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<DIV>This is an invitation to benefit from the all-important Civil Society training which willbe the starting point of the Accra Pre-conference series. Please disseminate to your networks. For extra information, contact Nnenna on <A href="mailto:nne75@yahoo.com">nne75@yahoo.com</A> </DIV>
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<P align=center>Africa Civil Society Forum </P>
<P align=center>WSIS Africa Regional PrepCom 2005 Pre-Event</B>: <B>28<SUP>th</SUP> January 2005</P>
<P align=center>PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME</P></FONT><FONT face=Verdana>
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<P align=justify>The Forum has objectives/outputs: </P>
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<P align=justify>A: Capacity Building/Training </P>
<P align=justify>B: Issue Statements & Strategies for effective civil society inputs</P>
<P align=justify>C: Organizational & Structural Issues </P>
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<P align=justify>A:</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P align=justify>Capacity Building/Training Session</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=center>TIME</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P align=center>SESSION</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P align=center>PRESENTER</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>9:00 – 9.30</FONT></P></TD>
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<P>Welcome:</P>
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<LI>Introductions (participants etc.)</LI>
<LI>Adoption of agenda</LI></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>Dr. Olivier Nana Nzépa</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>9.30 – 11:00</FONT></P></TD>
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<LI>An overview of civil society engagement in national, regional and international policy making</LI>
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<LI>Different types of ICT policy and the processes that shape them at national, regional and Global levels:</LI>
<LI>Global (WSIS, WTO, WIPO, ITU, etc.)</LI>
<LI>Regional (NICI, SADC, COMESA, ECOWAS, Nepad etc.)</LI>
<LI>National (e-strategies, NICI, national ICT policy)</LI></UL>
<LI>Influencing policy: overview of a range of options (advocacy, lobbying, awareness raising, training etc.)</LI>
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<LI>Two country case studies (Guinea, DRC)</LI></UL></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>APC </P>
<P>UNECA</P>
<P>ACSIS National Focal Points</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>11:00 – 11:30</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P>Tea</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>11:30 – 12:15</FONT></P></TD>
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<LI>Policy negotiations and relations of civil society with United Nations, ECOSOC, UN mainline consultations and organizations like WIPO, ITU, WTO, AU, NEPAD</LI></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>CONGO, NGLS</P>
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<P align=justify>12:15 – 13:00</FONT></P></TD>
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<LI>WSIS processes and Civil Society</LI>
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<LI>Establishment and use of caucuses</LI>
<LI>Content and themes group</LI>
<LI>Working Groups </LI></UL></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>APC</P>
<P>Civil Society Bureau</P></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>13:00 – 14:00</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P>Lunch</I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><I><FONT face=Verdana size=2></I></FONT>
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<P align=justify>B:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P>Issue Statements & Strategies for effective Civil Society inputs</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>14:00 – 15:15</FONT></P></TD>
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<LI>Position Papers: Presentation of reports from online discussion </LI>
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<LI>Financing ICT4D</LI>
<LI>Internet Governance</LI>
<LI>ICT priorities for Africa</LI></UL></UL><I></I></FONT></TD>
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<P>Participants discussion</P></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>15:15 – 16:00</FONT></P></TD>
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<LI>Strategies for effective civil society inputs</LI>
<LI>Advocacy and Lobbying during the Accra conference</LI></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>Participants forum</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>16:15 – 16:30</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P>Tea</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P align=justify>C:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P>Organizational & Structural Issues </B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>16:30 – 17:00</FONT></P></TD>
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<UL><FONT face=Verdana size=2>
<LI>Use of online collaboratory software for online and distance organization</LI></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>Derrick L. Cogburg</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=justify>17:00 – 18:00</FONT></P></TD>
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<UL><FONT face=Verdana size=2>
<LI>Africa Civil Society in the Information Society (ACSIS) Meeting</LI></UL></FONT></TD>
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<P>Olivier Nana Nzépa</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><p>
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