[governance] Round III - 15 from non-gov stakeholders 5+5+5

[Drake William]

We are leaking support and maybe going backwards.  Greece, Switzerland, Austria have all said well if G77 doesn't like have SGs as members, maybe we can compromise on the Egyptian proposal (which is purely intergovernmental)

Odd strategic positionings

On Dec 17, 2010, at 4:25 PM, Izumi AIZU wrote:

> [interesting proposal came from UK, Iran... in addition to Tunisia]
> 
> 
> Chile
> Most important is outcome.
> The more we restrict, the outcome is also restricted.
> In this case, Civil society and different modality – in Tunis agenda –
> to have cross-cutting participation – everyone on equal footing.
> 
> Greece
> 
> On Egypt proposal (?)
> 22 and other stakeholders
> reports – go refinement – then go to governmental approval
> then goes to CSTD
> I think it was interesting idea.
> 
> Switzerland
> Closer to agreement – hopefully.
> Urge people not to go back to interpretations of text.
> My delegation had clearly understood – 100% copy and paste of text created WGIG.
> Go forward with the solution we have now.
> We are ready to join.
> If that does not fly, then join Greece to consider proposal from Egypt
> 
> South Africa
> Support proposal from Egypt
> 
> UK
> Tunisian proposal, interesting
> Just quote ECOSOC text language –
> Chair – to invite members  - not go into status, CSTD WG or not,
> Chile comment – outcome is important
> We should have consolidated MSH framework
> If we fragment, we have the risk
> Focused WG, language taking ECOSOC language as Chapeau
> 
> Iran
> We can move on – to resolve this issue.
> Not focus on some difference, but build on common grounds.
> That’s how we can move, on the basis of some proposals.
> I agree with what UK said, but with one addition – acceptable to all of us.
> “in conformity of all the rules and regulations of ECOSOC, these
> stakeholders are invited”
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Graduate Institute of International and
 Development Studies
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