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Dear list,<div><br></div><div>The report of the CSTD intersessional panel on the composition of the IGF WG has been posted:</div><div>http://www.unctad.org/sections/un_cstd/docs/cstd2010d19_report-wsis_en.pdf</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Happy holidays,</div><div><br></div><div>Yrjö<br><br>> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:13:11 +0000<br>> To: governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>> From: roland@internetpolicyagency.com<br>> Subject: Re: [governance] Re: My note on CSTD IGF WG consultation Dec 17<br>> <br>> In message <br>> <AANLkTi=EAfMbRsBzxb_-V0=XAnw7d7uMaKKO3ru0ngUA@mail.gmail.com>, at <br>> 19:50:12 on Thu, 23 Dec 2010, Miguel Alcaine <miguel.alcaine@gmail.com> <br>> writes<br>> <br>> >Finally, I believe a way should be found to amend the rules of <br>> >procedure of the CSTD to insert the multistakeholderism agreed on <br>> >ECOSOC Res. 2006/46.<br>> <br>> Be careful what you wish for, in the context of involving NGOs and Civil <br>> Society by strict application of that resolution:<br>> <br>> "Pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July <br>> 1996, non-governmental organizations and civil society entities not in <br>> consultative status with the Council, but which received accreditation <br>> to the World Summit on the Information Society, may participate, upon <br>> approval by the Council in a timely manner, on an exceptional basis and <br>> without prejudice to the established rules of the United Nations, in the <br>> next two meetings of the Commission, this provision being based on the <br>> understanding that in the meantime, said organizations and entities will <br>> apply for consultative status with the Council in accordance with <br>> existing rules and procedures, and that in accordance with Council <br>> resolution 1996/31, the Committee on Non- Governmental Organizations is<br>> invited to consider such applications, in accordance with the rules and<br>> procedures of the United Nations, and to do so as expeditiously as<br>> possible"<br>> <br>> Which has been extended to include participation in 2010's meeting (and <br>> as far as I can see has also applied to any meetings since then), which <br>> is two years beyond what 2006/46 envisaged.<br>> -- <br>> Roland Perry<br>> ____________________________________________________________<br>> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br>> governance@lists.cpsr.org<br>> To be removed from the list, send any message to:<br>> governance-unsubscribe@lists.cpsr.org<br>> <br>> For all list information and functions, see:<br>> http://lists.cpsr.org/lists/info/governance<br>> <br>> Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t<br></div> </body>
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