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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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 registration process for the May 2008 WSIS meetings
is now OPEN.<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><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'>Cluster
of WSIS related events (13-29 May 2008)</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 ITU has set up an online badge request and
registration webpage available from <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/cluster.asp?year=2008&month=0&type='alf'&subtype=0">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/cluster.asp?year=2008&month=0&type='alf'&subtype=0</a></span></b>.<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'>This is relevant for all registration to the IGF Open
Consultation taking place at the UN (13 May), as well as for the Action Line
Facilitation Meetings taking place at the ITU (19-23 May).<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'>Quite interestingly, it also relates to registration
for the 2008 Global Event on Measuring the Information Society taking place at
the UN in parallel to the CTSD session (27-29 May).<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'>This registration process is open to all WSIS
stakeholders due to the informal nature of these 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><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A list of WSIS related meetings is available on the
WSIS website <a
href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/cluster.asp?year=2008&month=0&type='alf'&subtype=0">HERE</a>,
and a time table is also updated by <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:place></st1:country-region> <a
href="http://www.csbureau.info/Time%20table%20IS%20week%202008.doc">HERE</a>. <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><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'>11<sup>th</sup>
session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (26-30 May
2008)</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 registration form for the CSTD 11 is available at
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.unctad.org/sections/wcmu/docs/ecn162008_registration_en.doc">http://www.unctad.org/sections/wcmu/docs//ecn162008_registration_en.doc</a></span></b>
(accessible from the CSTD webpage). Due to the formal nature of the CSTD
session, registration is limited to NGOs in ECOSOC Consultative Status and other
civil society entities accredited during the WSIS process. <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'>Feel free to come back to us for any question 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>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ph<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Human Rights Coordinator<br>
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Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
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