance aux besoins des gens, plut?t que l'inverse. En bref, mettre en ?uvre l'Agenda de Tunis.

Quelles propositions de structures pour ce nouveau groupe ? Il est maintenant cr??, en date du 3 septembre 2007. Il est international. Une rotation du pr?sident, ou du coordinateur, selon le terme pr?f?r? par le groupe, aura lieu tous les six mois. Le premier est Louis Pouzin. Le groupe est multilingue, au d?but en anglais, espagnol et fran?ais, et autres langues par la suite selon possibilit?s pratiques. Il y aura un comit? d'?thique, charg? d'?valuer les cas possibles de conflits d'int?r?ts. D'autres dispositifs seront n?cessaires, p.ex. pour les nominations, votes, organisation d'?v?nements, etc. Ils seront d?finis par le groupe. La participation est ouverte ? toute personne respectant les r?gles du groupe, et n'ayant pas d'activit? dans la communaut? internet.

Une liste de discussion est ouverte, gov@wsis-gov.org. Toute personne peut s'y enregistrer.

Les personnes int?ress?es peuvent y participer d?s maintenant.

Merci de votre attention.

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

English.

During the IGF consultation meeting on Sep 3 in Geneva, I introduced the following contribution.
- - - - - -

I wish to use this opportunity to announce the creation of a new working group in the Civil Society. This group is called Civil Society Working Group on Information Networks Governance.

Why create another working group on internet governance? Indeed, there is already a group called Internet Governance Caucus. From our observations there is in this group a strong presence of the internet community, "internity" for short. They have ties with some governments, with the business sector, with NGO's, and with the domain name milk cow.

Quite a few people in the Civil Society do not share these interests. As a result there is no majority for a consensus on significant reforms of internet governance. It appears that it would be better to draw clearer lines, let the internet community lobby for its own turf, and have a Civil Society Working Group with a distinct agenda.

What agenda ? To identify, and promote enablers of societal development, taking full account of existing diversities, e.g. culture, language, geography, political system, etc. To adjust governance structures to people's needs, rather than the opposite. In short, implement the Tunis Agenda.

What structures do we propose ? This working group is now created, as of 
3rd September 2007. It is international. A chairman, or coordinator, whatever term the group prefers, is rotated every 6th month. The 1st one is myself. The group is multilingual, starting with English, French, Spanish, and other languages when it becomes practicable. There shall be an ethics committee, in charge of evaluating potential conflicts of interests. Additional mechanisms are needed, e.g. for nominations, votes, events, etc. They will be defined by the group. Participation is open to everyone abiding by the group rules, and not involved with the internet community.

A discussion list is open, gov@wsis-gov.org. Anyone may subscribe.

People interested may join in now. Thank you.
From Louis.Pouzin at eurolinc.org  Tue Sep 11 03:12:32 2007
From: Louis.Pouzin at eurolinc.org (Louis Pouzin)
Date: Tue Sep 11 17:31:47 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] new Civil Society WG on Information Networks
	Governance
Message-ID: <200709110858.l8B8wZjr009228@merlin.enst.fr>

For/pour information                      English in second part
http://www.wsis-gov.org

Lors de la consultation du FGI le 3 septembre ? Gen?ve, j'ai introduit la contribution suivante:
- - - - - -

Je souhaitais ? cette occasion annoncer la cr?ation d'un nouveau groupe de travail de la Soci?t? Civile. Le nom de ce groupe est: Groupe de travail de la Soci?t? Civile sur la Gouvernance des R?seaux d'Information.

Pourquoi cr?er un autre groupe de travail ? De fait il existe d?j? un groupe intitul? Internet Governance Caucus. Selon nos observations on trouve dans ce groupe une forte pr?sence de la "communaut? internet", l'internit? pourrait-on dire. Cette population est li?e ? certains gouvernements, au secteur marchand, ? des ONG, et ? la vache ? lait des noms de domaine.

Une partie de la Soci?t? Civile ne partage pas ces int?r?ts. De ce fait il n'y a pas de majorit? pour un consensus sur des r?formes significatives de la gouvernance de l'internet. Il apparait qu'il serait pr?f?rable de tracer des lignes plus nettes, de laisser la communaut? internet faire du lobby pour son propre domaine, et de cr?er un groupe de travail de la Soci?t? Civile avec des objectifs distincts.

Quels objectifs ? Identifier, et promouvoir des catalyseurs du d?veloppement soci?tal, prenant totalement en compte les diversit?s existantes, p.ex. culturelles, linguistiques, g?ographiques, politiques, etc. Adapter les structures de gouvernance aux besoins des gens, plut?t que l'inverse. En bref, mettre en ?uvre l'Agenda de Tunis.

Quelles propositions de structures pour ce nouveau groupe ? Il est maintenant cr??, en date du 3 septembre 2007. Il est international. Une rotation du pr?sident, ou du coordinateur, selon le terme pr?f?r? par le groupe, aura lieu tous les six mois. Le premier est Louis Pouzin. Le groupe est multilingue, au d?but en anglais, espagnol et fran?ais, et autres langues par la suite selon possibilit?s pratiques. Il y aura un comit? d'?thique, charg? d'?valuer les cas possibles de conflits d'int?r?ts. D'autres dispositifs seront n?cessaires, p.ex. pour les nominations, votes, organisation d'?v?nements, etc. Ils seront d?finis par le groupe. La participation est ouverte ? toute personne respectant les r?gles du groupe, et n'ayant pas d'activit? dans la communaut? internet.

Une liste de discussion est ouverte, gov@wsis-gov.org. Toute personne peut s'y enregistrer.

Les personnes int?ress?es peuvent y participer d?s maintenant.

Merci de votre attention.

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

English.

During the IGF consultation meeting on Sep 3 in Geneva, I introduced the following contribution.
- - - - - -

I wish to use this opportunity to announce the creation of a new working group in the Civil Society. This group is called Civil Society Working Group on Information Networks Governance.

Why create another working group on internet governance? Indeed, there is already a group called Internet Governance Caucus. From our observations there is in this group a strong presence of the internet community, "internity" for short. They have ties with some governments, with the business sector, with NGO's, and with the domain name milk cow.

Quite a few people in the Civil Society do not share these interests. As a result there is no majority for a consensus on significant reforms of internet governance. It appears that it would be better to draw clearer lines, let the internet community lobby for its own turf, and have a Civil Society Working Group with a distinct agenda.

What agenda ? To identify, and promote enablers of societal development, taking full account of existing diversities, e.g. culture, language, geography, political system, etc. To adjust governance structures to people's needs, rather than the opposite. In short, implement the Tunis Agenda.

What structures do we propose ? This working group is now created, as of 
3rd September 2007. It is international. A chairman, or coordinator, whatever term the group prefers, is rotated every 6th month. The 1st one is myself. The group is multilingual, starting with English, French, Spanish, and other languages when it becomes practicable. There shall be an ethics committee, in charge of evaluating potential conflicts of interests. Additional mechanisms are needed, e.g. for nominations, votes, events, etc. They will be defined by the group. Participation is open to everyone abiding by the group rules, and not involved with the internet community.

A discussion list is open, gov@wsis-gov.org. Anyone may subscribe.

People interested may join in now. Thank you.

From muguet at mdpi.org  Wed Sep 12 03:57:42 2007
From: muguet at mdpi.org (Dr. Francis MUGUET)
Date: Wed Sep 12 03:49:15 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] New WSIS Civil Society Working Group on
	Information Networks Governance
Message-ID: <46E755A6.4090507@mdpi.org>

HTML version of previous announcement  by Louis Pouzin

  
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*
*

<http://www.wsis-gov.org>

*WSIS Civil Society Working Group
on Information Networks Governance *
*http://www.wsis-gov.org*


Within the overall framework of the implementation of the 
recommendations of the *World Summit on the Information Society* 
<http://www.wsis.org>, it appears that political and ethical standards 
demand the formation of a Civil Society working group. The "Civil 
Society" must be clarified as a group of people sharing such core values 
as openness, transparency, public interest, diversity, inclusion and a 
sincere concern for sustainable development, in bridging the digital 
divide. "Civil Society" shall not be defined "subtractively" as a group 
of people who neither belong to the government nor business sectors. In 
this view, "Civil Society" must be differentiated from the "Internet 
Community", which is increasingly dominated by the technico-industrial 
complex that manages critical internet resources.
The working group is going to deal with all governance issues related to 
all information networks, which include not only *Internet Governance*, 
but also governance of *Telecommunication networks* and especially *Next 
Generation Networks* 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_Networking>. This site 
*Wsis-Gov.org* <http://wsis-gov.org> is now the site of the * WSIS Civil 
Society Working Group on Information Networks Governance*.

Linguistic Diversity, either with the help of different page versions, 
or with embedded automatic translation is fully acknowledged, with 
linkage with the *Dynamic Coalition on Linguistic Diversity* 
<http://linguis.tk>. 

* Monday 03 September 2007*. The formal announcement ( speech 
<http://www.wsis-gov.org/pouzin-03sep07-en.html> ) of the group 
formation was made by its founding president : Louis Pouzin 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pouzin>, during the IGF Open 
Consultations on Monday 3 September 2007, at the Palais des Nations, in 
Geneva.

//
Thank you Mr Chairman,
I wish to use this opportunity to announce the creation of a new working 
group in the Civil Society. This group is called Civil Society Working 
Group on Information Networks Governance.
Why create another working group on Internet governance? Indeed, there 
is already a group called Internet Governance Caucus. From our 
observations there is in this group a strong presence of the Internet 
community, "Internity" for short. They have ties with some governments, 
with the business sector, with NGO's, and with the domain name milk cow.
Quite a few people in the Civil Society do not share these interests. As 
a result there is no majority for a consensus on significant reforms of 
internet governance. It appears that it would be better to draw clearer 
lines, let the internet community lobby for its own turf, and have a 
Civil Society Working Group with a distinct agenda.
What agenda ? To identify, and promote enablers of societal development, 
taking full account of existing diversities, e.g. culture, language, 
geography, political system, etc. To adjust governance structures to 
people's needs, rather than the opposite. In short, implement the Tunis 
Agenda.
What structures do we propose ? This working group is now created, as of 
3rd September 2007. It is international. A chairman, or coordinator, 
whatever term the group prefers, is rotated every 6th month. The 1st one 
is myself. The group is multilingual, starting with English, French, 
Spanish, and other languages when it becomes practicable. There shall be 
an ethics committee, in charge of evaluating potential conflicts of 
interests. Additional mechanisms are needed, e.g. for nominations, 
votes, events, etc. They will be defined by the group. Participation is 
open to everyone abiding by the group rules, and not involved with the 
internet community.
A discussion list is open. Anyone may subscribe.
People interested may join in now. Thank you. //

* Wednesday  12 September 2007*. Opening of discussions on the **Mailing 
List* <http://www.wsis-gov.org/mail-en.html>*

*On the agenda of next discussions on the list :*:

/Urgent/ : proposal of panelists for the main sessions.

Comments on the Advisory Group Report
Opacity and rule of silence ?
Betrayal of the mandate : No recommendations in the emerging issues 
session ?
Coalition reports and outcomes under control ?
Silence, no rotation here ?
Shall the human rights commission be contacted ?
Is an audit of the secretariat needed ?

The May 2007 C5 Cybersecurity action line meeting :
 a setback for the ITU ?

Financial support for LDC IGF participants, a still born coalition ?
Search for a long term solution 

Coalitions that do not seek to get IGF outcomes and recommendations ?
phony groups or tools of diversion ?

The choice between lobbies' anarchy and a new multi-stakeholder legal 
regime ?

Identification of obstacles to the implementation of the Tunis
Agenda mandate

Means to empower local Civil Society groups

  / /:

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World Tour of the Information Society (WTIS)
muguet@wtis.org

UNMSP project : http://www.unmsp.org

World Summit On the Information Society (WSIS)
Civil Society Working Groups
Scientific Information :  http://www.wsis-si.org  chair
Patents & Copyrights   :  http://www.wsis-pct.org co-chair
Financing Mechanismns  :  http://www.wsis-finance.org web

Director
Scientific Information Developement Laboratory :
Knowledge Networks and Information Society
ENSTA 
32 Blvd Victor 75739 PARIS cedex FRANCE 
Phone: (33)1 45 52 60 19  Fax: (33)1 45 52 52 82 
muguet@ensta.fr   http://www.ensta.fr/~muguet 

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

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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
Patents & Copyrights   :  http://www.wsis-pct.org co-chair
Financing Mechanismns  :  http://www.wsis-finance.org web

UNMSP project : http://www.unmsp.org
WTIS initiative: http://www.wtis.org
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From: muguet at mdpi.org (Dr. Francis MUGUET)
Date: Wed Sep 12 03:50:26 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Nouveau groupe sur la Gouvernance des
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<http://www.wsis-gov.org>

*Groupe de travail, de la Soci?t? Civile, au SMSI
sur la Gouvernance des R?seaux d'Information*

*http://www.wsis-gov.org*



Dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre des recommandations du *Sommet 
mondial sur la soci?t? de l'information* 
<http://www.itu.int/wsis/index-fr.html> , la formation d'un groupe de 
travail au sein de la soci?t? civile, et identifi? en tant que tel, 
appara?t comme une n?cessit? politique et morale. Il doit ?tre clarifi? 
que la ? La soci?t? civile ? est constitu?e par un groupe de personnes 
partageant des valeurs fondamentales, telles que l'ouverture, la 
transparence, l'int?r?t public, la diversit?, l'inclusion et un souci 
sinc?re pour le d?veloppement durable et pour combler le foss? 
num?rique. ? La Soci?t? Civile ? ne sera pas d?finie par effet de 
soustraction, comme le reste des personnes n'appartenant pas clairement 
ni au secteur gouvernemental ni aux affaires. Dans cette optique, ? la 
Soci?t? Civile ? doit ?tre distingu?e de la ? Communaut? de l'Internet 
?, le complexe technico-industriel qui contr?le les ressources critiques 
de l'Internet.
Le groupe de travail traite de toutes les questions de gouvernance pour 
l'ensemble des r?seaux de transfert d'information, ce qui inclut non 
seulement la *gouvernance de l'Internet*, mais ?galement la gouvernance 
des *r?seaux de t?l?communications*, et plus particuli?rement la 
gouvernance des *R?seaux de Nouvelle G?n?ration* 
<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_Network>.
Ce site *Wsis-Gov.org* <http://wsis-gov.org> constitue le site du Groupe 
de travail de la Soci?t? Civile au SMSI sur la Gouvernance des R?seaux 
d'Information

La diversit? linguistique, soit ? l'aide de diff?rentes versions du site 
ou des pages, soit avec des outils enfouis de traduction automatique, 
est pleinement reconnue, en liaison avec la * Coalition Dynamique pour 
la Diversit? Linguistique* <http://linguis.tk>. 

