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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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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Find attached the outline of the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>WSIS Follow-up Report 2008</span></b>, to be prepared
by the CSTD Secretariat as the second background document for the 2008 CSTD
session. The publication of this report was mentioned during the 26 February
briefing with the CSTD Secretariat. In addition to the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>UN Secretary General’s report</span></b>, which
will collect information and reports coming from the International
Organisations serving as Action Line facilitators, the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>WSIS Follow-up Report</span></b> will consist in a
more analytical description of developments and trends. <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'>Its drafting will be done by the CTSD Secretariat
with the support of consultants.<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'>The CSTD Secretariat encourages <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>NGOs and civil society entities to provide inputs and
contributions</span></b> which will be shared with the drafting team of the
Report: these contributions should be sent to <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Charles Geiger" w:st="on">Charles Geiger</st1:PersonName> by e-mail;
those who would not have Mr. Geiger’s contacts can contact me off line.
The civil society contributions can either consist in comments on the attached
outline, or in written substantive documentation / paper produced by your
organisation on issues to be addressed in the report.<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'>There is no specific deadline for these submissions,
but note that the work on this report is currently on going, therefore the
sooner the better! Of course, these contributions will be used by the drafting
team, keeping in mind time and space constraints (the total report will be 50
pages). <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'>It is planned that this analytical document should be
published every year by the CSTD Secretariat, as background for the CSTD.<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'>Feel free to get back to me for any further
information in this regard.<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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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Note finally that information regarding the limited
number of fellowships for the CSTD session will be made available in the course
of next week.<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 regards, <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'>Philippe<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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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on"><b><font
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 w:st="on"><u3:COUNTRY-REGION u6:st="on"><u4:PLACE u5:st="on"><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u7:COUNTRY-REGION u9:st="on"><u8:COUNTRY-REGION u11:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u11:endInsAuthor="Inter" u11:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u11:insAuthor="Inter"><u4:COUNTRY-REGION u5:st="on"><u7:PLACE u9:st="on"><u10:COUNTRY-REGION u13:insAuthor="Inter" u13:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u13:endInsAuthor="Inter" u13:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u10:PLACE u13:insAuthor="Inter" u13:insDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z" u13:endInsAuthor="Inter" u13:endInsDate="2005-06-07T16:35:00Z"><u8:PLACE u11:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u11:endInsAuthor="Inter" u11:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u11:insAuthor="Inter"><u12:country-region u14:st="on"><u12:place u14:st="on">CONGO</u12:place></u12:country-region></u8:PLACE></u10:PLACE></u10:COUNTRY-REGION></u7:PLACE></u4:COUNTRY-REGION></u8:COUNTRY-REGION></u7:COUNTRY-REGION></u4:PLACE></u1:PLACE></u3:COUNTRY-REGION></u1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:place></st1:country-region>
- Information Society &<br>
Human Rights Coordinator<br>
<u15:COUNTRY-REGION u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><u16:PLACE u6:st="on"><u16:COUNTRY-REGION u6:st="on"><u15:PLACE u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"></u15:PLACE></u16:COUNTRY-REGION></u16:PLACE></u15:COUNTRY-REGION>11,
Avenue de <U14:PERSONNAME ProductID="la Paix" u6:st="on"><u15: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"><u1:PERSONNAME ProductID="la Paix" u16:st="on">la
Paix</u15:PERSONNAME></U14:PERSONNAME><br>
CH-1202 <U14:PLACE u6:st="on"><U14:CITY u6:st="on"><u15:CITY u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><u15:PLACE u7:endInsDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:endInsAuthor="Inter" u7:insDate="2006-04-04T12:16:00Z" u7:insAuthor="Inter"><U3:PLACE u4:st="on"><U3:CITY u4:st="on"><u1:CITY u17:st="on"><u1:PLACE u17:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:City u18:st="on"><st1:place u18:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City></u1:PLACE></U3:CITY></u15:PLACE></u15:CITY></U3:CITY></u1:PLACE></U3:PLACE></U14:CITY></U14:CITY></U14: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:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org"
title="mailto:wphilippe.dam@ngocongo.org mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org mailto:hhumanrights@hyprolink.ch"><b><font
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font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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color=navy
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title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org"><span style='color:navy'><span
title="blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org">www.ngocongo.org</span></span></span></font></span></a> </span></font></b><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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