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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'>Oops, for previous…..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<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 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Bertrand, <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Parminder</st1:PersonName> and all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Below statement was given
yesterday and was met with quite some interest from many governments. The red
is what I added orally.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Renate<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><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'>Report of the Commission on Science and
Technology for Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><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'>Report of the Secretary General on the
activities of GAID</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 align=center style='text-align:center'><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 align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-style:italic'>Items 7 (f) and 13 (b)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-style:italic'>25 July 2007</span></font></i><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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mr. President <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Distinguished Delegates, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The UN Commission on
Science and Technology for Development held in May 2007 its first session since
its successful review by the Economic and Social Council one year ago. For the
first time in a subsidiary body of ECOSOC, it was decided that an
intergovernmental body would take into account the multi-stakeholder approach,
as confirmed by ECOSOC decisions 2007/215 and 2007/216. It implied evolutions
in the working methods of the Commission, in particular regarding NGO
participation in the Commission’s proceedings. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Among the good examples
observed during the 10<sup>th</sup> session of the CSTD, I would like to refer
to the one day joint event organised by CSTD and the Global Alliance for ICT
and Development (GAID), which brought views from multiple categories of
stakeholders involved in harnessing the use of ICT to accelerate the UN
development agenda. It also included the oral participation of all stakeholders
in plenary meetings of the CSTD as well as in informal meetings. It finally
consisted of various interactions and consultations between the CSTD Bureau and
representatives of non governmental observers. These good practices should be
maintained and strengthened.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 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'>-<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'>In particular, NGOs and
other observers should be reserved a specific amount of time to address the
CSTD Plenary at each of its segments or interactive discussion and under each
substantive theme and agenda item</span></font><font size=2><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>as they are taken up by
the CSTD. It could in that sense become inspired by the experience gained
during the WSIS process in terms of arrangements for NGO participation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify'><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-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 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:
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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'>As proposed by several
non State actors during the CSTD session, a format such as a multi-stakeholder
advisory group could be considered as a permanent structure working through
electronic devices to assist and advice the CSTD Bureau and the CSTD Secretariat,
even in the intersession period. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 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:
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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'>As a prerequisite, it is
also fundamental that predictability in the organisation of its segments be
increased to better attract issue-related specialists and gain higher expertise
from civil society and private sector observers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 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'>-<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'>We welcome paragraph 12
of ECOSOC resolution 2006/46, requesting that “<i><span style='font-style:
italic'>future sessions of the Commission will increasingly be conducted in the
form of interactive dialogue</span></i>”, and in line with the last
recommendation of the draft resolution proposed by the CSTD for adoption by the
Council, we also support that the working methods of the Commission be
articulated around focused and itemised interactive segments, following
multi-stakeholder principle at the discretion of the CSTD Chairperson in
offering the floor. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Reporting
to CSTD<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The 2007 CSTD Resolution
proposed for adoption by the Council addresses the crucial issue of reporting
patterns between the WSIS multi-stakeholder implementation process and the
system wide follow up to the CSTD. The establishment of such an articulation
between the implementation process and the system wide follow up is a
significant positive and welcomed step. This will support the reporting process
to be performed by the UN Secretary General to the CSTD. Action Line
facilitation meetings proved to be an important space for progress tracking and
sharing knowledge and good practice. Efforts should be continued by
international organisations facilitating this process in terms of outreach to
all relevant actors from all categories of stakeholders.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In this
context allow me, Mr. President, to mention the concerns of the <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>WSIS CS Working Group on Financing for Development</span></i>
and I quote their concerns and suggestions</span></font><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:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“The
Geneva Plan of action implementation has been structured along specific Action
Lines. However, they lack clear priorities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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'>Regarding the e-science
action line, there should be more synergy between the old and new mandate of
CSTD.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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 governance part of
the Tunis Agenda is implemented through the specific mechanism of the Internet
Governance Forum, while the financial part of the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Tunis</st1:place></st1:State> agenda has been left as an orphan
without care, without direction, without specific implementation or integration
in any of the follow-up mechanisms. Therefore, it is suggested, in order to
recover some symmetry with the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>
process that the ECOSOC should constitute Assessment Lines facilitated by
specific UN agencies and other organizations, within similar rules of
procedures and practices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:35.4pt;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The proposed four post-WSIS Assessment Lines could be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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'>A1: Official
Development Assistance ODA ( UNDP, World Bank, EU-EFD)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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'>A2: Multi-stakeholder
Partnerships ( UNCTAD, ITU )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><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'>A3: Innovative
Financial Mechanisms ( UNCTAD, DSF )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:
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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'>A4: Infrastructure
and International Interconnection costs ( ITU, UNCTAD, a representative body of
the African Union, e.g. ATU ) Facilitators and co-facilitators have been
suggested on a exploratory basis, and CSTD could select other facilitators as
appropriate.” End of quote. More info can be obtained from the WG. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>WSIS implementation
activities should be encouraged to use a common template for reporting to the
CSTD Secretariat. In any event, the CSTD should not devote its meeting time to
repeat the stock-taking exercise, but only concentrate on the review and
assessment task as defined in its mandate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Enhanced
Cooperation<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mr.
President,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><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='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Let me
also briefly mention some concerns of the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>CS
Internet Governance Caucus</span></i> with reference to the relevant part in
the Secretary General's report to the ECOSOC which mentions that
"consultations are under way to start a process towards enhanced
cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with regard to Internet governance,
as requested by the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Summit</st1:place></st1:City>".