*Lundi 3 septembre 2007. *L'annonce formelle de la formation de groupe a 
?t? ?ffectu?e par son pr?sident fondateur : Louis Pouzin 
<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pouzin> durant la session de 
consultation ( minutes 
<http://www.intgovforum.org/IGF-03Sept07Consultation.txt> ) du Forum de 
la Gouvernance de l'Internet, le Lundi 3 septembre 2007, aux Palais des 
Nations, ? Gen?ve.

/

Merci Mr. le Pr?sident.
Je souhaitais ? cette occasion annoncer la cr?ation d'un nouveau groupe 
de travail de la Soci?t? Civile. Le nom de ce groupe est: Groupe de 
travail de la Soci?t? Civile sur la Gouvernance des R?seaux d'Information.
Pourquoi cr?er un autre groupe de travail ? De fait il existe d?j? un 
groupe intitul? Internet Governance Caucus. Selon nos observations on 
trouve dans ce groupe une forte pr?sence de la "communaut? Internet", 
l'Internit? pourrait-on dire. Cette population est li?e ? certains 
gouvernements, au secteur marchand, ? des ONG, et ? la vache ? lait des 
noms de domaine.
Une partie de la Soci?t? Civile ne partage pas ces int?r?ts. De ce fait 
il n'y a pas de majorit? pour un consensus sur des r?formes 
significatives de la gouvernance de l'internet. Il apparait qu'il serait 
pr?f?rable de tracer des lignes plus nettes, de laisser la communaut? 
internet faire du lobby pour son propre domaine, et de cr?er un groupe 
de travail de la Soci?t? Civile avec des objectifs distincts.
Quels objectifs ? Identifier, et promouvoir des catalyseurs du 
d?veloppement soci?tal, prenant totalement en compte les diversit?s 
existantes, p.ex. culturelles, linguistiques, g?ographiques, politiques, 
etc. Adapter les structures de gouvernance aux besoins des gens, plut?t 
que l'inverse. En bref, mettre en oeuvre l'Agenda de Tunis.
Quelles propositions de structures pour ce nouveau groupe ? Il est 
maintenant cr??, en date du 3 septembre 2007. Il est international. Une 
rotation du pr?sident, ou du coordinateur, selon le terme pr?f?r? par le 
groupe, aura lieu tous les six mois. Le premier est Louis Pouzin. Le 
groupe est multilingue, au d?but en anglais, espagnol et fran?ais, et 
autres langues par la suite selon possibilit?s pratiques. Il y aura un 
comit? d'?thique, charg? d'?valuer les cas possibles de conflits 
d'int?r?ts. D'autres dispositifs seront n?cessaires, p.ex. pour les 
nominations, votes, organisation d'?v?nements, etc. Ils seront d?finis 
par le groupe. La participation est ouverte ? toute personne respectant 
les r?gles du groupe, et n'ayant pas d'activit? dans la communaut? 
internet.
Une liste de discussion est ouverte. Toute personne peut s'y enregistrer.
Les personnes int?ress?es peuvent y participer d?s maintenant.
Merci de votre attention.

 /*Mercredi 12 septembre 2007.* Ouverture des discussions sur la **Liste 
de courriel * <http://www.wsis-gov.org/mail-en.html> *

*Mercredi  12 septembre 2007.* 17H30-19H30
  Les enjeux du prochain Forum de la Gouvernance de l'Internet ? Rio 
<http://start1g.ovh.net/%7Eeurolinc/spip.php?article76> ( ENSTA 
<http://www.wtis.org/socinfo/lieu-fr.html>, Paris )
La cr?ation du groupe sera l'un des sujets ?voqu?s.

*A l'agenda des prochaines discussions sur la liste :*: 

/En urgence /: Proposition d'intervenants pour les sessions principales

Commentaires du rapport sommaire du Groupe Consultatif ( advisory board )
Discussions :
Opacit? et loi du silence dans le groupe ?
Pas de recommandations dans la session des sujets en train d'?merger ?
les rapports des coalitions sous contr?le ?
Silence, on ne tourne pas ?
Doit-on saisir la commission des droits de l'homme ?
Doit-on auditer le secr?tariat ?

La session de Mai 2007 concernant la ligne d'Action Cybers?curit?.
Rapport et discussions : Un ?chec pour l'UIT ?

Le financement de la participation des PVDs, une coalition morte n?e ?
recherche d'une solution durable

Des coalitions qui ne recherchent pas des r?sultats et des recommendations ?
Des coalitions de diversion ?  des cr?ations bidons ?

Le choix entte l'anarchie des lobbies
et un nouveau r?gime juridique pour le dialogue multi-acteur ?

Identification des obstacles ? la mise en oeuvre de l'Agenda de Tunis

Moyens pour renforcer les capacit?s des groupes de la Societ? Civile locale



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Associate Publisher
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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
Patents & Copyrights   :  http://www.wsis-pct.org co-chair
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From: ceo at bnnrc.net (BNNRC)
Date: Thu Sep 13 13:23:30 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] New APC book on WSIS: Time for lessons learned
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.1.20070913175449.020af968@mail.bnnrc.net>


>
>
>APC launches new book on WSIS, developing countries and civil society: 
>Time for lessons learned
>
>http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5202187
>
>The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) has been roundly 
>criticised in the past and this new study from APC concludes that the 
>summit ?is not the best starting point for new action.? So, what is the 
>point of looking at how developing country delegations and civil society 
>fared at the summit? Because, says the author ?it is always important to 
>learn from experience ? particularly where it did not deliver up to 
>expectations.?
>The book ?Whose Summit? Whose Information Society? Developing countries 
>and civil society at the World Summit on the Information Society?, 
>commissioned by APC and written by David Souter draws on participants? 
>observations, detailed interviews with forty key actors and case studies 
>of experiences rooted in five developing countries.
>
>WSIS holds many lessons for developing countries and civil society 
>organisations aiming to exert greater influence in international ICT 
>decision-making fora. Some lessons demonstrate what worked well ? such as 
>the highly successful, multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Forum (IGF). 
>The majority illustrate what did not work so well ? not least, holding a 
>four-year long meeting on such a fast-changing topic.
>Read a one-page introduction:
>http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5202193
>
>Interview with ?Whose Summit? Whose Information Society?? author David 
>Souter to discuss the study?s findings, as well as what lessons can be 
>gathered from the WSIS experience ? for developing countries, civil 
>society, and in general by APCNews:
>http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5202194
>
>Download the full book here [in English; pdf format]:
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/whose_summit_EN.pdf
>
>Download the abridged versions (part of APC's Issue Papers series) in 
>English, Spanish and French:
>
>In English
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_EN.pdf
>In Spanish
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/whose_summit_ES.pdf
>In French
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/whose_summit_FR.pdf
>
>Five case studies of experience in five developing countries were 
>commissioned for the main report:
>
>Bangladesh case study
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_bangladesh.pdf
>Ecuador case study
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_ecuador.pdf
>Ethiopia case study
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_ethiopia.pdf
>India case study
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_india.pdf
>Kenya case study
>http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_kenya.pdf
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From: rikp at earthlink.net (Rik Panganiban)
Date: Thu Sep 13 23:02:33 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] New APC book on WSIS: Time for lessons learned
In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.1.20070913175449.020af968@mail.bnnrc.net>
References: <6.0.0.22.1.20070913175449.020af968@mail.bnnrc.net>
Message-ID: <6D9088A8-D399-463B-B8E8-F30435AF67A2@earthlink.net>

This an excellent, but sobering assessment of the larger impact of  
the WSIS process.  David Souter's conclusion -- that much of the  
"progress" achieved by the WSIS might quite likely have been achieved  
through other processes, and at much less cost and trouble -- is  
difficult to read but quite possibly accurate.

It does make me feel a bit like I wasted the years 2003-5.  But I am  
glad for the colleagues, friendships, and useful experiences that I  
gained from the process.

Kudos to APC for initiating this and seeing it through, and to David  
Souter for his hard work synthesizing an enormous amount of material,  
reports, and conversations over the past couple of years.  An  
impressive accomplishment.

Rik Panganiban

On Sep 13, 2007, at 7:54 AM, BNNRC wrote:

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>>
>>
>> APC launches new book on WSIS, developing countries and civil  
>> society: Time for lessons learned
>>
>> http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5202187
>>
>> The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) has been  
>> roundly criticised in the past and this new study from APC  
>> concludes that the summit ?is not the best starting point for new  
>> action.? So, what is the point of looking at how developing  
>> country delegations and civil society fared at the summit?  
>> Because, says the author ?it is always important to learn from  
>> experience  particularly where it did not deliver up to  
>> expectations.?
>> The book ?Whose Summit? Whose Information Society? Developing  
>> countries and civil society at the World Summit on the Information  
>> Society?, commissioned by APC and written by David Souter draws on  
>> participants? observations, detailed interviews with forty key  
>> actors and case studies of experiences rooted in five developing  
>> countries.
>>
>> WSIS holds many lessons for developing countries and civil society  
>> organisations aiming to exert greater influence in international  
>> ICT decision-making fora. Some lessons demonstrate what worked  
>> well  such as the highly successful, multi-stakeholder Internet  
>> Governance Forum (IGF). The majority illustrate what did not work  
>> so well  not least, holding a four-year long meeting on such a  
>> fast-changing topic.
>> Read a one-page introduction:
>> http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5202193
>>
>> Interview with ?Whose Summit? Whose Information Society?? author  
>> David Souter to discuss the study?s findings, as well as what  
>> lessons can be gathered from the WSIS experience  for developing  
>> countries, civil society, and in general by APCNews:
>> http://www.apc.org/english/news/index.shtml?x=5202194
>>
>> Download the full book here [in English; pdf format]:
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/whose_summit_EN.pdf
>>
>> Download the abridged versions (part of APC's Issue Papers series)  
>> in English, Spanish and French:
>>
>> In English
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_EN.pdf
>> In Spanish
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/whose_summit_ES.pdf
>> In French
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/whose_summit_FR.pdf
>>
>> Five case studies of experience in five developing countries were  
>> commissioned for the main report:
>>
>> Bangladesh case study
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_bangladesh.pdf
>> Ecuador case study
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_ecuador.pdf
>> Ethiopia case study
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_ethiopia.pdf
>> India case study
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_india.pdf
>> Kenya case study
>> http://rights.apc.org/documents/wsis_kenya.pdf
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Date: Fri Sep 14 19:43:13 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Preparations for the next GAID Steering Committee
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From caroline.e.braun at gmail.com  Sat Sep 15 12:32:41 2007
From: caroline.e.braun at gmail.com (Caroline Braun)
Date: Sat Sep 15 12:57:23 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fwd: News: Development Communication Resources
	from ELD
Message-ID: <7fa93b30709150432p1bfc6075if97259178eddddf3@mail.gmail.com>

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From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Tue Sep 18 15:19:58 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Preparations for the next GAID Steering
	Committeemeeting (NY, 19 September 2007)
In-Reply-To: <200709141842.l8EIgw5W007125@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <20070918141950.B1B101DD641@mail.gn.apc.org>

Thanks for this information, Philippe,

 

Generally, there seem to be some improvement in the tenor and language of
GAID document, and we hope that will continue. Both connectivity and
financing are important issues- at the base of ICTD and it is good that they
are in.

 

On connectivity - I am somewhat intrigued (though not much :-) ) by the
reference to 'with the intention of taking a global view of connectivity
issues in developing' A global policy view on this matter is very much
required, but I hope this global view is not only of the multi-national
telecom corporate view - which may have its place.  But it is good if
policies for connectivity and access can again be brought on to the global
policy agenda. 

 

On Financing ICTD - again, this subject very much needs to be on global
agenda. But an exclusive reliance on what may be called as 'innovative
financing' should not be seen as against traditional forms of development
financing which is through global and national public funds. The balance
needs to be kept, and in a review meeting for UN Monterrey Conference on
Financing for Development, these policy and political economy issues will be
important, as will be new or innovative forms of financing. GAID may not
inadvertently side too much on what can, if not moderated, be the wrong side
of the policy debate, compromising opportunities for development for most
people. 

 

Meanwhile in the steering committee meeting report I see the term 'world ICT
week'. Interesting. I haven't heard that before. I much prefer 'information
society week' which I think is the official term. 

 

Just  a couple of things that occurred to me. 

 

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-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] On
Behalf Of CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 12:14 AM
To: plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Preparations for the next GAID Steering
Committeemeeting (NY, 19 September 2007)
Importance: High

 

Dear all, 

 

This is to remind you the up-coming GAID Steering Committee meeting taking
place in New York on 19 September 2007. As you know, Renate will participate
in this Steering Committee meeting, and we would be happy to forward your
view and feedback on some of the issues to be discussed, in particular:

- New focus themes of GAID to be included in the 2008 GAID Business Plan
(Connectivity and Financing for Development);

- Preparations for the GAID Strategy Council and Global Forum in 2008;

- Updates on the GAID Strategy Council and Steering Committee membership
renewal;

- Up dates on the GAID outreach and media strategy.

 

 

Business plan of GAID in 2008:

Proposed focus on Connectivity and access and Financing for ICT4D

 

 

The current proposal of the GAID Business Plan for 2008 is mainly to update
the 2007 Business Plan. Among the noticeable changes, it is proposed to add,
in addition to the existing focuses on Education, Health, Entrepreneurship
and Governance, a focus on:

 

- Connectivity and Access: this follows the agreement at the Santa Clara
meeting (February 2008) to have a stronger focus on Connectivity (in
particular in Africa). The Steering Committee will therefore discuss how
GAID should develop its activities in this area. (Fyi, the draft text to be
added in the 2008 Business Plan reads as follows: "It was decided at the
February 2007 meeting of the Steering Committee in Santa Clara, that, in
2008, significant attention will be paid to the topics of connectivity and
access, with special consideration given to Africa, with the intention of
taking a global view of connectivity issues in developing regions in the
following period"). 

 

- Innovative mechanisms for financing for ICT for Development: in the
context of the 5-year review of the UN Monterrey Conference on Financing for
Development, to be held in Doha (August 2008), such a GAID focus would help
to feed into the preparations of the Doha Review Conference. (Fyi, the draft
text to be added in the 2008 Business Plan reads as follows: "Specifically,
GAID could make an important contribution in the area of innovative
mechanisms of financing, including microfinance. Members may note that in
August 2008, a major conference - a five-year review of the Monterrey
Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) - will be held in Doha, Qatar.
Innovative mechanisms of financing will be one of the important issues on
the agenda, as significant initiatives in this area have been taken by
several countries as well as by other stakeholders. Some of these
initiatives also pertain to innovative financing mechanisms for ICT for
development. This issue will be a significant theme at the 2008 session of
the Strategy Council. The outcomes of these deliberations will be fed into
the preparations for the Doha review conference on FfD as a contribution of
GAID")

 

We would be happy to have some feedback from you on those two proposals,
based on the proposed inclusions to be included in the 2008 Business Plan.

