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class=000082520-10042009>There is</SPAN> the possibility for relevant
stakeholders with "proven interest in the issues discussed at the World Telecom
Policy Forum", including NGOs and individuals, to participate in this
ITU-organized event in Lisbon. <SPAN class=000082520-10042009>I know Bill
Drake and Wolfgang Kleinwachter intend to go, but for others interested here are
some details.</SPAN><BR><BR>Of course, this is not full participation (although
the first day is an open High level panel open to all) and it's basically only
the possibility to sit and listen. But nonetheless, it would certainly be useful
to have members of the IGC list to try and seize this opportunity opened by the
ITU<SPAN class=000082520-10042009>.</SPAN> Some of the issues discussed there
are closely related to the Internet Governance framework and its evolution (ie :
ICANN and the role of ITU in Internet-related matters). <BR><BR>The information
about the WTPF is accessible here : </FONT></FONT><A
title=http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/index.html
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/index.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/index.html</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The registration page is there and gives
information on the specific procedure for individuals : </FONT><A
title=http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/registration.html
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/registration.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/registration.html</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>And the corresponding questionnaire is there :
</FONT><A
title=http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/documents/expression-of-interest.pdf
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/documents/expression-of-interest.pdf"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/documents/expression-of-interest.pdf</FONT></A><BR
clear=all><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The issues discussed and the
documents that will be examined include the Secretary General's report and draft
opinions that will be adopted by the Forum. You can find them at the following
address : </FONT><A title=http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/ieg.html
href="http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/ieg.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/ieg.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> Of particular interest is the draft opinion
1 on that page. <BR><BR>The WTPF will take place from April 21 to 24 in Lisbon.
As the admission of individuals is on a first come-first serve basis, maybe the
number of seats allocated is already exhausted. <BR></FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
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