Thanks Philippe for this information but visa problem is pointed. So if I am candidate.<br><br>Baudouin<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">2008/2/15, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <<a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</a>>:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Dear all, </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">This is a short series of updates regarding the
preparations towards the next session of the UN Commission on Science and
Technology for Development.</span></font></p>
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<p><b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" lang="EN-GB">Some
funding available for civil society participants</span></font></i></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">A small number of fellowships will be made available
for civil society participants from developing countries. More information on
the exact number of fellowship and process for attribution will be made
available in the course of March 2008.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></font></p>
<p><b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" lang="EN-GB">CS
participation in the UN CSTD</span></font></i></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">The CSTD Secretariat is willing to engage into a dialogue
with NGOs on how to increase the attractiveness of the CTSD annual session. Some
elements can be contained in the informal written contribution that CONGO sent
to the CSTD Intersession Panel (November 2007, see <a href="http://www.ngocongo.org/files/ngo_written_contribution_to_the_cstd_intersession_panel_v_2.doc" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">here</a>).
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">In addition to the issue of a common understanding of
the multi-stakeholder approach in the CSTD and the modalities for CS
involvement, we should probably think of looking at the general format and
content of the CSTD session, as well as the nature of its outcome, its follow
up and its preparations.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></font></p>
<p><b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" lang="EN-GB">On
line preparation for the upcoming 11<sup>th</sup> session</span></font></i></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">The CSTD Secretariat just set up a mailing listserv
opened to its Member States, and included me at CONGO and a representative of
the ICC as part of this mailing list. (CONGO was included in the listserv
without previous notification so that we could not liaise with you beforehand.)</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">The three points put on for the discussion include:</span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">1. How to
improve the impact of the Commission at national, regional and international
levels;</span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 53.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">2. How
to strike a balance between the Commission's new and traditional mandates;</span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 53.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">3. Organization
of work for the 11th session of the CSTD.</span></font></span></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">I will be happy to compile without altering your comments
on these 3 sets of issues and forward it to this CSTD members' listserv.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Note that the provisional agenda of the CSTD 11<sup>th</sup>
session is attached to this e-mail. Basically, the three main issues for
discussion will be:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 53.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">review of
the progress made in the implementation of, and follow-up to the outcomes of
WSIS at regional and international levels;</span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 53.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">substantive
theme on WSIS follow up: "<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Development-oriented
policies for socio-economic inclusive information society, including access, infrastructure
and an enabling environment</span></i>"</span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 53.25pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span>-<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">substantive
theme on science and technology mandate: "<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Science, technology and engineering for innovation and capacity-building
in education and research</span></i>"</span></font></span></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">More information coming soon.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Philippe</span></font></p>
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