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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Per conto di </span></b>Laina Raveendran Greene<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Inviato:</span></b> sabato 24 settembre 2005
11.21<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>A:</span></b> 'Rik Panganiban';
plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Oggetto:</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary]
Challenging Sub-committee A drafting groups going into closed sessions</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks Rik for taking the time to respond
to me. I am aware of what is happening at this juncture, although I am new
to the PrepCom and Summit process. I have taken time to attend the orientation,
and every single plenary in themornings and in the afternoons, including
attending IG caucus and some of SubCom B meetings and speak to the government
delegates to get their inputs of the process as well (I have in my past life,
also worked in the diplomatic world and ICT world, both with
governments, private sector and NGOs over 20 years, I actually do know many of
the delegates in the room (Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brunei, US,
Canada, etc, some I have even known for more than 15 years and some of
whom I have conducted training sessions for in their countries on the very
issues on the table of PrepCom3). I have also truly found the
orientation kit and all these meetings very useful to understand how we can
best add value to the process. I like the comment you made about the girl who
cried and the delegate who emphathised and said but I need text.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Yes, I understand that we stand now
at a deadlock point where if we take Jeanette and Adam's sugestion of not
making any more statements if we are not included in the drafting
group (by the way this is not an IG caucus position- since IG caucus
did not have consultations on this nor reach any decision on accepting
their position) that this will affect the rest of CS work next week. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I did see many hands (in
the minority) that were not put up on Fri evening when Tracy took a
poll of those who agreed with Jeanette, and these hands that did not go up were
from smaller places with smaller voices but equally important voices. We
in Civil Society say we want to be inclusive and let the voices of the smallest
be heared, but for now we are being overtaken in the process by well
intentioned but eloquent andloud developed country persons who speak English
very well and think they know the process better than any of us, and albeit
they come from VERY GOOD intentions and their hard work is VERY MUCH
APPRECIATED! BUT they need to realise their working methods are excluding
others intentionally or not (it can be quite intimidating to give input at the
pace they run. Many caucuses who are dealing with organising their own selves
find it hard to keep up with thier own caucus work and the two subcom pace of
work).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>They are also not considering that some
smaller NGOs may have come to make some impact in the process, albeit not the
way SubCOm A or B Chairs feel are useful or effective i.e. they may have
statements but no definite drafting texts yet. But the way the process is
going, we cannot underestimate that anything can make an impact. Look at how
Kiki is doing a great job getting "universal design" which she
managed to put in the documents through the World Association of the Blind
through formal documents submission and through her participation in SubCom A
and B. There are others like her, however, who have not fully understood
the proces and have not been as effective getting their voices heared. This is
even more so especially given the current methods and pace of work of
the Coordinator of SubCom A and B. Some feel intimidated just within the
Civil Society process. For people who have travelled from half way across the
world e.g. the indigenous groups, the disabled group, the non-English speaking
groups and many others from places far away from Geneva they are feeling very
lost by the pace and the "insider" working methods of CS. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I have mixed feeling about whether we
should take a simple view of let's protest to make a point and then not make
any more statement and not even take our 5 minute slot. Have we
thought out all the ramifications of this and have we thought out
the hardship this could cause on those who have come to just make the
voices of their constituents heared, even though they may realistically know
their voices may not be draftd into language of text. They are ALREADY feeeling
very left out!!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>There were many in that room that day that
did not put up their hands as they had mixed feelings about it. Some do feel
that there are other creative ways to work within the UN system to give inputs
and yes- protest that they are not practicing what they preach (i.e if you want
transparency and multistakeholder) than do it all the way. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Keep in mind also that the
group of government negotiators at PrepCom 3 is not the group who
will make these changes happen NOW. We do have champions in the room
but we also have diplomats in this room be uncomfortable to make
this happen overnight without understanding the repurcussions. Don;t forget
they all felt the impact of loosing time on Monday from Subcom A by our CS
issue on accreditation. Some delegates may feel for good reasons or vested
reasons but may be anxious to open a pandora's box when they understand
the sensitivy of the issue of the government to government issues as well.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>In any case, there is also a rational for
closed doors for some governments, as they do need the ability to
discuss openly within closed doors and not be quoted. They will be afraid to
brainstorm amongst peers, if all their meetings are open and they may get