In this respect it is pertinent to note that <st1:place w:st="on">Para</st1:place>
71 of the Tunis Agenda also clearly states that: "the process towards
enhanced cooperation ...will involve all stakeholders”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In the
following I quote the CS Internet Governance Caucus:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><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:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“The Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus notes
with concern that the letter and spirit of the WSIS multi-stakeholder
principles do not appear to have been applied in relation to the processes
around 'enhanced cooperation'for Internet Governance. In spite of directly
requesting information of the SG's office regarding the process, through our
letter dated 29th January, 2007, addressed to SG's Special Advisor on WSIS,
civil society groups have neither received information about, nor been invited
to or involved in consultations, in any way to date.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><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:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The caucus, along with other civil society groups, has
consistently demonstrated it's commitment to contribute constructively to the
WSIS follow-up process, a commitment which extends to all elements of the
process, including that of enhanced cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><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:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We request that the United Nations, ECOSOC, and all other
parties ensure that the enhanced cooperation process is conducted in a manner
that is fully consistent with the principles of transparency and multi-stakeholder
participation set forth in the Tunis Agenda. All information about consultation
processes for enhanced cooperation should be provided in a timely and
transparent manner to all stakeholders, as well as modalities ensured for their
participation in all processes, including of initial consultations and
developing the initial agenda and format for enhanced cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><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:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:
none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In order to ensure participation of an appropriately wide
range of civil society in this process, it would be useful to include formal
consultations on enhanced cooperation during, or around, the Information
Society week events in May as well as encourage informal meetings during events
such as the Internet Governance Forum.” End of quote<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><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='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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'>Report of the Secretary General on the activities of GAID<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>CONGO</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
supports the engagement of all categories of stakeholders in the work realized
by the Global Alliance for ICT and Development. As a catalyser for
multi-stakeholder and action oriented partnerships and as a multi-stakeholder
platform for cross-sectoral policy dialogue, with the view to harness the use
of ICTs towards achieving the UN development agenda, including the MDGs, GAID
is also a very innovative and significant tool to support the achievement of
the WSIS outcomes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In this context, civil
society, due to its diversity of perspective and expertise, has a major role to
play and can bring to GAID a very significant added value. One of the
priorities of GAID would be to continue to find means to have a greater
involvement from those who work from the grassroots communities and those in
contact with the use of ICT on the ground, with the view to better and more
directly access their needs, knowledge and experience. To that end, the
bottom-up and inclusive approaches should be strengthened in the GAID decision
taking process. The involvement of additional groups of partners, such as more
traditional development practitioners and major foundations, could also be
considered in the up coming year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>One year after its
launch, GAID has achieved many very positive steps, including in becoming one
of the multi-stakeholder processes feeding into the CSTD. <font color=red><span
style='color:red'>However, as I said already in my statement on the 19<sup>th</sup>,
the GAID should not be considered as the only multi-stakeholder process of the
CSTD, but only as one of them.</span></font> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region> and a number of civil society
entities are ready to continue to work with the GAID Secretariat to consolidate
this initiative and to strengthen the sense of community among its members and
partners.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><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='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I thank you for your
attention and for giving me this opportunity to speak.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:
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font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Renate Bloem</span></font></b></u1:PersonName></strong><b><font
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the Conference of NGOs (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place></u1:place></u1:country-region>)</span></font></b></strong><b><font
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Conference of NGOs (<st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region>) is an
international, membership association that facilitates the participation of
NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region></u1:place></u1:country-region>'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. </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Parminder</st1:PersonName>
[mailto:parminder@itforchange.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> jeudi, 26. juillet 2007
12:46<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> governance@lists.cpsr.org;
'Bertrand de La Chapelle'; plenary@wsis-cs.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> congo@ngocongo.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [governance] Re:
[WSIS CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD,
UNGIS, ALF, IGF, GAID</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks Bertrand for this
information. EU’s input is appreciated. I think this statement on record
is quite useful. I am sure <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place>
will use it, if, as was the plan, its statement is not already made. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Parminder</st1:PersonName> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:gray'>Parminder</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=gray
face="Arial Narrow"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:gray'> Jeet Singh</span></font><font color=navy><span lang=EN-US
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Bertrand de La Chapelle [mailto:bdelachapelle@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:55
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">plenary@wsis-cs.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> governance@lists.cpsr.org;
congo@ngocongo.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [governance] Re: [WSIS
CS-Plenary] ECOSOC reviewing WSIS follow up and implementation: CSTD, UNGIS,
ALF, IGF, GAID</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><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'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
Just to let you know that this point regarding the paragraph in the SG's report
was also of concern for governments, including <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <br>
<br>
Accordingly, the EU statement in the Ecosoc Session regarding the CSTD contains
the following paragraph : <br>
<br>
</span></font><span lang=EN-GB>"The EU also welcomes the joint CSTD-GAID
(Global Alliance for ICT and Development) panel discussion of last May 22nd. We
encourage GAID to continue providing its valuable input, <u>amongst other
stakeholders</u>, to the WSIS follow-up in the CSTD."<br>
</span><span lang=EN-US><br>
In UN-speak, this clearly is intended to underscore that the GAID is <u>not </u>the
sole channel for multi-stakeholder participation in the work of the CSTD regarding
WSIS follow-up. <br>
<br>
If this statement has already been made by the EU presidency, I encourage a
reference to it in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Congo</st1:country-region></st1:place>'s
intervention. The french delegation is a good contact if needed. <br>
<br>
Best<br>
<br>
Bertrand<br>
</span><span lang=EN-GB><br>
</span><span lang=EN-US><br clear=all>
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-- <br>
____________________<br>
Bertrand de La Chapelle<br>
Délégué Spécial pour la Société de l'Information / Special Envoy for the
Information Society <br>
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères / French Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br>
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"Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de
Saint Exupéry<br>
("there is no better mission for humans than uniting humans") <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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