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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Rik,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=020292501-01102005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I did send you another note, but thought for transparency
sake, would ask on this list. I notice some organisations got more than 2
slots with some persons speaking more than once and some caucuses also
more than 1. There is none from our caucus and I just wanted to know was there
are reason for this kind of distribution. I know you have all the answers :>
so I thought I would ask.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=020292501-01102005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=020292501-01102005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Laina</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org
[mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rik
Panganiban<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 30, 2005 5:22 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [WSIS CS-Plenary] proposed list of
speakers for Tunis<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Dear Friends,</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Please find attached the list of suggested nominees to be
delivered to the ITU for their consideration for the various speaking slots in
Tunis, as compiled by the selection committee which met until very late last
night. For your recollection, at the Plenary Session yesterday morning, you
approved of a selection committee to narrow down the list of applicants composed
of the following individuals:</DIV>
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<DIV>?? ?1 representative from each regional group</DIV>
<DIV>?? ?1 representative of the CS Content and Themes</DIV>
<DIV>?? ?1 representative of the CS Bureau </DIV>
<DIV>?? ?1 representative of the WSIS Executive Secretariat in an advisory
capacity</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>The Committee worked hard to achieve several ?balances?
including regional, gender, age, linguistic, and thematic.? We also worked hard
to make sure that all caucuses and working groups that proposed names had at
least one of their nominations included.? You see here the regional and gender
breakdown of the nominees:</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>?? ?Opening Ceremony</B></DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Gender: man (1) /? woman (1)</DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Geographical Balance: Europe (1): Germany; Africa (1): Mali</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>?? ?High Level Panel ? ?</B></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?? ?Geographical Balance: Africa?(2): Kenya, Senegal;
Asia?(3): Thailand, Philippines, India<BR></DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Gender?balance?: Women (3) / Men (2)</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>? ? ?Round Tables</B></DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Geographical Balance: Africa (1)?: Senegal; Asia (4)?: India, Japan,
Philippines (2); North America (1); Europe (4)?: France, Germany (2), Russian
Federation</DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Gender?balance?: Women (4) / Men (6)</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>?? ?Plenary Sessions</B></DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Geographical Balance: Africa (9): Cameroon (1); Guinea (1); Kenya (2);
Nigeria (1) ; Tunisia (3); South Africa (1); Zambia (1); Americas (3):? Brazil
(1), United States (2); Asia (4): Bangladesh (1), India (1), Iran (1),
Philippines (1); Europe (3): Ireland (1), France (2), United Kingdom (1)? </DIV>
<DIV>?? ?Gender?balance?: Women (10) / Men (12)</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>There were many wonderful nominations, and narrowing down
the list was a very difficult and painful task.? However we feel confident that
the current list is a good one that we hope meets with your approval.</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>?</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Rik Panganiban</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>On Behalf of the Selection Committee</DIV>
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