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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Find attached an
invitation to the inaugural <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Geneva Security
Forum</span></b> taking place on 20 – 21 June 2007 at Palexpo, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>. Participation is
free for NGOs, by clicking on the link in the invitation below to process the
registration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><st1:place w: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"><st1:country-region
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-</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><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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bw@genevasecurityforum.net [mailto:bw@genevasecurityforum.net]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> mercredi, 6. juin 2007 12:54<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> rbloem@ngocongo.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Invitation to the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place> Security Forum,
20-21 June 2007</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.genevasecurityforum.org/">www.genevasecurityforum.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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text-align:center'><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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text-align:center'><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place> Security Forum is committed to
assessing the interconnectedness <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:
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text-align:center'><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'>of international security threats
and to advancing flexible fast-moving responses<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>06.06.2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=DE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>FREE
EXCLUSIVE INVITATION TO GENEVA-BASED NGOs<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE 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=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am delighted to invite you to participate in the inaugural
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Geneva Security Forum</span></b> taking place
on 20 – 21 June 2007 at Palexpo, Geneva. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE 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=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>New security challenges including increasingly sophisticated
hackers, computer viruses, the move to networkcentric warfare, water shortages,
the risk of pandemics, migration, the potential impact of rising number of
discontented youth among others, have made it clear that a new multistakeholder
and IT savvy approach to developing and implementing security solutions is urgently
required. Solutions that not only make full use of the latest in information
communication technology but that also </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>reach across cultural,
religious, economic and geographical divides. </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Geneva
Security Forum, launched by the Canton of Geneva, with the support of various
private sector actors, has as its goal to assess and respond to the</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
interconnectedness of today’s security threats by bringing together the
key actors from business, government, intergovernmental organizations, academia
and civil society to develop recommendations and concrete action plans on
implementing interoperable responses to security challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE 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-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Building on Geneva’s expertise in humanitarian
issues, human rights, environment and international diplomacy, the Forum aims
to cultivate the ground for new networks and develop dynamic solutions to
security challenges, becoming <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>the place</span></b>
for business and policy-makers to learn about, and prepare for, the threats we
will face in 3-5 years, to evaluate key issues, share expertise and drive
knowledge growth on best responses. For further information, please
consult the Geneva Security Forum website: <a
href="http://www.genevasecurityforum.org/"
title="http://www.genevasecurityforum.org/">www.genevasecurityforum.org</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>GSF Board has decided to fully subsidize the
participation fee, to attend the Geneva Security Forum, exclusively for
the heads of diplomatic missions, International Organizations and NGOs plus one
staff member. Please cut and paste the link below into your web browser to
register. Registration will be required by each participant in order to process
badges and other logistical matters. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="https://mcigroup.emeetingsonline.com/emeetings/websitev2.asp?mmnno=172&pagename=SITE177054"
title="https://mcigroup.emeetingsonline.com/emeetings/websitev2.asp?mmnno=172&pagename=SITE177054
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I hope that this invitation is of interest to you and look
forward to hearing from you. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>With warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><img border=0 width=215 height=66 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image002.gif@01C7A87E.24AC3640"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName ProductID="Daniel Stauffacher" w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Daniel
Stauffacher</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Former Ambassador
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Chief Executive
Officer, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>
Security Forum<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=DE
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-weight:bold'>P.S.
Please visit the website to view highlighted speakers’ bios and the
program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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