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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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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>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span 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'>Find attached some of the key documents of the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>GAID Strategic Council</span></b> and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Steering Committee</span></b> meeting taking place on
18 May 2008 (in particular the annotated agendas of the strategy council and
steering committee, as well as the GAID progress report, the latest version of
the GAID Business plan for 2008, the outcome of the GAID evaluation and a
background note on the vision for the future of GAID).<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 will be followed by the <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>GAID Global Forum on Access and Connectivity and Innovative Funding for
ICT for Development</span></b> on 19 and 20 May 2008.<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'>These documents and others and been circulated by the
GAID Secretariat over this week and should be available on the GAID website (<a
href="http://www.un-gaid.org/" title="http://www.un-gaid.org/">http://www.un-gaid.org/</a>)
– but I experience some difficulties to reach the webpage of the up
coming meeting.<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'>The key issues to be discussed will include the following
topics:<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 style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US 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]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Up dates
on the progress of GAID initiatives (</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>in
particular Flagship Partnership Initiatives, Partnerships for Advocacy,
Communities of Expertise and regional networks)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Presentation
of proposed new initiatives to the Strategy Council and motion to adopt them by
the Steering Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![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]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Discussion
on the future of GAID, which will also be considered in the light of the
outcome of the GAID external evaluation – performed by the Maxwell School
of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></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><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Note that <st1:PersonName
ProductID="Renate Bloem" w:st="on">Renate Bloem</st1:PersonName>, as member of
the Steering Committee, will be attending both the Steering Committee and the
Strategy Council meetings, alongside with other CS persons also member of this
list.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Feel free to get back
to me or to her or on this list if you have any comment or contribution that
you would like to see forwarded to the discussion in KL.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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'>We will report back to you in details about the
outcomes of this meeting.<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'>Best regards, <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'>Philippe<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>
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Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
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