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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Brief notes from this meeting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>IN attendance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>EP delegation of about 7, including 4 parliamentarians<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>ISOC delegation of about 4<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Renate and Philippe from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place> and myself<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>No-one else I recognize as a regular participant on this list<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3-4 others, no Latinos, no Africans, no Asians<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>EP want to regularly consult with civil society<o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Noted cs not represented sufficiently with opening ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Their main proposal is national and regional IGF structures<o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>ISOC and ISOC France explained their background and reiterated concept
of forum that should discuss only and not make any recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Renate mentioned importance of multistakeholder approach <o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Parliamentarian asked us all to explain what we were doing with
governments in our own countries<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I spoke about the need for another dimension here of global work on
issues citing examples such as cybercrime and googleisation. I said I thought
it would be a great pity if we had 5 years of discussion and no outcomes and no
action. I asked what we might actually achieve from IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Parliamentarian mentioned that he thought main value was hearing different
points of view on issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Some discussion on need to discuss further between meetings perhaps
using working groups<o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>One gentleman spoke strongly about access needs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Overall a disappointing involvement of CS and I wonder why this is so.
Is European parliament irrelevant or are we just disorganized?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>Ian Peter<o:p></o:p></span></font></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'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> CONGO - IS
[mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 12 November 2007 23:47<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> governance@lists.cpsr.org;
gov@wsis-gov.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [governance] European
Parliament meeting the Civil Society - 13 November, 13:00-15:00</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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>
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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'>We have been requested by the Office of Ms. Trautman
to forward you this additional information on the civil society meeting with
European Parliamentarians, scheduled to take place tomorrow Tuesday 13 November
(13:00-15:00).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>Best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ph<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“The European Parliament delegation, composed of
Catherine Trautmann, Maria Badia, <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Malcolm</u1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <u1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Harbour</u1:PlaceName></u1:place></st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and
Gunnar Hökmark, invites you to meet and exchange views on Tuesday 13th,
between 13.00 and 15.00, in the Queluz VII. There's no preselected topic on the
table so if you wish to send position papers prior to the meeting please
do so to </span></font><font size=2 color="#2d5180" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#2D5180'><a
href="mailto:catherine.trautmann@europarl.europa.eu" target="_blank"
title="blocked::mailto:catherine.trautmann@europarl.europa.eu"><span
lang=EN-GB>catherine.trautmann@europarl.europa.eu</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.
The MEPs look forward to hearing your hopes and concerns on Internet governance
and the Information society, and having a direct and open discussion.”<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>
<u3:PLACE u4:st="on"><u3:COUNTRY-REGION u4:st="on"><u5:COUNTRY-REGION u6:insAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u5:PLACE u6:insAuthor="Inter" u6:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u6:endInsAuthor="Inter" u6:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"></u5:PLACE></u5:COUNTRY-REGION></u3:COUNTRY-REGION></u3:PLACE><u3:PLACE u4:st="on"><u3:COUNTRY-REGION u4:st="on"></u3:COUNTRY-REGION></u3:PLACE>11,
Avenue de <u3:PERSONNAME u4:st="on" ProductID="la Paix"><u7:PersonName ProductID="la Paix" u6:st="on">la
Paix</u7:PersonName></u3:PERSONNAME><br>
CH-1202 <u3:PLACE u4:st="on"><u3:CITY u4:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Geneva</u3:CITY></u3:PLACE></st1:place></st1:City><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
E-mail: </span></font></b><a href="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org" target="_blank"
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org 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 (<u3:PLACE u4:st="on"><u3:COUNTRY-REGION u4:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><u8:place u2:endInsDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:endInsAuthor="Dam Philippe" u2:insDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:insAuthor="Dam Philippe"><u8:country-region u2:endInsDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:endInsAuthor="Dam Philippe" u2:insDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:insAuthor="Dam Philippe"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region></u1:place></u1:country-region></u8:country-region></u8:place></u3:COUNTRY-REGION></u3:PLACE>)
is an international, membership association that facilitates the participation
of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions. Founded in 1948, <u3:PLACE u4:st="on"><u3:COUNTRY-REGION u4:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><ns0:place u2:endInsDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:endInsAuthor="Dam Philippe" u2:insDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:insAuthor="Dam Philippe"><ns0:country-region u2:endInsDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:endInsAuthor="Dam Philippe" u2:insDate="2007-11-12T10:30:00Z" u2:insAuthor="Dam Philippe"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region></u1:place></u1:country-region></ns0:country-region></ns0:place></u3:COUNTRY-REGION></u3: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
href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target="_blank"
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