 

 

Next Strategy Council and GAID Global Forum meeting (May 2008)

 

 

It is proposed that the next Strategy Council and Steering Committee meeting
will be held in Kuala Lumpur in May 2008, following an offer by the
Government of Malaysia. This would take place in conjunction with the World
Congress on Information Technology (WCIT).

 

Find attached the preliminary concept paper outlining the proposed format
and content of the two meetings. It was proposed in Santa Clara that the 2nd
GAID Global Forum in 2008 would focus on the issue of Connectivity.

 

We will of course stress the need to find financial support for a number of
grassroots NGO representatives to join these meetings. We will also call for
a needed coordination with the CSTD Secretariat and the Secretariats of
international organisations involved in WSIS implementation, to avoid
conflicting dates with the IS week in Geneva! 

 

Please send us some comments and feedback that could be forwarded to the
Steering Committee meetings.

 

 

Renewal of GAID Strategy Council and Steering Committee membership:

Postponement of the deadlines for new nominations

 

 

It seems that the various categories of stakeholder had difficulties to
reply to the GAID Secretariat summer call for candidates. Therefore, it is
currently proposed that the deadlines for nominations and consultations
within stakeholders' groups be extended until 30 November 2007.

 

This would give CS constituencies a chance to engage in a timely
self-selection process between now and 30 November. The new membership of
both the Steering Committee and the Strategy Council would be announced by
the UN SG in December this year and would enter in function in April 2008
(before the May 2008 proposed meetings).

 

Any comment on that?

 

Let me remind you here that the deadline for current members of the Strategy
Council to announce their interest to serve in the Council is 1 October
2007.

 

 

Progress Report:

Review the progress of Flagship Partnership Initiatives and Communities of
Expertise

 

 

The Steering Committee will consider looking at the work achieved by the
various GAID Communities of Expertise, and see whether some inactive CoEs
should be disconnected from GAID.

 

The GAID Steering Committee might at this stage consider only discontinuing
those CoEs having announced to the GAID Secretariat that they are not
willing or not able to continue their engagement.

 

 

GAID Media Strategy and Outreach

 

 

Find attached also a draft note on GAID outreach activities. 

We did not yet consider it, but would also be interested in getting your
feedback in this regard.

 

 

 

Feel free to ask us any question in this regard.

Attached documents:

            - Draft Agenda of the Steering Committee meeting.

            - Preliminary concept paper on the proposed next GAID Strategy
Council and Global Forum.

            - Draft note on GAID outreach activities

 

Sorry for the rather long message.

 

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
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From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Tue Sep 18 19:21:24 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office in
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From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Tue Sep 18 19:42:38 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GAID Global Forum on Youth and ICTD - 24-26
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From: philippe.dam at ngocongo.org (CONGO - Philippe Dam)
Date: Wed Sep 19 05:10:41 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office in
	Tehran - Last call for signature (deadline: 24 September)
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From: philippe.dam at ngocongo.org (CONGO - Philippe Dam)
Date: Wed Sep 19 05:10:42 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GAID Global Forum on Youth and ICTD - 24-26
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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Sep 19 10:21:40 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Wed Sep 19 10:21:08 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office in
	Tehran - Last call for signature (deadline: 24 September)
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From e.ariwa at londonmet.ac.uk  Wed Sep 19 10:53:18 2007
From: e.ariwa at londonmet.ac.uk (Ezendu Ariwa)
Date: Wed Sep 19 11:34:18 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GAID Global Forum on Youth and ICTD - 24-26 
	September, Geneva (CICG)
In-Reply-To: <200709181841.l8IIf0Ri028463@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
References: <200709181841.l8IIf0Ri028463@smtp1.infomaniak.ch>
Message-ID: <40052.82.198.250.11.1190195598.squirrel@webmail2.londonmet.ac.uk>

Thanks

Do you have any travel and accommodation sponsorship available

Ezendu
> [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!
> _______________________________________
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> Find below the latest up-dates about the organisation of the up-coming
> Global Forum for Youth and ICTD, organised by GAID and partners in Geneva
> on
> 24-26 September 2007. On line registration is now closed, but additional
> registrations could be done through the attached registration form. In
> last
> option, registrations will also be processed on site.
>
>
>
>             . Global Forum Website: http://un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth
>
>             . Provisional programme:
> http://www.un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth/agenda
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Philippe
>
>
>
>
>
> Global Forum on Youth and ICTD (24-26 September 2007, CICG, Geneva)
>
>
>
> The Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) and the International
> Telecommunication Union (ITU) are organizing a Global Forum on Youth and
> ICT
> for Development: Youth and ICT as Agents of Change, that will help harness
> the creativity and dynamism that the youth has in exploring and exploiting
> ICT for their own benefit and for the benefit of their peers and
> communities
> in advancement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
> The Forum aims at actively engaging youth in debates and discussions with
> their peer representatives, policy makers, private sector, technology and
> thought leaders and others in exploring ways to empower the community and
> to
> participate more fully in society through the appropriate and responsible
> use of ICT.
>
>
>
> Interested participants are requested to return the attached registration
> form at
>
> Ms. Rosalinda Sanchez
>
> GAID Secretariat
>
> Fax: +(1-917) 367-4340
>
> Email:  <mailto:sanchez2@un.org> sanchez2@un.org
>
>
>
> Links:  <http://www.un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth> http://un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth
> /
> <http://www.un-gaid.org/> www.un-gaid.org
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>


Ezendu Ariwa
Senior Lecturer - Strategic Information Systems
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan Business School
277-281 Holloway Road
London N7 8HN
United Kingdom

Tel: 02071333945
Fax: 02071333899

From ocaproce_internationale at hotmail.com  Wed Sep 19 11:18:35 2007
From: ocaproce_internationale at hotmail.com (ocaproce internationale)
Date: Wed Sep 19 11:51:03 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office
	inTehran - Last call for signature (deadline: 24 September)
Message-ID: <BAY109-F21ED0F8FCDF0C16310A57689B90@phx.gbl>


Merci Philippe pour le message,
Je vient de sign? pour OCAPROCE Internationale, tu trouveras ci-joint en 
fichier attach?.

Salutations!

Princesse M. Makou Djouma

>From: "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam" <wsis@ngocongo.org>
>Reply-To: Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space <plenary@wsis-cs.org>
>To: "'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'" <plenary@wsis-cs.org>
>Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office 
>inTehran - Last call for signature (deadline: 24 September)
>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:21:40 +0200
>
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>Dear all,
>
>
>
>As you know, the attached petition letter is circulated among NGOs having
>participated in WSIS in support to the NGO ICTRC, whose offices in Tehran
>have been closed down and the staff prevented to work more than 6 months
>ago.
>
>
>
>The coordinators of this initiative are now willing to address this letter
>soon to the authorities.
>
>Send the signature of your organisation or if preferred in your personal
>capacity at wsis@ngocongo.org.
>
>Deadline: 24 September 2007.
>
>
>
>We received a number of signatures so far, but much more is needed from
>among those who worked with Mr. Amir Barmaki and Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi
>throughout the WSIS process.
>
>
>
>And feel free to circulate this petition to other interested NGOs.
>
>
>
>All the best,
>
>
>
>Philippe
>
>
>
>   _____
>
>De : CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org]
>Envoy? : jeudi, 30. ao?t 2007 18:20
>? : plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
>Cc : rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
>Objet : RE: Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for
>signature
>
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>
>
>In follow up to our previous exchanges in the regards, note that the NGO
>support letter against the closure of the ICTRC Offices in Tehran has been
>changed in accordance with the various suggestions made on the Plenary 
>List.
>Find the updated letter and the provisional list of signatures received 
>from
>this list attached.
>
>
>
>We understood that the situation for ICTRC staff has not evolved since the
>last up date.
>
>
>
>NGOs involved in the WSIS process are encouraged to consider signing this
>letter ASAP. Individuals involved in WSIS are also encouraged to add their
>support to our colleagues from the ICTRC, even if they are not up to
>engaging their organisation.
>
>
>
>All the best,
>
>
>
>Ph
>
>
>
>   _____
>
>De : CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org]
>Envoy? : mercredi, 11. juillet 2007 18:53
>? : 'plenary@wsis-cs.org'; 'bureau@wsis-cs.org'; 
>'governance@lists.cpsr.org'
>Cc : 'rbloem@ngocongo.org'; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
>Objet : Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for
>signature
>Importance : Haute
>
>
>
>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  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/> www.ngocongo.org
>
>
>
>
>


><< SupportLetterICTRC-Sept07(2).doc >>


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From wsis at ngocongo.org  Wed Sep 19 12:08:07 2007
From: wsis at ngocongo.org (CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam)
Date: Wed Sep 19 12:07:32 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GAID Global Forum on Youth and ICTD - 24-26
	September, Geneva (CICG)
In-Reply-To: <40052.82.198.250.11.1190195598.squirrel@webmail2.londonmet.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <200709191107.l8JB7S39025806@smtp2.infomaniak.ch>


A small number of panellists in the main sessions and workshops were
actually supported, but no fund has been made available for other
participants.

Thanks and 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


-----Message d'origine-----
De?: plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] De la
part de Ezendu Ariwa
Envoy??: mercredi, 19. septembre 2007 10:53
??: Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space
Objet?: Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GAID Global Forum on Youth and ICTD - 24-26
September, Geneva (CICG)
Importance?: Haute

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_______________________________________

Thanks

Do you have any travel and accommodation sponsorship available

Ezendu
> [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!
> _______________________________________
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> Find below the latest up-dates about the organisation of the up-coming
> Global Forum for Youth and ICTD, organised by GAID and partners in Geneva
> on
> 24-26 September 2007. On line registration is now closed, but additional
> registrations could be done through the attached registration form. In
> last
> option, registrations will also be processed on site.
>
>
>
>             . Global Forum Website: http://un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth
>
>             . Provisional programme:
> http://www.un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth/agenda
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Philippe
>
>
>
>
>
> Global Forum on Youth and ICTD (24-26 September 2007, CICG, Geneva)
>
>
>
> The Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) and the International
> Telecommunication Union (ITU) are organizing a Global Forum on Youth and
> ICT
> for Development: Youth and ICT as Agents of Change, that will help harness
> the creativity and dynamism that the youth has in exploring and exploiting
> ICT for their own benefit and for the benefit of their peers and
> communities
> in advancement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
> The Forum aims at actively engaging youth in debates and discussions with
> their peer representatives, policy makers, private sector, technology and
> thought leaders and others in exploring ways to empower the community and
> to
> participate more fully in society through the appropriate and responsible
> use of ICT.
>
>
>
> Interested participants are requested to return the attached registration
> form at
>
> Ms. Rosalinda Sanchez
>
> GAID Secretariat
>
> Fax: +(1-917) 367-4340
>
> Email:  <mailto:sanchez2@un.org> sanchez2@un.org
>
>
>
> Links:  <http://www.un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth> http://un-gaid.org/fr/gfyouth
> /
> <http://www.un-gaid.org/> www.un-gaid.org
>
>
>
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>


Ezendu Ariwa
Senior Lecturer - Strategic Information Systems
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan Business School
277-281 Holloway Road
London N7 8HN
United Kingdom

Tel: 02071333945
Fax: 02071333899

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From parminder at itforchange.net  Wed Sep 19 17:24:32 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Wed Sep 19 17:25:03 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] IGC's nominations for speakers for Rio
Message-ID: <20070919162456.9D9DE23BF81@mail.gn.apc.org>

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From parminder at itforchange.net  Thu Sep 20 13:54:24 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Thu Sep 20 13:54:33 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] RE: IGC's nominations for speakers for Rio
Message-ID: <20070920125427.275FD23CE95@mail.gn.apc.org>

Dear Sir

 

Te following are the speakers recommended by the IG Caucus for the ?Way
Forward? session at IGF, Rio.

 

 

Best

 

Parminder 

 

 


 

Session

Name

Brief Bio 


 

The Way Forward

Milton Mueller 

*        Milton Mueller is a Professor at the School of Information Studies,
Syracuse University. He directs the School's Graduate Program in
Telecommunications and Network Management. Mueller received the Ph.D. from
the University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School, in 1989. He co-directs the
Convergence Center, which focuses on the technical, management and policy
problems of converging media. He is a member of the Internet Governance
Project. 

*        Dr. Mueller's research focuses on property rights, institutions and
regulation in telecommunication and information industries. His book Ruling
the Root: Internet Governance and the Taming of Cyberspace was published by
MIT Press in May 2002. He is one of the founding members of ICANN's
Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) within the Generic Names Supporting
Organization, was elected to serve on the ICANN's GNSO Council in 2001 and
2002. 

 


 

 

Sisule Musungu

*        Mr. Musungu is a lawyer and he is currently in charge of the South
Centre's project on intellectual property under the Centre's Programme on
International Trade and Development. He is an advocate of the High Court of
Kenya and a member of the Law Society of Kenya and has previously worked as
a legal intern and an associate in the law firm Hamilton Harrison and
Mathews in Nairobi. 

*        He is also a researcher in human rights (with a special interest in
socio-economic and cultural rights), economic development and
democratization in Africa and has worked as a consultant to Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF) Access to Essential Medicines Campaign in Kenya and to
Health Action International - Africa (HAI Africa), the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Foundation for
International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD) as well as for the
Kenyan Government.

 

 

________________________________________________

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: Parminder [mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:55 PM
To: 'IGF'
Cc: 'governance@lists.cpsr.org'; 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'
Subject: IGC's nominations for speakers for Rio

 

Dear Sir

 

Please find enclosed a list of nominations from the Civil Society Internet
Governance Caucus for the main sessions at Rio. Nominations for the ?Way
Forward? session will be forwarded by tomorrow. 

 

Please let us know if any more information about the recommended speakers is
required by you. 

 

Thanks, and best regards. 

