<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi,<div><br></div><div>I don't recall whether this has been raised here before, but people who are still subscribed to the old WSIS-CS list will know that UNCTAD and ITU staff say it is possible for organizations to put together side events during the upcoming WSIS Forum in Geneva. Apparently Thursday 21st has been set aside for thematic workshops and it looks like there are still a number of open slots. The IGC could do something on a hot topic---in a space where a lot of reps from most governments, including a lot of non-IGF regulars, will be milling around----if enough of us will be staying in town to have critical mass (alas, it's the following week from the IGF consultation)...</div><div><br></div><div>If anyone is interested and available, let's conspire.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Bill<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">From: </font></b></font><font style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><<a href="mailto:jaroslaw.ponder@itu.int">jaroslaw.ponder@itu.int</a>></font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Date: </font></b></font><font style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">April 15, 2009 2:30:33 PM GMT+02:00</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">To: </font></b></font><font style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><<a href="mailto:Charles.Geiger@unctad.org">Charles.Geiger@unctad.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org">plenary@wsis-cs.org</a>></font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Cc: </font></b></font><font style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><a href="mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org">plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org</a>, <a href="mailto:discuss@un-gaid.org">discuss@un-gaid.org</a>, <a href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org">plenary@wsis-cs.org</a></font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Subject: </font></b></font><font style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">Re: [gaid-discuss] [WSIS CS-Plenary] Digital Solidarity Fund in risk of disappearing: action required</font></b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="blue"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"><div class="Section1"><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">Thank you very much Charles for bringing this possibility to the attention. Indeed, format of the WSIS Forum 2009 does give the possibility of having kickoff meetings as well as side events. In case you would be interested in organizing kick off meeting (10 people max) we will arrange room for you. If possible please fill in attached form and send it to me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">There is always a possibility of having a dedicated special session to be held on 21 May 2009, the day dedicated to the thematic workshops/sessions. The capacity of the available rooms is up to 100.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">In case you would need any further information regarding the meeting please do not hesitate to let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2009/forum/geneva/index.html" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2009/forum/geneva/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">With kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><i><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Jaroslaw K. PONDER</span></font></i></b><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><br><i><span style="font-style: italic; ">----------------------------------------------------------<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Strategy and Policy Coordinator<br></span></b></span></i>International Telecommunication<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:place w:st="on">Union</st1:place><br>Place des Nations<br>1211<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>20<br><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>Tel.: 00 41 22 730 6065<br></span></font><font color="navy"><span lang="FR" style="color: navy; ">Fax.: 00 41 22 733 7256<br></span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">E-mail:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></font><font color="navy"><span lang="FR" style="color: navy; "><a href="mailto:Jaroslaw.Ponder@itu.int" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">Jaroslaw.Ponder@itu.int</span></font></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Web:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.itu.int/csd" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; ">http://www.itu.int/csd</span></font></a></span></font><font><span style=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><br><img border="0" width="200" height="88" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.gif@01C9BDD6.BBD79A90"><br><br></span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font color="navy"><span style="color: navy; "><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font><span style=""><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><font><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></font></b><font><span style=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Charles Geiger [<a href="mailto:Charles.Geiger@unctad.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:Charles.Geiger@unctad.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>mercredi, 15. avril 2009 12:28<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Cc:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:discuss@un-gaid.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">discuss@un-gaid.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:plenary@wsis-cs.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">plenary@wsis-cs.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">plenary-bounces@wsis-cs.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:personname w:st="on">Ponder, Jaroslaw</st1:personname><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fw: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Digital Solidarity Fund in risk of disappearing: action required</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><font><span style=""><br></span></font><font><span style="">Dear all</span></font><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><font><span style="">With reference to the last para below, I would like to inform you that short private meetings or short parallel meetings can take place during the WSIS Forum, depending on room availablilty. If your organization would need a room for such a meeting, please contact jaroslaw.<st1:personname w:st="on"><a href="mailto:ponder@itu.int" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ponder@itu.int</a></st1:personname><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></font><br><br><font><span style="">Charles Geiger<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></font><br><br></div></div></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>