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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'>Dear all, <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'>This is to inform you
that the CS NomCom has finalized today and the selection of the recommendation
for the CS membership in the GAID Strategy Council. A letter was sent to the
GAID Secretariat to inform it that the following CS representatives are
supported to join the GAID Strategy Council, in which 3 or 4 seats are open to
rotation:<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>

<ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font
     size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Mr. Micheal Gurstein</span></font></b><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'> (CS affiliations: Global Telecentre Alliance, Telecentres of the
     Americas Partnership, Telecommunities Canada, Vancouver Community Network,
     Association for Community Networking; Canada) <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font
     size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Mr. Parminder Jeet Singh</span></font></b><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'> (IT for Change, <st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City>; <st1:place
     w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
     <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font
     size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ms. Viola Krebs</span></font></b><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'> (ICVolunteers; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region></st1:place>)</span></font><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'> </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></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font
     size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Ms. Linda Misek-Falfoff</span></font></b><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'> (Respectful Interfaces; <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
      w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place>)</span></font><font
     size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     Arial'> </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></li>
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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'><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'>It was noted by the
NomCom members that while the gender balance was fully respected, it appeared
not possible to find a consensus which completely respected the geographic
balance, while this concern was fully taken in consideration by the NomCom
members.<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'>Let me thank the 5 NomCom
members (Ezendu Ariwa, Luis Pouzin, Ginger Paque, Delphine Nana and Hakikur
Rahman) for the fact that they all took their function extremely seriously, and
gave required time and commitment to make this process very smooth (and
pleasant for the facilitator).<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'>Keep in mind that the UN
Secretary-General will still take the final decision regarding the rotation in
the GAID membership.<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'>You will be kept informed
about the up coming developments in this regard.<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'>All the 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'><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'>Ph<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='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 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 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:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:insAuthor="Inter"><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"><U3:PLACE u4:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:endInsAuthor="Inter" u4:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u4:insAuthor="Inter">CONGO
-</U3:PLACE></U5:PLACE></U5:COUNTRY-REGION> WSIS CS Secretariat <br>
</U3:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE><NS0:COUNTRY-REGION u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:COUNTRY-REGION u2:st="on"><NS0:PLACE u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"></NS0:PLACE></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></NS0:COUNTRY-REGION>11,
Avenue de <U1:PERSONNAME ProductID="la Paix" u2:st="on"><NS0:PERSONNAME u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter" ns1:ProductID="la Paix">la
Paix</NS0:PERSONNAME></U1:PERSONNAME><br>
CH-1202 <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:CITY u2:st="on"><NS0:CITY u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><NS0:PLACE u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter">Geneva</NS0:PLACE></NS0:CITY></U1:CITY></U1:PLACE><br>
Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
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
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><span
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:
120%;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><span
title="mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org">wsis@ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></span></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"
title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><font
color=navy title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org http://www.ngocongo.org"><span
title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org"><span lang=FR style='color:navy'><span
title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org">www.ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></span></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>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:120%'><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<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 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"><NS0:COUNTRY-REGION u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><NS0:PLACE u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><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></NS0:PLACE></NS0:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></st1:country-region></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"><NS0:COUNTRY-REGION u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><NS0:PLACE u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region u7_x003a_st="on" w:st="on">CONGO</NS0:PLACE></NS0:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:COUNTRY-REGION></U1:PLACE></st1:country-region></st1: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 <a
href="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/" target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/ http://www.ngocongo.org/">www.ngocongo.org</a></span></font></b><b><font
color=red><span lang=EN-GB style='color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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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