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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks for this information, Philippe,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Generally, there seem to be some improvement in the tenor and language
of GAID document, and we hope that will continue. Both connectivity and financing
are important issues- at the base of ICTD and it is good that they are in.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On connectivity – I am somewhat intrigued (though not much </span></font><font
face=Wingdings><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font> ) by the reference
to ‘<i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>with the intention of taking a global view
of connectivity issues in developing’</span></font></i><span lang=EN-GB> </span>A
global policy view on this matter is very much required, but I hope this global
view is not only of the multi-national telecom corporate view – which may
have its place. But it is good if policies for connectivity and access can
again be brought on to the global policy agenda. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Financing ICTD – again, this subject very much needs to be on
global agenda. But an exclusive reliance on what may be called as ‘innovative
financing’ should not be seen as against traditional forms of development
financing which is through global and national public funds. The balance needs
to be kept, and in a review meeting for UN Monterrey Conference on Financing
for Development, these policy and political economy issues will be important,
as will be new or innovative forms of financing. GAID may not inadvertently
side too much on what can, if not moderated, be the wrong side of the policy
debate, compromising opportunities for development for most people. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Meanwhile in the steering committee meeting report I see the term ‘world
ICT week’. Interesting. I haven’t heard that before. I much prefer ‘information
society week’ which I think is the official term. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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> Saturday, September 15, 2007
12:14 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org;
governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary]
Preparations for the next GAID Steering Committeemeeting (NY, 19 September
2007)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Importance:</span></b> High</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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 remind you the up-coming GAID Steering
Committee meeting taking place in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New
York</st1:State></st1:place> on 19 September 2007. As you know, Renate will
participate in this Steering Committee meeting, and we would be happy to
forward your view and feedback on some of the issues to be discussed, in
particular:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- New focus themes of
GAID to be included in the 2008 GAID Business Plan (Connectivity and Financing
for Development);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- Preparations for the
GAID Strategy Council and Global Forum in 2008;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- Updates on the GAID
Strategy Council and Steering Committee membership renewal;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- Up dates on the GAID
outreach and media strategy.<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>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Business plan of GAID in 2008:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Proposed focus on Connectivity and access
and Financing for ICT4D<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<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 current proposal of the GAID Business Plan for
2008 is mainly to update the 2007 Business Plan. Among the noticeable changes,
it is proposed to add, in addition to the existing focuses on Education,
Health, Entrepreneurship and Governance, a focus on:<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 style='text-indent:35.4pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- <u>Connectivity and
Access</u>: this follows the agreement at the <st1:City w:st="on">Santa Clara</st1:City>
meeting (February 2008) to have a stronger focus on Connectivity (in particular
in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>). The Steering Committee will
therefore discuss how GAID should develop its activities in this area. (Fyi,
the draft text to be added in the 2008 Business Plan reads as follows: “<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>It was decided at the February 2007 meeting of the
Steering Committee in Santa Clara, that, in 2008, significant attention will be
paid to the topics of connectivity and access, with special consideration given
to Africa, with the intention of taking a global view of connectivity issues in
developing regions in the following period</span></i>”). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:35.4pt'><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 style='text-indent:35.4pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- <u>Innovative
mechanisms for financing for ICT for Development</u>: in the context of the 5-year
review of the UN Monterrey Conference on Financing for Development, to be held
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Doha</st1:City></st1:place> (August
2008), such a GAID focus would help to feed into the preparations of the Doha
Review Conference. (Fyi, the draft text to be added in the 2008 Business Plan
reads as follows: “<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Specifically, GAID
could make an important contribution in the area of innovative mechanisms of
financing, including microfinance. Members may note that in August <st1:metricconverter
ProductID="2008, a" w:st="on">2008, a</st1:metricconverter> major conference
– a five-year review of the <st1:City w:st="on">Monterrey</st1:City>
Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) – will be held in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Doha</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Qatar</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Innovative mechanisms of financing will be one of the important issues on the
agenda, as significant initiatives in this area have been taken by several
countries as well as by other stakeholders. Some of these initiatives also
pertain to innovative financing mechanisms for ICT for development. This issue
will be a significant theme at the 2008 session of the Strategy Council. The
outcomes of these deliberations will be fed into the preparations for the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Doha</st1:City></st1:place> review conference on
FfD as a contribution of GAID</span></i>”)<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 would be happy to have some feedback from you on
those two proposals, based on the proposed inclusions to be included in the
2008 Business Plan.<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>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Next Strategy Council and GAID Global Forum
meeting (May 2008)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<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'>It is proposed that the next Strategy Council and
Steering Committee meeting will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Kuala Lumpur</st1:City></st1:place> in May 2008, following an offer
by the Government of Malaysia. This would take place in conjunction with the
World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT).<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'>Find attached the preliminary concept paper outlining
the proposed format and content of the two meetings. It was proposed in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Santa Clara</st1:City></st1:place> that the 2<sup>nd</sup>
GAID Global Forum in 2008 would focus on the issue of Connectivity.<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 of course stress the need to find financial
support for a number of grassroots NGO representatives to join these meetings.
We will also call for a needed coordination with the CSTD Secretariat and the
Secretariats of international organisations involved in WSIS implementation, to
avoid conflicting dates with the IS week in Geneva! <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'>Please send us some comments and feedback that could
be forwarded to the Steering Committee meetings.<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>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Renewal of GAID Strategy Council and
Steering Committee membership:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Postponement of the deadlines for new
nominations<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<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'>It seems that the various categories of stakeholder
had difficulties to reply to the GAID Secretariat summer call for candidates.
Therefore, it is currently proposed that the deadlines for nominations and
consultations within stakeholders’ groups be extended until 30 November
2007.<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 would give CS constituencies a chance to engage
in a timely self-selection process between now and 30 November. The new
membership of both the Steering Committee and the Strategy Council would be
announced by the UN SG in December this year and would enter in function in
April 2008 (before the May 2008 proposed meetings).<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'>Any comment on that?<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'>Let me remind you here that the deadline for current
members of the Strategy Council to announce their interest to serve in the
Council is 1 October 2007.<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>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Progress Report:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Review the progress of Flagship Partnership
Initiatives and Communities of Expertise<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Steering Committee will consider looking at the
work achieved by the various GAID Communities of Expertise, and see whether
some inactive CoEs should be disconnected from GAID.<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 GAID Steering Committee might at this stage
consider only discontinuing those CoEs having announced to the GAID Secretariat
that they are not willing or not able to continue their engagement.<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>
<div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>GAID Media Strategy and Outreach<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#E6E6E6'><b><i><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<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'>Find attached also a draft note on GAID outreach
activities. <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 did not yet consider it, but would also be interested
in getting your feedback 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'><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'><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'>Feel free to ask us any question 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'>Attached documents:<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'>
- Draft Agenda of the Steering Committee meeting.<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'>
- Preliminary concept paper on the proposed next GAID Strategy Council and
Global Forum.<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'>
- Draft note on GAID outreach activities<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'>Sorry for the rather long message…<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=FR 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=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></b></a></span><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><span
lang=FR><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=FR 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"><u8:place u7:st="on"><u8:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:place
w: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"><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"><st1:country-region u7_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">CONGO</ns0:place></ns0:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></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. 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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