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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'>Hi 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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This thread on CSTD resolution reminds me
to inform the list that during the May CSTD meeting there were some exchanges
among CSTD members on the issue of IGF’s 2010 review and many CSTD
members seemed quite convinced that –being the political body mandated
with WSIS follow up – the review will be anchored with and/or finally
decided by CSTD, which will appropriately advise ECOSOC to appropriately instruct
the Secretary General. <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This above was not captured in formal documents
and therefore is kind of off-the-record. <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Tunis Agenda mandates this task to the
UN Secretary General, who should make recommendations to the UN membership. It
is likely that the recommendations will first be dealt by the CSTD.<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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This may be important with regard to IG
civil society’s engagement with 2009 and 2010 CSTD meetings. <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The actual recommendations may only be
presented to the 2010 meeting, but any references about IGF made by the CSTD in
2009 proceedings, in my view, will be difficult for the UN Secretary General’s
review process to ignore. That may make engagements with the 2009 meeting
significant. <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And since engagement with the IGF has been
one of the main activities of the IG Caucus, the caucus may want to make a statement
to the CSTD on its position, if one can be formed, on the review of the IGF and
in the language of Tunis agenda of ‘the desirability of the continuation
of the Forum’ apart from participating in the UN Secretary General’s
consultation and review process. <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I understand that a review by an outside
agency will begin soon and the active consultations with stakeholders will take
place over the next year (I am constructing this from the bits and pieces I
have picked up here and there). <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Especially, keeping in view that IG Caucus
was ignored in the consultations over ‘enhanced cooperation’, despite
our writing to the SG’s office about it, we should become active early
with respect to the IGF consultations.<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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We should develop our proposed workshop
for IGF, Hyderabad, ‘Role and mandate of the IGF’ also with this
purpose in mind. Lee McKnight and Jeremy Malcolm are leading a Working Group on
shaping this workshop. Anyone who wants to join this group may write to either of
them or to me, offline. We also welcome suggestions for speakers and regarding
the format of the workshop. <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 style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Parminder <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Divina MEIGS<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 01, 2008 1:43
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> governance@lists.cpsr.org;
plenary@wsis-cs.org; gov@wsis-gov.org; CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'Philippe Dam'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] :
[governance] ECOSOC considered CSTD Report and adopted draftk you CSTD
resolution on WSIS follow-up</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<br>
Many thanks Philippe for this good piece of news. it is not sure that the
CSTD will be able to reform itself totally but it is important to keep trying
so that some of the positive spirit from WSIS continues. <br>
Sorry you will no longer be with us for the follow up on the process but good
luck on your new position where I am sure all the qualities you put to the
service of our community will be duly appreciated.<br>
<br>
best<br>
Divina <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>> <br>
> <br>
> From: "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam" <br>
> <br>
> To: , <br>
> ,<br>
> <br>
> Copies to: "'Philippe Dam'" <br>
> <br>
> Date sent: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:11:48 +0200<br>
> Organization: CONGO<br>
> Subject: [governance] ECOSOC <br>
> considered CSTD Report and adopted draft <br>
> CSTD<br>
> resolution on WSIS follow-up<br>
> Send reply to: governance@lists.cpsr.org,<br>
> "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam" <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> > Dear all, <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > This is to inform you about the consideration by ECOSOC of the report<br>
> > of the recent 11th session of the Commission on Science and
Technology<br>
> > for Development and the rubber stamping of the CSTD Resolution and
its<br>
> > 4 Decisions including those concerning civil society and academic<br>
> > institution participation (see my previous posts on 2 and 6 June<br>
> > 2008).<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > See also ECOSOC Press Release:<br>
> > http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/ecosoc6365.doc.htm on 18 July<br>
> > 2008.<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > "Under its item on science and technology for development, the
Council<br>
> > adopted, without a vote, one draft resolution and four draft
decisions<br>
> > contained in the report on the eleventh session of the Commission on<br>
> > Science and Technology for Development (document E/2008/31). <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > By the resolution, on assessment of the progress made in the<br>
> > implementation of, and follow-up to, the outcomes of the two-phase<br>
> > World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in Geneva<br>
> > December 2003, and in Tunis in November 2005, the Council noted that,<br>
> > while in general the digital divide between developed and developing<br>
> > countries was shrinking, a new divide was emerging in terms of<br>
> > differences in quality and speed of access to information and<br>
> > communications technology. <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > Among other things, the Council called on stakeholders to increase<br>
> > their efforts to reduce the disparity in cost of access, through, for<br>
> > example, the establishment of exchange points and the creation of a<br>
> > competitive environment, both at the network and local levels. <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > The Council also called on stakeholders to increase efforts for<br>
> > funding of and investment in information and communication
technology,<br>
> > to advance broadband access, including wireless access in areas and<br>
> > countries in which it was still limited or nonexistent. It also<br>
> > called on those actors to continue to develop and disseminate<br>
> > easy-to-use applications and services for mobile phones and related<br>
> > devices, especially those that are useful in rural areas and work
with<br>
> > low bandwidth and high latency. <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > The four draft decisions were on participation of non-governmental<br>
> > organizations and civil society entities in the work of the
Commission<br>
> > on Science and Technology for Development at its twelfth and<br>
> > thirteenth sessions; participation of academic entities in the work
of<br>
> > that Commission; the report of the Secretary-General on science,<br>
> > technology and innovation to be submitted to the Commission at its<br>
> > twelfth session; and the report of the Commission on its eleventh<br>
> > session and provisional agenda and documentation for the twelfth<br>
> > session of the Commission.''<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > I also want to take the opportunity of this message to inform you
that<br>
> > I will shortly leave the CONGO Secretariat to join the Geneva office<br>
> > of another international NGO. It's been a great pleasure and a<br>
> > wonderful experience to work with you all for those past 3 years -<br>
> > already!! - and I'm sure that, as I'll remain involved in UN
processes<br>
> > connected to human rights, I'll cross many of you on the occasion of<br>
> > your participation in some WSIS related meetings in Geneva! Note that<br>
> > CONGO will maintain its monitoring of post WSIS processes and support<br>
> > to CS participation in them. More news coming soon.<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > I'll also join the CS Plenary list shortly through my personal e-mail<br>
> > address, so that we will certainly keep in touch!<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > Best, <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > Philippe<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > Philippe Dam<br>
> > CONGO - Information Society &<br>
> > Human Rights Coordinator<br>
> > 11, Avenue de la Paix<br>
> > CH-1202 Geneva<br>
> > Tel: +41 22 301 1000<br>
> > Fax: +41 22 301 2000<br>
> > E-mail: philippe.dam@ngocongo.org<br>
> > Website: www.ngocongo.org <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
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> > 7/29/2008 5:26 PM<br>
> > <br>
> > <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Divina Frau-Meigs professeur, université Paris 3-Sorbonne
sociologue des médias vice-présidente, AIERI/IAMCR (Ass.Int.des
Etudes et Recherches en Info-com) tel/fax: 33 1 42 77 91 69<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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