[bestbits] WSIS+10 Review - Info-sharing & CS coordination event [March 2, Paris]

[Lea Kaspar]

Dear friends,

On Monday, March 2, in Paris, a group of civil society organisations -
Global Partners Digital (GPD), Association for Progressive Communications
(APC), Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Internet Democracy
Project, and KICTANet – in collaboration with the Internet Society (ISOC) -
will be holding a *1-day event focused on the WSIS+10 Overall Review*.

The purpose of the event will be to raise awareness of the review process
and to facilitate coordination and strategy development for effective civil
society engagement. While principally aimed at coordinating civil society
efforts in engaging in the WSIS, part of the event will be dedicated to
facilitating cross-community dialogue with representatives from the
technical community, the business sector and governments. The event will be
held on the margins of UNESCO's CONNECTing the Dots
<http://www.unesco.org/new/en/netconference2015> conference.

A *briefing note* with basic background information about the WSIS and its
review can be found here:
http://bestbits.net/wsis10-overall-review-briefing-note/. We hope this is
useful and welcome any feedback.

To give us an idea of interest for this event among civil society, please *let
us know if you would be interested in attending* by RSVP-ing via this link:
http://bestbits.net/events/wsis10-coordination/ Please note that limited
funding for civil society from developing countries will be made available.

A draft agenda and relevant logistical details will be circulated closer to
the date.

If any organisations are interested in helping organise this event please
let me know off-list or by replying to this email.

With warm wishes,

*Lea Kaspar*

Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL

Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT

T: +44 (0)20 7549 033*7* | M: +44 (0)7583 929216 | Skype: l.kaspar

gp-digital.org
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