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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Find attached the invitation to and the
programme of the launch meeting of the GAID Latin American and Caribbean
Regional Network (4-5 February 2008, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">San
Salvador</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:country-region></st1:place>).
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It will be held back to back with
the 2<sup>nd</sup> Ministerial Conference on the Information Society eLAC2007,
6-7-8 February 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Let me remind you that we continue
to keep updated an informal calendar of post-WSIS related UN events and
meetings at <a href="http://www.csbureau.info/posttunis.htm">http://www.csbureau.info/posttunis.htm</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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- Information Society &<br>
Human Rights Coordinator<br>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Message d'origine-----<br>
De : discuss-bounces@un-gaid.org [mailto:discuss-bounces@un-gaid.org] De
la part de Enrica Murmura<br>
Envoyé : jeudi, 27. décembre 2007 21:09<br>
À : discuss@un-gaid.org<br>
Cc : Caroline Perkin<br>
Objet : [gaid-discuss] Invitation to the Launch Seminar of the GAID Latin
American and Caribbean Regional Network - 4-5 February 2008, Radisson Hotel,
San Salvador, El Salvador. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>On behalf of the Secretariat of the Global Alliance for Information and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Communication Technologies and Development (GAID) of the United Nations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), and on behalf of
the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), the International Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Research Centre - Institute for Connectivity in the Americas
(IDRC-ICA),<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC), we<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>have the honor to invite you to the Launch Seminar of the GAID Latin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>American and Caribbean Regional Network to be held on 4-5 February 2008
at<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>the Radisson Hotel in San Salvador, El Salvador, in the two days
preceding<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>the II Ministerial Conference on the Information Society eLAC2007 (<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.elac2007.org.sv/"><span lang=EN-GB>www.eLAC2007.org.sv</span></a></span></font><span
lang=EN-GB>) in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">San Salvador</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The theme of the seminar is to formally launch the work of the Global<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Alliance in Latin America and Caribbean and discuss the activities and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>development of the regional network. The main objective of the seminar
will<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>be to gather ICT4D experts together to elaborate concrete proposals to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>present at the Ministerial Conference, in the areas of ICT and poverty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>eradication, health, education, youth employment, and e-government for<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>improved accountability. In addition, the meeting will arrange
exchanges<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>and dialogues among the regional representatives of GAID, as well as<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>provide a platform in the region to discuss strategic plans and share<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>experiences and knowledge on the growth and development of the region
in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ICT.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>A draft preliminary agenda is attached for your information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>For further information and assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ms. Carolina Jara at ECLAC e-mail: Carolina.Jara@cepal.org or Ms.
Enrica<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Murmura, Secretariat of GAID at e-mail: murmura@un.org.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>For additional information on the Seminar, please visit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.un-gaid.org/"><span lang=EN-GB>http://www.un-gaid.org</span></a></span></font>
<span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.cepal.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/socinfo/noticias/noticias/4/32074/P32074.xml&xsl=/socinfo/tpl-i/p1f.xsl&base=/socinfo/tpl-i/top-bottom.xsl"><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>(Spanish link)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.cepal.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/socinfo/noticias/noticias/2/32072/P32072.xml&xsl=/socinfo/tpl/p1f.xsl&base=/socinfo/tpl/top-bottom.xsl">http://www.cepal.org/cgi-bin/getProd.asp?xml=/socinfo/noticias/noticias/2/32072/P32072.xml&xsl=/socinfo/tpl/p1f.xsl&base=/socinfo/tpl/top-bottom.xsl</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We look forward to seeing you in San Salvador.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>With warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Secretariat of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> (See attached file: INVITE-ENGLISH-GAID.pdf)(See attached file:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>INVITA-GAID-ESPANOL.pdf)(See attached file:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>AGENDA-preliminar-seminario-GAID.pdf)(See attached file:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>GAID-seminar-draft-agenda.pdf)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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