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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Tracey,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The prsent president of the Geneva NGO Committee on
the Status of Women has designated me to represent her and the Committee (as
past president of this CONCO Commitee of 65 INGOs) in Tunis. We would like
to make a statement on Gender Equality and Women's Humanm Rights in ICTs
and in the Information Society in general. JUSTIFICATION Is based on your
criteria: (See my note to the CSB on request for pass). I have in fact
delivered over 50 joint statements and presentations since Beijing Fourth World
Conference on Women in 1995. I know I am able to deliver a message in an
effective way. Many governments have said when I am called
upon to speak that, I quote "When the Committee makes a statement it
has useful messages. In fact in many of the interventions and public
speeches on gender equality and women's rights, I am gratified to see a lot of
my statements replicated because we do our homework on providing conceptual and
practical ideas for monitoring and implementation. tHE Committee has also
been one in introducing joint statements which is considered one of the best
practices at UN because we work in synergie to transform mindsets and
behavioural patterns.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By the way, I have chaired many meetings -
conferences, roundtables, panels and workshops so, if you need my help you can
count on me. I was one who volunteered to report to the plenary
during the Geneva prepcoms.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yours in solidarity,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conchita</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tracey@traceynaughton.com
href="mailto:tracey@traceynaughton.com">Tracey Naughton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=plenary@wsis-cs.org
href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org">plenary@wsis-cs.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WSIS CS-Plenary] URGENT
attention required TUNIS SUMMIT CIVIL SOCIETY SPEAKER NOMINATIONS</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<H1>Civil Society Speakers Tunis Summit<O:P></O:P></H1>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>The Civil Society Bureau has been asked to supply the
names of nominated civil society speakers (and an alternate for each) for the
following sessions, by the end of PrepCom 3. Mr. Utsumi, Secretary General of
the ITU, will take the final decision on these speakers. You are kindly
requested to consider your nominations and submit them before 12 noon on
Wednesday 28<FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT> September 2005.<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>1 speaker for the Opening Session<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>1 speaker at the first Plenary (general
debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>1 (or 2) speakers at the second Plenary (dependent on
Heads of State) (general debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>1 (or 2) speakers at the third Plenary (dependent on
Heads of State) (general debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>4 speakers for the fourth plenary (general
debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>2 speakers for the fifth plenary (general
debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>2 speakers for the sixth plenary (general
debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>4 speakers for the seventh plenary (general
debate)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>1 speaker for the High Level Panel (ICT for
Development)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>2 speakers for each of 2 Round Tables (From Commitment to
Action: Implementation after Tunis)<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>There will be a further opportunity for reporting of
multi-stakeholder events but the CSB is seeking further clarification on
these.<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>The guidelines developed by the CSB, for each of the
sessions are:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"><B>Opening Session
Speaker:</B></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=Apple-style-span size=6><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 21px"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>A person who has: <O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Been actively involved in WSIS<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Is a good public speaker and will convey a clear image
through the media<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>This speaker should deliver a text that
is:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> An advocacy statement on key WSIS issues from the civil
society perspective<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> That is drafted and agreed to on the Plenary
list<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Nominations and short motivation marked OPENING SESSION
SPEAKER to be sent, by Wednesday September 28<FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT>,
2005 to:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>These will be presented in Plenary, on paper and on the
Plenary e-list that afternoon and finalised in Content and Themes on Thursday
29<FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT> September 2005.<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<H2>Plenary Speakers<O:P></O:P></H2>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>People who have:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Been actively involved in WSIS<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> People who have a general knowledge of the overall
themes<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> people who are at the top-level of their accredited
organisations<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Can make salient points in the allocation for each
speaker, of 3 minutes<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Note: In terms of Article 57/ECOSOC 1996/31, no offensive
statements will be made. <O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Nominations and short motivation marked PLENARY SPEAKERS
to be sent, by Wednesday September 28<FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2><SPAN
class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT>, 2005
to:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>These will be presented in Plenary, on paper and on the
Plenary e-list that afternoon and finalised in Content and Themes on Thursday
29<FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT> September 2005.<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<H2>High Level Panel Speaker<O:P></O:P></H2>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>A person who:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Has been involved in WSIS<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Is a good public speaker, can speak without making a
prepared statement, with interactive skill and confidence<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Able to speak with authority and confidence on the
general theme ICT for Development<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>The following indicative topics may be used by
moderators:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>ICT and
economic growth<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>Closing
the knowledge gap<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>Building
good governance and democracy through ICT<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times>
</SPAN></SPAN>Harnessing ICT towards the MDGs<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>Access to
information and social inclusion<O:P></O:P></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px"><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Nominations and short motivation marked HIGH LEVEL PANEL
SPEAKER to be sent, by Wednesday September 28<FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT>,
2005 to:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>These will be presented in Plenary, on paper and on the
Plenary e-list that afternoon and finalised in Content and Themes on Thursday
29<FONT class=Apple-style-span size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT> September 2005.<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<H2>Round Table Speakers<O:P></O:P></H2>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>People who:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Have been involved in WSIS<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Can speak well without a written statement and have
interactive skills and confidence<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal> Are able to speak with authority and confidence on
implementation from the civil society perspective<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Moderators may use the following indicative
topics:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times>
</SPAN></SPAN>E-strategies and national priorities<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times>
</SPAN></SPAN>International Cooperation<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times>
</SPAN></SPAN>Empowering citizens<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>Social
inclusion<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>Growth
and job creation<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times> </SPAN></SPAN>Cultural
diversity and common heritage<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -24px"><SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal"
Roman?? New Times>
</SPAN></SPAN>Multi-stakeholder partnership<O:P></O:P></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0px"><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Nominations and short motivation marked ROUND TABLE
SPEAKERS to be sent, by Wednesday September 28<FONT class=Apple-style-span
size=2><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 10px">th</SPAN></FONT>,
2005 to:<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A><O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></DIV><SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Arial size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 16px">These
will be presented in Plenary, on paper and on the Plenary e-list that
afternoon and finalised in Content and Themes on Thursday 29<FONT
class=Apple-style-span size=4><SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">th</SPAN></FONT> September 2005.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN>
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