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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
find below a short summary of the meeting we had on Monday with the WSIS ES.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Meeting with the WSIS ES<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><u><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-style:italic'>24 October 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Overpasses for Resumed PrepCom-3</span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
– The venue of the resumed prepcom-3 is now decided: it will be in a
hotel in Tunis North, close to the KRAM Centre (I will send you the exact name
of the Hotel tomorrow, because there was some sort of confusion on it today).
One more time, even though the decision is not taken yet and if Charles Geiger
was quite reticent to the introduction of overpasses, it seemed to us highly
probably that overpasses would be established for the Plenary and
Sub-Committees A & B of the resumed PrepCom-<st1:metricconverter
ProductID="3 in" w:st="on">3 in</st1:metricconverter> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Host Country Agreement</span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Charles Geiger ensured that the Host Country
Agreement would probably be published on the ITU website on the next few days
(at least article 1 to 6, applicable to all participants, and the table of
contents). In addition, each government could see the entire upon request.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As this stage, note that you can find a <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/info.html">www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/info.html</a>
a FAQs regarding privileges and immunities for participants: the document is
only in French today but will be translated in the up-coming hours.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Documents policy<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We commented the text and get some additional
clarification that this is in line with regular practice in UN summit, and that
the ITU would follow the same practice. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We were advised to send pouched documents to the
address indicated on the documents policy guidelines:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>"Livraison Documentation"<br>
PalExpo Kram<br>
SMSI 2005<br>
Porte No. 3<br>
Kram, Tunisie <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>However the main difficulty remains how to send
document pouches in Tunis and be sure that it would arrive at the Kram Centre
in due time and without any custom problem. Tunisian customs and post services
were requested not to block or delay the importation of documentation for the <st1:City
w:st="on">Summit</st1:City>, but we requested more information of the best
procedure to send documents in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place>.
Some possibilities are still under considerations, and the WSIS ES proposed to
come back by the end of this week with additional information, through its team
currently visiting <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Tunisia</st1:country-region></st1:place>
for logistical issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We will come back to you as soon as we have
additional and more precise information in this regard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:120%'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Philippe
Dam<br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><u3:country-region u1:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:endInsAuthor="Inter" u1:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:insAuthor="Inter"><u3:place u1:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:endInsAuthor="Inter" u1:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>CONGO
-</u3:place></u3:country-region> WSIS CS Secretariat <br>
</span></font></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></span></font></b></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE>11,
Avenue de <U1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"></span></font></b><b><font
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w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" ns1:ProductID="la Paix"><font color=navy><span
lang=FR style='color:navy'>la Paix</span></font></ns0:PersonName></U1:PERSONNAME></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
CH-1202 <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Inter"
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w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><font color=navy><span lang=FR
style='color:navy'>Geneva</span></font></ns0:place></ns0:City></U1:CITY></U1:PLACE></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mail: </span></font></b><a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"
title="mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial
title="mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><span
title="mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></span></font></b></a><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a href="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org"
title="http://www.ngocongo.org"><font color=navy title="http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="http://www.ngocongo.org"><span lang=FR style='color:navy'>www.ngocongo.org</span></span></font></a></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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line-height:120%'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>The Conference of NGOs (<U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><ns0:country-region w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>CONGO</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>) is an international, membership
association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations
debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"></span></font><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2005-10-25T19:57:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>CONGO</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>'s major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United Nations
agencies on issues of global concern. For more information see our
website at <a href="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></span></font></b><b><font
color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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