<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%; tab-stops: 18.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arabic Transparent'; mso-bidi-language: AR-TN">Je vous annonce la création officielle du réseau TIC pour la société civile arabe </SPAN><U><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #00005a"><EM>ICT Arab Association for Civil Society</EM></SPAN></U><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #00005a; FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>( la rabta).</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #00005a; FONT-STYLE: normal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT size=5><FONT face="Times New Roman">Ce mécanisme da la shabaka prend la relais du Caucus arabe qui a accompagné le processus du SMSI.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%; tab-stops: 18.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: normal">Prière nous communiquer le calendrier des prochaines réunions de la société civile concernée par les TICs et auxquelles il serait opportun d’assurer la présence de ce nouveau réseau. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%; tab-stops: 18.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: normal"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%; tab-stops: 18.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE:
normal">Coordinateur<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>de caucus arabe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%; tab-stops: 18.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: normal">Facilétateur du réseau arabe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-KASHIDA: 0%; tab-stops: 18.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: normal">Mustapha Masmoudi.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arabic Transparent'; mso-bidi-language: AR-TN"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div><BR><BR><B><I>CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <wsis@ngocongo.org></I></B> a écrit : <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
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Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div 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">Communities of Expertise</SPAN></FONT></I></B><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">The Steering took a more flexible approach than proposed by the GAID Secretariat, and only discontinued one CoE which already had unilaterally terminated its activities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; 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 other CoEs are continued, and members of those CoEs not active
enough will be contacted by the GAID Secretariat; those CoEs will be looked at and supported for better progress. <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><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Connect <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place></SPAN></FONT></I></B><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">Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU SG, gave an update on the organisation of the Summit ‘Connect Africa’ (Kigali, Rwanda, 29-30 October 2007), organised by the ITU, the African
Union, the World Bank and GAID. This meeting is planned to be done in a result oriented nature, with the support of the presence of the ITU SG and a number of Heads of States in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>. <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><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GAID Business Plan for 2008</SPAN></FONT></I></B><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">Comments made on the CS Plenary List were forwarded to the Steering Committee. The two additional proposed focus themes (</SPAN></FONT><U><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Connectivity and Access</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and <U>Financing for Development</U>). On FfD, the main comment focused on how GAID can have a specific value in the Follow up Conference on FfD to review the implementation of Monterrey Consensus (Doha, 2008) and to the UNGA High Level Segment on Financing for Development (New York, 23-24 October 2007). The need to consider not only innovative ways, but also traditional and additional ways of financing mechanisms for ICT4D was also stressed, as well as the need for both quantity and quality of aid.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; 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">The
Flagship Partnership Initiative ‘Open training platform’ proposed by UNESCO was supported by the Steering Committee. See proposal paper attached. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; 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">An additional idea discussed was that <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region> expressed the wish to act to connect all schools free. ITU expressed the interest to take as one of its operational points so that a focal point will be set up on that at the ITU.<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><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Budget</SPAN></FONT></I></B><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">The Steering Committee reiterated its call for contribution to the GAID budget to all members of the Strategy Council and Steering Committee (except civil society). There was an agreement that fundraising strategies should be linked with GAID specific activities and that all contribution made should be published. <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><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Renewal
of GAID structures membership</SPAN></FONT></I></B><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">It was agreed that more consultation was needed within the various stakeholders groups in the process of renewing the membership of the Steering Committee and the Strategy Council. Therefore the deadlines for the nominations and appointment processes are as follows:<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> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm;
BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 153.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <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></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GAID Steering Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div
class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GAID Strategy Council<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 153.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div 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></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY:
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">30 November 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">30 November 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt;
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 153.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Announcement of the Appointment of new members<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">End of December 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt
solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">End of December 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 153.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Office taking of the new
members<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div 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 April 2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div 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 April 2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 153.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Date of the GAID structure with its renewed membership<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205>
<div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">May 2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kuala Lumpur</SPAN></FONT></st1:City></st1:place><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 153.55pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" vAlign=top width=205> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">May
2008<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kuala Lumpur</SPAN></FONT></st1:City></st1:place><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <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><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Next GAID meetings</SPAN></FONT></I></B><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">The
Steering Committee supported the invitation by the Government of Malaysia to host the next GAID Strategy Council and Global Forum meeting in May <st1:metricconverter w:st="on" ProductID="2008, in">2008, in</st1:metricconverter> conjunction with the World Congress on Information Technology (18-22 May 2008). The dates of the Steering Committee meeting will be confirmed soon, even though it was recognised that there is a risk of conflicting with some ALF meetings in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>.<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"><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">We will of course
forward you any documentation coming from GAID in this regard.<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">Feel free to get back to us for any other question.<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;
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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> <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"> plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">De la part de</SPAN></B> CONGO WSIS - <st1:PersonName w:st="on" ProductID="Philippe Dam">Philippe Dam</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé :</SPAN></B> vendredi, 14. septembre 2007 19:44<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</SPAN></B> plenary@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</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> 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 lang=EN-GB 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 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 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></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Preparations for the GAID Strategy Council and Global Forum in 2008;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Updates on the GAID Strategy Council and Steering Committee membership renewal;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Up dates on the GAID outreach
and media strategy.<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 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid"> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Business plan of GAID in 2008:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Proposed focus on Connectivity and access and Financing for ICT4D<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></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">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></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 style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt"><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 style="TEXT-INDENT: 35.4pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 w:st="on" ProductID="2008, a">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></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">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></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 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid"> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND:
#e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Next Strategy Council and GAID Global Forum meeting (May 2008)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div></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">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></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">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></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">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></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 send us some comments and feedback that could be forwarded to the Steering Committee meetings.<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 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid"> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Renewal of GAID Strategy Council and Steering Committee membership:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Postponement of the deadlines for new nominations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div></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">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></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 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></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">Any comment on
that?<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">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></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 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid"> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Progress Report:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Review the progress of Flagship Partnership Initiatives and Communities of Expertise<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div></DIV> <div 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"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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></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">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></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 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid"> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">GAID Media Strategy and Outreach<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e6e6e6; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=1><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></div></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">Find attached also a draft note on GAID outreach activities. <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">We did not yet consider it, but would also be interested in getting your feedback in this regard.<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"><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">Feel free to ask us any question in this regard.<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">Attached documents:<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"> - Draft Agenda of the Steering Committee meeting.<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"> - Preliminary concept
paper on the proposed next GAID Strategy Council and Global Forum.<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"> - Draft note on GAID outreach activities<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">Sorry for the rather long message…<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">Philippe<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT
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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: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: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
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