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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><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'>As some of you might know, the UN ECOSOC opened its
annual substantive session earlier this week. <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'>Issues related to the follow up and implementation of
WSIS will be discussed and addressed by ECOSOC later this month (according to
the provisional timetable of the ECOSOC session, WSIS follow up might be tabled
on 23<sup>rd</sup> and on 25<sup>th</sup> July).<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 general, the documents addressing WSIS follow up to
be considered by ECOSOC will be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font 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'>The SG report on
“integrated and coordinated implementation of the outcomes of and follow
up to major UN conferences and summit” (E/2007/76, here attached, to be
discussed on 23 July; it contains a series of paragraphs in relation to WSIS);
See below for some extracts on the various post WSIS processes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font 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'>The final report of the
10<sup>th</sup> session of the Commission on Science and Technology for
Development (21-25 May 2007), including the two WSIS related decisions of the
CSTD (on the flow of information for WSIS follow up, and on multi-year
programme of work): see E/2007/31, hereby attached as well, to be discussed on
25 July.<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 far as we understood from diplomats here in <st1:City
w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City>, there might not be any additional negotiation in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place>. It is expected
that the CSDT decision will be confirmed by ECOSOC. We will anyway monitor the
on going process and keep you posted – and hopefully engaged. <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><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CONGO</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
would be willing to address the ECOSOC on these various issues, under the two
segments that might be available in this regard. We will of course need your
remarks, suggestions and feedback.<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><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'>General
note</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'>The SG report recognises that “<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>implementation and follow-up require a broad
engagement of non-governmental stakeholders and partners</span></i>” (§
12 of E/2007/76).<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><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'>Commission
on Science and Technology for Development</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'>The SG report seems quite restrictive in defining the
involvement of CS actors in the CSTD processes. Contrary to the Tunis Agenda
which requested to take into account the multi-stakeholder approach, the SG
Report defines quite poorly the CSTD as an intergovernmental process “<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>with contributions from non-governmental stakeholders
channelled through the multi-stakeholder Global Alliance for Information and Communication
Technologies and Development</span></i>” (§14 of E/2007/76). CONGO
considers that this quotation is not reflecting paragraph 105 of the Tunis
Agenda for the IS and ECOSOC Resolution 2006/46: we understand GAID is a
multi-stakeholder component in CSTD and ECOSOC, but certainly not the only one,
and that NGO contributions should not be channelled / screened before reaching
the CSTD / ECOSOC: CONGO is therefore willing to correct that in the ECOSOC
Plenary.<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><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'>UNGIS
and Action Line Facilitators process</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'>The SG Report only provides a factual description of
the creation of the UN Group for the Information Society (“Coordination <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>among the United Nations system entities is
undertaken by the United Nations Group on the Information Society, created by
the Secretary-General in accordance with the request of the Summit</span></i>”,
§ 14 of E/2007/76) and of the May 2007 cluster of WSIS action line facilitation
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><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'>Internet
Governance Forum and enhanced cooperation</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'>The SG Report states that WSIS “<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>requested the Secretary-General to convene the
Internet Governance Forum, a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue,
to discuss, inter alia, public policy issues related to Internet governance in
order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development
of the Internet. The inaugural meeting, entitled “Internet governance for
development”, was held in <st1:City w:st="on">Athens</st1:City> from 30
October to 2 November 2006, and the second meeting is scheduled to be held in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Rio de Janeiro</st1:place></st1:City> from 12 to
15 November 2007. Consultations are under way to start a process towards
enhanced cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet
governance, as requested by the Summit</span></i>” (§ 14 of E/2007/76).<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><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'>Global
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place> for
ICT and Development</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'>The SG Report includes an annexed two-page
description of GAID and a synopsis of its activities. See pages 21-22 of
E/2007/76.<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>
<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 send us your comments and suggestions in this
regard. We will come back to you early next week with more details.<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<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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:120%'><st1:PersonName ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on"><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</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><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'><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"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place> -</u3:place></u5:PLACE></u5:COUNTRY-REGION>
Information Society &<br>
Human Rights Coordinator<br>
</u3:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE><st1:place
w:st="on"></st1:place><st1:country-region w:st="on"></st1:country-region>11,
Avenue de <u1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"><st1:PersonName w:st="on">la
Paix</st1:PersonName><br>
</u1:PERSONNAME>CH-1202 <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Geneva</st1:City></st1:place><br>
</u1:CITY></u1:PLACE>Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mail: </span></font></b><a href="mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org"
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mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font
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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"><u8:place u7:st="on"><u8:country-region u7:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</u8:country-region></u8:place></u8:country-region></st1:country-region></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE></st1:place>)
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"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:PLACE>'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 </span></font></b><a
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