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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Tuesday 26 March 2013 10:03 PM,
"Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hi
congratulations to the selected CS members,</pre>
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Thanks Wolfgang, and all of IGC, for supporting my nomination. I
accept this responsibility in all humility. The views that I will
take to the Working Group are well know here, which I understand was
the basis of the IGC nomcom forwarding my name among others. IT for
Change had also canvassed to a broader civil society constituency -
who know and largely share our views in this matter, and my
nomination was <a href="http://www.itforchange.net/node/1059">supported
by 42 organisations/ networks</a>. I thanks all of them through
this email (and will also write separately) . IT for Change's plan
is to keep up lines of intense engagement and consultations will all
these groups, and others, to develop our positions at the Working
Group meetings. <br>
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We consider this WG to be of outstanding importance. Its proceedings
and outcomes can help us further develop the institutional framework
for collective governance in public interest of a phenomenon that is
considered by many as having a vital role in shaping our future
societies. <br>
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For this purpose, I have also sought to open up a discussion in the
IGC.<br>
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Thanks, and best regards<br>
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parminder <br>
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<pre wrap=""> however I am very surprised to see two CS reps from Asia (Joy & Parminder) but nobody from Europe (the proposal from the focul point was Bill). Any explanation for this unbalanced selection?
Thanks
wolfgang
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Von: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org">governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org</a> im Auftrag von Anriette Esterhuysen
Gesendet: Di 26.03.2013 17:25
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Betreff: [governance] Fwd: Final composition of the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation
Composition of the Working Group. All the best to those who have been
selected. Note that meetings are likely to be open for observers
Anriette
Dear members of the CSTD and other colleagues,
As a follow up to my e-mail and Note on Composition and Guidelines for the
CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation, which I distributed on 13
February 2013, I am pleased to inform you of the final composition of the
Working Group in the attached Note. I also am happy to report that Mr.
Peter Major, Vice-Chair of the CSTD from Hungary, has agreed to serve as
Chair of the Working Group.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the designated focal
points for each regional and stakeholder group, for their efforts in
facilitating consultations on their respective representatives, which was
very useful for me in establishing the Working Group, keeping in mind
paragraph 21 of the General Assembly resolution 67/195.
There were many expressions of interest from people with substantial
relevant expertise, which made selecting the representatives a challenging
exercise. It was not possible to include all requests for membership in
the Working Group.
The Rules of Procedure of the ECOSOC and its Functional Commissions shall
govern the work of the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation. Discussions
should be open and transparent and respect all proposals and opinions. The
report of the Working Group will be adopted by consensus.
I intend to have the meetings of the Working Group be open for observers,
including Member States regardless of whether or not they are members of
the CSTD, and representatives of business, civil society, technical and
academic communities as well as other international and intergovernmental
organizations. Observer privileges will be in accordance with the Rules of
Procedure of the ECOSOC and its Functional Commissions.
Now that the Working Group membership and chairmanship have been
determined, Mr. Peter Major will follow up shortly regarding preparations
for the first meeting of the Working Group.
Sincerely yours,
Miguel Palomino de la Gala
Chairman, the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
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