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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Dear all, <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'>Following a short informal meeting held on 25 January
with Charles Geiger, WSIS Executive Director, to clarify some issues on the
up-coming steps to WSIS, please find below some points you might find of
interest. <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 confirmed that the <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>WSIS Executive Secretariat</span></b> will be maintained in the
post-Summit period, even though its size will be reduced. Its main mandate will
be to coordinate/facilitate multi-stakeholder implementation and stocktaking,
but also to maintain close interaction with WSIS stakeholders, in particular
with civil society. This implies that the list of contacts is now up-dated
on-line (<a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/contact/index.html">http://www.itu.int/wsis/contact/index.html</a>),
the events calendar will be completed, the Newsletter E-Flash will be
published.<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 also got some information about up-coming meetings
on international implementation mechanisms.<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'>On the </span></font><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ITU
Reform Meeting</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (1 February 2006, ITU, <st1:City
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>), we were confirmed that this meeting is open only
to ITU members as of now, but <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>
will push so that this meeting will be more inclusive for civil society.<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'>In line with paragraphs 108-109 of the Tunis Agenda,
ITU, UNESCO and UNDP will convene a multi-stakeholder <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>consultation on implementation at the international
level on 24 February 2006</span></b> (Palais des Nations, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>). On the agenda: list of
moderators/facilitators on action lines, nature of the coordination process, its
inputs, modalities and logistics. More information and invitations might be
made available soon on the WSIS-ES website <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation">www.itu.int/wsis/implementation</a>.
<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'>For your information, we have posted on the website</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB> </span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm">www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm</a>,
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>a calendar of
UN related activities for the implementation of WSIS outcome provisions.
Do not hesitate to contact us for any additional event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Three additional points:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Dr. Georges Padadatos confirmed that the consultation on the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>preparation of the IGF <st1:City w:st="on">Athens</st1:City></span></b>
meeting will take place on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>15 February</span></b>
in <st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City> (probably at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place> offices, Place des Nations,
time to be confirmed).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As you may know, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>, due to
its mandate to strengthen Civil Society in the UN system and as interface to
ECOSOC, was invited by UNCTAD to participate in a very informal preliminary
brainstorming </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to exchange views on the future role
of the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ECOSOC Commission on Science and
Technology for Development</span></b>. Some of you already sent us you comments
in this regard. Please continue to send ideas and contributions to Renate or to
<a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</a>. </span></font><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To get your access badge
to the UN, don’t forget to </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>fill in the registration for the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>IGF
consultation</span></b> at the UN: </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/Registration_Form_eng.pdf"><span lang=EN-GB>English</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> | </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://www.intgovforum.org/Registration_Form_Fra.pdf"><span lang=EN-GB>French</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> <br>
<br>
</span></font><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>
<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>
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padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<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><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>For any additional information or remark, please
contact </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><span lang=EN-GB>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:
italic'>1 February 2006</span></font></i></b></strong><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ITU Council Working Group on WSIS - ITU Reform Meeting (ITU,
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>)<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Only open to ITU
members as of now. An on-line forum gives non-ITU members to possibility to
contribute in brainstorming for ideas.</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><br>
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/reform/index.html"><font color=navy><span lang=EN-GB
style='color:navy'>http://www.itu.int/reform/index.html</span></font></a></span></font><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><em><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>13
February 2006</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Informal Consultation on
the Reform of the Commission on Science and Technology for
Development </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Closed informal meeting
convened by UNCTAD.<br>
Please share any great ideas you would like to be brought forward for Civil
Society at </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><span lang=EN-GB>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="http://stdev.unctad.org"><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://stdev.unctad.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>15
February 2006</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Informal consultation
with the Greek Mission in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>
(Internet Governance Forum host country).<br>
Open to civil society stakeholders.<br>
Place and time to be confirmed.<br>
<a href="http://www.igf-greece2006.org"><span
title="http://www.igf-greece2006.org/"><font color=navy><span style='color:
navy'>http://www.igf-greece2006.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>16-17
February 2006</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Consultations on the
convening of the Internet Governance Forum (Palais des Nations, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>)</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Organised by the UN SG's
Special Advisor for WSIS, open to all WSIS accredited entities.<br>
Don't forget to fill in the registration for UN Badging: </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/Registration_Form_eng.pdf"><span
lang=EN-GB>English</span></a></span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> | </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/Registration_Form_Fra.pdf"><span
lang=EN-GB>French</span></a></span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org"><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://www.intgovforum.org</span></font></a></span></font><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><em><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>23
February 2006</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Consultation on
WSIS implementation (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>)<br>
Open only to UN agencies. Closed for civil society.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>24
February 2006</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Consultation of WSIS Action
Line Moderators/Facilitators (Palais des Nations, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>)<br>
Open to all WSIS stakeholders.<br>
A draft agenda will be circulated soon.<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation"><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>7-15
March 2006</span></font></i></b></strong><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>World Telecommunication
Development Conference, organised by ITU-Telecom Development (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Doha</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Qatar</st1:country-region></st1:place>)<br>
WSIS Action Line on IC Infrastructure as well as the ITU initiative <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Connect the World </span></font></i></em>will
be discussed during this Conference.<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/wtdc06/index.html"><font color=navy><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/wtdc06/index.html</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>End of
April 2006</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Meeting of the UN System
Chief Executive Board for Coordination (UN-CEB) on UN Groups for the
Information Society<br>
Open only to UN agencies.</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>15–19
May 2006</span></font></i></b></strong><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Ninth session of the
UN Commission of Science and Technology for Development (Palais des Nations, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>)<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="http://stdev.unctad.org"><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://stdev.unctad.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:italic'>27 June
- 29 July 2006</span></font></i></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><br>
Ecocomic and Social Council Substantive Session (Palais des nations, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>)<br>
UN CSTD reform will be addressed.<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href="http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc"><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-style:
italic'>4-8 December 2006</span></font></i></b></strong><b><i><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></font></i></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>ITU Telecom World</span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.itu.int/WORLD2006"><font
color=navy><span lang=EN-GB style='color:navy'>http://www.itu.int/WORLD2006</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><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'>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="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><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="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><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="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"></ns0:place></ns0:country-region><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'></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE>11,
Avenue de <U1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"></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:PersonName w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" 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"
w:insDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><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>
Website: </span></font></b><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'><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>
<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"></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="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><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="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-01-27T13:24:00Z"><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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