[governance] TR: Information about the 10th session of the CSTD

Wed May 16 17:21:07 EDT 2007

Dear all, 

Find attached and below the latest information circulated by Mongi Hamdi
from the CSTD Secretariat on the up coming session.

Let me take this occasion to remind you that registration to the CSTD is a
different process that registration to all the other meetings of the WSIS
related cluster of meetings. The CSTD is a formal ECOSOC event, and
participants would need a separate CSTD badge. 

To obtain this badge, you should mail or fax to the CSTD-Secretariat the
registration form which is available for download on the page 

http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=4066
<http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=4066&lang=1> &lang=1 

This is of course only valid for NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC or
NGOs and civil society entities that were accredited to WSIS. 

We have in addition been informed by the CSTD Secretariat that the public
gallery on room XIX will be open during the CSTD meeting. Therefore anyone
with a "cluster of WSIS-related events 2007" badge may also observe the CSTD
on the public gallery (without therefore the possibility to request the
floor or interact with delegates being in the room). 

Note finally that UNOG Security has agreed to open the badging center at
Pregny Gate also on Sunday 20 May from 14.00 to 18.00. Pre-registered
participants who arrive at Geneva already on Sunday may take advantage of
getting their badge on Sunday already, as we expect queues at Pregny Gate on
Monday morning before the ministerial level opening ceremony.

All the best, 

Philippe 

Philippe Dam
CONGO - Information Society &
E-mail:  <mailto:wphilippe.dam at ngocongo.org> philippe.dam at ngocongo.org
Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org> www.ngocongo.org 

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De : Mongi Hamdi 
Envoyé : mercredi, 16. mai 2007 11:31
Bartolomeo.Daddario at unctad.org; Ma.Lourdes.Pasinos at unctad.org
Objet : Information about the 10th session of the CSTD

Dear colleagues, 

We would like to bring to your attention the forthcoming 10th session of the
Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD ), scheduled to
take place in Room XIX at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 21 to 25 May
2007. The CSTD has been mandated by ECOSOC to serve as the focal point for
the follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society.  In line with
efforts to meets the WSIS targets, the session will review progress in WSIS
implementation and discuss digital opportunities, including the very latest
analysis of the digital divide. The tenth session will also identify
achievements, gaps and challenges, as well as future actions needed to
improve implementation. 

 According to the rules of procedures for the functional commissions of
ECOSOC, the meeting is public, i.e. non-member States of the Commission can
participate, as well as representatives from intergovernmental organizations
and from NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC.  On 26 April 2007, ECOSOC
adopted two decisions allowing civil society and business entities that were
accredited to WSIS to participate in the next two sessions of the CSTD. 

The first day of the session (21 May) will consist of an Opening Ceremony
and a Ministerial Segment, and the second day will feature a joint event
organized by the CSTD and the Global Alliance for ICT and Development
(GAID). 

More information about the session can be found at
http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=4066&lang=1     

Please find attached an information note for participants and an Aide
mémoire for Missions that are represented at ministerial level.  All
diplomats from Missions in Geneva can participate with a valid UNOG badge.
For government representatives from capital and for NGOs, civil society and
business entities, a CSTD photo-badge will be required to attend the CSTD
session. Special non-photo-badges are available on request for delegations
at ministerial level and their entourage (see the Aide mémoire ). We would
also like to inform all Missions that the badging unit at Pregny Gate,
besides the normal opening hours (Monday to Friday 8.00 to 17.00 ) will
exceptionally be open on Sunday 20 May from 14.00 to 18.00 to badge CSTD
participants. 

For more information please refer to the undersigned.         

Sincerely yours 

Mongi Hamdi
Chief, Science and Technology, DITE
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
Secretary to the Commission on Science and Technology 
for Development
Tel. 004122 917 5069
Fax. 004122 9170122
http://www.unctad.org/stdev 

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