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<DIV><SPAN class=226535014-29112003>Hello,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=226535014-29112003>As other organizations have sent notices of
relevant WSIS events to the lists, I thought I'd let plenary &
CT readers know about the following side-event on ICT Global
Governance. It's purpose, inter alia, is to help encourage inter-CSO
dialogue and collaboration on international institutional issues. The
event will be followed by a meeting of the ICT GG Caucus, also to which all are
very welcome.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=226535014-29112003>Best,</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt">Global Governance of ICT:
Public Interest Considerations</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Workshop presented by Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility (<A href="http://www.cpsr.org/">www.cpsr.org</A>) <BR>on the
occasion of the World Summit on the Information Society </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>13:30-16:30<BR>9 December 2003<BR>Room P, Hall 2, PalExpo </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>(WSIS Registration required for building access)<BR>Geneva,
Switzerland </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Organizer: William J. Drake, <A
href="mailto:wdrake@ictsd.ch">wdrake@ictsd.ch</A> </P>
<P><U>Description:<o:p></o:p></U></P>
<P>The global governance of information and communications technology (ICT) is
undergoing a profound transformation. Long-standing multilateral regulatory
regimes for international telecommunications, radio frequency spectrum, and
satellites have been reconfigured to facilitate private markets, while new
international frameworks have been erected to promote trade in services and
intellectual property, and to govern Internet infrastructure, communications and
commerce. But there has not been a systematic and participatory global dialogue
about the procedural and substantive aspects of ICT global governance that gives
sustained attention to public interest considerations. To help fill the gap,
this event will bring together experts from civil society and other sectors to
carefully consider both the current global policy architecture and realistic,
balanced alternatives.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>Program: <o:p></o:p></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>13:30-13:55 Introduction and
Overview <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Welcoming Remarks
<BR></I>William J. McIver, Jr. <BR>The State University of New York at Albany
and CPSR; USA </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Overview of the Issues
<BR></I>William J. Drake<BR>The Project on the Information Revolution and Global
Governance; </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The International Centre for
Trade and Sustainable Development; and CPSR; Switzerland </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>13:55-15:15 Panel I: Selected
Cases of ICT Global Governance <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Moderator<BR></I>Madan
Rao<BR>Inomy.com and CPSR; India </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Telecommunications and Radio
Spectrum: the ITU<BR></I>Donald MacLean<BR>The Canadian Institute of
International Affairs; Canada </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Trade in E-Goods and Services:
the WTO<BR></I>Elisabeth Tuerk<BR>The Center for International Environmental
Law; Switzerland </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Intellectual Property: WIPO
& WTO<BR></I>Sisule Frederick Musungu<BR>The South Centre; Switzerland </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Internet Identifiers:
ICANN<BR></I>Hans Klein<BR>Georgia Institute of Technology and CPSR; USA </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Global Electronic Commerce:
UNCITRAL, OECD, and "Self-Governance" Arrangements<BR></I>Jamie Love<BR>The
Consumer Project on Technology sand the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue; USA
</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I> <o:p></o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Information & Network
Security<BR></I>Gus Hosein<BR>The London School of Economics and Privacy
International; United Kingdom </P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG> <o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>15:15-16:20 Panel II:
Horizontal Issues and Ways Forward </STRONG></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Moderator<BR></I>Katitza
Rodriguez<BR>Privaterra and CPSR; Peru </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Participation of Developing
and Transitional Countries<BR></I>Alison Gillwald<BR>The Learning Information
Networking and Knowledge </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> (LINK) Centre, University
of the Witwatersrand; South Africa </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Participation of Civil Society
Organizations<BR></I>Sean O'Siochru<BR>Nexus Research and the CRIS Campaign;
Ireland </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Transparency and
Accountability<BR></I>Rik Panganiban </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">World Federalist Movement;
USA<SPAN class=226535014-29112003>/Switzerland</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>CSO Alliance Strategies Going
Forward: WSIS and Beyond<BR></I>Sally Burch<BR>Agencia Latinoamericana de
Informacion; Ecuador </P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <STRONG><o:p></o:p></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>16:20-16:30 Conclusions
</STRONG></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Anriette Esterhuysen </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Association for Progressive
Communications; South Africa</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>16:30-18:00 Public
Meeting of the WSIS Civil Society ICT Global Governance Caucus</STRONG></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG></STRONG> </P></SPAN></DIV>
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<H5 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT
size=3>William J. Drake<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H5>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Geneva,
Switzerland<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:wdrake@ictsd.ch">wdrake@ictsd.ch</A> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.citi.columbia.edu/affiliates/wdrake.htm">http://www.citi.columbia.edu/affiliates/wdrake.htm</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Director, Project on the
Information Revolution<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and Global Governance<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Senior Associate, International
Centre for Trade<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and Sustainable Development <A
href="http://www.ictsd.org/">www.ictsd.org</A> <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Member of the Board of Directors,
Computer<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Professionals for Social Responsibility
<A href="http://www.cpsr.org/">www.cpsr.org</A> <o:p></o:p></P><SPAN
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