<BODY><P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG><FONT color=#215868>Open Consultation on the Cluster of WSIS-Related Events 2009, 15 September 2008, Geneva<BR></FONT></STRONG>The Consultation on the Cluster of WSIS-Related Events 2009 is to follow up on the outcomes of the third meeting of WSIS Action Line Facilitators, 23 May 2008. It is open to all stakeholders. Registration and badge requests are possible online as of 30 August 2008. The event will take place at the ITU Headquaters, Geneva, Room B. More information and background documentation can be obtained here </FONT></FONT><A title=blocked::http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/consultations.html href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/consultations.html"><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/consultations.html></FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=2> .</FONT><BR></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Any written contributions/position papers may be submitted prior to the meeting and will be posted on the WSIS website. Such submissions should be directed to <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A title=blocked::mailto:wsis-info@itu.int href="mailto:wsis-info@itu.int">wsis-info@itu.int</A> and <A href="mailto:beatrice.pluchon@itu.int">beatrice.pluchon@itu.int</A>.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P>Best regards,</P>
<P>Martin Wolf Andersen</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes">International Secretariat Management Team<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Conference of NGOs (CONGO)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Avenue de la Paix 11<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes">CH-1202 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-no-proof: yes"><A href="../../../../inter/Application%20Data/Microsoft/Signatures/www.ngocongo.org"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">www.ngocongo.org</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes"> <SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes">The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</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.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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