[governance] CSTD

[Anriette Esterhuysen]

Dear all

Attached is a copy of the opening session remarks that Guru refers to.
I did not read the whole document.

Anriette

On Mon, 2009-05-25 at 18:26 +0200, Guru गुरु wrote:
> Day 1 featured presentation on WSIS progress and follow-ups, including 
> by the UNSG, select countries and international organizations ...
> 
> There was agreement from several quarters on Markus's assertion (he gave 
> an update on the IGF) that the IGF is an innovation in MSP, the Deputy 
> Secretary General of ITU mentioned that the IGF processes have been 
> useful learning for them.
> 
>  From a developing country perspective, there were comments on the need 
> for setting up national internet backbones and importance of local 
> content... and that the current downturn was an opportunity to put this 
> as a public infrastructure, accessible to all, rather than a threat.
> 
> The Brazilian delegate was happy that EC had found its place (even if 
> belated) at IGF ... and that he thought EC was more than 'cooperation 
> amongst participants' as an end in itself, but a method to enable global 
> public policy in this arena ....
> 
> In her address as a part of the opening ceremony, Anriette stressed on 
> the need to build internet broadband access and not believe that mobiles 
> alone would fulfill this need.
> 
> There are two 1/2 day panels tomorrow on WSIS follow-up...
> 
> regards
> Guru
> 
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> Fouad Bajwa wrote:
> > Participating in the CSTD in Geneva, Markus just presented the summary
> > of developments of the IGF and prospects of the future.
> > 
> 
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