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On Friday 09 December 2011 03:13 PM, William Drake wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:0416C4B2-CC1C-40BD-9779-ECF68DB1AA06@uzh.ch"
type="cite">Thanks Parminder. One follow up:<br>
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<div>On Dec 9, 2011, at 10:33 AM, parminder wrote:</div>
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class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">On the other
hand, I understand that there is an effort by G 77 to get the enhanced
cooperation topic to CSTD (Commission on Science and Technology and
Development) in a more focused and formal manner then it is in any case
being handled there at present, through an open consultation/ meeting
on it this May at the CSTD annual session.</span></span></blockquote>
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<div>I've heard the idea is being floated of a formal CSTD working
group on enhanced cooperation, potentially to include the Indian CIRP
proposal. </div>
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Bill, <br>
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Such a CSTD WG was proposed by the IBSA statement in Dec 2010 to the
UNDESA consultation and was also a part of the statement of India in
Oct 2011 to the Gen Assembly on CIRP. (Any such WG will of course
look into all proposals on the table, and as we know there are not
many. One hopes that a more formal move in this regard with 'force'
others to put up their proposals regarding enhanced cooperation mandate
of WSIS rather than do the politics of abstaining - and to press the
point a little harder, the politics of obfuscation, which in effect
really is the politics of status quo.)<br>
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However, again purely based on hearsay, it seems more likely that there
will be a Chair of CSTD held open consultation/ meeting in May than a
CSTD WG. parminder <br>
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<div> But I've not spoken with anyone from G-77 or seen any related
docs on their website. Do you happen to know anything about that, and
whether there's info available somewhere?</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
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<div>Bill</div>
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