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<p class=MsoNormal><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'><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'>This is just to inform you that the UN Department of
Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is looking for comments and inputs from a
very wide range of ICT related entities in the perspective of the establishment
of the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Global Alliance on ICT and Development</span></b>.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place>
already outreached towards its membership for comments in this regard, but
Renate was also asked this morning to circulate this information among civil
society involved in the WSIS process.<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'>Based on the previous consultations and the document
on </span></font><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'>and
elements of a Global <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place>
for ICT and Development</span></font></i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>, available
on-line at <a href="http://www.unicttf.org/perl/documents.pl?id=1579">http://www.unicttf.org/perl/documents.pl?id=1579</a>),
there are still some core issues to be further discussed about the working
methods and activities of the Global Alliance.<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'>We have identified it
within three clusters as follows:<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><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>1- Functioning modalities:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Which governance mechanism for the Global <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place>?</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'><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><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2- </span></font></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Activities:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Which priority issues and areas for action?</span></font></i></b><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>3- NGO participation:</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'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>How to fully buy in all constituencies?</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'><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'>We have been informed
that DESA would like to see the reflection go further by the end of February. </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Your comments/ideas on the
above would be very much appreciated.</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place>
had set up a deadline at 14 February for consultation among its membership. Therefore
please respond as soon as possible </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>to<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> <a
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org" title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</a></span></b>
or be directly in touch with the DESA staff.<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'>Best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size: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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"></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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" 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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><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="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-02-13T18:12:00Z"><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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