<p>On Thu, 05 May 2011 14:43:18 +0700, Norbert Klein <nhklein@gmx.net> wrote:</p>
<blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; border-left: 2px solid #1010ff; margin-left: 5px; width: 100%;"><!-- html ignored --><!-- doctype ignored --><!-- meta ignored --> Thanks to Wolfgang for this substantial report of history.<br /><br /> And thanks to Parminder for drawing the correct conclusion: Nobody else will do it, speak up and remind those who forget the history in this case, if Civil Society does not speak up, reminding the (present representatives of governments) that their predecessors achieved great things which they seem to forget.<br /><br /> How is this going to be organized? The major elements are in Wolfgang's write-up; it has to be mad short, focused on what what at the UN General Assembly setting the WSIS process on the way as multi-stakeholder, and the Tunis commitments also BY THE GOVERNMENTS PRESENT to the multi-stakeholder approach. And add some achievements since (which?).</blockquote>
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<p>There seems to be agreement that the IGC should respond (and I concur with this). I would like to invite Wolfgang or Parminder to volunteer to write a first draft. If they do not have time, I should be able to put something together as a draft based on their contributions to the list.</p>
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