[governance] Re: My note on CSTD IGF WG consultation Dec 17

[Yrjö Länsipuro]

Dear list,
The report of the CSTD intersessional panel on the composition of the IGF WG has been posted:http://www.unctad.org/sections/un_cstd/docs/cstd2010d19_report-wsis_en.pdf

Happy holidays,
Yrjö

> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:13:11 +0000
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> From: roland at internetpolicyagency.com
> Subject: Re: [governance] Re: My note on CSTD IGF WG consultation Dec 17
> 
> In message 
> <AANLkTi=EAfMbRsBzxb_-V0=XAnw7d7uMaKKO3ru0ngUA at mail.gmail.com>, at 
> 19:50:12 on Thu, 23 Dec 2010, Miguel Alcaine <miguel.alcaine at gmail.com> 
> writes
> 
> >Finally, I believe a way should be found to amend the rules of 
> >procedure of the CSTD to insert the multistakeholderism agreed on 
> >ECOSOC Res. 2006/46.
> 
> Be careful what you wish for, in the context of involving NGOs and Civil 
> Society by strict application of that resolution:
> 
> "Pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 
> 1996, non-governmental organizations and civil society entities not in 
> consultative status with the Council, but which received accreditation 
> to the World Summit on the Information Society, may participate, upon 
> approval by the Council in a timely manner, on an exceptional basis and 
> without prejudice to the established rules of the United Nations, in the 
> next two meetings of the Commission, this provision being based on the 
> understanding that in the meantime, said organizations and entities will 
> apply for consultative status with the Council in accordance with 
> existing rules and procedures, and that in accordance with Council 
> resolution 1996/31, the Committee on Non- Governmental Organizations is
> invited to consider such applications, in accordance with the rules and
> procedures of the United Nations, and to do so as expeditiously as
> possible"
> 
> Which has been extended to include participation in 2010's meeting (and 
> as far as I can see has also applied to any meetings since then), which 
> is two years beyond what 2006/46 envisaged.
> -- 
> Roland Perry
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