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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Discussing so much who should
be member of which Finance Group, I want to share the following article from a </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> newspaper.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Free English translation
below<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold'>Le <span class=SpellE>Courrier</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=SpellE><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold'>Octobre</span></font></b></span><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold'> 7, 2004<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>La
solidarité numérique a le vent en poupe<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>FONDS</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. Le FSN sera inauguré le 17 novembre. Il table sur de nouvelles
sources de financement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Le
Fonds de solidarité numérique (FSN), dont le siège est à Genève,
s’exporte plutôt bien. A quelques semaines de son inauguration
officielle, qui aura lieu le 17 novembre à Genève, il compte des nouveaux
membres, dont la ville de Saint-Domingue, dernière arrivante, qui porte son
total à douze. Créé à l’issue du Sommet Mondial sur la société de
l’information (SMSI)<a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftn1"
name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><span
style='mso-special-character:footnote'><![if !supportFootnotes]><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR;mso-fareast-language:FR;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA'>[1]</span></font></sup></span><![endif]></span></sup></span></a> à
l’initiative d’<span class=SpellE>Aboulaye</span> <span
class=SpellE>Wade</span>, président du Sénégal, et la ville de Genève, le FSN
vise à combler le fossé entre riches et pauvres dans le domaine de
l’information. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Une
mission du FSN, conduite par Christian <span class=SpellE>Ferrazino</span>,
conseiller administratif genevois, et formée de <span class=SpellE>Guy-Olivier</span>
<span class=SpellE>Segond</span>, président du Fonds, et d’Alain Clerc,
secrétaire exécutif, s’est rendu récemment à New York, Ottawa, Montréal,
Québec et Saint-Domingue afin de promouvoir leur projet. Réunis hier au palais <span
class=SpellE>Eynard</span> pour une conférence de presse, ils ont rappelé les
principaux objectifs visés par le FSN. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>PLUS DE
PROXIMITE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Le
Fonds luttera contre le clivage Nord-Sud par une action de proximité.
« Les autorités locales sont par définition plus proches des habitants que
les gouvernements nationaux. Elle connaissent mieux les aspirations et les
besoins des populations locales », précise M. <span class=SpellE>Segond</span>.
L’ancien conseiller d’Etat ajoute également que
« l’action s’appuiera sur la coopération traditionnelle
Nord-Sud en la complétant par une collaboration accrue entre le Sud émergeant
et le Sud moins avancé, souvent mieux adapté aux réalités locales ».<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mais
les FSN se caractérise aussi par un mode d’alimentation spécifique. En
adhérant au Fonds, les pouvoirs publics devront prévoir sur tous leurs contrats
liés à l’informatique une clause obligent l’entreprise vendeuse à
verser 1% du montant du contrat au FSN. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>« Pour
comparaison, en additionnant toutes les dépenses liées à l’informatique<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>de l’ensemble des organismes de
l’Etat genevois, on arrive à la coquette somme de 50 millions de
francs », explique M. <span class=SpellE>Ferrazino</span>. On comprend dès
lors que le petit pourcentage représentera l’essentiel du budget du FSN.
Pour l’heure, il dispose de 4 millions de francs, somme qui correspond à
la contribution déjà versée (500 000 francs) par les collectivités membres. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Miguel <span
class=SpellE>Otero</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-weight:bold'>Numeric Solidarity is gaining momentum<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The
Numerical Solidarity Fund will be inaugurated on November 17<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>It counts on new sources of financing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The Numerical Solidarity Fund (NSF), the
seat of which is in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, is doing rather well.
A few weeks before its official inauguration, that will take place on November
17<sup>th</sup> in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, it has new members <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>-the
last which joined is the city of </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Santo Domingo-</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> bringing it to a total
of twelve. Created during the World Summit on the Information Society<a
style='mso-footnote-id:ftn2' href="#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" title=""><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><span style='mso-special-character:footnote'><![if !supportFootnotes]><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:
FR;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'>[2]</span></font></sup></span><![endif]></span></sup></span></a>,
upon initiative of <span class=SpellE>Abdoulaye</span> Wade, President of
Senegal, and the City of </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, the NSF aims to reduce
the gap between the poor and the rich in the field of information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>A mission of the NSF, headed by Christian <span
class=SpellE>Ferrazino</span> of the Government of the City of </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, by Guy-Olivier <span
class=SpellE>Segond</span>, President of the Fund and Alain <span class=SpellE>Clerc</span>,
Executive Secretary, has recently gone to </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>New York</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Ottawa</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Montreal</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Quebec</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> and </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Santo Domingo</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> to promote its project.
