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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>French and
Spanish version will follow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please find
below a note from <st1:PersonName ProductID="Mr. Geiger" w:st="on">Mr. Geiger</st1:PersonName>
on parallel events<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To all
stakeholders of the World <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>
on Information Society:<br>
Information about the Parallel events at the Tunis Summit of WSIS</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Dear Sir, dear Madam</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>The Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
will consist of two parts: the Summit that will take place from 16 to 18
November 2005 at the "Parc des expositions du Kram" in Tunis, and the
Parallel events, consisting of a series of meetings, discussions, workshops and
exhibitions that will also be held in the Kram Centre<font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>.</span></font> </span></font><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>More information on the Format of the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City> and the Agenda are available at <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/index.html"
title="http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/index.html">http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/index.html</a><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> .</span></font></span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Parallel events consist of</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<ul type=circle>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>an exhibition and a
partnership area</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>events like meetings,
discussions and workshops etc.</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>events of global nature</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>The</span></font><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>exhibition</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> will be open to the
public. Exhibitors do not necessarily need to be accredited to WSIS, but they
should respect the non-profit character of the parallel events. Requests for
exhibition space can be made in electronic format at</span></font><b><i><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></i></b><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> <a
href="http://www.expo.ict4all-tunis.org/"
title="http://www.expo.ict4all-tunis.org/">http://www.expo.ict4all-tunis.org/</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
. The below mentioned deadline does not apply to requests for exhibition space.
The exhibiton will open on 15 November and will last till 19 November 2005.</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Events</span></font></b><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>in
the Kram Centre</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>can be organized by all
accredited stakeholders,</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>between
14 and 19 November 2005. Limitations may apply due to room availability.</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>More information about parallel events is contained
in the</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>"Guidelines for
Organizers of Parallel events during the second phase of WSIS",</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> jointly established between the
host country <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tunisia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).<br>
The document is available <st1:PersonName ProductID="in English at "
w:st="on">in English<font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font>at<font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font></st1:PersonName><u>
<font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><<a
href="http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines.doc"
title="http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines.doc">http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines.doc</a>></span></font></u></span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>and <st1:PersonName ProductID="in French at " w:st="on">in
French at<font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font></st1:PersonName></span></font><u><span
lang=EN-GB> </span></u><u><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><<a
href="http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines-fr.doc"
title="http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines-fr.doc">http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines-fr.doc</a>></span></font></u><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> <br>
</span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please note that the</span></font><b><u><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></u></b><b><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>deadline</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
for submission<font color=black><span style='color:black'>s of requests</span></font></span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> for the organisation of events is</span></font><b><u><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'> </span></u></b><b><u><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>30 April 2005</span></font></u></b><u><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
Requests for rooms for meetings, discussions and workshops have to be submitted
using the form indicated in the Guidelines (<u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><<a
href="http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/formulaire.doc"
title="http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/formulaire.doc">http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/formulaire.doc</a>></span></font></u><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>) . </span></b></span></font><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Sincerely yours</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><st1:PersonName ProductID="Charles Geiger" w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Charles
Geiger</span></font></st1:PersonName><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Executive Director WSIS</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Mail distribution:</span></font></i><i><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>This
mail is sent to </span></font></i><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>all Missions
in <st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City> and to the Missions in NY for
States without <st1:City w:st="on">Mission</st1:City> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City></span></font></i><span
lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Focal points
of HLSOC members </span></font></i><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>International
Chamber of Commerce (to inform the CCBI-members) </span></font></i><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Accredited
private sector entities and interested ITU Sector members</span></font></i><span
lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-style:italic'>CONGO</span></font></i></st1:place></st1:country-region><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-style:italic'> and NGLS (to inform the WSIS-accredited civil
society entities)</span></font></i><span lang=EN-US> </span><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>The information will also appear on the
official website of <st1:PersonName ProductID="WSIS at www.itu." w:st="on">WSIS
at www.itu.</st1:PersonName>int/wsis</span></font></i><span lang=EN-US> </span><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> </span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB 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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName ProductID="Renate Bloem" w:st="on"><b><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Renate Bloem</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><br>
<b><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>President of the Conference of
NGOs (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<br>
11, Avenue de la Paix<br>
CH-1202 </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Renate" w:insDate="2005-03-21T11:52:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Renate"
w:endInsDate="2005-03-21T11:52:00Z"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Renate"
w:insDate="2005-03-21T11:52:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Renate"
w:endInsDate="2005-03-21T11:52:00Z"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Geneva</span></font></st1:place></st1:City></ns0:City></ns0:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mil: </span></font></span></font></b><b><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a
href="mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org"><span lang=EN-GB>rbloem@ngocongo.org</span></a></span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
Website: <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>The
Conference of NGOs (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation
of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>'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 <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
size=1 color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<h3><b><font size=1 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red'>Reminder</span></font></b><font size=1><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt'>: <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region> Postal Address Has Changed<o:p></o:p></span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:8.0pt'>We will soon be unable to receive mail at our old
address at the Palais des Nations in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>.
So please make sure to update your records with <st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region>'s
new <st1:PersonName ProductID="Geneva office" w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>
office</st1:PersonName> postal address:<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> CP
50, 1211 Genéve 20, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</span></b>
Our physical office address is 11, Avenue De La Paix, 1st Floor, 1202 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Genéve</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</span></font><font
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