quoted as a country position, which they may have no authority to bind their country
to their positions (many of which don;t even have a clear position from their
home offices, and are hear to learn and then make decisions- these are mainly
the smaller delegations from develping areas). So we may be hampering the
process of reaching consences if we insist to be everywhere. Instead, we should
ask how we can be most effective within these considerations. Ask for making
statements relevant- by being given actual text. Ask how we can insist on text
being in bracketts if we do not agree. and let's start preparing for a Civil
Society Declaration that we may want to present on our own in the event this
all does not work out at all!! Let's work on many fronts- not just say we
"walk out" and not even take the slots allocated to us as we may make
a mockery of "multisyakeholder"</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>As I said, I have worked in this this
diplomatic world and ICT world, both with governments, private sector and
NGOs over 20 years, I actually do know many of the delegates in the room. I
also attended the session you had organised with President of PrepCom, and by
the way Rik,k you did an amazing review of the past and present
participation within the UN system as a whole versus WSIS. Being an someone
with a law degree and studied International Law at the International Court of
Justice and here in Geneva at the Graduate Institute of Internatioanl studies
and worked on drafting issues within UN system, I also understood Pres of
PrepCom points on working within the limitations of the UN system and not being
able to make drastic changes right away. As he said, we are working in a world
where private and public international law is coming together, and this UN
world is working hard to include new stakeholders, by developing new types of
working structures and developing soft law approaches (MOU type rather than
treaty or GA resolutions). He did remind us that we were working within the UN
Constitution as an organisation between member states. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>So whilst I agree with the passion of the
SubCom A and B coordinators of making a point and that we have a unique
opportunity here to call for attention to this cause that more can indeed be
done, I also do not think that we should be careful to speak for all Civil
Society as others may have other views on this.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>So yes, Rik I do understand what has been
going on and I also understand that the suggestions by the subCom A and B
chairs that could impact the rest of our work. I am also VERY concerned about
the hardship that it may cause to people who may have come from far and wide with
much difficulty and who are the very voices that we civil society claim
"we represnt". </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I am very concerned that civil
society ourselves, intentionally or not, are NOT practicing
multistakeholder and inclusivess processes oursleves. Instead, we are being led
by a small group of "insiders" who are all mainly from developed
countries and who seem to they are the only ones who understand the issues
and the process of the negotiations with the governments. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Let's do all work with a spirit of
cooperation and unity, and have some compassion for those who are too
intimidated to speak up or for language reasons and who may not have the same
agenda as the vocal ones. We all hold a responsibility not just to the Internet
generation of today, but of the generations to come!!! This may be our last
chance for a while before we get another opportunity to interact with
governments on this ICT issues on a multilateral basis. Smaller voices with
equally legitimate issues, have the opportunity now to interact and voice up to
a larger audience, so please do consider their rights too before we make any
radical decision. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Yes, indeed DO protest this hypocracy but
don;t take drastic actions before understanding its long term impact or
realising that may not be unanimous or which could unintentionally end up being
"uninclusive" and "multistakeholder" ourselves. This new
process of working through SubCom A and B, has led to SubCom A and B chairs
viewing thier views, which are not necessarily reflected of their own caucus
group let alone other caucuses. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I do think that if Jeanette has strong
views on this, she should step down as coordinator and have someone not emotive
about the issue to coordinate views of others before ANY decisions or
recommendations of the caucus are made.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I also think that rather we
should also consider the wise words of Tracy who had warned us from
the very beginning on Sunday and Monday, that this would happen as it did in
Geneva Summit prepcoms, and start drafting out our own inputs which could
become a Civil Society Declaration, if we feel this will get our views out
there at the least.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I also think we could ask governments to
endorse the principles of multistakeholder and transparency etc rather than
simply pushing them to do it RIGHT NOW. Remember, this is the WGIG and now
a Chair's paper and it has not yet reached a concensus to become
a concensus doc YET. We should recognising finding a solution to ensure
"multistakeholder" and "inclusiveness" model cannot
all be done within next week (the UN and many other agencies have been trying
without much success or acceptance from CS). Should we be asking them to
set up another WGIG type smaller group which we should be a part of again, with
a clear mandate and deadline to create a "new form of cooperation" as
the Chair put it. We all know this will not happen overnight but at least we
know there are champions of this now. Ask also that this group with clear
mandate and deadline, report back to some body of authority to make this
happen. Let's discuss and explore to see how best to make these things happen.
