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<div>The mail below was sent today after the governemental Bureau meeting to all delegations. </div>
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<div>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.
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<div>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.
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<div>Question : next steps for CS ?? </div>
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<div>What do you all think ?</div>
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<div>Best</div>
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<div>Bertrand</div>
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<p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">To all Missions in Geneva</font></b></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2">(with copy to Mission in NY for States without Mission in Geneva)</font></p><br>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Dear Sir, Madam,</font> </p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">On behalf of the President of the Preparatory Committee of WSIS, I would like to inform you as follows:</font> </p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">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.
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<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Intersessional negotiation work</font></b> <br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">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.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">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">an intergovernmental negotiation process</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">the President of PrepCom will inform the observers</font> on the advancement of the work. </font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Resumed PrepCom-3 back to back to the Tunis Summit</font></b> <br><br><font face="Arial" size="2">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">will follow the Rules of Procedure of the PrepCom, including the participation of observers in Plenary and Subcommittee meetings.</font> Interpretation in the six UN working languages will be provided.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Sincerly yours,</font> </p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Charles Geiger<br>Executive Director WSIS</font> </p></div>