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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'>Dear Bertrand<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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 for changing point 5.. But it still
leaves things vague.. I am not sure if we should hesitate to put in a line on
gender just because there are other interest groups.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>The point about gender equality is that it
concerns all of us, above and beyond other interests that we espouse. I know
the difficulties involved in pushing for it.. but how do we make sure that a
key principle does not get lost in the nuts and bolts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>The phrase “but without making them
exclusive” does not suggest what else may be concretely required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'>Any framework should enable the progressive grouping
of issues in larger <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Thematic Clusters</span></b>,
taking into account the Geneva Action Lines and other themes such as gender
that are crosscutting.</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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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
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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>Bertrand de La Chapelle<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 20, 2005
3:32 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> followup@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary] New
version of the draft statement for Sub-Committee B today</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Find below the revised version of the draft. I think I have been able
to incorporate all of them and ask for forgiveness if I have forgotten
anything. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>See you at 12 down in the Serpentine bar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I take the opportunity to say I fully support the last points Ralf
raised :<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Another idea (for later this week?) is to suggest
using ICTs for more inclusive policy debates and collaboration on
implementation and evaluation. Especially the recent trend towards social
software is really promising here. But this just as a "to do" /
"to discuss" point. <br>
<br>
Another "to do": The Annex 2 to the GFC paper (WSIS-II/PC-3/DOC/6)
also has a list of "new proposals" to be added to the operational
part. They in fact deal with substance. This could be a good way to bring back
some substance and also our issues into the action, but on the other side, we
risk a re-opening or duplication (probably in weaker shape than in 2003) of the
Geneva Plan of Action. How do we want to treat this? </span></font><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bertrand<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>New version V3 :<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Statement on behalf of Civil society Working group <br>
on WSIS Implementation and Follow-up</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Sub-Committee B – WSIS PrepCom3 – Sept 20, 2005</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>(V3)</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'>In November, the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>
itself will be over. <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>
produced valuable Principles and a comprehensive Agenda for Action. <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tunis</st1:place></st1:State> must now produce
an innovative and inclusive follow-up framework up to the importance of the
challenge. This framework must be both effective and flexible. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'>It is not efficient enough to merely encourage actors
to keep doing what they have always done. The present GFC draft is much too
weak. We all need stronger commitments from governments and more enabling
mechanisms. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Flexibility is the second criterion : nobody wants a
heavy architecture, cast in iron, but rather an enabling framework. Some of the
proposals discussed at PreCom2 could generate a rigid, hierarchical and
top-down mechanism that could stifle initiatives and establish control under
the guise of coordination. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'>In this first meeting of Sub Committee B, and before a
decision is made on which document or model discussions will be based upon, we
want to outline the following key elements that any framework must contain to
be efficient and flexible. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>1)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Any
framework must reaffirm the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>key principles</span></b>
of the Geneva Declaration and Plan of Action, including among others :</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>a.</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Sustainable development and
global solidarity </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>b.</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>The respect of human rights
and particularly freedom of expression and privacy </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>c.</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Women's empowerment and gender
equality </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>d.</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Non-discrimination</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>e.</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Cultural diversity and
multilingualism </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>2)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Any
framework should be based on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>a sincere
multi-stakeholder approach</span></b>, and we strongly oppose the deletion of
the terms "full and effective" to qualify CS participation in the
most recent GFC draft; </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>3)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Any
framework should address the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>national,
regional and international levels</span></b> but also organize the relations
between them in the three dimensions of policy debate, implementation and
evaluation; </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>4)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><b><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Regular Review Meetings</span></font><span lang=EN-GB> </span></b><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>must be held to allow all
actors to review progress in an open and multi-stakeholder format. This means
more frequent and lighter meetings than usual +5 and +10 Summits. It also means
more than the insertion of a few paragraphs in an annual report by the
Secretary General to Ecosoc or the UN GA Frequency and convenors of
such Thematic, Regional and Global review meetings should be defined with full
participation of civil society;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>5)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Any
framework should enable the progressive grouping of issues in larger <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Thematic Clusters</span></b>, taking into account the
Geneva Action Lines but without making them exclusive;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><b><font
size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>6)</span></font></b><b><font size=1><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold'>
</span></font></b><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Any
framework should encourage the formation of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Thematic
Multi-stakeholder Initiatives</span></b>, ideally with a minimum of<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>common criteria for their formation
and functioning;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>7)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>All <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>international organizations </span></b>, according to
their mandate or geographical competence, should integrate in their own
activities the outcomes of the WSIS and actively support and facilitate the
Thematic Multi-stakeholder Initiatives that emerge;</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>8)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Governments
should individually "pledge" to establish, at the national level,
" <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>multi-stakeholder implementation
frameworks</span></b>" to define e-strategies, facilitate concrete
initiatives and provide open policy fora for debate;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>9)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'>
</span></font><font size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>A <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Global Policy Debate</span></b> is needed. Paragraph
35 of the GFC document should not only be maintained but made even more
precise. Sub-committee B should also take into account discussions in
Sub-Committee A on policy forum functions related to Internet Governance. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-27.0pt'><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>10)</span></font><font
size=1><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=4><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt'>Finally<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>,</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Resolution
57/270 B </span></b>in no way prevents the WSIS to establish a specific and
more efficient follow-up mechanism, as the 2003 report to the General Assembly
on Resolution 57/270 has clearly established.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'>The above key elements will guide our specific
drafting amendments in the coming days. They will also be the benchmarks by
which we will judge the Operational Part of the Tunis Document. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:14.0pt'>We sincerely thank the Chair for establishing this
flexible and efficient mechanism for interaction in this Sub-Committee. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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