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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As the heavy series of meetings to be held around the
9th session on the Commission on Science and Technology is getting closer, I
would like to consult you on how civil society should better strategize to
follow-up and continue to better impact the outcome of these meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In addition to the 9<sup>th</sup> session of the CSTD
(15-19 May 2006), 9 facilitation meetings for international implementation will
take place between 12 May and 19 May (cf. <a
href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag&id=10206">CONGO website</a>),
the celebration of the World Day for the Information Society (17 May), an
information meeting on the up-coming launch of the Global Alliance for ICT and
Development (probably 15 May, to be confirmed, cf. <a
href="http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=pag&id=10210">CONGO website</a>),
a new consultation on the future role of the CSTD convened by ECOSOC (16 May)
and a consultation on the IGF (19 May).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The full list of events is available on the website
of the former CSB: <a href="http://www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm">http://www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm</a>.
You can also find a provisional timetable attached.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In the perspective of this week of IS related
meeting, it would be useful to know:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Attendance:</span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Who
will participate in this series of meetings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Orientation
session:</span></font></u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> CONGO is ready to organise an
orientation session for this week, with the view to discuss the WSIS process so
far and help non WSIS participants to fit into the on-going implementation and
follow-up process. Do you support that there is a need for such an orientation
session? Friday 12 and Monday 15 are already packed, but would you agree that a
lunchtime 2-hour session would be convenient?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Daily
coordination or information exchange meetings:</span></font></u><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Charles
Geiger announced us that a Room at ITU (100 seats) would be available full time
to answer the various needs of CS meetings. We are still discussing with UNCTAD
/ UN about the possibility to get a room one hour every day (9:00-10:00) for
possible daily meeting among Civil Society. This timeslot could be used to
perform the CS Plenary function during the WSIS preparatory process of
information exchange. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Please forward us your
comments about this possibility</span></b>. This also raises the question of
how civil society must self-organise itself in the WSIS follow-up and
implementation period.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:
none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Meeting
facilities:</span></font></u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> It will be difficult to organize
thematic side events during this week. However, we would like to know which caucuses
/ working groups will be involved and if they need us to ask for specific meeting
facilities.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:
none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Other
information about the UN CSTD session:</span></font></i></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• An invitation letter was sent by post to all
ECOSOC accredited NGOs. This could be used as support document for visa
requests.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• As previously announced, the CSTD Bureau is
under the process of examining a proposed decision for interim participation of
WSIS accredited civil society entities to the up-coming 9<sup>th</sup> session
of the CSTD. We will keep you up-dated about the next developments, but the
CSTD Secretariat serviced by UNCTAD is quite optimistic that the outcome of
this decision would be in line with what <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place> proposed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• Information on badging issues during the
up-coming series of meetings will be made available soon. We are still exploring
possibilities to rationalize the badging process between the different sorts of
meetings (CSTD / Implementation facilitation / other consultations).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• In view of Action Line C2 facilitation, the
ITU-BDT has created a "virtual group" for this Action Line. Any
stakeholder (individual persons or NGO and other civil society entities)
interested in the Action Line C2 can participate in this virtual group by
clicking on <a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/c2/index.html">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/c2/index.html</a>
and announcing him/herself to the group leader, Pape Gorgui Touré.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>• Also note that UNESCO also developed a
webpage for comments on action lines it is in charge: <a
href="http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=21495&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html">http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=21495&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further
question. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Philippe <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:120%'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Philippe
Dam<br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><u3:country-region u1:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:endInsAuthor="Inter" u1:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:insAuthor="Inter"><u3:place u1:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:endInsAuthor="Inter" u1:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u1:insAuthor="Inter"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>CONGO
-</u3:place></u3:country-region> WSIS CS Secretariat <br>
</span></font></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></span></font></b></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"></ns0:place></ns0:country-region><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE>11,
Avenue de <U1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"></span></font></b><b><font
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lang=FR style='color:navy'>la Paix</span></font></ns0:PersonName></U1:PERSONNAME></span></font></b><b><font
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font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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style='color:navy'>Geneva</span></font></ns0:place></ns0:City></U1:CITY></U1:PLACE></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
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Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mail: </span></font></b><a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"
title="mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
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color:navy;font-weight:bold'><a href="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org"
title="http://www.ngocongo.org"><font color=navy title="http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="http://www.ngocongo.org"><span lang=FR style='color:navy'>www.ngocongo.org</span></span></font></a></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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line-height:120%'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>The Conference of NGOs (<U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"></span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><ns0:country-region w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>CONGO</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>) is an international, membership
association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations
debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"></span></font><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="Inter" w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Inter"
w:insDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Inter"
w:endInsDate="2006-04-10T19:38:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>CONGO</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region></ns0:place></ns0:country-region></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>'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. For more information see our
website at <a href="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target="_blank"
title="http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></span></font></b><b><font
color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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