<div>Dear Philip Dam,</div> <div> </div> <div>The<STRONG> Youth Network of Mauritius </STRONG>to be part of the signature process of petition on the closure of the Offices of ICTRC in Tehran. Please add Youth Network of Mauritius to the 27 NGO entities.</div> <div>May I also request you to add the name of the Secretary General of the Youth Network of Mauritius, Mr. Munsoo Kurrimbaccus to the 14 individuals involved in the WSIS process.</div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal>Warmest Regards</div> <div class=MsoNormal> </div> <div class=MsoNormal>Kailash Trilochun LLb Hons.</div> <div class=MsoNormal>President.</div> <div class=MsoNormal>Youth Network of Mauritius</div> <div class=MsoNormal>Riviere des Creoles, Mahebourg</div> <div class=MsoNormal>Mauritius.<BR><BR><B><I>CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam
<wsis@ngocongo.org></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">[Please note that by using 'REPLY', your response goes to the entire list. Kindly use individual addresses for responses intended for specific people]<BR><BR>Click http://wsis.funredes.org/plenary/ to access automatic translation of this message!<BR>_______________________________________<BR><BR> <META content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:SmartTagType name="City" downloadurl="http://www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="country-region" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="place" downloadurl="http://www.5iantlavalamp.com/"
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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As previously announced, the signature process of petition on the closure of the Offices of ICTRC in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tehran</st1:place></st1:City> is now finalised. The letter collected 27 NGO entities and 14 individuals, all involved in the WSIS process.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please check out if I did not miss any of the signatures you sent me.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">feel free to send any additional last minutes signature</SPAN></B> (the document will be circulated early next week).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All the best and thanks for your support,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philippe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%;
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Conference of NGOs (<u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:country-region u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = u8 /><u8:place u7:st="on"><u8:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</u8:country-region></u8:place></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:country-region>) 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:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><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 title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/ http://www.ngocongo.org/"
href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target=_blank>www.ngocongo.org</A></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=red><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV>From: "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam" <wsis@ngocongo.org><BR>To: <plenary@wsis-cs.org>,<BR><governance@lists.cpsr.org><BR>CC: "'CONGO - Philippe Dam'" <philippe.dam@ngocongo.org><BR>Subject: TR: URGENT - Closure of the NGO ICTRC Office in Tehran - Last call<BR>for signature (deadline: 24 September)<BR>Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:21:39 +0200<BR><BR> <META content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <o:SmartTagType name="place"
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div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As you know, the attached petition letter is circulated among NGOs having participated in WSIS in support to the NGO ICTRC, which offices in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tehran</st1:City></st1:place> have been closed down and the staff prevented to work more than 6 months ago.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The coordinators of this initiative are now willing to address this letter soon to the authorities. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Send the <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">signature of your organisation or</SPAN></B> if preferred <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">in your personal capacity</SPAN></B> at <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</A></SPAN></B>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deadline: <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">24 September 2007</SPAN></B>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We received a number of signatures so far, but much more is needed from among those who worked with Mr. Amir Barmaki and Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi throughout the WSIS process. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And feel free to circulate this petition to other interested NGOs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All the best, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philippe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%"
SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">De :</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> CONGO WSIS - <st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="Philippe Dam">Philippe Dam</st1:PersonName> [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé :</SPAN></B> jeudi, 30. août 2007 18:20<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</SPAN></B> plenary@wsis-cs.org; bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc :</SPAN></B> rbloem@ngocongo.org; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</SPAN></B> RE: Closure of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In follow up to our previous exchanges in the regards, note that the NGO support letter against the closure of the ICTRC Offices in Tehran has been changed in accordance with the various suggestions made on the Plenary List. Find the updated letter and the provisional list of signatures received from this list attached.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We understood that the situation for ICTRC staff has not evolved since the last up date.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NGOs involved in the WSIS process are encouraged to <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">consider signing this letter</SPAN></B> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">ASAP</SPAN></B>. Individuals involved in WSIS are also encouraged to add their support to our colleagues from the ICTRC, even if they are not up to engaging their organisation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div
class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All the best, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ph<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR
tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">De :</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> CONGO WSIS - <st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="Philippe Dam">Philippe Dam</st1:PersonName> [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé :</SPAN></B> mercredi, 11. juillet 2007 18:53<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">'plenary@wsis-cs.org'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">'<st1:PersonName w:st="on">bureau@wsis-cs.org</st1:PersonName>'</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">'governance@lists.cpsr.org'</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc :</SPAN></B> 'rbloem@ngocongo.org'; 'CONGO - Philippe Dam'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</SPAN></B> Closure
of ICTRC Office in Tehran - Letter for support open for signature<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Importance :</SPAN></B> Haute</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A couple of months ago, I forwarded an e-mail received from our WSIS colleague Mr. Sohrab Razzaghi, announcing that the office of the NGO he is the Executive Director of was closed and sealed</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-GB> </SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">by the Revolutionary Court without any legal justification or accusations. Apparently the situation has not evolved and that the staff was prevented to work. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is of particular concern for all of us because the <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">focal points for West Asia</SPAN></B> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">and the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place></SPAN></B> within the <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Civil Society Bureau</SPAN></B> during the WSIS preparatory phase were member of the ICTRC. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A group of NGOs have drafted a support letter regretting the closure of the ICTRC office and asking for clarification to the Iranian Authorities. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You are invited to consider signing this support letter. I particularly encourage all formerly CSB members to look into it, in support for our partners during the WSIS process.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ll be happy to forward your signatures to the coordinators of this
initiative.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div 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></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philippe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="Philippe Dam"><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Philippe Dam</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:PersonName><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><u1:PLACE
u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><u3:country-region u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:insAuthor="Inter"><u5:COUNTRY-REGION u6:insAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u5:PLACE u6:insAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u3:place u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:insAuthor="Inter">CONGO -</u3:place></u5:PLACE></u5:COUNTRY-REGION> WSIS CS Secretariat <BR></u3:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE><ns0:country-region u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"
u7:insAuthor="Inter"></ns0:place></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></ns0:country-region>11, Avenue de <u1:PERSONNAME ProductID="la Paix" u2:st="on"><ns0:PersonName u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter" 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:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter">Geneva</ns0:place></ns0:City></u1:CITY></u1:PLACE><BR>Tel: +41 22 301 1000<BR>Fax: +41 22 301 2000<BR>E-mail: </SPAN></FONT></B><A title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch" href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><B><FONT title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch" face=Arial
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navy">www.ngocongo.org</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=red size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Conference of NGOs (<u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:country-region u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"
u7:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><u8:place u7:st="on"><u8:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</u8:country-region></u8:place></ns0:place></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:country-region>) 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:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"
u7_x003a_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 title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/ http://www.ngocongo.org/" href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target=_blank>www.ngocongo.org</A></SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=red><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: red"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV>_______________________________________________<BR>Plenary mailing list<BR>Plenary@wsis-cs.org<BR>http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plenary<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></ns0:country-region><p> 
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