Governments feel that WGIG did not exactly have answers that gov could adopt
and say this is better than the present. I spoke to one of the delegates who
said we should either have very clear ideas on a solution that is better than
status quo or we call for a mandate and deadline to work out a system to ensure
"multistakeholder" and "inclusiveness" finally becomes a
reality within the WSIS and UN system.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Rik- I have truly appreciated your, Tracy
and Renate's efforts to keep CS as informed as possible, but these new
structure is causing new problems and we need to do consider things with a
longer term perspective. I would like to suggest TRacy as chair on Monday
clarify some of this to everyone, and see how we can fix what seems to be broke
now in a manner than bring more lasting results for all, not just the few
insiders. To put it in the words of another delegate Concita- we are really
being quite "elitist" in our approach within civil society and we
need to change this.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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Rik Panganiban [mailto:rikp@earthlink.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September 24, 2005
9:52 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Laina Raveendran Greene<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Challenging Sub-committee
A drafting groups going into closed sessions</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As you are new to the process, I will try and clarify. <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'>Our work in both sub-committees of the governmental negotiations now
risks to be severely diminished by governments moving into closed drafting
sessions, from which we are excluded. Across the board, caucuses and activists
I have talked to engaged in the process have expressed shock at this severe
degradation in our rights to participate in the process, a practice that was
established in Phase I.<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'>Now that governments are at the "hard stuff" in the
negotiations on internet governance, many of us feel this is not the time to
kick civil society out of the room. Indeed, they perhaps need us most now more
than ever to break deadlocks and propose solutions.<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'>The governments have chosen to upset all of our caucuses methods of
work by their decision. So the IG caucus has chosen, I believe rightly, to
focus on challenging this procedural decision which affects all of our work
across the board.<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'>As Tracy Naughton, current chair of Content and Themes, explained, next
week earliest we need to decide in Content and Themes whether we need to
continue to input texts and speeches to a process that is becoming increasingly
closed to us. We may or may not decided to do so. But right now we need to
focus on keeping open the doors that are being slammed in our faces.<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'>This of course does not precluded caucuses from continuing their own
lobby and advocacy, which they are of course free always to do. But when all of
our rights of participation are at risk, we must drop everything and try and
get this decision reversed.<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:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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12.0pt'>On Sep 24, 2005, at 3:34 AM, Laina Raveendran Greene wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dear Rik,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thank you for letting usknow about this.
Some of us are experiencing a situation where this new method of working within
sub Comm A as the Internet Caucus group, leading to a an "Insiders"
(former WGIG members) and new comerswhich they seem reluctant to invite into
the circle. Not sure about the same for SubCom B as I have given up on trying
to be part of it given the hours they work and style of working (I am sure no
intentional part on Betrand).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I have a little concern here because as we
run up the end of these discussions, some of us where also not aware of this
request for speakers. If we stick to the SubCom A and B process of being the
only caucuses inputting into the debates, then many other caucuses will get
left behind. Can you kindly suggest how we can submit names from our caucuses
directly. Would CSB or the working methods group do this? A little
clarification on how working methods will receive the names and how speakers
will be suggested would definitely help add a new level of openess that seems
to be closed now given that both SubComm are so focused only on negotiating
clear text that they feel are relevant rather than on how other caucus feel may
be relevant. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>If you need more clarifications on what I
mean, I have discussd this with TRacy and would appreciate some advise.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thanks,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Laina</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [<a href="mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org">mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rik Panganiban<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September 24, 2005
9:23 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org">plenary@wsis-cs.org</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:workingmethods@wsis-cs.org">workingmethods@wsis-cs.org</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary]
speaking slots for summit</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Actually, we have been discussing this subject at the Working Methods
Working Group for some time now, and plan to spend a good part of next week on
this. We plan to have a recommendation on how to manage the selection process
for the numerous slots to present to plenary and the bureau asap. <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'>again, i remind the plenary (as well as the bureau) of an item that I
have mentioned - ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS - for the PAST MONTHS - that by EARLY
OCT CS needs to develop and submit a list of specific names for high level
panels and rountables that will take place at the summit.<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'>This issue of speakers was mentioned at the governmental bureau on
friday. Specifically, the ITU SG (Itsumi) mentioned that the ITU at the moment
is seeking recommendations from all stakeholders as well as governments on who
could participate and speak at the events.<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'>CS was asked to identify speakers for a few months now. However, little
to no action has been taken by CS in this regards. CS should take up the offer
to suggest speakers. if not, we run the risk that the iTU and WSIS ES will
identify speakers for us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
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font-family:Arial'>Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>RIK PANGANIBAN Communications
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<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Conference of NGOs in Consultative
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>web: <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org">http://www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>* Information on the WSIS at <a
href="http://www.ngocongo.org/wsis">http://www.ngocongo.org/wsis</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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