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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear colleagues,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WSIS Civil Society Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
Family congratulates all for </FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Ms. Ebadi's
nomination as civil society speaker for WSIS opening ceremony in
Tunis. We extend our gratitude to the </FONT><FONT size=2>WSIS Civil
Society Human Rights Caucus for their proposal to have her as
our speaker.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tatiana Ershova,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Co-Coordinator<BR>WSIS CS Multi-Stakeholder
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Исходное сообщение ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>От:</B> <A
title=rikp@earthlink.net href="mailto:rikp@earthlink.net">Rik Panganiban</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Кому:</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>Копия:</B> <A title=hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
href="mailto:hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org">hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Отправлено:</B> 20 октября 2005 г.
18:41</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Тема:</B> [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fwd: Speaker
Background Notes and Recommendation of Ms. Ebadi</DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Colleagues,</DIV>
<DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV>Good news from the ITU. The
SG of the WSIS will be nominating Ms. Ebadi to be the opening speaker on
behalf of civil society.
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<DIV>Regards,
<DIV><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></DIV>
<DIV>Rik Panganiban<BR>
<DIV><BR>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><<A
href="mailto:wsis@itu.int">wsis@itu.int</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>October 20, 2005 10:29:05
AM EDT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><<A
href="mailto:rikp@earthlink.net">rikp@earthlink.net</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Cc: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><<A
href="mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org">rbloem@ngocongo.org</A>>, <<A
href="mailto:bureau@wsis-cs.org">bureau@wsis-cs.org</A>>, <<A
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A>>, <<A
href="mailto:charles.geiger@itu.int">charles.geiger@itu.int</A>>, <<A
href="mailto:moncef.achour@itu.int">moncef.achour@itu.int</A>>, <<A
href="mailto:charlotte.sgier@itu.int">charlotte.sgier@itu.int</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"
face=Helvetica color=#000000 size=3><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><B>RE: Speaker Background
Notes and Recommendation of Ms. Ebadi</B></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Dear Civil Society Selection Committee,</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">I hereby inform you that Secretary-General of ITU
Mr. Utsumi decided to nominate Ms. Shirin Ebadi as the opening speaker on
behalf of Civil Society.<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Ms.
Renate Bloem, who had been nominated as the opening speaker in the initial
list, was invited to speak in the General debate. At the same time, we were
informed that Mr. Roberto Bissio was not available for the Tunis
Summit.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">The second list of Plenary speakers from Civil
Society will be announced by the end of next week.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">With my best regards</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Toru Nakaya</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">In charge of the official program
coordination</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">WSIS Executive Secretariat</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">==============================</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Dear Mr. Nakaya,</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Please find attached a cover letter to Mr. Utsumi
as well as 3 <SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">attachments related to the letter:</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">1. Background information on recommended speakers
from civil society</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">2. Letter from Human Rights Caucus recommending Ms.
Shirin Ebadi <SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">dated 12 October 2005</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">3. List of endorsing entities to Ms. Ebadi’s
recommendation (as of 16 <SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">October 2005)</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Please transmit this to Mr. Utsumi.</DIV>
<DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Rik Panganiban</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">on behalf of the selection committee</DIV><BR
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