<div dir="ltr">Dear all, <div><br></div><div>Please find below the details of the ITU's open call to nominate a civil society representative High-Level Track Facilitator for the <a href="https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2017/">WSIS Forum this year</a> (12-16 June, Geneva, Switzerland).</div><div><br></div><div>The ITU has requested CS High Level Track Facilitators (HLTF) - see below the dotted line for more details received from the WSIS Forum organisers. There is no limit to the number we can nominate. However, note there is no financial support for participation and all costs have to be borne by the HTLFs themselves.</div><div><br></div><div>To nominate a CS representative, send the name/s either to the entire list or to both myself and Poncelet (cc'd) by <b><u><font color="#ff0000">COB 25 January</font></u></b>, and we will forward it to the CSCG for deliberation. The CSCG will submit names by 01 February. </div><div><div><br></div><div><div>Thanks, looking forward to receiving your input! Any questions, do let us know.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Sheetal & Poncelet.</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black">This is to bring your attention to the Open Call to Identify High Level Track Facilitators from Civil Society for the High-level Policy Sessions for WSIS Forum 2017. This format of HLTFs was really appreciated last year as it gave a chance for stakeholders to interact better with ministers and other high levels. <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black">At the WSIS Forum 2017, the High-Level Policy Sessions of the High-level Track (HLT) will take place on the 13 and 14 June.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:black;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The Policy Sessions will be moderated by High-Level Track Facilitators (HLTF) nominated and identified by each stakeholder type i.e Government, Private Sector, Civil Society, Technical/ Academic community and International Organization. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:black;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:black;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Please note that all HLTFs are to cover their own expenses for travel, accommodation and insurance. The main task of the HLTF is to capture the vision, identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges shared by the leaders of their session.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:black;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The concluding session of the HLT will take place on the 14 of June. During the concluding session of the HLT the WSIS Forum 2017 Chairman will provide an Executive Summary, giving a platform for all the HLTFs to submit the outcomes of their respective policy session. These will be captured in a publication entitled “WSIS Forum 2017: Policy Statements and Executive Brief”.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div>-- </div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>Sheetal Kumar</b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif">Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL</font><div><div><font size="1" color="#666666" face="verdana, sans-serif">Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#666666" face="verdana, sans-serif">T: +44 (0)20<font color="#666666"> 3 818 3258</font> 0337</font><font size="1" color="#666666" face="verdana, sans-serif">| M: +44 (0)7739569514 | </font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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