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<DIV><SPAN class=604172814-18042006><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>I would also like
to get a better clarification of the role assigned to the Regional Banks for
Development, like the IADB, since they are not from the UN system bu they
provide funds for any regional endeavours that would be agreed upon in
future.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=604172814-18042006><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>It seems to me
that there is a tendency to cling to the UN system agencies when it comes to
decisions and that the financial institutions outside the UN system are not
considered on the same ground, during the decision making
process.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=604172814-18042006><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=604172814-18042006><BR><BR>
<P><FONT face=Courier color=#800000 size=2>Danilo Piaggesi</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Courier color=#800000 size=2>Chief</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Courier
color=#800000 size=2>Information and Communication Technology for Development
Division SDS/ICT</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Courier color=#800000 size=2>Education,
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
startup-bounces@unicttaskforce.org
[mailto:startup-bounces@unicttaskforce.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Gurstein,
Michael<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 18, 2006 7:22 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> gta@vancouvercommunity.net;
startup@unicttaskforce.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: [startup] Consultations on
Action Line 11 of WSIS<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=675334404-18042006>Further to
Renate's note of yesterday please see the below... </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=675334404-18042006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=675334404-18042006>I'm wondering if
it might be possible, on behalf of the Plenary to reply to this
"<EM>invitation</EM>" that a stakeholder "<EM>consultation</EM>" "<EM>to
discuss ways to enhance collaboration among diverse stakeholders in ensuring
effective multi-stakeholder implementation, at the international level, of the
outcomes of WSIS as regards international and regional cooperation</EM>" held
for 3 hours in a meeting room in Geneva is not a "<EM>consultation</EM>" but
simply another means to perpetuate existing closed door exclusionary
processes since only those already available in Geneva or with the requisite
budgets to attend in Geneva for such a meeting will have an opportunity to
participate.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=675334404-18042006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN class=675334404-18042006><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>Those without such resources who will, I assume, include most of
those (including their representative organizations and "caucuses") with the
most direct and immediate interest in "<EM>information exchange, creation of
knowledge, sharing of best practices, and assistance in developing
multi-stakeholder and policy/private (sic?) partnerships</EM>" as the
<STRONG>sources</STRONG> and
<STRONG>originators</STRONG> and ultimately <STRONG>end
users</STRONG> of such knowledge will be excluded from
participation.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=675334404-18042006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=675334404-18042006>MG</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=675334404-18042006><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=675334404-18042006> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> startup-bounces@unicttaskforce.org
[mailto:startup-bounces@unicttaskforce.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>sergei
kambalov<BR><B>Sent:</B> April 18, 2006 12:23 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
shoji.nishimoto@undp.org; Amir Dossal; Aida Opoku-Mensah; Joao Carlos FERRAZ;
Mansour Farah; aw.khan@unesco.org; arthur.levin@itu.int; Georg Kell;
richard.manning@oecd.org; walter.fust@deza.admin.ch; astrid.dufborg@sida.se;
guy.sebban@iccwbo.org; amiller@itaa.org; rbloem@ngocongo.org;
bruck@research.at; rrogers@giic.org; mfleeton@dgfoundation.org;
grossda@state.gov; doris.bertrand@bmaa.gv.at; mission.tunisia@ties.itu.ch;
mission.pakistan@ties.itu.ch; mb@hq.unu.edu; Marcel BOISARD;
wendy.mann@fao.org; bridge@unicttaskforce.org; advisors@unicttaskforce.org;
startup@unicttaskforce.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Guido Bertucci;
max-henri.cadet@itu.int; Makane Faye; Omar Bizri; Nikhil Chandavarkar;
charles.geiger@itu.int; Haiyan Qian; Harry.De-Backer@cec.eu.int; Guennady
Fedorov; michael.roeskau@cecd.org; Hans Hansell; masood.hatiif@gmail.com;
Gerolf.Weigel@deza.admin.ch; john.dryden@oecd.org; raul.zambrano@undp.org;
Patrizio Civili; david.benfield@fao.org; Denis Gilhooly; rinalia@gkps.org.my;
radhika.lal@undp.org; Gherardo Casini; ayesha.hassan@iccwbo.org;
smelhem@worldbank.org; Martin HILBERT;
konstantinova@icnm.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [startup] Consultations on Action
Line 11 of WSIS<BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Dear
colleagues,</FONT><FONT size=3> <BR></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>We
are pleased to invite you to attend a first consultation that DESA, in its
capacity of "provisional focal point" for facilitation of Action Line 11 of
the Geneva Plan of Action of the World Summit on the Information Society, will
convene on 15 May 2005 in Salle XXV of the Palais de Nations, Geneva.
The meeting will be open to all relevant stakeholders. The exact time of the
meeting (most probably in the afternoon) will be communicated
later.</FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>This
meeting, convened in line with paragraph 108 of the Tunis Agenda for the
Information Society, will provide an opportunity to discuss ways to enhance
collaboration among diverse stakeholders in ensuring effective
multi-stakeholder implementation, at the international level, of the outcomes
of WSIS as regards international and regional cooperation. The other
facilitators for this Action Line are the Regional Commissions, UNDP, ITU and
UNESCO.</FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>As stated
in paragraph 110 of the Tunis Agenda, "the cordination of multi-stakeholder
implementation activities would help to avoid duplication of activities. This
should ionclude. <I>inter alia</I>, information exchange, creation of
knowledge, sharing of best practices, and assistance in developing
multi-stakeholder and policy/private partnerships". We hope that at the
forthcoming meeting, interested stakeholders will present their proposals on
optimal modalities for this work, bearing in mind the specific tasks
under Action Line 11 (see paragraph 26 of the Geneva Plan of Action here:
http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/md/03/wsis/doc/S03-WSIS-DOC-0005!!MSW-E.doc).</FONT><FONT
size=3> </FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>We look forward to a
productive discussion.</FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><BR>Best regards,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>S. Khan,
Director, Office for Ecosoc Support and Coordination</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Department of Economic and Social Affairs</FONT><FONT
size=3>, United Nations </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>