Dear all,<br><br>Just to let you know that this point regarding the paragraph in the SG's report was also of concern for governments, including France. <br><br>Accordingly, the EU statement in the Ecosoc Session regarding the CSTD contains the following paragraph :
<br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" lang="EN-GB">"The EU also welcomes
the joint CSTD-GAID (Global Alliance for ICT and Development) panel discussion
of last May 22nd. We encourage GAID to continue providing its valuable input,
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">amongst other stakeholders</span>, to the WSIS follow-up in the CSTD."<br></span><br>In UN-speak, this clearly is intended to underscore that the GAID is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">
not </span>the sole channel for multi-stakeholder participation in the work of the CSTD regarding WSIS follow-up. <br><br>If this statement has already been made by the EU presidency, I encourage a reference to it in Congo's intervention. The french delegation is a good contact if needed.
<br><br>Best<br><br>Bertrand<br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" lang="EN-GB"><br></span><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>____________________<br>Bertrand de La Chapelle<br>Délégué Spécial pour la Société de l'Information / Special Envoy for the Information Society
<br>Ministère des Affaires Etrangères / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br>Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32<br><br>"Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de Saint Exupéry<br>("there is no better mission for humans than uniting humans")