<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>Hi Laina,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>As you are new to the process, I will try and clarify.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>More on the request for speakers question later...</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Respectfully,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Rik Panganiban</DIV><DIV>CONGO</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Sep 24, 2005, at 3:34 AM, Laina Raveendran Greene wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Dear Rik,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">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).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">If you need more clarifications on what I mean, I have discussd this with TRacy and would appreciate some advise.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><SPAN class="456302807-24092005"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Laina</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"> <HR tabindex="-1"> <FONT face="Tahoma" size="2"><B>From:</B> plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [<A href="mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org">mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rik Panganiban<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:23 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org">plenary@wsis-cs.org</A><BR><B>Cc:</B> <A href="mailto:workingmethods@wsis-cs.org">workingmethods@wsis-cs.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] speaking slots for summit<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV>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. <DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV> <DIV>Rik Panganiban</DIV> <DIV>CONGO</DIV> <DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>On Sep 24, 2005, at 2:36 AM, Robert Guerra wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">[Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people]</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Click <A href="http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/">http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/</A> to access automatic translation of this message!</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">_______________________________________</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">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.</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">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.</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">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.</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">let's move on this issue.</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">--</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Robert Guerra <<A href="mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org">rguerra@privaterra.org</A>></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Director, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">WSIS Civil Society Bureau, Focal Point for North America & Europe</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Tel +1 416 893 0377 Fax +1 416 893 0374</DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">_______________________________________________</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Plenary mailing list</DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="mailto:Plenary@wsis-cs.org">Plenary@wsis-cs.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary">http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary</A></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">===============================================</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">RIK PANGANIBAN <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"></SPAN>Communications Coordinator</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO)<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">web: <A href="http://www.ngocongo.org">http://www.ngocongo.org</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">email: <A href="mailto:rik.panganiban@ngocongo.org">rik.panganiban@ngocongo.org</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">mobile: (+1) 917-710-5524<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">* Information on the WSIS at <A href="http://www.ngocongo.org/wsis">http://www.ngocongo.org/wsis</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Arial" face="Arial" size="3">* Information on Millennium+5 at <A href="http://www.ngocongo.org/mdg">http://www.ngocongo.org/mdg</A></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR><DIV> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">===============================================</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">RIK PANGANIBAN <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Communications Coordinator</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO)<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">web: <A href="http://www.ngocongo.org">http://www.ngocongo.org</A></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">email: <A href="mailto:rik.panganiban@ngocongo.org">rik.panganiban@ngocongo.org</A></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">mobile: (+1) 917-710-5524<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px"><BR></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">* Information on the WSIS at <A href="http://www.ngocongo.org/wsis">http://www.ngocongo.org/wsis</A></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Arial" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Arial">* Information on Millennium+5 at <A href="http://www.ngocongo.org/mdg">http://www.ngocongo.org/mdg</A></FONT></P> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>