[governance] CSTD Up date - 3 - Commission on Science & Tech. For Development

[l.d.misek-falkoff]

Dear Philippe and Other attending CTSD Participants, and also International
Disability Caucus Taskforce on Information and Communication Technologies
(and mind-set...):

Thank you for sending these observations, which bring us all into the forum
best as can be short of being there and demonstrating ICT connectivity
hereby as well.

Wondering if at the Rio Meetings there will be  summings up of
multi-stakeholder (or other phrase) past, present, and future roles . Can
some of us out here help?

Very best wishes,

LDMF.
Dr. Linda D. Misek-Falkoff.
Funner, alternate email: :
linda at 2007ismy50thyearincomputingandIamawomanwithdisabilities.com


On 5/24/07, CONGO - Philippe Dam <wsis at ngocongo.org > wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> This morning session ended without any strong substantial discussion. Two
> draft resolutions were officially circulated to the CTSD participants. The
>
> first one emanating from the CSTD Bureau (on multi-year program of work
> and
> working methods) and a second one by El Salvador on behalf on GRULAC,
> entitle "flow of information for the follow-up to WSIS", which includes a
> paragraph in reference to enhanced cooperation.
>
>
>
> Most of the morning discussion actually focused on the format of the CSTD
> outcome (be it through a resolution or through a more informal set of
> "agreed conclusions" which might prevent from any in depth negotiation
> process). As regards the process from now, the Chairman of this morning's
> CSTD has proposed to have a drafting group with the view to try to merge
> the
> two tabled resolutions. Other delegations stressed the need for an open
> ended discussion on what the CSTD wants to decide, before going on into
> any
> kind of drafting process.
>
>
>
> A CSTD Bureau meeting will be held during lunch break in order to decide
> the
> way ahead, but one possible outcome would be to still have
> multi-stakeholder
> interactive discussions on the content of the decisions to be taken.
>
>
>
> Quite interestingly, 2 NGOs could speak during this morning's segment,
> just
> by raising their NGO tag, and provided comments on the working methods and
>
> the WSIS follow-up by CSTD. At the request for clarification in this
> regard
> from China, the UN Legal Officer stressed the multi-stakeholder approach
> encouraged by ECOSOC for the work of the CTSTD plenary meetings.
>
>
>
> The afternoon CSTD meeting will resume at 3.30 pm. We will keep you
> updated.
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Ph
>
>
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