Dear All,<br><br>This is a general call to the IGC about whether there are issues that you would like to raise to form part of our official contribution to the WSIS.<br><br>If there are issues that you would like to see please respond to this thread.<br>
<br>Thank you.<br><br>Kind Regards,<br>Sala<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear All,<div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif">The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2013 will be jointly organized by UNESCO, ITU, UNCTAD and UNDP in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 to 17 May 2013.  It would be good to ascertain how many from the IGC plan on attending the WSIS 2013 and will be hosting Workshops?</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif">We will also begin preparations of preparing an Official Contribution prior to 21st January 2013. As such I would like to make an open call for volunteers who are interested in a Working Group that will comprise of those who will attend physically and those who will participate remotely in the WSIS.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif">The Working Group will be responsible in consolidating ideas from the IGC and preparing for the WSIS, hosting workshops and also submitting the Official documents for the IGC. The deadline for the official contributions and binding requests for workshops will need to be finalised  before 10th January, 2012 at 10.00pm  UTC +12and put to the IGC for open consultations till 14th January, 2012 at 10.00pm UTC+12 . The Working Group will have 48 hours to prepare a Draft  by  16th January, 2012. This will then be put again to the IGC for final review and edits. The Chairs will be expected to provide a short brief report and submit the Official Contribution on behalf of the IGC to the WSIS 2013.</span></div>

<div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif">See: <span style="font-size:12.222222328186035px"> </span></span><font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.222222328186035px"><a href="http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/?tx_browser_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=5560&cHash=04dad58b71" target="_blank">http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/?tx_browser_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=5560&cHash=04dad58b71</a></span></font></div>

<div><font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.222222328186035px">or <a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/</a></span></font></div>

<div><font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" size="4"><b><u>WSIS 2013 Schedule</u></b></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" size="4"><b><u><br>

</u></b></font></div><div><span style><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 0px 7px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;outline:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:26px;display:inline;font-family:Verdana;text-align:justify">

Phase I - 8 October 2012</h2><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:12px;text-align:justify"></span></span><ul style="margin:0px auto;padding:5px 15px 5px 30px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Verdana;line-height:21px;list-style-type:none">

<li style="margin:5px auto;padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url(http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/inc/images/design/bg/arrow_small_right.5d5d5d.png);background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">

<span style>Opening of the Open Consultations</span><p style="margin:0px;padding:5px 15px 5px 5px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">
<span style>• <a href="http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/forum/topic/584633/open-consultation-on-the-thematic-aspects-and-innovation-of-the-format-for-the-upcoming-wsis-annual-forum/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:initial" target="_blank">Online Dialogues</a></span></p>

<p style="margin:0px;padding:5px 15px 5px 5px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;text-align:justify"><span style>• <a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/ocp/submissions.html" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:initial" target="_blank">Official Submissions Form</a></span></p>

</li></ul><span style><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 0px 7px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;outline:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:26px;display:inline;font-family:Verdana;text-align:justify">

Phase II - 16 November 2012</h2><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:12px;text-align:justify"></span></span><ul style="margin:0px auto;padding:5px 15px 5px 30px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Verdana;line-height:21px;list-style-type:none">

<li style="margin:5px auto;padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url(http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/inc/images/design/bg/arrow_small_right.5d5d5d.png);background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">

<p style="margin:0px;padding:5px 15px 5px 5px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;text-align:justify"><span style><a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/ocp/firstmeeting.html" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:initial" target="_blank">First Physical Meeting</a>, 15h00-18h00, Room H, ITU Headquarters, Geneva</span></p>

</li></ul><span style><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 0px 7px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;outline:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:26px;display:inline;font-family:Verdana;text-align:justify">

Phase III - 21 January 2013</h2><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:12px;text-align:justify"></span></span><ul style="margin:0px auto;padding:5px 15px 5px 30px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Verdana;line-height:21px;list-style-type:none">

<li style="margin:5px auto;padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url(http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/inc/images/design/bg/arrow_small_right.5d5d5d.png);background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">

<a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/ocp/submissions.html" style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;text-decoration:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Deadline for the submission of the Official Contributions and binding requests for Workshops</font></a></li>

</ul><span style><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 0px 7px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;outline:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:26px;display:inline;font-family:Verdana;text-align:justify">

Phase IV - 15 February 2013</h2><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:12px;text-align:justify"></span></span><ul style="margin:0px auto;padding:5px 15px 5px 30px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Verdana;line-height:21px;list-style-type:none">

<li style="margin:5px auto;padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url(http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/inc/images/design/bg/arrow_small_right.5d5d5d.png);background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">

<a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/ocp/finalreview.html" style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;text-decoration:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Final Review Meeting</font></a></li>

</ul><span style><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 0px 7px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;outline:0px;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:26px;display:inline;font-family:Verdana;text-align:justify">

Phase V - 16 April 2013</h2><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;line-height:12px;text-align:justify"></span></span><ul style="margin:0px auto;padding:5px 15px 5px 30px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Verdana;line-height:21px;list-style-type:none">

<li style="margin:5px auto;padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:url(http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/inc/images/design/bg/arrow_small_right.5d5d5d.png);background-repeat:no-repeat no-repeat">

<a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2013/forum/ocp/finalbrief.html" style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;text-decoration:initial;margin:0px;padding:0px" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Final Brief</font></a></li>
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