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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Hi Bertrand and a very good morning to all
distinguished colleagues,</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><br>
We need to clarify the ‘means closed’ caveat:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Are the subcommittee A meetings in Tunis
going to be meetings of drafting groups or are they going to continue with the
procedure adopted in Geneva where the majority of the work (especially in
regards to forum function and oversight) was done in Committee itself?</span></font></p>
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Thus, before I react, I would like to know if:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>1.)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Have we officially
and unequivocally heard that the meetings (whatever type they will be) are
closed in </span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Tunis</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>? Or is this an interpretation of a likely
outcome based on the info provided?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=3
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>2.)<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>If this
is an interpretation, then, I suggest that we need to be clearly informed if the
work will continue as it was being done in Geneva (ie subcommittee and the
formation of adhoc drafting groups to do consultations on specific sections of
conflicting language) or if they are going to do all of the remainder of the
work in drafting groups. Because the suggestion that rules of prepcom apply
seems to suggest that, assuming the work continues as it was, it should not be
closed.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Thus, what we really need to know is if Subcommitee
A is going to pick up where it left in </span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>Tunis</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> (as indications seem to be that it will do- at least officially)
or if this is going to be something different.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>I am sure there are others who would
appreciate this clarification. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Cheers,</span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org
[mailto:governance-bounces@lists.cpsr.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Bertrand de La Chapelle<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> October 7, 2005 12:00 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> followup@wsis-cs.org;
plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [not_spam] [governance]
News on future sessions</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear all,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The mail below was sent
today after the governemental Bureau meeting to all delegations. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dates for negociations in
Geneva : 24-28 October uncer the responsibility of the PrepCom President. Two
sessions : Political Chapeau (on 24-25) and Parts One and Four (26-28).
Governmental Negociations only. President of PrepCom will inform observers on
the status of negociations after each session. Ambiguity on this : does that
mean only twice(on Oct 15 and Oct 28 or every day, or twice a day ? Means
closed. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PrepCom 3 will resume in
Tunis (location to be determined) on November 13. Text mentions rules of
procedure of PrepCom 3, including participation of observers in Plenary and
Sub-committee meetings. No mention of drafting groups. Means closed. </span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Question : next steps for
CS ?? </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>What do you all think ?</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bertrand</span></font></p>
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<p align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To
all Missions in Geneva</span></font></b></p>
<p align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(with copy to
Mission in NY for States without Mission in Geneva)</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear Sir, Madam,</span></font> </p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On behalf of the President of the Preparatory
Committee of WSIS, I would like to inform you as follows:</span></font> </p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As mandated by PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase of WSIS,
the PrepCom Bureau decided in its today's meeting the dates of the
intersessional negotiation work ahead of the Tunis phase as well as on the
dates, venue and modalities of the resumed PrepCom-3 back to back to the Tunis
Summit. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Intersessional
negotiation work</span></font></b> <br>
<br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Under
the Chairmanship of the President of PrepCom of the Tunis phase of WSIS, the
Negotiation Group will meet in two consecutive sessions from 24 to 28 October
2005. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In its first session, on 24 and 25 October 2005, its
objective will be to finalize the negotiation on the Political Chapeau and on
the paragraphs remained in brackets of Chapter two of the Operational Part. In
its second session, from 26 to 28 November 2005, the Negotiation Group will aim
to finalize the negotiations on Chapters one and four of the Operational Part
of the final documents of the Tunis phase. It will be <font color="#cc0000"><span
style='color:#CC0000'>an intergovernmental negotiation process</span></font>,
to be held every day from 10.00 - 13.00 and from 15.00 - 18.00 hours in the
UNOG. Interpretation in the six UN working languages will be provided. After
each session, <font color="#cc0000"><span style='color:#CC0000'>the President
of PrepCom will inform the observers</span></font> on the advancement of the
work. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Resumed PrepCom-3
back to back to the Tunis Summit</span></font></b> <br>
<br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
Prepcom Bureau decided that PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase of WSIS will be
reconvened on 13 November 2005, at 10.00 hours, in Tunis, for a three-day
session (13-15 November 2005). Information about the venue will be provided at
a later stage. The resumed PrepCom-3 will start with a short organizational
Plenary meeting. The modalities of work of the resumed PrepCom-3 <font
color="#cc0000"><span style='color:#CC0000'>will follow the Rules of Procedure
of the PrepCom, including the participation of observers in Plenary and
Subcommittee meetings.</span></font> Interpretation in the six UN working
languages will be provided. </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sincerly yours,</span></font> </p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Charles Geiger<br>
Executive Director WSIS</span></font> </p>
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