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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please find below a
message from Tim Kelly (Head, ITU Strategy and Policy Unit) sent to all
delegations about the launch of the WSIS Golden Book. This publication was launched
on the occasion of the meeting on action line facilitators (24 February 2006).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To all
Missions in Geneva<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(and to Missions in New York for States without
Mission in Geneva)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Dear Sir/Madam,<br>
<br>
It is our pleasure to inform you about the official launch of the "Golden
Book" that took place on 24 February 2006, during the Consultation Meeting
of WSIS Action Lines Facilitators/Moderators, convened by ITU, UNESCO and UNDP
in Geneva. The launch presentation is at:<br>
</span></font><u><font size=2 color=blue><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:blue'><<a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook/Publication/2006-Feb-GB-Launch%20v2.ppt">http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook/Publication/2006-Feb-GB-Launch%20v2.ppt</a>></span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<br>
<br>
The Golden Book highlights some of the valuable work being done around the
world to promote ICTs in projects, large and small, by governments, individuals
or team effort, for the benefit of all. It provides illustrative examples of
new and innovative projects to build infrastructure, promote ICTs in education,
health and governance, ensure fair access and enhance online security.<br>
<br>
The Golden Book has been prepared by the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) in collaboration with the WSIS Executive Secretariat as a permanent
record of the commitments made by the different stakeholders during the Tunis
Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and at the Summit
itslelf. All WSIS stakeholders were invited to submit an online questionnaire
with details of their activities announced during the Tunis Phase. These
activities have been planned or are already being undertaken to implement the
WSIS Plan of Action. The Golden Book also serves as a tool helping to
coordinate the actions taken to implement the 11 Action lines and avoid
duplication.<br>
<br>
More than</span></font><b><span lang=FR-CH style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>375 submissions</span></font></b><span lang=FR-CH> </span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>were
made to the Golden Book by governments, international organizations, NGOs,
companies and individuals, describing their work towards promoting ICT
activities. ITU estimates that the activities announced during the Tunis Phase
to promote WSIS goals represent a</span></font><b><span lang=FR-CH
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>total
value of at least € 3.2 billion</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (US$ 3.9 billion).<br>
<br>
For more information on the Golden Book publication including its electronic
version as well as online database containing all submitted commitments and new
initiatives, please visit the Golden Book web page at</span></font><u><span
lang=FR-CH> </span></u><u><font size=2 color=blue><span lang=FR-CH
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><<a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook">http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook</a>></span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>The Golden book and its CD-ROM are also available in hardcopy and can be
order at the following page:</span></font><u><span lang=FR-CH> </span></u><u><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'><<a
href="http://www.itu.int/pub/S-POL-WSIS.GB-2005/en">http://www.itu.int/pub/S-POL-WSIS.GB-2005/en</a>></span></font></u><span
lang=FR-CH><br>
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</span><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We would like to thank you very much for the fruitful
collaboration in the framework of the Golden Book project. We are looking
forward to work together with you in the future on the WSIS Stocktaking and ICT
Success Stories.<br>
<br>
Yours sincerely,</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR-CH style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Tim Kelly<br>
Head, ITU Strategy and Policy Unit</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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