[governance] [CS Bureau] Reminder - Prepcom fellowship deadline

[Robert Guerra]

Frankly I am converned by the real lack of activity on the bureau list. 
There are - many - pending issues that frankly, don't get discussed . 
Decisions do seem to take place, just not in consultation with this list. 

A case in point - fellowships. 

If i am not mistaken both at the Dec 04 Cape Town meeting and at the Feb 05 
PrepCom meetings a scholarship policy was discussed and approved. The 
recommendation was that an independant bureau review committee would be 
struck to review fellowship applications. Where has that gone? Who will 
those people be? 

PrepCom 3 will be a very key meeting, one where CS needs to be involved in a 
very productive and engaged fashion. We need all the funding resources that 
are available - to be allocated very strategically, and that  - should not 
make membership on the bureau a priority. I would be keen on changing the 
priority given to the bureau to countries that are traditional 
underrepresented at WSIS - that being Latin America and Asia. 

So, in summary I agree with Adam. The bureau is not a mess - it's worse, 
it's really disfunctional and not really doing anything at all.  Either we 
start really "doing our job" , and soon - or just stop the illusion that the 
bureau in fact does anything. 

At the coming PrepCom I will not engage in endless meetings that go on for 
hours on and about issues that should have been discussed in advance on 
email. Time is short, and to be honest, I just don't have time to waste - 
there will be far more important meetings taking place elsewhere. I hope 
others feel the same. 

Anyway, sorry for the rant... 

Back to Adam's comment..a couple of questions: 

 - what is the fellowshis process , and how does it affect the bureau
 - how many fellowships will be available ?
 - how will the fellowships be allocated, specifically how many are available 
for each specific region
 - will the bureau be involved in the review and/or recommendation of 
fellowships? if so, who will do that?
 - how will bureau self dealing be - avoided 

These questions need to be urgently answered. By whom? well, anyone who 
might know, as surely i don't. 

regards 

Robert 


Adam Peake writes: 

> From the fellowship guideline: 
> 
> * NGOs and civil society entities: preference will be given to Bureau 
> members from developing countries. 
> 
> This issue of preference for bureau members has come up a few times and 
> each time I've said I think priority should *not* go to the bureau.  We 
> need people at prepcoms who lead in developing positions and content, not 
> administration.  
> 
> I have not seen this matter debated in the bureau, and until it is I would 
> like us to provide fellowships to those who are likely to the substance of 
> the prepcom. 
> 
> Frankly the bureau is still a mess.  I see a lot being done by the 
> secretariat (Renata, Philippe and Alejandra), but little by the bureau 
> itself. WG and caucuses on the other hand are productive. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Adam 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> At 7:20 PM -0400 7/22/05, Robert Guerra wrote:
>> ### Reminder - Prepcom fellowship deadline - 5 August 2005 ### 
>> 
>> Further details at: 
>> 
>> http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/pc3/index.html#fellowships 
>> 
>> [snipped] 
>> 
>> To facilitate the participation of developing countries at the WSIS Third 
>> Preparatory Meeting, 19-30 September 2005, ITU is pleased to announce 
>> that a limited number of fellowships will be available to developing 
>> country representatives from Government and from NGOs and civil society 
>> entities, with priority being given to participants from Least Developed 
>> Countries. 
>> 
>> 
>> Rules governing the administration of fellowships for the WSIS Third 
>> Preparatory Meeting, Geneva, from 19-30 September 2005A.1
>> Application procedure 
>> 
>> Submission of a nomination form duly completed (see Form), signed and 
>> endorsed by the official responsible to nominate candidates in the 
>> organization must be received no later than 
>> 
>> 5 August 2005 
>> 
>> Profile of candidate: 
>> 
>> Government participants: Senior Managers responsible for ICT-related 
>> issues at decision-making or policy level.
>> NGOs and civil society entities: Senior members of accredited NGOs and 
>> civil society entities with active participation in WSIS. 
>> 
>> Validated, signed applications may be forwarded to: 
>> 
>> WSIS Fellowships
>> Geneva
>> Fax:            +41 22 730 5778
>> Email:            wsis-fellowships at itu.int 
>> 
>> --
>> Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
>> Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org> 
>> 
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