<P>Dear Elisabeth and all</P>
<P>The CS "alternative declaration of Geneva" is actually "posted on the official WSIS website", but this doesn't give it the status of an official WSIS document !</P>
<P>The most compelling proof is that "our" Declaration isn't attached to the two official ones when the latter are sent to official (e.g. the EU) and other entities.</P>
<P>As far as I remember, this inclusion in the "oficial WSIS doc package" of our Declaration was originally asked for by the CS but not followed by the WSIS Executive Secretariat. I even wonder if the CS Bureau ever did what needed to be done for demanding this inclusion !</P>
<P>Best regards</P>
<P>Jean-Louis Fullsack<BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #ff0000 2px solid">> Message du 28/08/05 17:55<BR>> De : "Elizabeth Carll, PhD" <ECARLL@OPTONLINE.NET><BR>> A : plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR>> Copie à : <BR>> Objet : RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] drastic changes to the proposed WSIS implementation mechanisms in the new text<BR>> <BR>> [Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people. Your cooperation is highly appreciated] <BR>> _______________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Wolfgang and all,<BR>> <BR>> Drafting our own document is an excellent recommendation. It is unlikely<BR>> that all the points CS believes to be important will be included. In<BR>> addition, a CS Declaration gives voice to all NGOs regardless of whether<BR>> they are able to attend the PrepCom or Summit.<BR>> <BR>> Also, as the precedent has been established with the WSIS I CS Declaration,<BR>> which was posted on the official WSIS ITU website, it would be important to<BR>> continue the precedent of an official WSIS CS document being posted on the<BR>> WSIS II website.<BR>> <BR>> Elizabeth<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>