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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <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'>This is to inform you about some recent developments regarding
ITU Reform. Further to a consultation in which some CS representatives participated
(held in the framework of the ITU Council WG on WSIS on 1<sup>st</sup> February
2006, cf. previous discussion on this list in January 2006 <a
href="http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/2006-January/date.html">http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/2006-January/date.html</a>
and February 2006 <a
href="http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/2006-February/date.html#14782">http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/2006-February/date.html#14782</a>),
additional discussions are taking place in Geneva, within the tenth meeting of this
WG on WSIS (12-13 September 2006), in which ITU Member States and Sector
Members have been invited.<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'>The webpage of the
ITU WG on WSIS is quite self explanatory: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/wsis_WG.html">http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/wsis_WG.html</a>.
All working documents are available for download.<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In particular, I would like to draw your attention to
two proposals related to CS participation in the work of ITU:<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'>A <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/Working_Group_on_WSIS/Sept-2006/20060831%20CH%20proposal%20for%20enhanced%20CSO%20participation.doc">Swiss
paper</a> includes two main suggestions: creation of a High Level CS Advisory
Board (tobe consulted by the ITU SG and heads of sectors); and the
establishment of a consultative or observer status for CS entities to
participate in intergovernmental meetings of the ITU, first for the ITU-D
related meeting, to be potentially extended to the other sectors in the future
(such a status includes access to documentation and meeting rooms, speaking
rights and written contributions, and would be free). This proposal is quite close
to the concerns expressed by NGOs on 1<sup>st</sup> 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'>An <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/Working_Group_on_WSIS/Sept-2006/035e_argentina.doc">Argentinean
paper</a> also supports an extension of CS participation in the ITU based on
the experience of WSIS, but only proposes that the next ITU 2006 Plenipotentiary
Conference set up an other working group, mandated to present conclusions and
recommendations on the amendment on the ITU Constitution by the next ITU
Plenipot (2010). A draft resolution is included in this proposal.<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 recommendation to be transmitted by the ITU
Council WG on WSIS to the ITU Plenipot will be adopted tomorrow and it seems discussions
today have shown that support is rather going towards the Argentinean proposal
than towards the Swiss one. Many States do actually not support more openness
of ITU for CS (for budgetary reasons for the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> and some EU States, or because
they consider ITU is already inclusive enough with non State actors).<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'>Some other documents are dedicated to the Role of ITU
in Implementing the WSIS outcomes.<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'>We will keep you informed about the next developments
in this regard.<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'>All the best, <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'>Philippe<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>
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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'>Philippe Dam<br>
<u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><u3:country-region u4:insAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><u5:COUNTRY-REGION u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:insAuthor="Inter"><u5:PLACE u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:insAuthor="Inter"><u3:place u4:insAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z">CONGO
– Conference of NGOs <br>
</u3:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE><ns0:country-region u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"></ns0:place></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></ns0:country-region>11,
Avenue de <u1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"><ns0:PersonName u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" ns1:ProductID="la Paix">la
Paix</ns0:PersonName></u1:PERSONNAME><br>
CH-1202 <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><ns0:City u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</ns0:place></ns0:City></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><a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><span
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title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></b></a><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'><br>
Website: <a href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org"
title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><font
color=navy title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org"><span style='color:navy'>www.ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></a> </span></font></b><span
lang=EN-GB><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=EN-GB 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"><ns0:country-region u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><u8:place u7:st="on"><u8:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">CONGO</u8:country-region></u8:place></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></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:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><ns0:country-region u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><st1:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:place u7:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:country-region>'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="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/ 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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