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<DIV><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Hi
Jean-Louis,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">No doubt you are
right, although it's impossible to know how definitive the information provided
to my colleague by the secretariat really is. Jacqueline Morris tells me
that the Gender Caucus has organized equipment from an alternate supplier, so
maybe there are ways around this. And of course, one could try McTim's
approach and just bring the technology and hope that 'security' people don't
intervene.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">The A/V situation
is of course part of a larger pattern with parallel event logistics.
In contrast with the Geneva summit, until recently all there's been is a
indecipherable Excel sheet listing of events. Now there's an
ITU-provided page, <A
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/links.html">http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/links.html</A> but
it only shows a tiny percentage of the events and is just an alphabetical
list. Nothing of course on the Tunisian web site. And
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I've
never been able to get answers from the secretariat about the correct listing of
the CPSR/WGIG event on IG (it's listed only as CPSR), or on the
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">set-up
that will be provided. So I guess we'll just show up and assume that there
will be enough seats for panelists, a podium, microphones etc, and if not make
do, with the source of the problems being obvious to all.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=969034908-10112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Bill</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Jean-Louis FULLSACK<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:08
AM<BR><B>To:</B> plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary]
Possible problem with Audiovisual services in Tunis<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>Hello Bill</P>
<P>I think that is organized by the WSIS Team to demonstrate in reality that
ICT is job providing and economy fueling, as the Plan of Action
mentions it ! Poor NGOs ...!</P>
<P>Jean-Louis Fullsack<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
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Message du 10/11/05 08:38<BR>> De : "William Drake"
<WDRAKE@ICTSD.CH><BR>> A : "AaBD" <WDRAKE@ICTSD.CH><BR>> Copie à :
<BR>> Objet : [WSIS CS-Plenary] Possible problem with Audiovisual
services in Tunis<BR>> <BR>>
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<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">This may be of
concern to people organizing parallel events in Tunis. If you were
assuming that the conference host would provide microphones, a
computer, projector, and screen to display Power Point presentations or
whatever, you might need to think again. After several rounds of
communication with the authorities, a colleague who's organizing
the ICT4Peace event was informed that all A/V requests are being handled by
one private French contractor called GL Events which charges rather hefty
fees. For a two hour session, ICT4P was quoted as
follows:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Audiovisual
Engineer, at Overtime Rate (i.e. a person to turn on the projector for you
and then sit there)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">200
euros</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Projector, 2
hours</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">600
euros</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Screen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">100
euros</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">So that's 900
euros for two hours. USAID is organizing a four hour event, and was
quoted 1,800 euros.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Does anyone
have different information?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua">Bill</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=357360622-09112005><FONT
face="Book Antiqua"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
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