Just came in.<br><br>According to the summary, CSTD made this with "clear majority" !! Only US Government made reservation to the decision. A clear majority with sloppy process, I would say.<br><br>In reality, almost all those present were from Geneva-based permanent mission people, but of course their degree of involvement with and understanding of IGF and also contact with their capitals are highly questionable. <br>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A total of 18 member states joined this meeting:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Argentina, China, Cuba, Egypt, France,
Ghana, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lesotho, Malaysia, Portugal, South
Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, USA</span></p>
<br>Regional breakdown as follows:<br><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Africa 5/11 Asia 5/9 <span style=""> </span>Eastern Europe 0/5 Latin America and Caribbean
2/8<span style=""> </span>Western Europe and other states 5/10</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(region's total members added to the right side of the slash as denominator).<br></span></p>
<br>"The all members of CSTD" are also only 43 countries elected by ECOSOC for a term of four years.<br><br>See below.<br><table class="normal" width="100%" align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody><tr><td><font size="1"><strong>Region</strong></font></td>
<td><font size="1"><strong>Country</strong></font></td>
<td><font size="1"><strong>End of term</strong></font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="11" width="25%" align="middle"><font size="1"><strong>Africa</strong></font> <font size="1"><br><br><span class="normalxsmall">Mauritius, Rwanda, Togo, and United Republic of Tanzania will become new members 1 January 2011</span></font></td>
<td><font size="1">Burkina Faso</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010 </font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Democratic Republic of Congo</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012 </font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Equatorial Guinea</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Eritrea</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010 </font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Ghana</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Lesotho</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Mali</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012 </font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">South Africa</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012 </font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Sudan</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Tunisia</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Uganda</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="9" width="25%" align="middle"><font size="1"><strong>Asia</strong></font></td>
<td><font size="1">China</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">India</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Iran (Islamic Republic of)</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Jordan</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Malaysia</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Oman</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Pakistan</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Philippines</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Sri Lanka</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5" width="25%" align="middle"><font size="1"><strong>Eastern Europe</strong></font></td>
<td><font size="1">Belarus</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Latvia</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Russian Federation</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Slovakia</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Bulgaria</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="8" width="25%" align="middle"><font size="1"><strong>Latin America and Caribbean</strong></font> <font size="1"><br><span class="normalxsmall">Peru will become a new member 1 January 2011</span></font></td>
<td><font size="1">Argentina</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Brazil</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Chile</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Costa Rica</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Cuba</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Dominican Republic</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">El Salvador</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Jamaica</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="10" width="25%" align="middle"><font size="1"><strong>Western Europe and other states</strong></font></td>
<td><font size="1">Austria</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Belgium</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Finland</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">France</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Germany</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Israel</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Portugal</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Switzerland</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2012</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">Turkey</font></td>
<td><font size="1">2010</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font size="1">United States of America </font></td>
<td><font size="1">2014</font></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br>But Swiss CSTD Vice Chair maintains that this is a legitimate decision.<br><br>Are there ways to let the same country make different choice if it is reconvened? Am not sure. <br>
<br>What would be the most effective ways to reverse this decision? We need wisdom.<br><br>izumi<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ---------- <br>From: <<a href="mailto:Frederic.Riehl@bakom.admin.ch">Frederic.Riehl@bakom.admin.ch</a>><br>
Date: 2010/12/14<br>Subject: RE: Letter from stakeholders re: Working Group on Improvements to the IGF membership<br>To: <a href="mailto:graham@isoc.org">graham@isoc.org</a><br><br>----------------<br><br>Dear Mr. Graham<br>
<br>Thank you for your mails in which you express your concern about the decision on the composition of the Working Group of the Chair of the CSTD on IGF improvement.<br><br>First of all, please let me correct you in the following: The meeting on Dec 6 was not a meeting of the Bureau of the CSTD, but it was a meeting to which all members of the CSTD were invited. Attached you find a summary of this meeting which has now been made publicly available on the CSTD website (<a href="http://www.unctad.org/cstd)">http://www.unctad.org/cstd)</a>.. As you can see in this summary, there was a very clear majority in that meeting that led to the decision which was taken.<br>
<br>What the meeting of Dec. 17 in Geneva is concerned, this meeting is a part of the CSTD intersessional meeting and will be open not only to the members of the CSTD, but also to other states and to civil society and business representatives who have been accredited to WSIS. For other business entities not accredited to WSIS but wish to participate, please get in touch with the CSTD secretariat for further information.<br>
<br>Thank you and best regards<br><br>Frédéric Riehl<br><br><br><br>