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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Find below a report from today’s morning session
of the Negotiation Group.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jette<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Intersessional Negotiation Group, 28
October – morning session<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>This morning the Negotiation Group began with
outstanding issues in Political Chapeau and Chapter 2. Then the governments
carried on with Implementation and Follow-up and finished the first reading of
DT26.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Political Chapeau<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The delegations agreed that the name of the document
will be “Tunis Commitment.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 3 was not discussed as agreement on this will probably need to be
found within a bigger package.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 4-5:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Norway</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
lang=EN-GB> reported that informal consultations had identified where the
governments disagree, but agreement had not been reached yet. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place> had proposed to draft a new
text based on para 4 and incorporating elements from para 5. Karklins concluded
that it would be difficult to reach agreement on this paragraph today and
decided to postpone the negotiations to the first day of the resumed PrepCom-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB>. 9 on the “leading role of governments”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>UK</span></font></st1:country-region><span
lang=EN-GB> stated that they had conducted consultations, but they had not come
to agreement with the delegation (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region></st1:place>) that put the paragraph. The
paragraph will go to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place>
in brackets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB>. 12:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The chair had conducted consultations with the most
interested governments on this paragraph and chair’s proposed text was
agreed without discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> new 23A (former 43):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Agreed referendum as US asked for the possibility to
come back later on the day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 32-33:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>El
Salvador</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span lang=EN-GB>
reported that they needed a little more time to come up with a language. The
Negotiation Group will revisit it at <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="15" w:st="on">3
pm</st1:time>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 34 and 35:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>UK</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> presented a new para 35, mentioning that one nation still had
reservations on the second part of the new paragraph. The new EU proposal was
not adopted, but the delegations agreed to let it substitute the existing paras
34 and 35<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 37:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>EU could not accepted the word “commit” and
proposed it replaced with “strive”. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></st1:place> objected to this and was
asked by the chair to come with new proposal and consult with EU on it before <st1:time
Minute="0" Hour="15" w:st="on">3 pm</st1:time>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 38:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>deleted<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para 39: New proposal by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region></st1:place> and US.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Agreed without discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 45 was not discussed as it is pending on the results of the
negotiations on implementation and follow-up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Summary:<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 12, 23A and 39 was agreed or agreed referendum. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para 3, 4-5, 9, new 35 and 45 will go to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place> in brackets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The negotiation group will revisit 32-33 and 37 this
afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Financing Mechanism<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>In chapter 2 three outstanding issues remained: para
20, new 27B and <st1:metricconverter ProductID="37F" w:st="on">37F</st1:metricconverter><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 20 and 20A was not resolved. Para 20 will go to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place> with “transfer of
technology” in square brackets and in para 20A it is still not agreed on
what terms the technology transfer shall take place. The developing countries
insisted on “preferential terms”, whereas developed countries
wanted “mutually agreed terms”. Both <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></st1:place> and the chair came up
compromise proposals and despite a long discussion, agreement was not reached<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>27B on good corporate governance of Transnational
Corporations will be revisited at 3 pm, where the G77 again will be asked to
agree to delete it. US, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Israel</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> asked for deletion and UK
(EU) stated that also CCBI had asked for deletion. Karklins asked the G77, if
they could accept a deletion as it would be difficult to reach agreement also
at the resumed PrepCom. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Honduras</st1:country-region></st1:place>
stated that they would have to discuss it within G77.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>37F:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Agreed with deletion of “existing”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Implementation and follow-up (DT26)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 31 (indicators):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The chair proposed new text, where the paragraph was
divided into two new subparas. On a request from G77 new 10B (9B from DT9) had
been moved to the section on indicators. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Subpara a) and b) was merged.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Subpara e) was deleted as almost identical to c)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dominican
Republic</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><span lang=EN-GB>
propose a reference to “indicators that measure gender digital divide in
its various dimensions” in 31, but it was proposed that this should be incorporated
in 11d instead, when this was revisited tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>31A:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mali</span></font></st1:country-region><span
lang=EN-GB> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Senegal</st1:place></st1:country-region>
had reservations on 31A, as they did not want to approve the Digital
Opportunity Index, before it had been launched.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>UK</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> proposed a rewording that was placed in square brackets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>31b:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Was first agreed, but then the “(Agreed)”
was removed again by US <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Para</span></font></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> 32 and 33: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Agreed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>34 (stocktaking):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>South
Africa</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span lang=EN-GB> wanted
to change “a” to “one of the valuable tools” to
underline that the Stocktaking Report is not the only option.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>UK</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> found the last sentence too prescriptive and wanted to change it to
“we invite all countries to gather information at the national
level”. <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>
supported, but <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Senegal</st1:country-region></st1:place>
objected to the deletion of “mechanism” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>As only 12 minutes was left Karklins cut off the
discussions and asked if the delegations could adopt the paragraph as it stood.
As they could not, it will go to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place>
in brackets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>35:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Will go to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tunis</st1:State></st1:place>
in brackets<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>36: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cuba</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> “We decide to make an overall review of the implementation of
the WSIS outcome by <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2010.”" w:st="on">2010.”</st1:metricconverter><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Iran</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><span
lang=EN-GB> proposed the amendment of the word “annual”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Karklins replied to both that he would not accept such
amendments in this paragraph as the described report was purely procedural. The
issues should be addressed in the negotiations of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Agreed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The afternoon session will start with 32-33, 37,
deletion of 37b of political chapeau and then continue with implementation and
follow-up. Karklins stated that if quick agreement was not reached on a
paragraph this afternoon, it would go to <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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
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'>Jette
Madsen<br>
<U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u3:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u3:endInsAuthor="Inter" u3:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u3:insAuthor="Inter"><u1:PLACE u3:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u3:endInsAuthor="Inter" u3:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u3:insAuthor="Inter">CONGO
-</u1:PLACE></u1:COUNTRY-REGION> WSIS CS Secretariat <br>
11, Avenue de <U1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"><u4:PersonName style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex="0" ProductID="la Paix" u5:st="on"><st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Paix" w:st="on">la Paix</u4:PersonName></st1:PersonName><br>
CH-1202 <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on">Geneva<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:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial
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120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></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;
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:120%'><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
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"><u4:country-region style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex="0" u5:st="on"><u4:place style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex="0" u5:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</u4:place></u4:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>)
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"><u4:country-region style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex="0" u5:st="on"><u4:place style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" tabIndex="0" u5:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</u4:place></u4:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>'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="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/ http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></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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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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