 

Parminder

 

Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus?s Recommendations for Speakers for
the Main Sessions at IGF, Rio 

 

 


Sr. No

Session

Name

Organisational Affiliation

Designation

Country


1

Critical Internet Resources

 Paul Wilson 

 

Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)

Director General

Australia


 

 

 Carlos Afonso

 

RITS (Information Network for the Third Sector)

Planning Director

Brazil


2

Diversity

Monthian Buntan

 

Thai Blind People's Foundation (TBPF)

Executive Director

Thailand


 

 

Nnenna Nwakanma

 

 

Independent Consultant

Ivory Coast


 

 

Daniel Pimienta

 

FUNREDES

Head

Dominican Republic 


3

Access

 Daniel Stern

 

U-Connect

Programs Director

Uganda


 

 

John Dada

 

Fantsuam Foundation

Programs Director,

Nigeria


 

 

Anita Gurumurthy

 

IT for Change

Executive Director

India


4. 

Openness

 William Drake

Graduate Institute of International Studies

Director -Project on the Information Revolution and Global Governance

Geneva- Switzerland


 

 

Ang Peng Hwa

 

Nanyang Technological University

Associate professor & Chair-SCI

Singapore


5

Security

Mr. Izumi Aizu

 

The Japanese Institute of Global Communications (GLOCOM)

Executive Research Fellow

Japan


 

 

Ralf Bendrath

 

University of Bremen

Research Fellow

Germany


 

 

. Katitza Rodr?guez Pereda

 <http://www.cpsr-peru.org> CPSR-Peru

Vice President

Peru


6

Emerging Issues

Vittorio Bertola

Dynamic Fun

 Founding partner; President & Chief Technical Office

Italy


 

 

 Roberto Bissio

 

Third World Institute

Executive Director

Uruguay 


7. 

Opening Session 

 Anriette Esterhuysen

 

Association for Progressive Communications

Executive Director

South Africa


 

 

 Adama Samass?kou

 

Peoples' Movement for Human Rights Education 

Founder

Mali

 

 

 

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From: ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es (Lady Murrugarra)
Date: Thu Sep 20 18:24:42 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Welcome to GK3, a GKP Event on The Future.
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Welcome to GK3, a GKP Event on The Future.  
 
Come experience  the impact of the converging forces of emerging people, markets and technologies on our Future,  through 5 plenary sessions, 44 panels and workshops, 6 special cross-cutting sessions! 

GK3 is:
 The most innovative platform for vibrant exchange of knowledge and views about the Future;
 The best launchpad for multi-sector partnerships to provide solutions to challenges and opportunities for the Future; and
 The largest international networking event for Knowledge and ICT for Development, drawing 2,000 global visionaries, innovators, practitioners and policy makers.

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From yocadsorg2003 at yahoo.com  Thu Sep 20 18:41:11 2007
From: yocadsorg2003 at yahoo.com (yocads yocads)
Date: Thu Sep 20 18:41:20 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office
	inTehran - Last call for signature (deadline: 24 September)
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  YOUTH FOR COMMUNITY ACADEMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (YOCADS)
  PRESENTS 
  HISTORY ON THE DEBT CRISIS
  
  Unpayable Debt - A Debt is unpayable when paying the Debt prevent a government from meeting the need of its people.
  
  Western Banks lend our money in the 1970 irresponsibly to poor countries. The Banks lent money irresponsibly and immorally to leaders who wasted the money and abused the human right of their people. Some countries like Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Nigeria. Western leaders chose to turn a blind eye to dictators as they saw in them a powerful ally in the fight against communism and to lent money to them. Money should never have been lent to such leaders. Liberia total external Debt is 3.7 Billion.
  
  Much of Liberia debt was build up by oppressive former rulers: Samuel Doe in the 1980s and Charles Taylor from 1989 - 2003, Liberia must pay off all the arrears of Debts that build up when it was not serving Debts during the civil war: This is around 1.5 Billion. 
  
      Nearly 80 percent of the Liberia population suffers from income poverty;
  There are 34 medical Doctors in Liberia;
  Only 4. 1 percents of the rural household have access to safe drinking water.
  Only 11% of the household have access to flushing toilets;
  64% of the household dispose of their human excrement in bushes, rivers, streams, ponds or a hole in the ground;
  80 percent high illiteracy rate;
  
  Zambia debt repayment to IMF alone cost 25 million, more than the country?s education, 40% of the rural women being enable to read and write.
  
  Most Debt relief is deliver through IMF and World Bank, IMF and World Bank are controlled by the rich countries so they set rules that poor countries to quality for Debt Relief. 
  
  To get Debt Relief, poor countries have to cut public spending- This means spending less on schools and hospitals. All across the developing world, schools and hospital have had to close because of IMF conditions. This is a disaster for people in poor countries, as it means that people have to start paying more for schooling and health.
  
  Open up their markets - This mean America and Europe protect their own produces by paying subsides (Extol money) to women in certain industries like farming, but insist that poor countries remove all their protective subsidies. As a result, local farmers cannot compare and go out of Business (poverty).
  
  Privatize their industries - This means that government stop running services like water and electricity. The people who are most likely to lose out from privatization are the poor.
  
  LIBERIA DEBT IS UNPAYABLE.
  
   
   
  Join YOCADS by calling for total Debt cancellation without any conditions and the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Liberia.
  
  Contact: MR. ALPHONSO K. WEAH / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  Cell: 05648081 / 06539342, Email: yocadsorg2003@yahoo.com
  
  NOT TO BE SOLD.

       
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Sat Sep 22 14:38:03 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Sat Sep 22 14:38:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] RE: [governance] Civil Society Participation in
	OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008
In-Reply-To: <46CB3861.5060901@wzb.eu>
Message-ID: <20070922133825.12CC91E6715@mail.gn.apc.org>

 

Dear Jeanette, 

 

> The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation

> and Development) is currently preparing its 10th

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy", which will take place in

> Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.

> ....

 

> A second message will soon follow, outlining

> these opportunities in more detail, include some

> of our preliminary thinking about priorities for

> civil society engagement with this process, why

> we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.

> 

> We look forward to working with you on this!

 

My response to this is at two levels. At one level, I understand that it is
important to engage with such important issues at all levels. IT for Change
will like to make use of all opportunities to influence any policy that, by
legitimacy, or by default, can affect possibilities and processes of
development. And polices made by OECD often become de facto global polices,
and one can't miss the opportunity to engage with these process, with
whatever effectiveness. So count us in for any combined CS effort in this
matter.

 

At another level, I will like to engage in a discussion about why would you
be ready to engage with an exclusive closed group of rich nations meeting
'to formulate guiding principles and policies for the future development of
the Internet economy' and be not so enthusiastic about a more legitimate
process of 'enhanced cooperation' which is supposed to include all countries
and has some chance of CS involvement we well. (Jeanette, if I am not wrong
I have heard you say that you have no enthusiasm or expectations from the
enhanced cooperation process.) And what about a civil society led process on
framing such broad principles for the internet, as we are trying to do
through the dynamic coalition of  'framework of principles for the Internet'
(of which IGP is partner, I invite your greater personal engagement with it
as well, and also invite others to become members) . Recently civil society
led the process of framing a disability rights convention, why don't we
follow their lead, or at least try to present some basis for developing
broad principles which can then be used by a more representative process. 

 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad

> international public space to discuss the

> economic and societal implications of the

> emerging information economy. Civil society

> groups active in the area of information society

> related issues should use this opportunity to

> network among themselves and collectively express

> their visions on guiding policy principles for

> the development of the Future of the Internet economy.

 

Why don't 'Civil society groups active in the area of information society
related issues' first express our vision of such 'guiding principles' for
the development of the Internet at a more representative and
multistakeholder UN forum of IGF rather than at the OECD. This can be done
through this dynamic coalition on 'framework of principles for the
Internet'- and this is an open invitation to everyone to join/work with  the
'dynamic coalition on framework of principles  for the Internet'. 

 

I quote the WGIG report building the justification for the IGF

 

"Existing institutions that address some of these Internet-related public
policy issues, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD), are not generally global in their membership and
therefore developing countries lack a forum for discussing Internet-related
public policy issues. "

 

 

> Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement

> ==================================

> The next message will contain more detailed

> information about opportunities for Civil Society

> participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:

> 

> o  Linking work in other public policy processes

> (such as the World Summit on the Information

> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial

> meeting.

 

We will very much like to link the work in the IGF done by the dynamic
coalition of 'framework of principles for the Internet' to the OECD
processes.

 

I must repeat that I am for engagement with the OECD, and ready to associate
with the process. The other issues I have raised here came to my mind as
they seem connected to the basic objective and processes of CS engagements
with global internet policy processes to influence them towards
'progressive' directions. 

 

The first question I will like to pose at the OECD meeting of course is that
why are they - the OECD - not engaging in developing global Internet polices
and policy principles at the more legitimate global forums like the IGF and
the enhanced cooperation process, and why should the rest of the world just
have to get co-opted into global polices made by the OECD which become de
facto applicable to all by the sheer economic and political muscle of the
OECD countries and the mega-businesses of these countries. 

 

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: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu]

> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:39 AM

> To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus

> Subject: [governance] Civil Society Participation in OECD Ministerial

> Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008

> 

> 

> 

> Greetings,

> 

> The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation

> and Development) is currently preparing its 10th

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy", which will take place in

> Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.

> 

> APC and the Internet Governance Project, together

> with the 'Public Voice', is working with the OECD

> secretariat to increase participation of Civil

> Society groups in shaping the agenda of the

> Ministerial meeting and in organising a one day

> stakeholder pre-event on June 16th 2008.

> 

> This message contains general background

> information about the OECD and the 10th

> Ministerial meeting, and some of the

> opportunities for civil society participation.

> 

> A second message will soon follow, outlining

> these opportunities in more detail, include some

> of our preliminary thinking about priorities for

> civil society engagement with this process, why

> we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.

> 

> We look forward to working with you on this!

> 

> Jeanette Hofmann, Karen Banks, Milton Mueller

> 

> About The Event

> =============

> The OECD, an inter-governmental organisation that

> consists of 30 member Countries, will hold a

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy" in Seoul, Korea, on 17-18 June

> 2008. www.oecd.org/futureinternet.

> 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting aims to formulate

> guiding principles and policies for the future

> development of the Internet economy. Recognizing

> that the world depends to a growing degree on the

> Internet, the goal is to help governments

> establish policies responding to new developments

> and concerns arising from the changing role of

> the Internet in our society and economy.

> 

> The Ministerial meeting will be preceded by a day

> of "stakeholder fora" on June 16 2008, to give an

> opportunity to civil society and the business

> sector to present their viewpoints on the future

> development of the Internet economy. More

> information on the Ministerial and Stakeholder fora are available online.

> 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad

> international public space to discuss the

> economic and societal implications of the

> emerging information economy. Civil society

> groups active in the area of information society

> related issues should use this opportunity to

> network among themselves and collectively express

> their visions on guiding policy principles for

> the development of the Future of the Internet economy.

> 

> About The OECD

> =============

> Membership in the OECD includes the majority of

> European countries, Canada, the United States,

> Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Japan and

> Korea. The OECD headquarters (the secretariat) is based in Paris.

> 

> The OECD provides a setting where governments can

> compare policy experiences, seek answers to

> common problems, identify good practice and work

> to co-ordinate domestic and international

> policies. The OECD engages in policy analysis,

> data gathering, monitoring, and forecasting in

> many different areas but in particular for

> economic, environmental and social issues. In the

> fields of digital economy and information

> society, the OECD covers many areas that are of

> interest to civil society, such as privacy law

> enforcement, user-created content, network

> neutrality and gender in ICT employment. Reports

> of the OECD Committee of Information, Computer

> and Communications Policy can be found at (www.oecd.org/sti/ict)

> 

> The OECD has relationships with about 70

> non-member countries and a number of

> non-governmental entities such as the Business

> and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) and the

> Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). There is

> as yet no formal link to civil society

> organisations, but the OECD is currently

> considering its relationship to the

> non-governmental sector with a view to greater inclusion.

> 

> 

> Public Consultation - open until September 14th 2007

> =========================================

> The OECD Online Public Consultation provides an

> opportunity for all stakeholders to comment on

> the topics and issues to be discussed at the

> OECD's Ministerial meeting on the Future of the

> Internet Economy. The online consultation is open

> until September 14th and can be found here:

> 

> http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_

> 1,00.html

> 

> Please contact us if you have difficulty

> accessing or completing the online version.

> 

> Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement

> ==================================

> The next message will contain more detailed

> information about opportunities for Civil Society

> participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:

> 

> o  Linking work in other public policy processes

> (such as the World Summit on the Information

> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial

> meeting

> 

> o  Gathering Civil society statements and reports

> that deal with future development of the internet

> 

> o  Preparation of a Civil Society Declaration

> 

> o  Preparation for a one day civil society stakeholder event on June

> 16th2008

> 

> o  Information about preparatory events in the run up to the meeting

> 

> o A time-line of the process and important dates

> 

> References

> =========

> o  The Public Voice has a resource site with

> links to useful background documents, a calendar

> of related events and a schedule for the Public

> Voice monthly

> calls:http://www.thepublicvoice.org/events/oecdministerial.html

> 

> o About the OECD:

> http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,3417,en_36734052_36734103_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

> 

> o About the 10th Ministerial Meeting: www.oecd.org/futureinternet

> 

> o The OECD Public Online Consultation:

> http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_

> 1,00.html

> 

> o The OECD Organising Committee: www.oecd.org/sti/ict

> 

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From mueller at syr.edu  Sun Sep 23 15:26:45 2007
From: mueller at syr.edu (Milton L Mueller)
Date: Sun Sep 23 15:26:56 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008
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An interesting set of questions, Parminder.
 
First, let's dispose quickly of the "enhanced cooperation" theme. While
I can't speak for Jeanette, I am pretty confident that when she
expressed a view that nothing will come of it she is speaking in a
factual rather than normative sense. That is, she believes that the
governments involved, mainly US and EU, are either unable or unwilling
to move forward with the promised cooperation, and thus has no
expectations for it. In this, I (disappointedly) concur. 
 
Second, it seems to me that your first paragraph, which states that
"polices made by OECD often become de facto global polices, and one
can't miss the opportunity to engage with these process" answers many of
the questions in the later paragraphs. 
 
Third, you characterize OECD as an exclusive, closed club of rich(er)
nations, which it more or less is (it would like to add China, India and
Brazil as members, I suspect). But in this case OECD seems to be
exploring ways to engage with and open up to civil society. Since civil
society is not bound by national territories this is a chance for the
type of participants to be broadened significantly.
 
The more important point here is that powerful governments are very good
at Forum-shopping (a lot of the trouble with enhanced coop in the IGF is
due to that). If our voices are not present in that critical Forum and a
consensus around certain principles or ideas forms there, it could
undermine work in other arenas. 
 
