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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">If I remember well, during the WSIS days
in <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Geneva</city></place> in the
exhibition Hall M$ was allied to UNHCR to present projects they are making
together in many southern countries. I don’t know exactly if they have
signed something together before but I think it’s more than obvious
according to the stand dimensions </span><span lang="EN-GB"
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0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Marouen <p
/></span></p><p><p>On Wed, January 5, 2005 9:42 pm, Robert Guerra said:
<br />> UNDP signed the agreement at the WSIS summit - and wasn't
caught by <br />> many until months after. That we are reacting quicker
to the UNESCO <br />> development is good, but too late? <br />> <br
/>> In regards to IDRC, do we know if any other "agreements"
have been <br />> signed between M$ and other development agencies? If
so, it would be <br />> an - expected - political move by M$ to stop
the success of open <br />> source software deployment. <br />> <br
/>> regards <br />> <br />> Robert <br />> <br />> <br
/>> At 5:27 PM -0200 1/5/05, Carlos Afonso wrote: <br />>>Unesco
remains totally silent regarding critiques or requests for <br
/>>>clarification on this agreement. By the way, UNDP and IDRC have
<br />>>signed similar agreements with M$. Ah, the power of money...
<br />>> <br />>>--c.a. <br />> <br />> -- <br />>
### <br />> Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org /><br />>
Privaterra - <http: www.privaterra.org="" /><br /></p></p>