Meeting together yesterday at the <span class=SpellE>Palais</span> des Nations
for a press conference they have reminded the principal objectives of the NSF: <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold'>More proximity<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The Fund will fight against North-South
cleavage by a proximity action. “Local authorities are by definition closer
to the citizens than the national government. They know better the aspirations
and the needs of the local population”, Mr. <span class=SpellE>Segond</span>
said. The former State Councillor added that “The action will be based on
the traditional North-South traditional co-operation by supplementing it by an
increased collaboration between the emergent South and the less advanced South,
adapted often better to local realities”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>But the NSF is characterised by a specific
model of financing. By joining the Fund, public authorities will have to
foresee in all their contracts in the field of informatics a clause that obliges
the selling enterprise to pay 1% of the amount of the contract to FSN. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>“To
compare, adding all the expense on informatics and computing of all organisms
of the City of </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, we arrive to the pretty
sum of 50 <span class=SpellE>mio</span> Swiss Francs” explained Mr. <span
class=SpellE>Ferrazino</span>. As of now we understand that the small percentage
will represent the most important part of the NSF’s budget. <br>
For now it disposes of 4 million Swiss francs, the sum which corresponds to the
contribution already paid (500 000 SF) by the collective members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Miguel <span
class=SpellE>Otero</span> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>La
solidarité numérique a le vent en poupe<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>FONDS</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. Le FSN sera inauguré le 17 novembre. Il table sur de nouvelles
sources de financement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Le
Fonds de solidarité numérique (FSN), dont le siège est à Genève,
s’exporte plutôt bien. A quelques semaines de son inauguration
officielle, qui aura lieu le 17 novembre à Genève, il compte des nouveaux
membres, dont la ville de Saint-Domingue, dernière arrivante, qui porte son
total à douze. Créé à l’issue du Sommet Mondial sur la société de
l’information (SMSI)<a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn3' href="#_ftn3"
name="_ftnref3" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><span
style='mso-special-character:footnote'><![if !supportFootnotes]><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:FR;mso-fareast-language:FR;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA'>[3]</span></font></sup></span><![endif]></span></sup></span></a> à
l’initiative d’<span class=SpellE>Aboulaye</span> <span
class=SpellE>Wade</span>, président du Sénégal, et la ville de Genève, le FSN
vise à combler le fossé entre riches et pauvres dans le domaine de
l’information. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Une
mission du FSN, conduite par Christian <span class=SpellE>Ferrazino</span>,
conseiller administratif genevois, et formée de <span class=SpellE>Guy-Olivier</span>
<span class=SpellE>Segond</span>, président du Fonds, et d’Alain Clerc,
secrétaire exécutif, s’est rendu récemment à New York, Ottawa, Montréal,
Québec et Saint-Domingue afin de promouvoir leur projet. Réunis hier au palais <span
class=SpellE>Eynard</span> pour une conférence de presse, ils ont rappelé les
principaux objectifs visés par le FSN. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>PLUS DE
PROXIMITE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Le
Fonds luttera contre le clivage Nord-Sud par une action de proximité.
« Les autorités locales sont par définition plus proches des habitants que
les gouvernements nationaux. Elle connaissent mieux les aspirations et les
besoins des populations locales », précise M. <span class=SpellE>Segond</span>.
L’ancien conseiller d’Etat ajoute également que
« l’action s’appuiera sur la coopération traditionnelle
Nord-Sud en la complétant par une collaboration accrue entre le Sud émergeant
et le Sud moins avancé, souvent mieux adapté aux réalités locales ».<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mais
les FSN se caractérise aussi par un mode d’alimentation spécifique. En
adhérant au Fonds, les pouvoirs publics devront prévoir sur tous leurs contrats
liés à l’informatique une clause obligent l’entreprise vendeuse à
verser 1% du montant du contrat au FSN. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>« Pour
comparaison, en additionnant toutes les dépenses liées à l’informatique<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>de l’ensemble des organismes de
l’Etat genevois, on arrive à la coquette somme de 50 millions de
francs », explique M. <span class=SpellE>Ferrazino</span>. On comprend dès
lors que le petit pourcentage représentera l’essentiel du budget du FSN.
Pour l’heure, il dispose de 4 millions de francs, somme qui correspond à
la contribution déjà versée (500 000 francs) par les collectivités membres. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Miguel <span
class=SpellE>Otero</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'>Renate Bloem<br>
President of the Conference of NGOs (</span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'>CONGO</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'>)<br>
11, Avenue de la Paix<br>
CH-1202 </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
mso-no-proof:yes'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mil: </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'><a href="mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org"><span
lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>rbloem@ngocongo.org</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
Website: www.ngocongo.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:yes'>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. </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>For more information see our website at www.ngocongo.org</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn1' href="#_ftnref1"
name="_ftn1" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-special-character:footnote'><![if !supportFootnotes]><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:FR;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA'>[1]</span></font></sup></span><![endif]></span></span></font></sup></span></a><span
lang=IT> </span><span lang=FR-CH style='mso-ansi-language:FR-CH'>Le SMIS
s’est tenu à Genève en décembre 2003<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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<p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn2' href="#_ftnref2"
name="_ftn2" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-special-character:footnote'><![if !supportFootnotes]><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:FR;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA'>[2]</span></font></sup></span><![endif]></span></span></font></sup></span></a><span
lang=IT> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The WSIS took
place in </span><st1:City><st1:place><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>Geneva</span></st1:place></st1:City><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'> in December 2003<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoFootnoteText><a style='mso-footnote-id:ftn3' href="#_ftnref3"
name="_ftn3" title=""><span class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-special-character:footnote'><![if !supportFootnotes]><span
class=MsoFootnoteReference><sup><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:IT;mso-fareast-language:FR;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA'>[3]</span></font></sup></span><![endif]></span></span></font></sup></span></a><span
lang=IT> </span><span lang=FR-CH style='mso-ansi-language:FR-CH'>Le SMIS
s’est tenu à Genève en décembre 2003<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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