You ask a question about why OECD doesn't try to formulate principles
via IGF rather than on its own. I guess you are smart enough to know
most of the answer, so this must be a rhetorical question. OECD like all
organizations has its own needs for self-promotion, growth, importance
and financial sustainability. Its very existence is predicated on the
value that a smaller, more homogeneous and focused "club" has for its
members, and on exercising leadership. If OECD will not completely come
to the Forum the Forum will have to come to it, as the old saying about
Mohammed goes. It would seem to me that participation in OECD by civil
society would construct a bridge between those two worlds and is indeed
the only way to proceed. 
 
There are of course serious questions about how much resources CS groups
should devote to these things, which are especially salient for
low-budget orgs like ours. 


________________________________

From: Parminder [mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] 
 

Dear Jeanette, 

 

> The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation

> and Development) is currently preparing its 10th

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy", which will take place in

> Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.

> ............

 

> A second message will soon follow, outlining

> these opportunities in more detail, include some

> of our preliminary thinking about priorities for

> civil society engagement with this process, why

> we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.

> 

> We look forward to working with you on this!

 

My response to this is at two levels. At one level, I understand that it
is important to engage with such important issues at all levels. IT for
Change will like to make use of all opportunities to influence any
policy that, by legitimacy, or by default, can affect possibilities and
processes of development. And polices made by OECD often become de facto
global polices, and one can't miss the opportunity to engage with these
process, with whatever effectiveness. So count us in for any combined CS
effort in this matter.

 

At another level, I will like to engage in a discussion about why would
you be ready to engage with an exclusive closed group of rich nations
meeting 'to formulate guiding principles and policies for the future
development of the Internet economy' and be not so enthusiastic about a
more legitimate process of 'enhanced cooperation' which is supposed to
include all countries and has some chance of CS involvement we well.
(Jeanette, if I am not wrong I have heard you say that you have no
enthusiasm or expectations from the enhanced cooperation process.) And
what about a civil society led process on framing such broad principles
for the internet, as we are trying to do through the dynamic coalition
of  'framework of principles for the Internet' (of which IGP is partner,
I invite your greater personal engagement with it as well, and also
invite others to become members) . Recently civil society led the
process of framing a disability rights convention, why don't we follow
their lead, or at least try to present some basis for developing broad
principles which can then be used by a more representative process. 

 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad

> international public space to discuss the

> economic and societal implications of the

> emerging information economy. Civil society

> groups active in the area of information society

> related issues should use this opportunity to

> network among themselves and collectively express

> their visions on guiding policy principles for

> the development of the Future of the Internet economy.

 

Why don't 'Civil society groups active in the area of information
society related issues' first express our vision of such 'guiding
principles' for the development of the Internet at a more representative
and multistakeholder UN forum of IGF rather than at the OECD. This can
be done through this dynamic coalition on 'framework of principles for
the Internet'- and this is an open invitation to everyone to join/work
with  the 'dynamic coalition on framework of principles  for the
Internet'. 

 

I quote the WGIG report building the justification for the IGF

 

"Existing institutions that address some of these Internet-related
public policy issues, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD), are not generally global in their membership and
therefore developing countries lack a forum for discussing
Internet-related public policy issues. "

 

 

> Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement

> ==================================

> The next message will contain more detailed

> information about opportunities for Civil Society

> participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:

> 

> o  Linking work in other public policy processes

> (such as the World Summit on the Information

> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial

> meeting.

 

We will very much like to link the work in the IGF done by the dynamic
coalition of 'framework of principles for the Internet' to the OECD
processes.

 

I must repeat that I am for engagement with the OECD, and ready to
associate with the process. The other issues I have raised here came to
my mind as they seem connected to the basic objective and processes of
CS engagements with global internet policy processes to influence them
towards 'progressive' directions. 

 

The first question I will like to pose at the OECD meeting of course is
that why are they - the OECD - not engaging in developing global
Internet polices and policy principles at the more legitimate global
forums like the IGF and the enhanced cooperation process, and why should
the rest of the world just have to get co-opted into global polices made
by the OECD which become de facto applicable to all by the sheer
economic and political muscle of the OECD countries and the
mega-businesses of these countries. 

 

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: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu]

> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:39 AM

> To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus

> Subject: [governance] Civil Society Participation in OECD Ministerial

> Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008

> 

> 

> 

> Greetings,

> 

> The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation

> and Development) is currently preparing its 10th

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy", which will take place in

> Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.

> 

> APC and the Internet Governance Project, together

> with the 'Public Voice', is working with the OECD

> secretariat to increase participation of Civil

> Society groups in shaping the agenda of the

> Ministerial meeting and in organising a one day

> stakeholder pre-event on June 16th 2008.

> 

> This message contains general background

> information about the OECD and the 10th

> Ministerial meeting, and some of the

> opportunities for civil society participation.

> 

> A second message will soon follow, outlining

> these opportunities in more detail, include some

> of our preliminary thinking about priorities for

> civil society engagement with this process, why

> we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.

> 

> We look forward to working with you on this!

> 

> Jeanette Hofmann, Karen Banks, Milton Mueller

> 

> About The Event

> =============

> The OECD, an inter-governmental organisation that

> consists of 30 member Countries, will hold a

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy" in Seoul, Korea, on 17-18 June

> 2008. www.oecd.org/futureinternet.

> 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting aims to formulate

> guiding principles and policies for the future

> development of the Internet economy. Recognizing

> that the world depends to a growing degree on the

> Internet, the goal is to help governments

> establish policies responding to new developments

> and concerns arising from the changing role of

> the Internet in our society and economy.

> 

> The Ministerial meeting will be preceded by a day

> of "stakeholder fora" on June 16 2008, to give an

> opportunity to civil society and the business

> sector to present their viewpoints on the future

> development of the Internet economy. More

> information on the Ministerial and Stakeholder fora are available
online.

> 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad

> international public space to discuss the

> economic and societal implications of the

> emerging information economy. Civil society

> groups active in the area of information society

> related issues should use this opportunity to

> network among themselves and collectively express

> their visions on guiding policy principles for

> the development of the Future of the Internet economy.

> 

> About The OECD

> =============

> Membership in the OECD includes the majority of

> European countries, Canada, the United States,

> Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Japan and

> Korea. The OECD headquarters (the secretariat) is based in Paris.

> 

> The OECD provides a setting where governments can

> compare policy experiences, seek answers to

> common problems, identify good practice and work

> to co-ordinate domestic and international

> policies. The OECD engages in policy analysis,

> data gathering, monitoring, and forecasting in

> many different areas but in particular for

> economic, environmental and social issues. In the

> fields of digital economy and information

> society, the OECD covers many areas that are of

> interest to civil society, such as privacy law

> enforcement, user-created content, network

> neutrality and gender in ICT employment. Reports

> of the OECD Committee of Information, Computer

> and Communications Policy can be found at (www.oecd.org/sti/ict)

> 

> The OECD has relationships with about 70

> non-member countries and a number of

> non-governmental entities such as the Business

> and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) and the

> Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). There is

> as yet no formal link to civil society

> organisations, but the OECD is currently

> considering its relationship to the

> non-governmental sector with a view to greater inclusion.

> 

> 

> Public Consultation - open until September 14th 2007

> =========================================

> The OECD Online Public Consultation provides an

> opportunity for all stakeholders to comment on

> the topics and issues to be discussed at the

> OECD's Ministerial meeting on the Future of the

> Internet Economy. The online consultation is open

> until September 14th and can be found here:

> 

>
http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_
1_

> 1,00.html

> 

> Please contact us if you have difficulty

> accessing or completing the online version.

> 

> Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement

> ==================================

> The next message will contain more detailed

> information about opportunities for Civil Society

> participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:

> 

> o  Linking work in other public policy processes

> (such as the World Summit on the Information

> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial

> meeting

> 

> o  Gathering Civil society statements and reports

> that deal with future development of the internet

> 

> o  Preparation of a Civil Society Declaration

> 

> o  Preparation for a one day civil society stakeholder event on June

> 16th2008

> 

> o  Information about preparatory events in the run up to the meeting

> 

> o A time-line of the process and important dates

> 

> References

> =========

> o  The Public Voice has a resource site with

> links to useful background documents, a calendar

> of related events and a schedule for the Public

> Voice monthly

> calls:http://www.thepublicvoice.org/events/oecdministerial.html

> 

> o About the OECD:

>
http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,3417,en_36734052_36734103_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

> 

> o About the 10th Ministerial Meeting: www.oecd.org/futureinternet

> 

> o The OECD Public Online Consultation:

>
http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_
1_

> 1,00.html

> 

> o The OECD Organising Committee: www.oecd.org/sti/ict

> 

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From drake at hei.unige.ch  Sun Sep 23 15:52:44 2007
From: drake at hei.unige.ch (William Drake)
Date: Sun Sep 23 16:16:55 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [governance] OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul,
	June 17-18 2008
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Message-ID: <C31C4A5C.D8D5%drake@hei.unige.ch>

Hi Milton,

Agree with the below, notwithstanding the views expressed at the Meissen
meeting that enhanced cooperation is well underway and going swimmingly.

On CS involvement in the OECD event, it?d be helpful if you tripodites could
report about how things are evolving and solicit input etc, no?  There?s
never any written records from the Public Voice teleconferences, which are
held at times that less convenient outside the US (never mind the costs of
calling in for an hour), so there?s a bit of a disconnect.  Just a
thought...

Cheers,

Bill


On 9/23/07 4:26 PM, "Milton L Mueller" <mueller@syr.edu> wrote:

