<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><B>WSIS Resumed Prepcom III</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><B>Sub-Committee B</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><B>15 November 2005, 1200-1445 hours</B><B> </B><B><O:P></O:P></B></P><P class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><B>Notes by Rik Panganiban, CONGO</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></P><DIV class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: auto;"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Summary</SPAN>:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sub-committee B met for what was to be the final meeting of the sub-committee, with final agreements on texts related to human rights references and to follow-up mechanisms still remaining to be decided upon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While progress was achieved on some paragraphs, in general contentious issues in Para 4 and 5 of DT12 and Paras 23-30 on follow-up in DT26 were not resolved and the sub-groups were asked to meet again and report back at 1600 hours.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><I>Notes on specific paragraphs:</I><I><O:P></O:P></I></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><H1><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Para 1 of DT12 </SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></H1><DIV class="MsoNormal">Chair : para 1 split into two parts. Para 3 and alt 3 deleted.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><H1><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Para 9 (DT12) “role of governments and other stakeholders”</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></H1><DIV class="MsoNormal">Change “leading role” to “key role” of government.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Agreed.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><B>Para 18 (DT26) on MSPs</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Saudi Arabia: replace “may” with “could” Agreed.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><B>Para 19 (DT26) on PPPs</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Egypt: deleted reference to “national experience”<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Agreed.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><B>Para 4 and 5 (DT12) on human rights</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Debate on reformulated para 4 from Norway and Iran sub-group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">EU and Canada has problem with “These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.”<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">US requests deletion of this section.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Morocco and EU has problem with 4C “We recall and recongnize that the freedom of expression carries with it duties and responsibilties, in conformity with national legislation and applicable international law.”<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Ghana and Saudi Arabia amend 3A to switch “key” with “beneficial to development”<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">The EU proposes to delete text on “national legislation” and refer just to “Geneva declaration of principles.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Arab group and others want it in.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">EU: Let’s delete the whole thing except reference to Geneva Declaration of Principles.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Chair: Let’s give it back to the small group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Come back to us by 4pm today.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><B>Para 11 N of DT26 on “plurality of the media”</B><B><O:P></O:P></B></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Chair: refer back to group.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><H1><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Para 23-30 on Coordination of Follow-up in DT26</SPAN></FONT><FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></H1><DIV class="MsoNormal">Canada and Russian Federation report that much of the text remains in brackets<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">“Chaired by ITU” text remains.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Chair: Let’s close and give group time to meet some more and report back at 4pm.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal">Norway and Iran will coordinate a meeting on Paras 4, 5 and 11N in Room Sidi Boussaid from 1500-1600 hours.<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><I>The meeting was adjourned.</I><I><O:P></O:P></I></DIV><DIV class="MsoNormal"><I><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></I></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; 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