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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Willie, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The 3 groups clustering of action lines under
three lead agencies would be really useful. I think that the best way forward
from where the implementation mechanism stands. I cant understand the stand of <st1:country-region
w:st="on">France</st1:country-region> / <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Austria</st1:place></st1:country-region> against your proposal for interim
moderators. To say that the list is indicative and not exhaustive does not
preclude activity on agreed items – couldn’t get their logic,
except in the spirit of the known tactics to avoid any real implementation structures.
A provisional list of provisional focal points will still be a start –
but efforts shd be kept up to cluster under 3 lead agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> A once a year week-long touch down event
or group of events to keep global engagement on IS going is a good proposition….
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks, and best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region> - Philippe Dam<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 01, 2006
7:11 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bureau@wsis-cs.org;
plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Renata Bloem';
wsis@ngocongo.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS
implementation: Consultation meeting of action lines moderators/facilitators
(24 February)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>You can find below and attached our notes / report on
the Consultation meeting on action lines moderators/facilitators, convened by
ITU / UNESCO / UNDP on Friday 24 February.<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'>The Chair announced that there would be an official
report of this meeting. The provisional list of provisional focal point should
also be made available on-line.<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'>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'>Ph<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'>=================================================================================================<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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Consultation Meeting of WSIS Action Lines
Moderators/Facilitators<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>ITU/UNESCO/UNDP, 24 February 2006</span></font></b><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 align=center style='text-align:center'><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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Introductory
remarks</span></font></u></i><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Yoshio Utsumi, ITU
Secretary General</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, dedicated his first words to the
multi-stakeholder nature of the implementation process, leading to concrete actions
in line with WSIS goals and principles. At the international level,
international organisations would facilitate activities among stakeholders (§
108 of Tunis Agenda), and the purpose of this meeting was to coordinate among
action line teams. The action line implementation activities must be
multi-stakeholder in nature (inclusive and bottom up), a collective process and
result oriented. Each action team should be a light mechanism. He stressed that
this needed coordination of action lines implementation was a process separated
from the interagency coordination between UN agencies secretariats within the
UN Group on the Information Society (to be part of the UN CEB, § 103). <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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Koïchiro Matsuura,
UNESCO Director General</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, added that WSIS
contributed to give ICT a social dimension (knowledge and education) in
addition to its technological one. He insisted on the multi-stakeholder nature,
the consideration of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>
action lines, and the moderating role of UN agencies when appropriate. He
presented the two draft papers presented by the organisers of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![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'>The Draft terms of
reference for moderators/facilitators referred to the role of each action line
facilitator.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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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'>The Draft terms of
reference for lead agencies was an answer to the needed coordination among
moderators.<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'>He said the work of the interagency coordination
mechanism of the UN Group on the Information Society would be better clarified
further to the UN CEB High Level Committee on Programmes to take place the
following week.<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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ms. Odile Sorgho-Moulinier,
UNDP Geneva</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, also insisted on how to strengthen
the role of each action multi-stakeholder team in the identification of
priorities and of their work, both in virtual discussion and physical meetings.
On the coordination between the Action lines facilitators, she stressed the
need for coherence among them and with other existing mechanisms, such as the
UNGIS. WSIS implementation should also reach out to other development processes
including the MDGs. <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'>Several participants, including UNDP, made some
comments regarding the date of this meeting and the difficulty for many
stakeholders to participate in consultations when dates are not well
coordinated. In the future, meeting scheduling should avoid conflicts with
other international ICT gatherings.<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'>It must be noted that even though Member States were
represented in the room by around 20 delegations, most of them remained quite
passive during the meeting. This was even more obvious during the afternoon
session.<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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>1. Moderators/Facilitators of Action Lines<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Identification of
Action Lines Facilitators<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Willie Currie (APC)</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
proposed to cluster the existing action teams in 3 groups, each to be
coordinated by one of the leading facilitating agencies. Grouping action lines
together that way would help facilitate CS participation in action line
implementation. In addition, for each of these clusters, civil society entities
could offer co-facilitate the implementation to guarantee a more
multi-stakeholder participation. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>WHO </span></b>said
not to be opposed to such an action lines clustering. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Francis Muguet (ENSTA) </span></b>preferred a
clustering of events while keeping the diversity of each thematic action lines.