> An interesting set of questions, Parminder.
>  
> First, let's dispose quickly of the "enhanced cooperation" theme. While I
> can't speak for Jeanette, I am pretty confident that when she expressed a view
> that nothing will come of it she is speaking in a factual rather than
> normative sense. That is, she believes that the governments involved, mainly
> US and EU, are either unable or unwilling to move forward with the promised
> cooperation, and thus has no expectations for it. In this, I (disappointedly)
> concur. 
>  
> Second, it seems to me that your first paragraph, which states that "polices
> made by OECD often become de facto global polices, and one can?t miss the
> opportunity to engage with these process" answers many of the questions in the
> later paragraphs.
>  
> Third, you characterize OECD as an exclusive, closed club of rich(er) nations,
> which it more or less is (it would like to add China, India and Brazil as
> members, I suspect). But in this case OECD seems to be exploring ways to
> engage with and open up to civil society. Since civil society is not bound by
> national territories this is a chance for the type of participants to be
> broadened significantly.
>  
> The more important point here is that powerful governments are very good at
> Forum-shopping (a lot of the trouble with enhanced coop in the IGF is due to
> that). If our voices are not present in that critical Forum and a consensus
> around certain principles or ideas forms there, it could undermine work in
> other arenas. 
>  
> You ask a question about why OECD doesn't try to formulate principles via IGF
> rather than on its own. I guess you are smart enough to know most of the
> answer, so this must be a rhetorical question. OECD like all organizations has
> its own needs for self-promotion, growth, importance and financial
> sustainability. Its very existence is predicated on the value that a smaller,
> more homogeneous and focused "club" has for its members, and on exercising
> leadership. If OECD will not completely come to the Forum the Forum will have
> to come to it, as the old saying about Mohammed goes. It would seem to me that
> participation in OECD by civil society would construct a bridge between those
> two worlds and is indeed the only way to proceed.
>  
> There are of course serious questions about how much resources CS groups
> should devote to these things, which are especially salient for low-budget
> orgs like ours. 
> 
> 
> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder@itforchange.net]
>  
> Dear Jeanette, 
>  
>> > The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation
>> > and Development) is currently preparing its 10th
>> > Ministerial Meeting on ?The Future of the
>> > Internet Economy?, which will take place in
>> > Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.
>> > ????
>  
>> > A second message will soon follow, outlining
>> > these opportunities in more detail, include some
>> > of our preliminary thinking about priorities for
>> > civil society engagement with this process, why
>> > we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.
>> > 
>> > We look forward to working with you on this!
>  
> My response to this is at two levels. At one level, I understand that it is
> important to engage with such important issues at all levels. IT for Change
> will like to make use of all opportunities to influence any policy that, by
> legitimacy, or by default, can affect possibilities and processes of
> development. And polices made by OECD often become de facto global polices,
> and one can?t miss the opportunity to engage with these process, with whatever
> effectiveness. So count us in for any combined CS effort in this matter.
>  
> At another level, I will like to engage in a discussion about why would you be
> ready to engage with an exclusive closed group of rich nations meeting ?to
> formulate guiding principles and policies for the future development of the
> Internet economy? and be not so enthusiastic about a more legitimate process
> of ?enhanced cooperation? which is supposed to include all countries and has
> some chance of CS involvement we well. (Jeanette, if I am not wrong I have
> heard you say that you have no enthusiasm or expectations from the enhanced
> cooperation process.) And what about a civil society led process on framing
> such broad principles for the internet, as we are trying to do through the
> dynamic coalition of  ?framework of principles for the Internet? (of which IGP
> is partner, I invite your greater personal engagement with it as well, and
> also invite others to become members) . Recently civil society led the process
> of framing a disability rights convention, why don?t we follow their lead, or
> at least try to present some basis for developing broad principles which can
> then be used by a more representative process.
>  
>> > The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad
>> > international public space to discuss the
>> > economic and societal implications of the
>> > emerging information economy. Civil society
>> > groups active in the area of information society
>> > related issues should use this opportunity to
>> > network among themselves and collectively express
>> > their visions on guiding policy principles for
>> > the development of the Future of the Internet economy.
>  
> Why don?t ?Civil society groups active in the area of information society
> related issues? first express our vision of such ?guiding principles? for the
> development of the Internet at a more representative and multistakeholder UN
> forum of IGF rather than at the OECD. This can be done through this dynamic
> coalition on ?framework of principles for the Internet?? and this is an open
> invitation to everyone to join/work with  the ?dynamic coalition on framework
> of principles  for the Internet?.
>  
> I quote the WGIG report building the justification for the IGF
>  
> ?Existing institutions that address some of these Internet-related public
> policy issues, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
> Development (OECD), are not generally global in their membership and therefore
> developing countries lack a forum for discussing Internet-related public
> policy issues. ?
>  
>  
>> > Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement
>> > ==================================
>> > The next message will contain more detailed
>> > information about opportunities for Civil Society
>> > participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:
>> > 
>> > o  Linking work in other public policy processes
>> > (such as the World Summit on the Information
>> > Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial
>> > meeting.
>  
> We will very much like to link the work in the IGF done by the dynamic
> coalition of ?framework of principles for the Internet? to the OECD processes.
>  
> I must repeat that I am for engagement with the OECD, and ready to associate
> with the process. The other issues I have raised here came to my mind as they
> seem connected to the basic objective and processes of CS engagements with
> global internet policy processes to influence them towards ?progressive?
> directions. 
>  
> The first question I will like to pose at the OECD meeting of course is that
> why are they ? the OECD - not engaging in developing global Internet polices
> and policy principles at the more legitimate global forums like the IGF and
> the enhanced cooperation process, and why should the rest of the world just
> have to get co-opted into global polices made by the OECD which become de
> facto applicable to all by the sheer economic and political muscle of the OECD
> countries and the mega-businesses of these countries.
>  
> 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: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:39 AM
>> > To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus
>> > Subject: [governance] Civil Society Participation in OECD Ministerial
>> > Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Greetings,
>> > 
>> > The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation
>> > and Development) is currently preparing its 10th
>> > Ministerial Meeting on ?The Future of the
>> > Internet Economy?, which will take place in
>> > Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.
>> > 
>> > APC and the Internet Governance Project, together
>> > with the 'Public Voice', is working with the OECD
>> > secretariat to increase participation of Civil
>> > Society groups in shaping the agenda of the
>> > Ministerial meeting and in organising a one day
>> > stakeholder pre-event on June 16th 2008.
>> > 
>> > This message contains general background
>> > information about the OECD and the 10th
>> > Ministerial meeting, and some of the
>> > opportunities for civil society participation.
>> > 
>> > A second message will soon follow, outlining
>> > these opportunities in more detail, include some
>> > of our preliminary thinking about priorities for
>> > civil society engagement with this process, why
>> > we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.
>> > 
>> > We look forward to working with you on this!
>> > 
>> > Jeanette Hofmann, Karen Banks, Milton Mueller
>> > 
>> > About The Event
>> > =============
>> > The OECD, an inter-governmental organisation that
>> > consists of 30 member Countries, will hold a
>> > Ministerial Meeting on ?The Future of the
>> > Internet Economy? in Seoul, Korea, on 17-18 June
>> > 2008. www.oecd.org/futureinternet.
>> > 
>> > The OECD Ministerial Meeting aims to formulate
>> > guiding principles and policies for the future
>> > development of the Internet economy. Recognizing
>> > that the world depends to a growing degree on the
>> > Internet, the goal is to help governments
>> > establish policies responding to new developments
>> > and concerns arising from the changing role of
>> > the Internet in our society and economy.
>> > 
>> > The Ministerial meeting will be preceded by a day
>> > of ?stakeholder fora? on June 16 2008, to give an
>> > opportunity to civil society and the business
>> > sector to present their viewpoints on the future
>> > development of the Internet economy. More
>> > information on the Ministerial and Stakeholder fora are available online.
>> > 
>> > The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad
>> > international public space to discuss the
>> > economic and societal implications of the
>> > emerging information economy. Civil society
>> > groups active in the area of information society
>> > related issues should use this opportunity to
>> > network among themselves and collectively express
>> > their visions on guiding policy principles for
>> > the development of the Future of the Internet economy.
>> > 
>> > About The OECD
>> > =============
>> > Membership in the OECD includes the majority of
>> > European countries, Canada, the United States,
>> > Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Japan and
>> > Korea. The OECD headquarters (the secretariat) is based in Paris.
>> > 
>> > The OECD provides a setting where governments can
>> > compare policy experiences, seek answers to
>> > common problems, identify good practice and work
>> > to co-ordinate domestic and international
>> > policies. The OECD engages in policy analysis,
>> > data gathering, monitoring, and forecasting in
>> > many different areas but in particular for
>> > economic, environmental and social issues. In the
>> > fields of digital economy and information
>> > society, the OECD covers many areas that are of
>> > interest to civil society, such as privacy law
>> > enforcement, user-created content, network
>> > neutrality and gender in ICT employment. Reports
>> > of the OECD Committee of Information, Computer
>> > and Communications Policy can be found at (www.oecd.org/sti/ict)
>> > 
>> > The OECD has relationships with about 70
>> > non-member countries and a number of
>> > non-governmental entities such as the Business
>> > and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) and the
>> > Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). There is
>> > as yet no formal link to civil society
>> > organisations, but the OECD is currently
>> > considering its relationship to the
>> > non-governmental sector with a view to greater inclusion.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Public Consultation ? open until September 14th 2007
>> > =========================================
>> > The OECD Online Public Consultation provides an
>> > opportunity for all stakeholders to comment on
>> > the topics and issues to be discussed at the
>> > OECD?s Ministerial meeting on the Future of the
>> > Internet Economy. The online consultation is open
>> > until September 14th and can be found here:
>> > 
>> > http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_
>> > 1,00.html
>> > 
>> > Please contact us if you have difficulty
>> > accessing or completing the online version.
>> > 
>> > Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement
>> > ==================================
>> > The next message will contain more detailed
>> > information about opportunities for Civil Society
>> > participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:
>> > 
>> > o  Linking work in other public policy processes
>> > (such as the World Summit on the Information
>> > Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial
>> > meeting
>> > 
>> > o  Gathering Civil society statements and reports
>> > that deal with future development of the internet
>> > 
>> > o  Preparation of a Civil Society Declaration
>> > 
>> > o  Preparation for a one day civil society stakeholder event on June
>> > 16th2008
>> > 
>> > o  Information about preparatory events in the run up to the meeting
>> > 
>> > o A time-line of the process and important dates
>> > 
>> > References
>> > =========
>> > o  The Public Voice has a resource site with
>> > links to useful background documents, a calendar
>> > of related events and a schedule for the Public
>> > Voice monthly
>> > calls:http://www.thepublicvoice.org/events/oecdministerial.html
>> > 
>> > o About the OECD:
>> > http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,3417,en_36734052_36734103_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
>> > 
>> > o About the 10th Ministerial Meeting: www.oecd.org/futureinternet
>> > 
>> > o The OECD Public Online Consultation:
>> > http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_
>> > 1,00.html
>> > 
>> > o The OECD Organising Committee: www.oecd.org/sti/ict
>> > 
>> > ____________________________________________________________
>> > You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>> >      governance@lists.cpsr.org
>> > To be removed from the list, send any message to:
>> >      governance-unsubscribe@lists.cpsr.org
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From parminder at itforchange.net  Tue Sep 25 07:23:36 2007
From: parminder at itforchange.net (Parminder)
Date: Tue Sep 25 07:24:12 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] RE: [governance] OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul,
	June 17-18 2008
In-Reply-To: <7663C7E01D8E094989CA62F0B0D21CD9BA9D7E@SUEXCL-02.ad.syr.edu>
Message-ID: <20070925062358.88C6C242EA5@mail.gn.apc.org>

 

Thanks for this reply, Milton.

 

I completely agree with the imperative for engagement, and we will see if IT
for Change can spare bandwidth/ resources to engage as well. 

 

My email was mainly addressed to those in civil society, and in the IGC, who
may not be so enthusiastic about 'evolving broad public policy principles
for the Internet' in a CS-led way within the IGF but willing to engage with
OECD in exactly the same exercise. I know you are not one of those, and have
been active in sharpening the policy discourse at the IGF, as well
participating in an exercise to develop real process and substantive
possibilities for global Internet polices. The very mention of 'framework
convention' and such terms attract such a hostile reaction among many that
we need to interrogate the reasons for this situation, more deeply. I know
that the possibility of authoritative governments dictating global internet
polices is the main fear in the minds of most civil society members and
groups in giving such a reaction to any structured process for global
Internet polices. And this danger being (relatively) less present in OECD
circles probably gives them more confidence. In this matter I have two
principal arguments

 

(1)   Authoritarian governments already know enough, and are increasingly
capable enough, to do what they want to in order to control their national
digital spaces, which is what they most care to control.  I don't see what
much more they can get out of international policy agreements, though I know
they are aiming for some benefits, like in cross-border 'security' related
agreements and arrangements. However, when countries sit down for
international negotiations there is always the possibilities that
progressive values - a la existing human rights agreements -  even if at
some low common denominator, get agreed to. Even if such outcomes look
difficult at present, it is important to keep some clear global public
policy spaces open and engaged in these directions, for information society
is a fast evolving area, of which no one has very clear understanding,
except for the gut feeling that it is a very very powerful phenomenon
altering our realties in far more structural ways than we can understand at
present.  

 

(2)   Authoritarian governments are only one danger, and at the altar of
fighting this danger, we can not sacrifice all considerations regarding the
economic (also social and political) imperialism  that some governments in
collaboration with big-business are strengthening through the use of new ICT
infrastructures, and other infra and supra structures build over this
infrastructure, which are the unique resources, and infrastructures, and
'playing-fields' of the information society. And in making our choices which
fights are more important, and if both are important, which mix of response
and what trade-offs are to be made, is an issue of political determination,
in which, sadly, North based civil society and South-based civil society
often takes different positions.   It we are really serious about using the
strength and legitimacy of a 'global civil society' in all these policy
arenas, it is important and that we give greater attention and devote more
energy to seeking to evolve common understanding and there from, common
agendas and strategies. And I think it is possible. It is principally with
this objective in mind I wrote the earlier email.

 

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: Milton L Mueller [mailto:mueller@syr.edu] 
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 7:57 PM
To: governance@lists.cpsr.org; Parminder; Jeanette Hofmann
Cc: Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space
Subject: [governance] OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008

 

An interesting set of questions, Parminder.

 

First, let's dispose quickly of the "enhanced cooperation" theme. While I
can't speak for Jeanette, I am pretty confident that when she expressed a
view that nothing will come of it she is speaking in a factual rather than
normative sense. That is, she believes that the governments involved, mainly
US and EU, are either unable or unwilling to move forward with the promised
cooperation, and thus has no expectations for it. In this, I
(disappointedly) concur. 

 

Second, it seems to me that your first paragraph, which states that "polices
made by OECD often become de facto global polices, and one can't miss the
opportunity to engage with these process" answers many of the questions in
the later paragraphs. 

 

Third, you characterize OECD as an exclusive, closed club of rich(er)
nations, which it more or less is (it would like to add China, India and
Brazil as members, I suspect). But in this case OECD seems to be exploring
ways to engage with and open up to civil society. Since civil society is not
bound by national territories this is a chance for the type of participants
to be broadened significantly.

 

The more important point here is that powerful governments are very good at
Forum-shopping (a lot of the trouble with enhanced coop in the IGF is due to
that). If our voices are not present in that critical Forum and a consensus
around certain principles or ideas forms there, it could undermine work in
other arenas. 

 

You ask a question about why OECD doesn't try to formulate principles via
IGF rather than on its own. I guess you are smart enough to know most of the
answer, so this must be a rhetorical question. OECD like all organizations
has its own needs for self-promotion, growth, importance and financial
sustainability. Its very existence is predicated on the value that a
smaller, more homogeneous and focused "club" has for its members, and on
exercising leadership. If OECD will not completely come to the Forum the
Forum will have to come to it, as the old saying about Mohammed goes. It
would seem to me that participation in OECD by civil society would construct
a bridge between those two worlds and is indeed the only way to proceed. 

 

There are of course serious questions about how much resources CS groups
should devote to these things, which are especially salient for low-budget
orgs like ours. 

 

  _____  

From: Parminder [mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] 

Dear Jeanette, 

 

> The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation

> and Development) is currently preparing its 10th

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy", which will take place in

> Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.

> ....

 

> A second message will soon follow, outlining

> these opportunities in more detail, include some

> of our preliminary thinking about priorities for

> civil society engagement with this process, why

> we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.

> 

> We look forward to working with you on this!

 

My response to this is at two levels. At one level, I understand that it is
important to engage with such important issues at all levels. IT for Change
will like to make use of all opportunities to influence any policy that, by
legitimacy, or by default, can affect possibilities and processes of
development. And polices made by OECD often become de facto global polices,
and one can't miss the opportunity to engage with these process, with
whatever effectiveness. So count us in for any combined CS effort in this
matter.

 

At another level, I will like to engage in a discussion about why would you
be ready to engage with an exclusive closed group of rich nations meeting
'to formulate guiding principles and policies for the future development of
the Internet economy' and be not so enthusiastic about a more legitimate
process of 'enhanced cooperation' which is supposed to include all countries
and has some chance of CS involvement we well. (Jeanette, if I am not wrong
I have heard you say that you have no enthusiasm or expectations from the
enhanced cooperation process.) And what about a civil society led process on
framing such broad principles for the internet, as we are trying to do
through the dynamic coalition of  'framework of principles for the Internet'
(of which IGP is partner, I invite your greater personal engagement with it
as well, and also invite others to become members) . Recently civil society
led the process of framing a disability rights convention, why don't we
follow their lead, or at least try to present some basis for developing
broad principles which can then be used by a more representative process. 

 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad

> international public space to discuss the

> economic and societal implications of the

> emerging information economy. Civil society

> groups active in the area of information society

> related issues should use this opportunity to

> network among themselves and collectively express

> their visions on guiding policy principles for

> the development of the Future of the Internet economy.

 

Why don't 'Civil society groups active in the area of information society
related issues' first express our vision of such 'guiding principles' for
the development of the Internet at a more representative and
multistakeholder UN forum of IGF rather than at the OECD. This can be done
through this dynamic coalition on 'framework of principles for the
Internet'- and this is an open invitation to everyone to join/work with  the
'dynamic coalition on framework of principles  for the Internet'. 

 

I quote the WGIG report building the justification for the IGF

 

"Existing institutions that address some of these Internet-related public
policy issues, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD), are not generally global in their membership and
therefore developing countries lack a forum for discussing Internet-related
public policy issues. "

 

 

> Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement

> ==================================

> The next message will contain more detailed

> information about opportunities for Civil Society

> participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:

> 

> o  Linking work in other public policy processes

> (such as the World Summit on the Information

> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial

> meeting.

 

We will very much like to link the work in the IGF done by the dynamic
coalition of 'framework of principles for the Internet' to the OECD
processes.

 

I must repeat that I am for engagement with the OECD, and ready to associate
with the process. The other issues I have raised here came to my mind as
they seem connected to the basic objective and processes of CS engagements
with global internet policy processes to influence them towards
'progressive' directions. 

 

The first question I will like to pose at the OECD meeting of course is that
why are they - the OECD - not engaging in developing global Internet polices
and policy principles at the more legitimate global forums like the IGF and
the enhanced cooperation process, and why should the rest of the world just
have to get co-opted into global polices made by the OECD which become de
facto applicable to all by the sheer economic and political muscle of the
OECD countries and the mega-businesses of these countries. 

 

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: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu]

> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:39 AM

> To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus

> Subject: [governance] Civil Society Participation in OECD Ministerial

> Meeting, Seoul, June 17-18 2008

> 

> 

> 

> Greetings,

> 

> The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation

> and Development) is currently preparing its 10th

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy", which will take place in

> Seoul, South Korea, June 17-18 2008.

