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<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Dear <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Renate Bloem<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>and All members</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
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<div style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Greetings </span></strong></div>
<div style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">I appeal to you to consider and bring to the kind attention of the authority.</span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></span></div>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">With gracious and profound regards may I have the honor to present my humble appreciation for your kind cooperation and outstanding efforts. You all are doing an outstanding job and service to humanity. I wish all the 65
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>our respected members were given the same chance.Even the 65<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>is not enough.Manny areas are of the world is not covered. This bigger team with talents and hidden talents would have done more than we can currently achieve. The world is too small .For effective work greater the team greater
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>the accomplishment .Talented who have volunteered will never get a chance to show <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>what <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>they can do. .Every body does what is one capable to do. My experience as human resource management has taught
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>me <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>a lot. We practice it around the globe. </span></strong></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The news travels faster and reaches all corners of the globe. Your personal touch to the conference will open new avenues. I think if enough voices of goodwill are heard, mankind may be saved from its path toward a precipice. Thank you so very much for your kind words. You will put new soul in this new method at WSIS_CS .You all are doing a dynamic job by spreading it to all the corners of the globe. We need the team work for a change.
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<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> I am honored to add my contribution. . We are happy to share with hard labor and research to fit to the program with your dynamic cooperation I think we can accomplish a lot.
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<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Your participation is highly appreciated .You all are working hard to the point for solving some of the crucial crises left over from the 20th century that have come to the fore with incredible force in this new century. I agree totally with you
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>that we must urgently establish long-lasting harmony worldwide .New technological advancements can bear fruits. You have been a great help for world peace. Worldwide your peace efforts have been appreciated.
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<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Thanking you in anticipation, </span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Dr. Malik S. Khan </span></strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></span></p>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/22/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam</b> <<a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</a>> wrote:</span>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We've up-dated our webpage dedicated to the WSIS follow-up ECOSOC CSTD, with information on what happened between 15 and 19 May:
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag&id=10207" target="_blank">http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag&id=10207</a>.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It includes the documents Renate circulated this morning as well as a summary of the ECOSOC consultation on the future role of the CSTD in the WSIS follow-up (copied below).
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">More up-dates will follow soon on the post-Tunis process: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=resources&id=278&start=1" target="_blank">
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<p><b><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO'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.
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">16 May 2006</span></font></b></p>
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<p><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please also refer to the substantial oral statement provided by the Conference of NGOs (Renate Bloem): full text available
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stressed the intergovernmental character of the process leading to the review of the mandate, agenda and composition of the CSTD. The purpose of this second consultation is to hear the views of the CSTD and its members in Geneva, civil society and the private sector.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, UNCTAD SG</span></b>, raised the issues he would like to see addressed at this stage of the discussion: 1. How the CSTD could contribute to the WSIS follow-up while continuing to implement its mandate in the context of the UN World Summit? 2. How the multi-stakeholder approach can be applied to the functioning of the CSTD? He also presented an outline of his vision of the follow up to WSIS as a review process of the implementation of the WSIS commitments where ECOSOC would be in charge of overseeing the WSIS follow-up. Recalling the experience of the CSTD in working on ICT, he stressed the role the Commission could play in providing high level advice to ECOSOC and the UN GA and means for policy guidance, promotion of dialogue and partnership.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mr. Yoshio Utsumi, ITU SG</span></b>, while stressing the development oriented approach of the Geneva and Tunis outcomes, underlined the strict distinction between implementation and follow-up process, as well as between the intergovernmental, multi-stakeholder and inter-agency processes. He stressed that follow-up activities would only be possible after looking at the effect of implementation. ECOSOC would provide support to the UN agencies having difficulties to implement action lines, while in no way duplicating the implementation activities. ECOSOC should be flexible enough to adapt in a changing environment and the WSIS follow-up should be integrated into the follow-up of the other UN summit towards the achievement of the MDGs. The rules of the UN CSTD should be further studied and revised to allow for a multi-stakeholder dimension and to engage civil society and the private sector.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Patrizio Civili, from UN DESA</span></b>, stressed that follow-up and implementation are distinct but interrelated processes. The Global Alliance for ICT and Development could serve as the multi-stakeholder component of the follow-up WSIS, providing autonomous advice to the UN SG, and full contribution and support to intergovernmental bodies such as ECOSOC and the CSTD.
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(G77 and China)</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> emphasized the new mandate of the CSTD would include both the outcomes of the UN World Summit in September 2005 (§60) and of the WSIS (§105 of the Tunis Agenda). The review process should include the following elements: mainstreaming the follow-up dimension in all ECOSOC activities; review progress at the national, regional and international levels; policy recommendations for guidance and future action; promoting dialogue and partnerships with all stakeholders within established practices of ECOSOC.
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stressed the CSTD should be in a position to examine the implementation progress of the Geneva and Tunis at the national, regional and international levels and to provide recommendations to ECOSOC and through it to the different UN agencies. It should become a place for dialogue for all stakeholders, in particular on cooperation for development.
