[governance] Resumed PrepCom-3 in Tunis (13-15 November 2002)

[Robert Guerra]

Further to Philippe's message , I would like to comment on a few things:

* Though the meetings are currently set to start at 12:00, the rooms  
have been booked from 8am to midnight! So, prepare for long days...  
(ie. bring snacks/food with you to the meetings)
* seats only for 30 CS!! Are they kidding? Is this a realistic #, or  
do we need more?
* Is there information (yet) on how the meetings will be conducted.  
ie. will the IG discussions take place in (open) sub-committees or  
working groups (closed). The IG caucus , i would needs to know the  
modalities of the meetings .



regards,

Robert

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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>





On 4-Nov-05, at 12:29 PM, CONGO - Philippe Dam wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>
>
> It has been confirmed that the resumed meetings of PrepCom-3 will  
> take in the Kram Exhibition Centre (Room of the Committee of the  
> Whole, around 400 seats). PrepCom-3 will start meeting on 13  
> November at 12:00 with an organisational Plenary.
>
>
>
> The WSIS ES decided that no overpass will be instituted for that  
> meeting, but due to the limited size of the meeting room, we were  
> informed that only 30 seats will be reserved for CS observers in  
> meetings we are allowed to attend (Plenary meetings and Sub- 
> Committees).
>
>
>
> In this case, we highly encourage you to consider that these 30  
> seats should in priority be used by CS participants who were  
> actively involved in the previous steps of the WSIS process. You  
> must understand that this will be the last round of negotiations,  
> so that very high priority will be given only to those who can  
> propose specific language for negotiation to the parts of the  
> outcome documents under discussion.
>
>
>
> The organisational aspect of this resumed PrepCom-3 in Tunis is not  
> yet finalized. Sub-Committee A, on Internet governance, will hold  
> some sessions, chaired by Ambassador Khan. But as regards Sub- 
> Committee B on other Issues (political chapeau, financial  
> mechanisms, implementation and follow-up), it is not quite sure if  
> it would meet or if discussions would take place directly in  
> negotiation groups. Indeed it is not yet clear if Lindall Shope- 
> Mafole will be in Tunis for resumed PrepCom-3 to chair sub- 
> committee B, whereas Janis Karklins already chaired discussions in  
> negotiation groups in October on these issues and would go faster  
> and further if he continues. However he couldn’t chair a sub- 
> committee because of his other position of chair of WSIS II PrepComs.
>
>
>
> There will another Intergovernmental Bureau meeting in Geneva next  
> week, and at this occasion we might have more definitive  
> information about that.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
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