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<P>Dear all</P>
<P>ITU and gender equality : a quasi antinomy ? </P>
<P>Despite recurrent solemn speeches of its Secretary general in international arenas since a decade, the "board" of the ITU which is elected during the Plenipotentiary Conference (ITU jargon : PP) is still exclusively made up of men : Mr Utsumi (Secretary general), Mr Blois (deputy Secretary general), Mr Toure (Diector of ITU-D), Mr Zhao (Director ITU-T, Mr Timofeev (Director ITU-R. And even its most important consultative groups are quasi exclusively masculine. </P>
<P>Are ICTs a pure men's affair ? Let's see what will come out of the hats during PP 06. I guess the same scenario will go on.</P>
<P>I therefore urge our very active "Gender Caucus" to react accordingly by submitting a strong reform proposal to the ITU Secretary general. </P>
<P>Best regards</P>
<P>Jean-Louis Fullsack</P>