[governance] Fwd: [WSIS CS-Plenary] HR caucus proposes ShirinEbadi to speak at WSIS opening

[Laina Raveendran Greene]

Agreed,

Laina 

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Subject: Re: [governance] Fwd: [WSIS CS-Plenary] HR caucus proposes
ShirinEbadi to speak at WSIS opening

Yes - I endorse

On 10/12/05, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
> does this Caucus want to endorse this nomination?
> personally, i do.
>
> a.
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Meryem Marzouki <marzouki at ras.eu.org>
> > Date: 12 oktober 2005 07.51.48 EDT
> > To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
> > Cc: hr-wsis at iris.sgdg.org
> > Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] HR caucus proposes Shirin Ebadi to speak 
> > at WSIS opening
> >
> >
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> > _______________________________________
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Shirin Ebadi, 2003 peace Nobel prize winner, accepted the proposal 
> > from WSIS CS Human Rights Caucus to propose her as a speaker for 
> > Summit opening. For the HR caucus, having Shirin Ebadi speaking 
> > would be the strongest symbol that the information society should be 
> > built on human rights and social justice foundations.
> >
> > The HR caucus has asked Shirin Ebadi if she would be willing to 
> > speak after having seen the first list of proposed speakers 
> > circulated on Sept. 30. (with Adama Samassekou and Renata Bloem 
> > proposed as possible speakers for opening).
> >
> > Apparently, we are now compelled to propose Shirin Ebadi directly to 
> > ITU, since the "selection committee" has already sent its list.
> >
> > We would be very pleased however to include support from other 
> > caucuses and organizations to Shirin Ebadi proposal. You certainly 
> > remember that Shirin Ebadi was considered by CS as a whole to speak 
> > at the opening ceremony of the Geneva summit, but at that time, she 
> > was not available because she was receiving her prize in Oslo.
> >
> > If you want to support this nomination, please sent a message to me
> > (marzouki at ras.eu.org) as soon as possible. Caucuses or individual 
> > organizations are most welcome.
> >
> > More info at: http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/2003/index.html
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Meryem Marzouki
> > HR caucus co-chair
> >
> >
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