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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ciao Rik, and thanks for
circulating this. Much needed to clarify the CSB role. I would suggest the wording
of par 2 (The CSB is the realization ecc) could be made clearer through
something like: </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-family:Arial'>The CSB, paralleling the Inter Governmental Bureau,
is a mechanism that facilitate interaction among actors, thus fostering a more
concrete and effective approach to multi-stakeholder negotiation processes <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Maybe this kind of formulation
leaves some space for improvement of mechanisms and gives the idea of an
evolutionary process<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Furthermore I suggest
reference to the CSB relation to the Plenary (which now appears at the end of “relationships”)
should be placed at the end of par 3 (The CSB has an operational role ecc) in
order to make it clear where the ultimate authority on substantial matter lies<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Finally, in the different
session (Tasks ecc) I would suggest to list first goals and means that relate
to the official process and secondly those concerning communication channels
within the civil society sector. This would help both in differenciate between
the two and also to underline the primary reason for the CSB to be in place (as
I understood it…)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ciao<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Claudia padovani<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>Da:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org
[mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Per conto
di </span></b>Rik Panganiban<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Inviato:</span></b> luned́ 26 settembre 2005
18.03<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>A:</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Oggetto:</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary] Bureau
Charter</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear colleagues,<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'>Please find attached, for your information, the charter of the Civil
Society Bureau.<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'>Rik Panganiban<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'>CONGO<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>World Summit on the Information Society</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><O:P></O:P><b><font
size=5 color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:red;font-weight:bold'>- D R A F T -</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=4 color=red
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;font-weight:bold'>CHARTER</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><span class=apple-style-span><O:P></O:P><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Civil Society Bureau</span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoCommentText style='text-align:justify'><span
class=apple-style-span><O:P></O:P><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Civil Society Bureau (CSB)</span></b> is the interface between civil
society and intergovernmental participants in WSIS, and also with the Executive
Secretariat and other stakeholders on procedural issues as well.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P></O:P>The CSB is the realisation of the present
stage of the emerging multi-stakeholder negotiation processes within the United
Nations system, working in parallel/interact? with the Inter-Governmental
Bureau and link it to the multi-stakeholder process.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><O:P></O:P><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The CSB has an operational role,
concerning itself with logistical needs, procedures and interactions. It does
not deal with content or substantive issues, but it aims to ensure the
facilitation of civil society and to enhance effective partnership and
interaction with other stakeholders in the process. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><span class=apple-style-span><u><font size=3 face=Arial><O:P></O:P><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mission</span></font></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To
facilitate the effective participation of civil society in the WSIS process</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To
enhance effective partnership and interaction among civil society and other
stakeholders</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To
deal/set/establish? and to facilitate procedures of, and, interactions between
working groups and families</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To be a
communication channel for the formal working processes of the Summit</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><span class=apple-style-span><u><font size=3 face=Arial><O:P></O:P><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tasks</span></font></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Procedural
advocacy to ensure effective civil society participation in all possible WSIS
processes</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Logistical
facilitation of meeting spaces, resources, interpretation, liaison, translation
and scheduling</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Organisational
organization and resourcing of civil society meetings</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><span class=apple-style-span><u><font size=3 face=Arial><O:P></O:P><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Composition</span></font></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Reflects
Civil Society agenda through the convening of focal points of civil society
groupings</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regularly
reviews composition, removing non-active groups and enabling new working groups
or return groups to join the CSB.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><span class=apple-style-span><u><font size=3 face=Arial><O:P></O:P><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Relationships</span></font></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The CSB maintains relationships with the following:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Executive
Secretariat</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Inter-Governmental
Bureau</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Other
WSIS bodies (e.g. WGIG, Working Group on Financing, the Group of the Friends of
the Chair).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<O:P></O:P>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The CSB reports and communicates to CS Plenary on
logistical matters, consults with CS Plenary where logistical matters have
content implications.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<O:P></O:P>
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