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<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Egypt</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
added the mandate should rely on three elements: the initial mandate as revised, the outcome of the UN World Summit and the WSIS outcomes. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">China</span></b> and later on <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
Marocco</span></b> underlined that ICT was only one of the areas of science and</span></font><font face="Arial" size="1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">technology.</span></font><font face="Arial" size="1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Austria</span></b>,</span></font><font face="Arial" size="1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the CSTD could be considered as a think tank for ECOSOC and other UN organisations, with specific ways of work and the participation of experts such as Nobel Prize laureates. The approach to IS related issues gave the CSTD sound legitimacy to perform the WSIS follow-up.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Tunisia</span></b> proposed a close collaboration with the UN GIS and with the WSIS action lines facilitators. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Indonesia</span></b> emphasized the value of the policy session and also underlined that the CSTD should interact with relevant initiative in a bottom up approach, with the view to share ICT4D best practices.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thailand</span></b> added that the review process of action lines implementation should lead towards recommendations for policy guidance, while the agenda should focus on capacity building and transfer of technologies.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Malaysia</span></b> stressed the CSTD should contribute to reduce the technology gap, while creating knowledge and encouraging innovation. </span></font></p>
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underlined the follow-up activities should be in line with the context of the overall UN reform, within existing approved resources. The CSTD should focus on follow-up activities only, taking into account IS and science and technology elements beyond WSIS, while implementation would be processed by each agency. The mandate should therefore not be completely changed.
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stressed the new CSTD mandate should contribute to develop new multi-stakeholder commitments for public private partnerships and exchange of best practices to facilitate project implementation. The CSTD should also look at regional specific efforts. The
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Gender Advisory Group</span></b> emphasized that the WSIS follow-up should better recognise the gender dimension. </span></font></p>
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proposed to increase to 10 working days the annual CSTD session (4 days for Sciences and Technology, 4 days for WSIS follow-up and 2 days for multi-stakeholder inputs), with the possibility to have two action oriented sessions (review session and policy session).
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The UK</span></b> also supported a longer session to take on board the WSIS follow up activities. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The USA</span></b> opposed to any extension of the yearly session.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Latvia</span></b> considered difficult any extension of the yearly session and suggested the working models of other ECOSOC commissions should be adopted. </span></font></p>
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and the <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CCBI </span></b>supported the better use of electronic means for the follow up to WSIS. </span></font></p>
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</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">highlighted the intergovernmental nature of the CSTD, to be considered during the on-going review process. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
Egypt</span></b> stressed the wider composition of the CSTD could make its geographic representation more balanced; <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Brazil</span></b>,<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Thailand</span></b>
, <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sierra Leone</span></b><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></b>and<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Malaysia </span></b>also supported a wider membership. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
The USA</span></b> opposed to any extension of membership.<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> The UK</span></b> also expressed reservations on the increased membership.</span></font></p>
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emphasised that the CTSD should deepen it tradition to work with stakeholders and should adopt the same participation modalities of other Commission, in particular with ECOSOC NGOs and the business community, with a specific attention to stakeholders from developing countries.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Austria</span></b> stressed that the practical activities would give the CSTD the possibility to cooperate with experts from outside (including NGOs and business). <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
The EU</span></b> and the <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UK</span></b><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></b>insisted on the multi-stakeholder nature of the follow-up process. The global Alliance should be complementary and supportive to the ECOSOC follow-up process, while not creating a new UN organ, not duplicating other activities and not increasing the UN regular budget.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Switzerland</span></b><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></b>said the CSTD should open itself to all stakeholders more regularly and more intensely.<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
Tunisia</span></b> and later on the <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sudan</span></b> defined the multi-stakeholder approach within the CTSD should be more inclusive with international organisations, civil society actors and the private sector.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thailand</span></b> added the Global Alliance could be a model in terms of multi-stakeholder approach. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Latvia</span></b> noted that WSIS was a precedent within the UN in terms of CS and PS inclusion, so that the review process should keep the into the policy debate within the CSTD. In addition to
<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.ngocongo.org/files/statement_to_the_ecosoc_consultation_16_may_v_3.doc" target="_blank">Renate Bloem's statement</a>, <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
Francis Muguet (WTIS)</span></b> proposed a resource network for the Information Society and the organisation of a World Forum for the Information Society, back to back with the IGF yearly meeting. He added that there should be a multi-stakeholder coordinating body through ECOSOC, in which the Global Alliance could be one of the elements.
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stressed the Internet is multidimensional nature of the Internet as a tool for development, which should not be dealt only in an intergovernmental manner, but through a multi-stakeholder approach. ECOSOC should therefore be shaped to integrate all stakeholders in the WSIS follow-up process.
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<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Chili</span></b> proposed to establish an open ended working group in Geneva, with the inclusion of civil society and the private sector, with the view to draft proposals for the ECOSOC.
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Brazil</span></b> supported the need of an open ended working group, the <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UK</span></b> expressed support for a small working group within ECOSOC and <b>
<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Switzerland</span></b><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </span></b>emphasized its multi-stakeholder nature. <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pakistan</span></b>, in a second intervention, supported the establishment of a working group which could better look into the issues of strengthening its mandate, composition, agenda and the nature of stakeholders' participation.
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stressed that proposals for change should only come from member states, which should submit their proposals by a deadline to allow ECOSOC to duly address this issue.</span></font></p>
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