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>He later added that the draft terms of reference should also refer to
event clustering for the implementation mechanism.</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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ayesha Hassan
(CCBI)</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> supported the need at this stage to
leave open the list of action line facilitators and then to keep the process
flexible. The <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>EU</span></b> and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Canada</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>stressed the indicative and non exhaustive
nature of the annexed list of action line facilitators. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Charles Geiger (WSIS ED)</span></b> proposed not to
cast in stone who would moderate, but to remain flexible and open for the
long-term perspective of WSIS implementation. <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><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Egypt</span></font></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
stressed that each international organisation should continue to work within
its mandate and the decision of its governing body. The experience of
international agencies working in the field of development should be used for
the benefit of economic development.<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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Bertrand de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Chapelle" w:st="on">la Chapelle</st1:PersonName> (wsis-online.net)</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
recalled the wording of the Tunis Agenda, which referred to the themes and
action lines of the Geneva Plan of Action. In this perspective, WSIS
implementation could be articulated around up to 70 sub-themes. He emphasised
the need for a more thematic and non exclusive approach taking into account
relevant themes in which specialised actors were involved. <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><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Participation of
all stakeholders in WSIS implementation<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ECPAT </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>expressed
its interest to participate in the implementation of children protection in the
use of ICT, but would like to see a more specific distinction of this theme
among the existing action lines. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>WHO </span></b>emphasised
its interest to participate in the e-health action line. On a sub-theme on IS
for Peace, proposed by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ana Leurinda (CS Peace
Caucus)</span></b>, UNESCO answered that a concept note had been compiled by
UNESCO so that action in this field was actually envisaged. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Divina Frau-Meigs (IAMCR)</span></b> later on
supported that in many themes, civil society and private sector should be
recognised as co-moderators together with international organisations. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Ayesha Hassan (CCBI)</span></b> called for a
constructive dialogue on how to better involve all stakeholders in the
implementation 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'>The three leading facilitators should also do their
utmost to reach out all civil society and private sector entities (<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>EU</span></b>). The multi-stakeholder nature of the
implementation process implied that States and International Organisations
should not impose anything to other stakeholders, who should remain free to
carry out implementation activities (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Canada</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>).
<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><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Honduras</span></font></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
stressed the need to ensure participation of stakeholders from each region,
including from developing countries. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Egypt</span></b></st1:country-region></st1:place>
insisted on the economic development priorities of developing countries, and
also highlighted the practical difficulties to involve stakeholders from
developing countries, so that more funding would be needed. <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'>Stressing the actual difficulties for all
stakeholders to follow all events, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Francis
Muguet (ENSTA)</span></b> proposed the holding of a World Forum on Digital Solidarity,
to be held in 2006 between the IGF meeting and the ITU Plenipotentiary meeting.
<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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Bertrand de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Chapelle" w:st="on">la Chapelle</st1:PersonName> </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>underlined
the need to make use of on-line tools for better self-organisation of
participants. In addition, for each themes and action line implementation team,
a rolling list of involved actors should remain open.<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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>2. Nature of coordination process<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This item was intended to explore the coordination
process to be established between the </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moderators/Facilitators of each
action line.</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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Jean-Louis Fullsack
(CSDPTT)</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> stressed that the cross-sectorial
aspect of issues has to be considered, so that the coordination process should
also address other related issues to ITC, such as energy and transportation.
