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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span 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 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'>This is to remind you that the informal consultation between
ITU and civil society on the implementation of ITU Resolution 141 will take
place tomorrow (<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>10:00-13:00</span></b>).<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'>Invitation letter attached and more information at: <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'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2007/civilsocietyconsultation/index.html">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2007/civilsocietyconsultation/index.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'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/">http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/</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'>As already discussed with some of you who are in <st1:City
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>, we secured having <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Room K1/K2</span></b> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">ITU</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Montbrillant</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)
available from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>9:00 to 10:00</span></b> for an
informal CS Plenary discussion on:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:53.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Preparation for the
consultation on ITU and civil society<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Statement on CSTD
programme of work (if time allows).<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'>All the best, <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 style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Philippe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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<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>
<u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><u3:country-region u4:insAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><u5:COUNTRY-REGION u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:insAuthor="Inter"><u5:PLACE u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:insAuthor="Inter"><u3:place u4:insAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z">CONGO
-</u3:place></u5:PLACE></u5:COUNTRY-REGION> WSIS CS Secretariat <br>
</u3:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE><ns0:country-region u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><ns0:place u7:insAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z"></ns0:place></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></ns0:country-region>E-mail:
</span></font></b><a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><span
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title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>wsis@ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></b></a><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'><br>
Website: </span></font></b><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'><a href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org"
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title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="BLOCKED::http://www.ngocongo.org"><span lang=FR style='color:navy'>www.ngocongo.org</span></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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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin@wsis-cs.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>De la part de</span></b> CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mercredi, 28. mars
2007 20:27<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org;
bureau@wsis-cs.org; governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b> 'Renate Bloem'; 'CONGO -
Philippe Dam'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> [WSIS CS-Plenary] Up
date on CS participation in ITU activities</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><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'>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'>This is to inform you that, in the follow up to the
adoption by the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference of <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/Background-Documents/Res141.doc">Resolution
141</a> - <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Study on the participation of all
relevant stakeholders in the activities of the Union related to the World
Summit on the Information Society</span></i> (also here attached), we have been
approached by the ITU Secretariat to kick-start a process of consultation with
civil society entities.<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'>This resolution, recognising the need to enhance the
participation of WSIS stakeholders in the ITU, provided:<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 conduct of a study on the participation of all relevant stakeholders in
the activities of the ITU related to WSIS<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 creation of a Working Group of the ITU Council to perform this study and
to propose some reform on the basis of that study. The terms of reference and
the mandate of this working group are included in the annex to resolution 141.
This Working Group will be composed of ITU member states – with mention
that their delegations may include appropriate legal, technical and regulatory
experts – and will conduct open 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'>This Working Group is expected to start meeting on 15
June <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2007. In" w:st="on">2007. In</st1:metricconverter>
implementing ITU Resolution 141, the ITU Secretariat took up the following
steps:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>           
• Establishing the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>webpage</span></b>
of the Working Group of the Council on Resolution 141: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/">http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><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:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>           
• On line call for <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>written
contributions</span></b> for all stakeholders, as indicated on the previous
page: all contributions will be made public. There is no deadline for
submission at the moment. Written contributions should be sent to: <a
href="mailto:ITU-Stakeholders@itu.int">ITU-Stakeholders@itu.int</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt'><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:36.0pt;text-indent:-.6pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>•
Establishing a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>webpage</span></b> on the ITU
sources on civil society: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/resources.html">http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/resources.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-.6pt'><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:36.0pt;text-indent:-.6pt'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>•
Organisation on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>18 May 2007 (10:00-13:00)</span></b>
at the ITU, in the framework of the WSIS related cluster of events, of an <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Informal consultation between ITU and civil society</span></b>
in which the ITU SG Hamadoun Touré will participate, as well as probably
delegations of the two countries in charge of facilitating the work of the
Working Group. <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'>More information will be circulated soon on this
meeting.<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'>All the best, <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'>Philippe Dam<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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'>Philippe Dam<br>
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-</u3:place></u5:PLACE></u5:COUNTRY-REGION> WSIS CS Secretariat <br>
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