> 

> APC and the Internet Governance Project, together

> with the 'Public Voice', is working with the OECD

> secretariat to increase participation of Civil

> Society groups in shaping the agenda of the

> Ministerial meeting and in organising a one day

> stakeholder pre-event on June 16th 2008.

> 

> This message contains general background

> information about the OECD and the 10th

> Ministerial meeting, and some of the

> opportunities for civil society participation.

> 

> A second message will soon follow, outlining

> these opportunities in more detail, include some

> of our preliminary thinking about priorities for

> civil society engagement with this process, why

> we think you should get involved and how you can get involved.

> 

> We look forward to working with you on this!

> 

> Jeanette Hofmann, Karen Banks, Milton Mueller

> 

> About The Event

> =============

> The OECD, an inter-governmental organisation that

> consists of 30 member Countries, will hold a

> Ministerial Meeting on "The Future of the

> Internet Economy" in Seoul, Korea, on 17-18 June

> 2008. www.oecd.org/futureinternet.

> 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting aims to formulate

> guiding principles and policies for the future

> development of the Internet economy. Recognizing

> that the world depends to a growing degree on the

> Internet, the goal is to help governments

> establish policies responding to new developments

> and concerns arising from the changing role of

> the Internet in our society and economy.

> 

> The Ministerial meeting will be preceded by a day

> of "stakeholder fora" on June 16 2008, to give an

> opportunity to civil society and the business

> sector to present their viewpoints on the future

> development of the Internet economy. More

> information on the Ministerial and Stakeholder fora are available online.

> 

> The OECD Ministerial Meeting offers a broad

> international public space to discuss the

> economic and societal implications of the

> emerging information economy. Civil society

> groups active in the area of information society

> related issues should use this opportunity to

> network among themselves and collectively express

> their visions on guiding policy principles for

> the development of the Future of the Internet economy.

> 

> About The OECD

> =============

> Membership in the OECD includes the majority of

> European countries, Canada, the United States,

> Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Turkey, Japan and

> Korea. The OECD headquarters (the secretariat) is based in Paris.

> 

> The OECD provides a setting where governments can

> compare policy experiences, seek answers to

> common problems, identify good practice and work

> to co-ordinate domestic and international

> policies. The OECD engages in policy analysis,

> data gathering, monitoring, and forecasting in

> many different areas but in particular for

> economic, environmental and social issues. In the

> fields of digital economy and information

> society, the OECD covers many areas that are of

> interest to civil society, such as privacy law

> enforcement, user-created content, network

> neutrality and gender in ICT employment. Reports

> of the OECD Committee of Information, Computer

> and Communications Policy can be found at (www.oecd.org/sti/ict)

> 

> The OECD has relationships with about 70

> non-member countries and a number of

> non-governmental entities such as the Business

> and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) and the

> Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). There is

> as yet no formal link to civil society

> organisations, but the OECD is currently

> considering its relationship to the

> non-governmental sector with a view to greater inclusion.

> 

> 

> Public Consultation - open until September 14th 2007

> =========================================

> The OECD Online Public Consultation provides an

> opportunity for all stakeholders to comment on

> the topics and issues to be discussed at the

> OECD's Ministerial meeting on the Future of the

> Internet Economy. The online consultation is open

> until September 14th and can be found here:

> 

> http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_

> 1,00.html

> 

> Please contact us if you have difficulty

> accessing or completing the online version.

> 

> Opportunities for Civil Society Engagement

> ==================================

> The next message will contain more detailed

> information about opportunities for Civil Society

> participation in the 10th Ministerial process including:

> 

> o  Linking work in other public policy processes

> (such as the World Summit on the Information

> Society and The Internet Governance Forum) with the OECD Ministerial

> meeting

> 

> o  Gathering Civil society statements and reports

> that deal with future development of the internet

> 

> o  Preparation of a Civil Society Declaration

> 

> o  Preparation for a one day civil society stakeholder event on June

> 16th2008

> 

> o  Information about preparatory events in the run up to the meeting

> 

> o A time-line of the process and important dates

> 

> References

> =========

> o  The Public Voice has a resource site with

> links to useful background documents, a calendar

> of related events and a schedule for the Public

> Voice monthly

> calls:http://www.thepublicvoice.org/events/oecdministerial.html

> 

> o About the OECD:

> http://www.oecd.org/pages/0,3417,en_36734052_36734103_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

> 

> o About the 10th Ministerial Meeting: www.oecd.org/futureinternet

> 

> o The OECD Public Online Consultation:

> http://www.oecd.org/document/9/0,3343,en_21571361_38415463_38985417_1_1_1_

> 1,00.html

> 

> o The OECD Organising Committee: www.oecd.org/sti/ict

> 

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From kristin at ncra.ca  Mon Sep 24 22:34:54 2007
From: kristin at ncra.ca (Kristin Schwartz)
Date: Tue Sep 25 08:05:41 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] [Amarc-info] Community radio doc "The Ravaging of
	Africa" available for download
Message-ID: <60807.76.65.30.128.1190669694.squirrel@www.ncra.ca>

Dear community radio friends:

My name is Kristin Schwartz and I am a community radio producer from
Toronto, Canada. My colleague Asad Ismi is an award-winning writer on
international politics. Together we produced a radio a four-part radio
documentary series about the destructive impact of U.S. imperialism on
Africa, featuring voices of African activists interviewed at the 2007
World Social Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Part 1, "Militarizing Africa" describes how the United States has fomented
the devastating war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as
taken part in and engineered the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia.
Part 2, "Economic War" focuses on the World Bank's and IMF's decimation of
the economies and social sectors of Guinea, Zambia, Kenya and South
Africa. Part 3, "Corporate Plunder" details the disastrous effects of
Royal Dutch Shell's operations in Nigeria and those of Canada's Tiomin
Resources in Kenya. Also highlighted is the massive tax looting of Africa
by Western corporations.
Part 4, "African Resistance" celebrates the liberation of Southern Africa,
the defeat of U.S. aims in the Congo and Somalia, as well as the diverse
non-military struggles against U.S. domination that were represented at
the World Social Forum. Reviews of the documetary follow at the end of
this message.

The series will be broadcast in part on "Making Contact", the U.S.
National Radio Project's public affairs program heard on over 200 radio
stations in the U.S., Canada, South Africa and Ireland. In addition, 26
U.S. and Canadian radio stations have aired or committed to air the
documentary.

The series is available online for free download at these sites:
http://wsf.amarc.org/
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23508
http://www.ncra.ca/exchange/dspProgramDetail.cfm?programID=57759

We are also willing to mail CD copies to broadcasters who are unable to
download the files.

Please consider broadcasting this series on your station. We want to share
our work with you and allow the voices of the impressive and dedicated
people we interviewed to be heard throughout the continent.

In solidarity,

Kristin Schwartz

Reviews:

1. A must-hear documentary, especially for those entities (both in and
outside Africa) whose role it is to chart a sustainable course for the
continent?s future. It?s also a powerful tool for those individuals and
groups that are actively involved in challenging the Western
bastardization of the African continent. This well-researched
documentary provides credible evidence of how the Western European nations
and the United States have for many years been devastating the African
continent through the plundering of its precious resources, as well as by
their continuing support for and instigations of military wars.  The
documentary successfully highlights some of the serious problems that
nations in Africa continue to face as they struggle
against the United States? selfish determination to dominate their turf.
This documentary cannot be ignored by anyone who cares about Africa?s
economic, social, and political emancipation from the bondage of
neo-colonialism.
--Maria Mboono Nghidinwa, Ex-combatant of South West Africa People?s
Organization (SWAPO), the former liberation movement of Namibia. Ph.D.,
Mass Communication and Media Studies, Howard University, Washington D.C.
[SWAPO is presently the ruling political party in Namibia].

2. "A great project. 'The Ravaging of Africa' can be of enormous
educational importance in reinforcing African perceptions of the sources
of their current predicaments, and in educating those searching for ways
out of their present desperate straits.  Warm thanks for your efforts."
--Professor Dennis Brutus, Honorary Professor, Centre for Civil Society
University of Kwazulu-Natal Durban s.a.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Africana Studies, University of
Pittsburgh (U.S.).

3. "An excellent series that really gets to the heart of the matter and
lets you listen to those radical African voices you won't hear anywhere
else."
--Roberto Nieto, Media activist and radio-host, CKUT Radio 90.3 fm at
McGill University, Montreal.

4. "A fantastic series. We air tons of good programming, but "The
Ravaging of Africa" really stood out, because it tied together the various
ways Africa is impacted by the imperial project, something you usually
don't get in a single program or news report. I really
appreciated the rich production as well."
--Leigh Robartes, News Director, KRFP / Radio Free Moscow 92.5 fm, Moscow,
Idaho (U.S.)[Pacifica Radio Affiliate]

5. "Thanks for the excellent programming. So many Americans are unaware of
how people live and struggle in other parts of the world. This
program provides vital information about Africa and its people."
--Cathy Murillo, News and Public Affairs Director, KCSB  91.9 FM at
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA [Pacifica Radio Affiliate]

6. "'The Ravaging of Africa' is a compelling and timely new media
presentation of the over 500 years of the West's pillaging of Africa. The
body of work is firmly ensconced in the tradition of Walter Rodney's 'How
Europe Underdeveloped  Africa' and Patrick Bond's 'The Looting of Africa'.
 'The Ravaging of Africa' deserves the widest possible
distribution as it does a tremendous job of sharing with the public a
critical prism through which Africa's relations with the West ought to be
viewed and analysed.
--Maurice Carney, Executive Director, Friends of the Congo (U.S.),
www.friendsofthecongo.org/index.php

7. "The unprecedented affluence we enjoy in the Global North is directly
dependent on the violent plunder of resource-rich nations across the
Global South -- particularly the nations of Africa. 'The Ravaging of
Africa' provides both the historical overview and the illuminating details
we need to make sense of this crime-in-progress, and gives prominent place
to the voices of front-line African activists leading the resistance."
--Dave Oswald Mitchell, Editor of Briarpatch Magazine



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From ceo at bnnrc.net  Wed Sep 26 11:58:32 2007
From: ceo at bnnrc.net (BNNRC)
Date: Wed Sep 26 12:25:45 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Bangladesh: International Right to Know Day 2007
	(Revised)
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.1.20070926165746.020de9a8@mail.bnnrc.net>


Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication
Promoting Communication Technology for a Fairer World
www.bnnrc.net




Dear Madam/Sir,
Greetings from Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC).

You are informed that September 28 is the International Right to Know Day. 
In recognition of the international right to know day In Bangladesh the day 
will be observed with full attention. Different  NGOs/CSOs  celebrate the 
day through different programs. I am mentioning here some programs:

Organizer: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and 
Communication (BNNRC) D.Net, MMC, Manusher Jonno Foundation and TIB-Bangladesh.
Theme: Right to Information, ensure the good Governance
Date: September 26, 2007
Event: National Press Conference, Dhaka
Description: Above mentioned 6 organizers will arrange a press conference 
at National Press Club, Dhaka.


Organizer: Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and 
Communication (BNNRC), D.Net, MMC, Manusher Jonno Foundation and TIB- 
Bangladesh.

Date: September 27, 2007
Event: Round Table Discussion
Theme: Right to Information, ensure the good Governance
Description: A Round Table will be organized by 6 organizers on September 
27 in observing the World Right to Know Day, 2007. Lt. General (Retd.) 
Hasan Moshhud Chowdhury, Chairman, Anti-Corruption Commission(ACC), 
People?s Republic of Bangladesh  will be the Chief Guest and Advocate 
Sultana Kamal, Ex-Adviser of the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh will 
present as Special Guest. The Round Table Discussion will be presided over 
by Prof. Mozaffar Ahmed, .Chairman ? Board of Trustee of TIB - Bangladesh. 
This 6 organizers have already develop poster, leaflet, T-shart and stiker 
on  International Right to Know Day 2007.

Organizer: Campaign on Citizen?s Right to Information (3-day Program)
Date: September 27, 2007
Event: Round Table Meeting
Subject: Right to Information in establishing Democracy and Rule of Law.
Description: A Round Table Meeting will be organized by the Campaign on 
Citizen?s Right to Information. The 3-day program will be inaugurated by 
Dr. Khan Sarwar Murshid, famous educationist of Bangladesh.

Subject: Development and Investment Agreement: Right to Information, Right 
to Information towards Transparency and Accountability and Anti- Corruption.

Organizer: MMC in collaboration with BNNRC and 18 CSOs/NGOs
Subject: Citizen?s charter and Right to Information, Risk of Climate Change 
and Right to Information, The Proposed Right to Information Law in 
international perspective
Women?s Access to Information: Role of women Journalists, Public Right to 
Government Information: Strategy of bridging, Importance of National 
Broadcasting Commission in Bangladesh.

Supported by: World Bank, Article 19 and Manusher Janno Foundation(MJF)


With best regards,

Bazlu


--------------------
AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
&
Member, Strategy Council
UN-Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID)

House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207
Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh

Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501
01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105

E-mail: ceo@bnnrc.net, bnnrc@bd.drik.net,
www.bnnrc.net



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From: ladymurrugarra at yahoo.es (Lady Murrugarra)
Date: Wed Sep 26 21:25:11 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] GKP3 - KUALA LUMPUR,
	DICIEMBRE - ALIANZA MUNDIAL DEL CONOCIMIENTO!!
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      Reporte de la Alianza Mundial del Conocimiento (GKP) 
   
  http://www.gkpeventsonthefuture.org/gk3/

  1. Updated GK3 Briefing Document (4.7MB pdf): 
http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/view_file.cfm?fileid=6000.
This document contains bookmarks for easy navigation.


2. Latest GK3 Core Programme (884KB pdf): 
http://www.gkpcms.com/GK3/documents/07.09.26-GK3%20Core%20Programme-Desc-Public-V18E-bb.pdf.
This document has been posted on the GK3 website as a download and 
contains bookmarks for easy navigation.


3. Updated 'About GKP & GK3' powerpoint presentation (6.3MB ppt): 
http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/view_file.cfm?fileid=6001.
Please note that this presentation contains 3 major sections (1) About 
GKP, (2) Background/history info on GK3, and (3) Latest updates on GK3 
including GKP Member Engagement and Promotion Opportunities @ GK3, and 
partner engagement opportunities. Some slides are intended to provide 
you with background information, and hence, have been placed in 'hidden' 
mode. Please refer to slide 1 for some guidance on which sections may be 
relevant to what audience.

Hasta pronto!

