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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>
<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'>Find attached the Power Point presentation which was
given by Thomas Schneider, Representative of Switzerland and Co-Chair of the
ITU Council WG, and Beatrice Pluchon from the ITU Secretariat<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'>during the Information Session on <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/">ITU Open Consultation<span
style='font-weight:normal'> on the participation of all relevant stakeholders</span></a></span></b>.
This one hour session on last Wednesday was limited to exchange information on
the modalities of the on going written consultation process in relation with
the status of the negotiations within the ITU Council WG on the Study on the
Participation of all relevant stakeholders in ITU Activities related to the World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). <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'>Deadline for WSIS accredited CS entities to answer
the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/openconsultation2008/index.html">On
Line questionnaire</a> </span></b>is <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>15 June
2008</span></b>. <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 WG has to deliver a report of existing
modalities and propose new modalities for stakeholders’ participation in
the ITU. The report would be presented to the next Plenipot’ Conference
which will then decide whether any action should be taken. Therefore the WG
report has to be ready by the ITU Council by 2009.<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 answers to the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/openconsultation2008/index.html">On
Line questionnaire</a></span></b> will be made available as such to Members of
the WG only, and the ITU Secretariat will compile a synthesis / summary on the
basis of the answers. <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'>There are two relevant documents previously compiled
by the ITU Secretariat that could be read before answering the questionnaire:<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-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/Meeting-Documents/September/WG-Study-02-08-secretariat-ITU-existing-practices2-final.doc"
target="_blank"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>WG-Study/2/08*</span></b><span
lang=EN-GB>:</span></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Secretariat Background Paper on
existing practices within ITU for the participation of relevant stakeholders in
the activities of the <st1:place w:st="on">Union</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><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-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/Meeting-Documents/January/WG-Study-04-02-rev.2secretariat-UN-report-final.doc"
target="_blank"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-weight:bold'>WG-Study/4/02,
Rev.2*</span></b></a></span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>: Secretariat Background Paper on
the analysis of existing mechanisms and practices for stakeholder participation
in the United Nations, other specialized agencies and intergovernmental
organizations.<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 attached Powerpoint includes some information on
the timeline of the activities of the WG and some insights on the Draft
structure of the final report of the WG. <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'>Since the WG is only working in English, answers to
the questionnaire are advised to be provided in English – in order to
have them actually impacting on the WG members. <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'>It was also stressed that some interim measures have
been taken to facilitate CS access to ITU processes and ITU information (i.e.:
ITU-T making its recommendations publicly available) and that there are
suggestions on how to make best use of these existing modalities. <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, <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</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CH 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=FR-CH style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
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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'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> CONGO - Philippe
Dam [mailto:wsis@ngocongo.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mardi 20 mai 2008
17:19<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> plenary@wsis-cs.org; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">governance@lists.cpsr.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b> 'Philippe Dam'; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">congo@ngocongo.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> Infomration session -
21 May, 1.00 pm - participation of relevant stakeholders in the ITU
activities...</span></font><o:p></o:p></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=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB 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 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 to remind you that the ITU Secretariat will hold
an information session on the on going <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>consultation
process</span></b> on the issue of participation of relevant stakeholders in the
ITU activities related to WSIS. At the request of the ITU WG working on this
issue, a questionnaire open to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>all WSIS CS
accredited stakeholders</span></b> has been circulated and deadline for
answering this questionnaire is <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>15 June 2008</span></b>.
<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 <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Information
session</span></b>, taking place tomorrow on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>21
May (1.00-2.00 pm in Room C2 at the ITU)</span></b>, will provide an
opportunity for raising any question or comment on this consultation process
– and on the activities of the WG.<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'>Note that <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">CONGO</st1:country-region></st1:place> would be happy to consider
including in its answer to the questionnaire some inputs from non-WSIS
accredited CS entities who might be interested in this issue.<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'>Links:<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:53.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ITU Council working on
the study on the Participation of all relevant stakeholders in ITU Activities
related to WSIS: <a href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/">http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.25pt'><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:53.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>On Line
Questionnaire for all WSIS accredited entities: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/openconsultation2008/index.html">http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/openconsultation2008/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.25pt'><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:53.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:
l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Invitation to the 21 May
information session on the open consultation: <a
href="http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/openconsultation2008/open-consultation-DM-08-1008-2.pdf">http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/openconsultation2008/open-consultation-DM-08-1008-2.pdf</a>
<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 answers to this online questionnaire will be
considered by the ITU WG at its next meeting in September 2008. The Co-Chair of
the Working Group will be participating in this information session.<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'>We will provide you with a complete summary of this
session.<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, <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 Dam <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=FR-CH style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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