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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear Karen and all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks for this message. We actually
just had a meeting with <st1:PersonName ProductID="Charles Geiger" w:st="on">Charles
Geiger</st1:PersonName>, WSIS ED, who is still playing an important role in
the post-Summit context, in particular in coordinating activities related to
the implementation at the international level.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><b><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Registration
and badging between 11 and 19 May 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>How to register for badging for
Action Line Facilitation (ALF) meetings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There will be only one single
badging system for the whole range of WSIS implementation meetings between 11
and 19 May. Such a common badge will be valid for the 9 action line
facilitation (ALF) meetings, and might also be accepted for the IS Day ceremony
(tbc) on 17 May and the IGF Consultation on 19 May.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Participants therefore have to register
at least to the first meeting they want to attend, and the badge obtained for
this first meeting will be valid for all following ALF meetings, wherever they
take place (Palais des Nations, ITU or CICG). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As mentioned by Karen, the various
registration forms are available on the WSIS ES website (<a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/index.html">www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/index.html</a>)
and at <a href="http://www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm">www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You are also advised to register for
all other ALF meetings you want to participate. This will help organisers in their
task.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>How/Where to pick up your badge?<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If the first ALF meeting you would
like to attend takes place in the Palais des Nations, you will have to pick up your
badge at the Villa Feuillantines (UNOG Security, <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/wisd/map.pdf">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/wisd/map.pdf</a>).
If the first ALF meeting you would like to attend is at ITU, you will have to
pick up your badge at ITU-Montbrillant building (provided by ITU Staff, <a
href="http://www.itu.int/aboutitu/reach_itu/c2.html">http://www.itu.int/aboutitu/reach_itu/c2.html</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>To get your badge, you will have to
provide a copy of your registration to the first meeting you would like to
attend and of course an official identity document (valid passport, ID card)
with photo. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Comprehensive information related to
badging is now available on the WSIS ES Website at the following link: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/wisd/index.html">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/wisd/index.html</a>
(scroll down after the events calendar!). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Badging for other meetings</span></font></u><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Other meetings will be subject to
specific badging systems:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>ITU-UNESCO Global Symposium</span></b> on Promoting the Multilingual
Internet (9-11 May, CICG) is not directly related to WSIS implementation at the
international level and will therefore manage its own registration and badging
system (online registration: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/multilingual">http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/multilingual</a>).
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>UN 9<sup>th</sup> session of the CSTD</span></b> will have its own registration
system for NGOs in ECOSOC consultative status. More information will be
circulated soon about the CSTD session.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><b><i><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Orientation
session to the cluster of post WSIS events<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CONGO</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> is planning to convene a
two hour orientation session for NGOs on Monday 15 May during lunch time
(13:00-15:00). More information will be circulated soon on the venue and
programme. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regular or daily CS meetings would still
be useful due to the high number of meetings. Several options are still open,
depending on the number of CS participants coming in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>. We need further information on how
many among you intend to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please find attached the latest
version of the provisional program of meetings. Do not hesitate to come back to
us for any further information. Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><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=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Philippe
Dam<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>CONGO -
WSIS CS Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>11,
Avenue de la Paix<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>CH-1202 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Tel: +41
22 301 1000<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Fax: +41
22 301 2000<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>E-mail: <a
href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Website:
<a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>The
Conference of NGOs (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</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, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</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. </span></font></b><b><font
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>For more information see our website at www.ngocongo.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Message d'origine-----<br>
De : plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] De la
part de <st1:PersonName ProductID="karen banks" w:st="on">karen banks</st1:PersonName><br>
Envoyé : mercredi, 26. avril 2006 19:06<br>
À : plenary@wsis-cs.org; plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
Objet : [WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS meetings: attendance and registration?</span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>[Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire
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people]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation
of this message!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>_______________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>dear all (and congo staff in particular)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The marathon series of WSIS related meetings begins May 11th.. i was
wondering<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>- who is planning to attend,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>- which action lines you are planning to follow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>- whether we have to register for each meeting separately<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>- whether one badge will get us everywhere and if so, what form do we <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>need to complete<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>this would include all 8 action line consultations, CSTD <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>consultation, global alliance consultation and the IGF consultation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Myself, willie currie and davic souter will be participating for APC. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We will follow in particular, action lines C2 (infrastructure), C4 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>(capacity building), and C6 (enabling environment) - i will try to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>attend c5 (building trust etc...) - and i will be attending the IGF <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>consultations..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>(any ideas on when we might have consultations on c3 - Access to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>information and knowledge?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We have just written up a kind of FAQ on the series of meetings, with <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>a little information of APC's approach - and a lovely chart mapping <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>all of the processes (action line, IGF, Global alliance, Digital <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Solidarity fund, CSTD) done largely by phillipe from CONGO, with some <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>help on my part. There's an awful for people to digest.. It should be <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>out on Friday..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>best to all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>karen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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