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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks Philippe, for the summary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As I
read about the US position at the GFC meeting yesterday, as also the US
positions in connection with the MDG+ 5 summit , I am convinced that the issue
at hand here is more of follow-up and new stronger policy discussion spaces,
rather than just implementation. In brief, the issue is more political. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>US has
objected even to paras 33 and 34 of the new draft because they speak of such
new spaces (even though mildly) and US has in clear words said<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It “does
not see WSIS to be sustained over time” and "the risk of a new policy
debate mechanism contained in paras 33 and 34". (quoted from GFC
meeting report by Philippe Dam.) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So, it
is important that the imperative of new policy discussion spaces, in a
sustained and evolving manner, as new IS issues open up, is taken up strongly
by CS interventions in the GFC today. This will directly address the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>
position. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We can
all understand US doing this, and to some extent why EU and Canada follows
suit, however it is difficult to understand the apathy of many developing
countries that are on the wrong side of current geo-political equations, to
sustaining WSIS process and opening alternative policy discussions spaces that
can address old contested issues like of IPR, trade, NWICO etc in new light, of
the evolving IS paradigms. These new spaces can be useful to try and tip the
geo-political balances. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think
we need to lobby Southern governments on this political logic. Already we see
that countries like <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region>
that have taken a more political stance at WSIS are standing up for a
'sustained WSIS process' rather countries like <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region>
and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
who have been less political at WSIS. (see <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s moderate intervention at
GFC meeting.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards..
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org
[mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>
- Philippe Dam<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 05, 2005
11:46 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">plenary@wsis-cs.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Alejandra Mendoza'; 'Renata
Bloem'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary] 7th GFC
Meeting - 5 Sept. 2005 - Summary</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As you all know, the 7<sup>th</sup> meeting of the
Group of the Friends of the Chair was hold today. As we did in July, we sat in
the room as silent observers, and nobody objected our presence.<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Find below a short summary of this meeting, for your
information before tomorrow’s open consultation with all stakeholders. <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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Introduction of
the purpose of today’s meeting by Amb. Karklins<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Chairman Karklins</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
would like to see the GFC endorse the proposed elements contained in the draft
input to PrepCom-3 for paras 10, 11 and 29 of the operational document, revised
with government comments. In addition, he submitted to the GFC a compilation of
other stakeholder comments, and asked GFC Members to consider their potential
inclusion in the text before tomorrow’s informal consultation.<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Provided that the GFC would arrive to a common
agreement on that text, this proposal could be sent to PrepCom-3 as a GFC
contribution for a possible basis for negotiations. If accepted by PrepCom-3,
it would go through a first reading of the document, together with the outcome
of the first reading during PrepCom-2. The WSIS ES would compile a consolidate
document with the on-site additional comments during PrepCom-3.<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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Round of general
comments on the revised draft input</span></font></u></i><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'>Some delegations (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>USA</span></b></st1:country-region><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:country-region></st1:place></span></b>)
strongly welcomed the new version of the document as an improved basis for
negotiation at PC-3. However the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>USA</span></b></st1:country-region> mentioned that it
did not see WSIS as a sustained process over time, regretting the risk that the
draft paras 33-34 would create a new mechanism for policy debate, which would
be rejected by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>UK</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, on behalf of the EU</span></b>, supported the
document and added that more precisions should be brought to regional
implementation, to multi-stakeholder coordination, and to evaluation devices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Switzerland</span></font></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>emphasized the reference to the MDGs
and ICT 4 Development in the WSIS implementation and follow-up, and stressed
the necessary multi-stakeholder aspect to be underlined at all levels. <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Canada</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>approved of the informal mechanism put
forward by this draft, in line with UN GA Res. 57/270.<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On the contrary, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Brazil</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>,
in a strong statement, regretted that there is nor coordination mechanism
neither any moderator in that new proposal. Each agency “could” facilitate
activities, but the WSIS outcome must decide something to link the respective
works of each international institution. More language is needed in that
document if Member States do not want to give the impression that the GFC did
not envisage any kind of coordination and moderation among international
agencies. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Tunisia</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
requested an effective implementation mechanism involving stakeholders, as well
as a better balance between the national, regional and international levels for
implementation. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cuba</span></b></st1:country-region>
strongly called for the establishment of implementation teams for each action
line agreed in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>,
an improved mechanism for international cooperation at the international level,
as well as a stronger language on implementation mechanism at the regional
level. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Senegal</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
also underlined the need to have precise implementation mechanisms if we still
have the ambition to build a sustainable information society, and in order to
avoid the extinction of the multi-stakeholder process we launched with WSIS. <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Pakistan</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
in a quite moderated statement highlighted the risk of sound difficulties for
governing bodies to efficiently coordinate among themselves in the current
proposed mechanism. <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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Amb. Karklins reminded that follow-up in that new
draft is understood as containing: 1- implementation; 2- evaluation; 3- policy
debate – which should be applied to the national, regional and international
levels.<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>He also answered to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Cuba</st1:country-region></st1:place>
that this draft provides much more flexibility than before for all
international organisations involved in WSIS implementation. He referred to the
ITU Council decision which gave ITU the mandate and the funding for WSIS
implementation activities. He highlighted that these draft paras provided
specific provisions on generic coordination mechanisms (UN interagency
coordination mechanism at § 14-e and coordination of multi-stakeholder
implementation activities at § 14-c), to be further discussed and defined
during PrepCom-3 negotiations. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Multi-stakeholder
teams for each action line are not anymore in this document because this
proposal did not enjoy enough support from many delegations</span></i>. <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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Procedural
discussion about the purpose of this 7<sup>th</sup> GFC meeting</span></font></u></i><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'>In a very long discussion, many delegations wondered
whether the stakeholders’ comment should be discussed today, since CS and the
private sector would intervene the day after, and whether we are here dealing
with a negotiation process. They also raised the status of the new draft (GFC
recommendation or Chairman’s draft?), as well as the status of previous
comments compiled in DT‑6/Rev.2 during PrepCom-2. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Greece</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
specifically mentioned that other stakeholders should take entirely part in
this discussion on implementation and follow-up since this issue was of direct
concern to them.<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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Chairman Karklins</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
reminded the mandate of the GFC as decided in PrepCom-2 is to negotiate
proposals to PrepCom-3, reflecting comments and concerns of all participants
and giving the possibility to other stakeholders to defend their positions. The
decision was then taken to leave the document as it is until the open informal
consultation with all stakeholders, in order to avoid any duplication in the
consideration of CS and private sector concerns. <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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Particular
substantial comments</span></font></u></i><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'>After that above-mentioned discussion, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>the <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></span></b>
voiced some specific concerns, reminding that the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> government is against the
creation of any new organ, and “does not see WSIS to be sustained over time”.
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>
delegation would like to:<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'>• delete reference to “Continuous involvement” (§
34), <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'>• see a reference to Resolution 57/270 in § 14-b,<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'>• avoid any mention to specific initiative to the
exclusion of others, <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'>• The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>
delegation lastly stressed the risk of a new policy debate mechanism contained
in paras 33 and 34.<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:country-region w:st="on"><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Switzerland</span></font></b></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
strongly responded that the multi-stakeholder process must be continued after <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place> in implementation
and follow-up so that § 33 and 34 must be maintained. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>El Salvador</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
also stressed the need to achieve the goals already decided and support the
current language. The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>UK</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
lastly raised concerns on the need to clarify and improve the framework for the
regional implementation mechanism and for a better multi-stakeholder
coordination system.<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><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'>In the end of the meeting, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>President Karklins</span></b> stated that tomorrow’s meeting should
clarify the acceptance of the shift from the implementation teams to the
current draft framework by other stakeholders. Considering the lack of
agreement on whether this draft would be endorsed or not by the GFC, he
announced that the 8<sup>th</sup> GFC meeting will take place on Wednesday
morning. He called GFC members to find a conceptual understanding on the need
for implementation, before further clarifying the details during PrepCom-3.<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><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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best regards,<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:120%'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>Philippe Dam<br>
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ns1_x003a_ProductID="la Paix" w:st="on">la Paix</U1:PERSONNAME></st1:PersonName><br>
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Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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line-height:120%'><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:120%'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>The Conference of NGOs (<U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></st1:country-region></st1:place>)
is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation
of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></st1:country-region></st1:place>'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="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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