Synergies between aspects should be explored and clustered as they closely
intertwine. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Adalbert Nouga (Village Suisse
ONG) </span></b>said the implementation should focus on reducing the digital
divide and </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>tackle poverty on a daily basis through multi-stakeholder
answers. <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'>On the process, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>WHO</span></b>
proposed that moderator agencies should provide some ideas for the future, such
as an initial plan and initial results, to help potential stakeholders know
where they could fit and what would be the objectives of the process. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Mr. Utsumi </span></b>gave some details about the ITU
meeting in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Doha</st1:City></st1:place>
scheduled to kick-start implementation of Action Line C-2, with the scope to
reach an agreement to categorize activities for infrastructure building. The
modus operandi would be to first ask stakeholders what their plans and activities
are, for more detailed and organized stocktaking in line with the objectives of
the infrastructure building. One further step forward would be to ask what is
required by/to stakeholders. He referred to the three existing levels of
participation for international organizations, i.e. leading facilitating role,
action line moderator and participation in the implementation of an action
line. Moderation activities should not represent a heavy burden for the
relevant organization and is on a voluntary basis, even though some resources
would need to be involved.</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ITU recalled for
voluntary contributions. He later added that the approach on ICT security would
require a more targeted approach. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>UNIDO</span></b>
gave its vision of the nature of the coordination process under a
multi-stakeholder inclusive approach. It should include on-line discussion
between moderators all stakeholders on individual action lines; stock taking
activities should include action lines related initiatives, with an on-line
warning system and reliable update system for the database. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>FAO </span></b>stressed the need for reporting
template for each moderator to crosscut the various areas of WSIS
implementation. <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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Siemens</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> noted that the
implementation mechanisms should be open to the modus operandi of each category
of stakeholders: complete reporting activities would therefore be difficult due
to the importance of competition and of the decentralized organization of
Private Sector entities. In order to facilitate moderators’ work, all
stakeholders would need to engage, given their differences in their respective
lines of work. Private-public partnerships should also be reviewed as
“who’s paying” has remained unclear in this kind of
association.<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'>Based on the Draft terms of reference for the work of
Leading Facilitating Agencies circulated by ITU, UNESCO and UNDP, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Bertrand de <st1:PersonName ProductID="la Chapelle"
w:st="on">la Chapelle</st1:PersonName></span></b> commended the 3 agencies for
a flexible framework and proposed new wording for § 4 of this document, towards
a stronger reference to a multi-stakeholder process taking into account both
action lines and themes and the mention of open interoperable protocol for
multi-stakeholder platforms. In addition, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Francis
Muguet </span></b>stressed that technical platforms needed to be interoperable
(CMS) and free software to be introduced, ensuring compatibility with various
systems. </span></font><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Pape Diouf (ACSIS)</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> flagged the
risk for African civil society to be excluded from the WSIS implementation
process. Therefore a more decentralized approach at the national and
sub-regional level should allow African actors to better participate in a
bottom up process. External financing should also be developed. <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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>3. Output of Coordination process<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Bertrand de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Chapelle" w:st="on">la Chapelle</st1:PersonName></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>,
noting that participants in this meeting spoke about coordination and reporting
rather than moderation/facilitation, stressed that the role of moderator is to
help actors implement WSIS commitments and be at their service. <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Charles Geiger</span></b> supported this vision of
facilitation activities from the international organisations to the various
actors. The reporting process should rather take place at the interagency level
within the UN-GIS and the question is how to make those two processes better
interact. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Francis Muguet</span></b> clarified
the distinction between the interagency implementation process – which
should be itemized in its approach by the governing bodies of each relevant
international organisation – and the facilitation role of international
organisations – to be directed towards other actors for the promotion of
WSIS recommendations.<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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>4. Work Modalities and Logistics<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Divina Frau-Meigs
(IAMCR)</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> strongly questioned the capacity of
the implementation process to be really multi-stakeholder. The dates and places
of the meetings would be a basic decisive factor, and the organisation of such
a meeting in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Doha</st1:City></st1:place>
would certainly not allow a strong participation of various stakeholders for
practical reasons. She proposed to organise a yearly gathering of all post WSIS
interested stakeholders, such as an Information Society Week, in order to keep
the momentum, with the possibility to organise side events, and present reports
and discussions convened by Action Lines facilitators. She also stressed that
stocktaking activities should include both quantitative and qualitative
criteria for a more credible feedback. Further to her question about
accreditation process and the role of new comers, Mr. Utsumi answered that in
his understanding, the WSIS implementation would be open to all interested
actors, without any accreditation process and with no other condition than
