Realistically it takes about a year and a half to go through all the paperwork and approvals required to obtain consultation status with ECOSOC. I say this, as that's how long it took CPSR...<br><br>It takes a while and requires a rather lengthy process to complete.
<br><br>The pros - well, it's easier to access UN venues and participate at events that follow ECOSOC accreditation rules (not all UN agencies do..)<br><br>Personally, I must say it's a bit of a farse that only ECOSOC accredited organizations seem to be allowed to participate in a meeting that is the result of WSIS. If anything BOTH ECOSOC and organizations that were accredited in the WSIS process should be allowed in. I would hope that groups such as CONGO and others will lobby hard for the meeting to be reflective of the WSIS principles of inclusion - and not exclusion.
<br><br>regards,<br><br>Robert<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/17/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jean-Louis FULLSACK</b> <<a href="mailto:jlfullsack@wanadoo.fr">jlfullsack@wanadoo.fr</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<p>Dear Rik</p>
<p>Thanks for your info and ... anticipation. </p>
<p>Could you give me in a few words the conditions for an NGO like CSDPTT to be accredited to ECOSOC</p>
<p>and what are the pros and cons of such an accreditation ?</p>
<p>Or simply indicate me a short way for as short explanations and send it to my personal address (<a href="mailto:jlfullsack@wanadoo.fr" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jlfullsack@wanadoo.fr
</a>) </p>
<p>Once again, many thanks<br><br>Jean-louis Fullsack<br></p>
<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(255, 0, 0); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;">> Message du 17/01/06 17:54<br>> De : "Rik Panganiban" <br>> A : "wsis-cs-plenary" <br>> Copie à :
<br>> Objet : [WSIS CS-Plenary] Next session of CSTD 15-19 May<br>> <br>>
<div>Dear Colleagues,</div>
<div><br></div>It looks like the next session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development will occur from 15-19 May in Geneva. No word on whether or not there will be discussion on modifying its mandate and structure in light of the WSIS. My understanding is that until ECOSOC considers the request of the WSIS at its next substantive session in July, that the CSTD continues to operate under its old mandate and structure. And thus only NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC will be allowed to participate. This is the relevant section from the "Tunis Agenda":
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<div><b>105.</b><span><b> </b></span><span lang="EN-GB"><b>We</b></span><span lang="EN-GB"> <b>request</b></span><span lang="EN-GB"> that ECOSOC oversees the system- wide follow-up of the Geneva and Tunis outcomes of WSIS.
</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">To this end, we request that ECOSOC, at its substantive session of 2006, reviews the mandate, agenda and composition of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), including considering the strengthening of the Commission
</span>, <span lang="EN-GB">taking into account </span>the multi-stakeholder approach<span lang="EN-GB">. <br>> </span></div></blockquote>
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<div>The ECOSOC substantive session is from July 3-28 in Geneva.</div>
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<div>Rik Panganiban</div>
<div>CONGO</div>
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<b>From: </b></font><font style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;" face="Helvetica" size="3"><a href="mailto:Mongi.Hamdi@unctad.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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<b>Date: </b></font><font style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;" face="Helvetica" size="3">January 17, 2006 3:33:49 AM EST
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<b>To: </b></font><font style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;" face="Helvetica" size="3"><a href="mailto:rik.panganiban@ngocongo.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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<b>Subject: </b></font><font style="font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b>Re: CONGO e-Update for 16 January 2006
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<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>> </div><br>> <font face="sans-serif" size="2">Please note that the 9th session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will take place in Geneva from 15 to 19 May 2006. The Commission will address the technology gap and the digital divide between and within countries. Accredited NGOs to ECOSOC are welcome to participate.
</font> <br>> <br>> <font face="sans-serif" size="2">Regards</font> <br>> <font face="sans-serif" size="2">Mongi Hamdi<br>> Chief, Science and Technology, PCBB, DITE<br>> United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
</font> <br>> <font face="sans-serif" size="2">and Secretary to the CSTD<br>> Tel. 004122 917 5069<br>> Fax. 004122 9170122<br>> <a href="http://www.unctad.org/stdev" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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