SLDS   
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From: ceo at bnnrc.net (BNNRC)
Date: Thu Sep 27 06:45:27 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Bangladesh: 'Ensure right to information to
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From: ceo at bnnrc.net (BNNRC)
Date: Fri Sep 28 05:50:09 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Bangladesh: International Right To Know Day,
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From: john.fung at hkcss.org.hk (john.fung)
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From hamidur_ict4d at hotmail.com  Fri Sep 28 06:34:06 2007
From: hamidur_ict4d at hotmail.com (Hamidur Rahman)
Date: Fri Sep 28 06:34:15 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] (no subject)
Message-ID: <BAY106-W4ABB3690DDF0E8DE7EB8FD0B20@phx.gbl>


 
 
 
Propaganda for  getting International Award: 
Behind the Scenes of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha(SSS)-Bangladesh
Fals and Contradiction: Be aware the NGO Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha(SSS) from BangladeshSwm Report
On August 17, 2007 SWM's cover story focussed on the 'Boat School' project of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha. When we first learned about the project we were told that the NGO had 88 boats in the Chalanbeel area and 88,000 families were being benefitted from its various activities, which included floating primary schools, libraries, computer training centres and agriculture training centres which were fully equipped with computers with Internet connection and multimedia projectors. After talking to its founder AHM Rezwan he arranged for a field visit accompanied by him to Gurudashpur in Natore, his homeland, where the project also has an office.
 
On August 4 we visited the project site along with Rezwan. During the four-hour trip up and down the Chalanbeel we saw three boats, as was featured in our cover story. In one boat a first grade class was taking place, with the aid of a computer.
In another boat about eight to ten SSC students reading books from the library, while others were learning basic computer skills and Internet browsing in four personal computers. In yet another boat an instructor was training men and women, with the help of a multimedia projector, how to avoid using pesticides and the session included video-conferencing. All the boats had solar panels on top and batteries were being charged which were used for power for the computers and for Portable Solar Home Systems (PSHS).
 
On our way back we visited two homes, which used these PSHS for two lights in their homes which did not have electricity. At one home the battery was not working and the residents complained they had been asking for replacements for some time but did not get any. At this Rezwan directed his staff to replace the batteries immediately. The residents also said that the lamps were extremely helpful for the two students in the house, who earlier had to read by candle or hurricane light. At the other home the lights were working and two little girls confirmed that they studied in the 'Boat School', although the parents complained that the school had refused to take the boys.
 
Later in an interview Rezwan detailed about how  atched every year students dropping out of school during the monsoon season when they had to stop going to school for three months because the schools went under water and the paths leading to the schools were also submerged. He also added that many girls were deprived from going to school because of the closed society. Add to that global warming and the environmentalists' warnings that Bangladesh was high up in the list of countries most likely to go under water this project was innovative, practical and very relevant for a country like ours. Rezwan has won him several international awards mentionable among which were the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Access to Learning Award 2005, UNDP's Equator Prize 2006 and the Ashden Awards 2007. Rezwan also added that his next project was to build floating homes which could be used as flood shelters. Asked about exactly how many boats he had, he replied that at the beginning of the year there were 88 boats (as was reported by many major daily newspapers) but they had recently "merged some of their projects" and the number had come down to 35. He did not clarify what he exactly meant by that.
 
Following several corruption allegations raised by a group of ICT journalists who had been investigating the organisation's work for almost a year we revisited Gurudashpur on August 23. According to Muhammad Yakub Ali, the Assistant Education Officer of the Government Education Department there were 49 government primary schools, 29 registered primary non-government schools, 3 community schools and 64 NGO-run schools, most of which belonged to BRAC. They did not have any information regarding Shidhulai's schools. BRAC had their statements with the education office but Shidhulai did not. The presence of schools was apparent on our trip through the Chalanbeel later on too. On our two-hour trip upstream we found at least 10 schools on either side of the Chalanbeel. Water had already gone down by at least five feet since our last visit just a couple of weeks ago and none of the schools were under water. The presence of BRAC schools was also clear all over Gurudashpur Thana throughout our rickshaw-van trip.
The Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Gurudashpur Sk Mohammad Moniruzzaman also said that he knew that Shidhulai ran their boat schools in that area and they had given statements with the office about their activities but had never thoroughly inspected the work of the NGO. "The UNO's work is to investigate whether the NGOs are working outside public interest or not," says Moniruzzaman, "but when I wanted to see the project for myself they did not show me." Moniruzzaman also said that he had no idea about the syllabus they followed and although the term exams were going on in all other primary schools, Shidhulai did not present any papers regarding any exams. In fact when we visited the two boat schools we found that the teachers were reading out from their books, indicating that no exams were going on. "I don't have a very good impression about the project. And it's absurd if anyone says that their children can't go to school because of the water," says Moniruzzaman, "if someone actually said that we would have to make the arrangements so that they can."
 
According to the fact sheet submitted to the UNO office of Gurudashpur, Shidhulai has seven schools in the Gurudashpur upazila where 203 students study, they also have a 'Human Rights Programme' conducted at nine centres were there were almost 400 beneficiaries. When we asked the UNO about the kind of human rights programmes carried out here, he admitted his complete ignorance about it. The factsheet also claimed that there were almost 600 beneficiaries of their 'Health and Wellbeing' Programme in Gurudashpur alone.
An official at the Education Department said that officials of the project do not show outsiders the boats without an appointment. In all the boats that we went to in our second visit the caretakers of the boats tried to prevent us from taking photos. 
 
We went back through the same trail of the Chalanbeel that we had earlier taken to see for ourselves how the schools were faring. After about half an hour we came across a library belonging to Shidhulai. Only the caretaker of the boat was inside and there were three shelves full of books and no computers. The few computer tables were all empty. When we went there it was around 11AM and asked where everyone was, the caretaker said that they would come after a couple of hours for the computer classes. Locals said that there were computer classes held on the boat and they were quite happy with it. We saw two schools, one was conducting classes for the first grade and the other was conducting classes for the third grade. The classes were quite full and the children in the third grade concurred that they had been studying here for three years. But neither of these boats had any computers in them. We found another empty boat, which the caretaker said had a leak. We saw another boat just taking off from a point and talked to the locals there. They assured that classes were regularly held at the boat school and the teacher had just conducted a one-and-a-half-hour-long class of first grade. We asked the locals though whether they were enrolled into the boat school because they could not go to the other primary schools for some reason. Everyone said that they would have enrolled into the primary schools anyway, but the authorities at the boat school had asked them to join their school instead.
 
On August 26 we asked AHM Rezwan to come to The Daily Star office to clarify his position. In all the earlier reports that came out on the newspapers Rezwan mentions that he has 88 boats where Shidhulai's activities were carried out. The breakdown of which is given on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website - 15 boats were floating classrooms, 24 boats were floating libraries with 1500 books and four PV-powered computers with Internet access in each, 10 boats were 'mobile education and information centres' with Internet access and DVD/CD players and projector also used as agriculture training centres and 30 boats were dedicated battery charging stations, and nine boats had healthcare and 'other services'. According to members of BIJF (Bangladesh ICT Journalists' Forum) on July 27, 2007 Rezwan had met with them and the letter had challenged him that he did not have 88 boats at all. Rezwan said that he would prove to them in seven days that he had 88 boats. When we interviewed him on August 4, 2007 for our cover story Rezwan said that 'earlier in the year' he did have 88 boats but had 'merged' some of the projects and brought the number of boats down to 35. The breakdown he gave proved unsatisfactory: 12 libraries, 9 floating schools, 4 agriculture training centres and 10 other boats were used for transportation and 'solid waste management' activities. He did not elaborate what 'solid waste management' activities were carried out on the boats.
 
On September 5 the editor and publisher of The Daily Star asked Rezwan how soon he would be able to show us the 35 boats, all in one place. Although he refused to give an exact date he said he would do so within days. Till the filing of this report on September 25 he has not contacted us.
 
SWM also got in touch with some people in leading positions in that area and this is what they had to say about his project:
Shahadat Hossain, Chamari UP Chairman said that he didn't know anything about the project. Since the office of the NGO is near his house he just saw some people going in and out of the office but had never seen any of their work with his own eyes.
Farhadul Alam, the Headmaster of Mohishmari Govt Primary School said that he had seen all the work done at the boats. He also said that they had about '60 to 70' boats for their project.
Shariful Islam Bulbul, Dahia UP Chairman said he did not know much about their project although he had heard about it. 
 
Sarker Emdadul Haque, Moshinda UP Chairman said that their claim to work in the whole chalanbeel area was overestimated. He also said he had heard about the project but not seen any of their work. 
Abdul Aziz, Dharabarsha UP Chairman, who said that he had been a chairman since 1992, did not see much of their work. He said they probably did not have more than four of five boats and they did not do any work in his union.
 
Ehsan Kabir, the Deputy Commissioner of Natore said he saw the boats for the first time when he went to see the flood condition recently and knew only what he saw about their project on a TV programme. He also asked Rezwan to show him all the boats together at the same time a week earlier to when we talked to him and has not heard from Rezwan since.
SWM decided to do a cover story on Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha because we thought it was a pioneering attempt to bring education and technology to the poor villagers of northern Bangladesh. The use of solar power made the project seem even more innovative. On our first visit when we were accompanied by Rezwan, the project activities shown to the SWM reporter and photographer were impressive and lived up to the claims made. Because of allegations of corruption put forward by some journalists the SWM decided to visit the area again. The second investigation found that some of Sidhulai's claims were exaggerated or not substantiated. His claim of having 35 boats for the project was contradicted by his own statement when he gave the breakdown of the boats that included 10 boats that were used for ferrying people and 'waste management', and his further avoidance to show the boats together, to the ICT journalists and then to us. 
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From ginger at paque.net  Fri Sep 28 19:00:14 2007
From: ginger at paque.net (Ginger Paque)
Date: Fri Sep 28 19:01:34 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC - Petition
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I did not see the addition of:

Virginia (Ginger) Paque
United Nations Association of Venezuela

as advised by email.  Sorry if it is there and I missed it. Thanks.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam 
  To: 'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space' ; governance@lists.cpsr.org 
  Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:33 PM
  Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC - Petition


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  Dear all, 

   

  As previously announced, the signature process of petition on the closure of the Offices of ICTRC in Tehran is now finalised. The letter collected 27 NGO entities and 14 individuals, all involved in the WSIS process.

   

  Please check out if I did not miss any of the signatures you sent me. 

  And feel free to send any additional last minutes signature (the document will be circulated early next week).

   

  All the best and thanks for your support,

   

  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 cafec3m at yahoo.fr  Sat Sep 29 12:12:27 2007
From: cafec3m at yahoo.fr (CAFEC)
Date: Sat Sep 29 12:12:33 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC - Petition
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Please ,

Can you add among organisations SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN : CENTRE AFRICAIN D'ECHANGE
CULTUREL (CAFEC)

best regards


2007/9/28, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <wsis@ngocongo.org>:
>
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>
> Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of
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>
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>  Dear all,
>
>
>
> As previously announced, the signature process of petition on the closure
> of the Offices of ICTRC in Tehran is now finalised. The letter collected 27
> NGO entities and 14 individuals, all involved in the WSIS process.
>
>
>
> Please check out if I did not miss any of the signatures you sent me.
>
> And *feel free to send any additional last minutes signature* (the
> document will be circulated early next week).
>
>
>
> All the best and thanks for your support,
>
>
>
> 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
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> 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
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From mauritiusyouthnet at yahoo.com  Sat Sep 29 12:29:11 2007
From: mauritiusyouthnet at yahoo.com (mauritius youth)
Date: Sat Sep 29 12:29:19 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Closure of ICTRC - Petition
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Dear Philip Dam,
   
  The Youth Network of Mauritius to be part of the signature process of petition on the closure of the Offices of ICTRC in Tehran. Please add Youth Network of Mauritius to the  27 NGO entities.
  May I also request you to add the name of the Secretary General of the Youth Network of Mauritius, Mr. Munsoo Kurrimbaccus to the 14 individuals involved in the WSIS process.
   
  Warmest Regards
   
  Kailash Trilochun LLb Hons.
  President.
  Youth Network of Mauritius
  Riviere des Creoles, Mahebourg
  Mauritius.

CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <wsis@ngocongo.org> wrote:
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      st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                Dear all, 
   
  As previously announced, the signature process of petition on the closure of the Offices of ICTRC in Tehran is now finalised. The letter collected 27 NGO entities and 14 individuals, all involved in the WSIS process.
   
  Please check out if I did not miss any of the signatures you sent me. 
  And feel free to send any additional last minutes signature (the document will be circulated early next week).
   
  All the best and thanks for your support,
   
  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

   

From: "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam" <wsis@ngocongo.org>
To: <plenary@wsis-cs.org>,
<governance@lists.cpsr.org>
CC: "'CONGO - Philippe Dam'" <philippe.dam@ngocongo.org>
Subject: TR: URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office in Tehran - Last call
for signature (deadline: 24 September)
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:21:39 +0200

      v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                Dear all, 
   
  As you know, the attached petition letter is circulated among NGOs having participated in WSIS in support to the NGO ICTRC, which offices in Tehran have been closed down and the staff prevented to work more than 6 months ago.
   
  The coordinators of this initiative are now willing to address this letter soon to the authorities. 
  Send the signature of your organisation or if preferred in your personal capacity at wsis@ngocongo.org. 
  Deadline: 24 September 2007. 
   
  We received a number of signatures so far, but much more is needed from among those who worked with Mr. Amir Barmaki and Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi throughout the WSIS process. 
   
  And feel free to circulate this petition to other interested NGOs.
   
  All the best, 
   
  Philippe
   
      
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  De : CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] 
Envoy? : jeudi, 30. ao?t 2007 18:20
? : plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org
Cc : rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Objet : RE: Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature

   
  Dear all, 
   
  In follow up to our previous exchanges in the regards, note that the NGO support letter against the closure of the ICTRC Offices in Tehran has been changed in accordance with the various suggestions made on the Plenary List. Find the updated letter and the provisional list of signatures received from this list attached.
   
  We understood that the situation for ICTRC staff has not evolved since the last up date.
   
  NGOs involved in the WSIS process are encouraged to consider signing this letter ASAP. Individuals involved in WSIS are also encouraged to add their support to our colleagues from the ICTRC, even if they are not up to engaging their organisation.
   
  All the best, 
   
  Ph
   
      
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  De : CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] 
Envoy? : mercredi, 11. juillet 2007 18:53
? : 'plenary@wsis-cs.org'; 'bureau@wsis-cs.org'; 'governance@lists.cpsr.org'
Cc : 'rbloem@ngocongo.org'; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'
Objet : Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature
Importance : Haute

   
  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: ceo at bnnrc.net (BNNRC)
Date: Sun Sep 30 14:32:20 2007
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Bangladesh: National Preparatory Meeting on World
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