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<DIV><SPAN class=618071007-06092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>Apropos the "new policy debate mechanism contained in
paras 33 and 34", they are probably preparing the conceptual space for the
Global Alliance for ICT Policy and Development (see </FONT><A
href="http://www.unicttaskforce.org/"><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.unicttaskforce.org/</FONT></A><FONT color=#0000ff>).
This is a direct successor to the UN ICT Task Force, although there is an effort
to make it seem like something new, and as something arising in response to
actual demand, although it seems to be on its way, like it or not... Early
consultations happened in February and April, and I suppose we'll see the usual
suspects pushing the concept along at the
PrepCom.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=618071007-06092005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><B><SPAN lang=en-gb><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Chris
Zielinski</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=en-gb><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org
[mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Parminder<BR><B>Sent:</B>
06 September 2005 08:59<BR><B>To:</B> plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[WSIS CS-Plenary] 7th GFC Meeting - 5 Sept. 2005 - Summary<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks Philippe, for
the summary.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> position.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I think we need to
lobby Southern governments on this political logic. Already we see that
countries like <st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 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
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:place
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> who have been less
political at WSIS. (see <st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:place
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tabIndex=0 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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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards..
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
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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
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:place
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tabIndex=0 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
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tabIndex=0 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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chairman
Karklins</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Round of general
comments on the revised draft input</SPAN></FONT></U></I><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Some delegations
(<st1:country-region
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">USA</SPAN></B></st1:country-region><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, <st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region>, <st1:place
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
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tabIndex=0 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
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The <st1:place
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Switzerland</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:country-region></st1:place><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On the contrary, <st1:place
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
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tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:City
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">He also answered to
<st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region> and <st1:place
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Procedural
discussion about the purpose of this 7<SUP>th</SUP> GFC
meeting</SPAN></FONT></U></I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chairman
Karklins</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Particular
substantial comments</SPAN></FONT></U></I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After that above-mentioned
discussion, <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">the <st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></SPAN></B> voiced some specific
concerns, reminding that the <st1:place
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> delegation would like
to:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">• delete reference to “Continuous
involvement” (§ 34), <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">• see a reference to Resolution
57/270 in § 14-b,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">• The <st1:place
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Switzerland</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:country-region><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
strongly responded that the multi-stakeholder process must be continued after
<st1:place
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:State
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place> in implementation and
follow-up so that § 33 and 34 must be maintained. <st1:place
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philippe
Dam<BR><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><U3:COUNTRY-REGION
u1:insAuthor="Inter" u1:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:endInsAuthor="Inter"
u1:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><U3:PLACE u1:insAuthor="Inter"
u1:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:endInsAuthor="Inter"
u1:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z">CONGO
-</U3:PLACE></U3:PLACE></U3:COUNTRY-REGION> WSIS CS Secretariat
<BR></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on"></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><st1:place
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on"></st1:place><st1:country-region
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u2:st="on"><st1:City
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tabIndex=0 w:st="on">Geneva</U1:CITY></U1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:City><BR>Tel:
+41 22 301 1000<BR>Fax: +41 22 301 2000<BR>E-mail: </SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN
lang=FR><A title=mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><B><FONT title=mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch
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style="COLOR: navy">www.ngocongo.org</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT
face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
Conference of NGOs (<U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION
u2:st="on"><st1:place
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0
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
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:country-region
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
tabIndex=0
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 title=http://www.ngocongo.org/
href="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/"
target=_blank>www.ngocongo.org</A></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=red><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
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