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that the absence of any self organization of the Civil Society have already
decreased the implication and the interest of the most components
of civil society in the post WSIS process. Phillipe Dam did his best to
disseminate the information he had every time it was possible for him. We have
to thank him loudly. But it was a personal effort. <SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Sure,
there is no perfect representation system, but I think that we need an
organization that let all of us well informed and well involved (not
only closed groups).</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
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of Francis Muguet may be considered. I don't think we need to start from
nothing. We have to assess our experience of the WSIS process, and to improve
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Philippe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Will you want to declare what happened with the GAID
steering committee nomination process (we did discuss it in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place> recently, but it
is good to declare it here as well), and what do we intend to do with
nominations for the strategy council… I am only taking suggestions form
everyone here, and not necessarily implying <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region> must
take this role up.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> I am afraid CS will completely lose out in the
new post-WSIS multistakeholder processes. And the absence of any
self-organizing process of CS will be used by the powers-that-be to make it
into a system of ‘nominating’ CS ‘reps’ from the top, which serves to
create the illusion of CS representation without it really being so. And then
in the name of CS involvement and multistakeholderism dominant ideological and
policy positions can get promoted, which leaves us worse off them without any
multistakeholder structures at all.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I wonder if there are actors here who have any
interest in this issue. Is so, we may need to act now.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>CONGO WSIS - Philippe
Dam<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, August
22, 2007 11:20 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
'Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space'; governance@lists.cpsr.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [WSIS CS-Plenary] TR: Suggested
Guidelines for NominationsCommittee - Renewal of GAID Steering
Committee<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Importance:</SPAN></B>
High</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For your information and based on
your feedback, I proposed this process to the 25 CS members of GAID
structures. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It includes most of the comments
made so far, while keeping them somewhat flexible.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We will try to make this process
as simple and as little time-consuming as possible, given the
timelines.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is of course understood that a
nomination process for GAID Strategy Council membership should be wider and
more inclusive.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for your
understanding.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">De :</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
CONGO - <st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="Philippe Dam">Philippe
Dam</st1:PersonName> [mailto:philippe.dam@ngocongo.org] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé :</SPAN></B> mercredi, 22. août 2007
18:45<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</SPAN></B>
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'GAID-CS'</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc :</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'kayadi@planet.tn'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'rodrigob@cdi.org.br'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'bruck@research.at'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'Astrid.Dufborg@gesci.org'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'hiroshikawamura@attglobal.net'</st1:PersonName>;
'jlongmore@dotrust.org'; 'tracey@traceynaughton.com'; 'bnnrc@siriusbb.com';
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'st.amour@isoc.org'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'wanyeki@iconnect.co.ke'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'rinalia@gkpsecretariat.org.my'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'alain.berranger@gmail.com'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'iza@anr.org'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'qshatti@safat.kisr.edu.kw'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'rbissio@chasque.apc.org'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'dcogburn@syr.edu'</st1:PersonName>; 'pape.diouf@iued.unige.ch';
'drake@hei.unige.ch'; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'ershova@iis.ru'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'anriette@apc.org'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'gurstein@ADM.NJIT.EDU'</st1:PersonName>; 'akigua@telia.com';
<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">'wolfgang.kleinwaechter@medienkomm.uni-halle.de'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'jrmathia@maxwell.syr.edu'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'george.sadowsky@attglobal.net'</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">'Henning.Wegener@t-online.de'</st1:PersonName>;
'titi@mindset.co.za'; 'Renate Bloem'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</SPAN></B> Suggested Guidelines for
Nominations Committee - Renewal of GAID Steering Committee<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Importance :</SPAN></B>
Haute</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=FR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As you know the GAID Secretariat
recently circulated a note on the partial renewal of the membership of the
GAID governing structures. In particular, it was announced that one of the two
seats reserved to civil society representatives in the GAID Steering Committee
should be renewed before the next Steering Meeting taking place in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1:place> on 19
September 2007. The GAID Secretariat invited civil society to identify
nominations from among their constituencies, through a self-nomination
process. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Timelines for the renewal of
Steering Committee membership are as follows:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GAID Steering
Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deadline for outgoing
members <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">to express their interest in
a renewal <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">of their
terms<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">15 August
2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deadline for new nominations
for membership <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1 September
2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Date of the membership
renewal <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">19 September
2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">New
York</SPAN></FONT></st1:State></st1:place><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Based on the experiences of the CS
Nomination Committee for the IGF Advisory Group and GAID governing structures
in the first half of 2006, we proposed that we use of similar model for this
process. However, due to the very short time available and to the fact that
only one seat is going to be renewed, and in order to increase the
representative ownership of the nomination to be done, we also proposed that a
Nominations Committee to submit a recommendation for the member of the
Steering Committee should be identified among the outgoing civil society
members of the GAID Strategy Council and High Level Panel of Advisors. Those
two proposals received several supports among CS constituencies.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Selection
of the CS Nominations Committee <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Members of the Nominations
Committee will preferably have to demonstrate a long-standing engagement in
the Information Society-related processes within the UN, in particular WSIS,
as well as a good experience of civil society self-organised working
processes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Out of the 25 civil society
members of the Strategy Council and of the High Level Panel of Advisors (see
list attached), at least 5 individuals should volunteer to serve within the
Nominations Committee. The final number of members of the Nominations
Committee could be flexible (preferably between 5 and 10 persons). They would
act in their personal capacities. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Volunteers should announce their
wish to participate in the Nominations Committee <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">no later than Friday 24 August 2007 at 12:00 am
GMT</SPAN></B>. The NomCom’s final recommendations would have to be forwarded
to the GAID Executive Director no later than 1 September 2007.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The work of the Nominations
Committee would be facilitated by a non-voting facilitator (I propose my
service to serve in that capacity and to use the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place>
website for more transparency and updates if needed).
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for your attention.
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">We will try to make it as simple as
possible for volunteers serving in the nominations committee</SPAN></B>. I’ll
circulate some more information on proposed timelines for identification of
candidates and proposed guidelines for selection
tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Looking forward to your reactions.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All the best,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philippe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
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