being active in the implementation schemes. On the proposed IS Week, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Charles Geiger</span></b> later on added it would be
necessary to hold such a yearly event to keep the WSIS process alive. It should
be asked to UNCTAD to provide a space for parallel events during the next meetings
of the CSTD (15-19 May 2006). <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Francis Muguet</span></b>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>(ENSTA)</span></b> emphasized that a yearly
event should be able to take place elsewhere than in <st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>,
to better take into account the global vision of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Summit</st1:City></st1:place> outcomes and include all potential
stakeholders. He supported the format of a World Forum on Digital Solidarities
to be organised back-to-back with the IGF meetings. <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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Bertrand de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Chapelle" w:st="on">la Chapelle</st1:PersonName></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
reiterated the need to have a virtual framework for the articulation of the
implementation efforts of the various groups interested. To that end,
international organisations should make a strong effort to better integrate how
agencies could work in a virtual manner. Development of on-line tools and
platform should be as multi-stakeholder as possible.<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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>William Currie (APC)</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>,
noting the expression of interest of civil society entities and international
organisations during this meeting to participate in the moderation activities
on action lines implementation, stressed that we should now have a better
understanding of how the facilitators would be determined and how civil society
and private sector could be part of it. He suggested that for each action line
an interim moderator should be identified with a contact person, in order to
kick-start the process and to know who should be approached by interested
entities. After some delegations expressed they were uncomfortable with the
idea of designating action line facilitators whereas the annex should be read
as indicative and non-exhaustive (France, Austria) and interventions in favour
of action line focal points (Dominican Republic), <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Yoshio Utsumi</span></b> proposed to pave the ground for a concrete
kick-start of action line implementation, while keeping the indicative nature
of the list annexed to the Tunis Agenda. He suggested circulating a <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>provisional list of provisional focal points</span></i>
for each action line, so that all interested actors interested in participating
could contact the identified provisional focal point with the view to launch
the implementation processes (provisional list to be posted on-line soon). <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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:
bold'>Conclusions<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In a first summary of the meeting, Abdul Waheed Khan
(UNESCO) highlighted the following points:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<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'>Flexibility in the
reading of the annex (indicative and non exhaustive). NGOs proposed to act as
co-facilitators. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<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'>While the value of the
stocktaking activities was recognised, qualitative considerations were also
required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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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'>The implementation
process should be bottom up and inclusive. Facilitators should assist actors. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<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'>A revised version of the
draft terms of reference would be circulated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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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'>Relevant working methods
should be developed. Reporting templates should be harmonized with stocktaking.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>On-line tools should be
better used. Existing websites would be made interoperable and
multi-stakeholder.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>An Information Society
Week would be envisaged.<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'>During this meeting, Tim Kelly also introduced the
WSIS Golden Book (more info at <a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook">www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook</a>).
Reports on CSTD and IGF consultations were also presented.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-style:italic'>Notes taken by Adina Fulga Radi and Philippe Dam (Conference
of NGOs)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></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 lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>Philippe Dam<br>
<U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><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"><st1:place
w:st="on">CONGO -</u3:place></u3:place></u3:country-region> WSIS CS Secretariat
<br>
</st1:place><st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place><st1:country-region w:st="on"></st1:country-region></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE>11,
Avenue de <U1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"><st1:PersonName
ns1_x003a_ProductID="la Paix" w:st="on">la Paix</U1:PERSONNAME></st1:PersonName><br>
CH-1202 <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</U1:CITY></U1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:City><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mail: </span></font></b><span lang=FR><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></span><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR 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 lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></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
lang=FR 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"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></st1:country-region></st1:place>)
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"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></st1:country-region></st1:place>'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></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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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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