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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear Sir/Madam,
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please find enclosed an
official </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/">Invitation to
Participate in the Open Consultation Process for the WSIS Forum 2010
</A> </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">announced by the WSIS
Forum organizers (ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP). (</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva">www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva</A>)<FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The consultation
process will consist of three steps, as follows: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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align=left><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial
color=navy><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Step
One:</SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A
href="http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/announcements/view/15586/">Online
Discussion</A></SPAN></B> (5 January – 5 February 2010)
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align=left><FONT face=Wingdings color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial
color=navy><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Step
Two: </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/">Submission of
Official Contributions</A></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
(Deadline: 5 February 2010) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN dir=ltr><B><FONT face=Arial
color=navy><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Step
Three: </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/">Participation
in Final Review</A></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> (10 February,
14:30-18:00, ITU Headquarters) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We encourage all WSIS
stakeholders, prior to submitting the official contribution, to join online
discussions on the WSIS Forum 2010 taking place at the WSIS community platform
<A
href="http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/announcements/view/15586/">http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/announcements/view/15586/</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: -14.05pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please
note that the final review of all submitted comments will take place in the form
of a physical meeting to be held on <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">10
February 2010</SPAN></B> in the ITU Headquarters, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1
ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>. Badge requests need
to be done online through WSIS Forum website not later than 5 February
2010. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Detailed information on
the preparatory process is available at the WSIS Forum 2010
website:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva">www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Should you have any
question or need for assistance, please do not hesitate to contact WSIS
Team. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">With kind regards,
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV><BR>Bazlu<BR>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief
Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global Alliance
for ICT and Development (UN GAID)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli,
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