AW: [governance] Fwd: Final composition of the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation

[parminder]

On Tuesday 26 March 2013 10:03 PM, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:
> Hi
>   
> congratulations to the selected CS members,

Thanks Wolfgang, and all of IGC, for supporting my nomination. I accept 
this responsibility in all humility. The views that I will take to the 
Working Group are well know here, which I understand was the basis of 
the IGC nomcom forwarding my name among others. IT for Change had also 
canvassed to a broader civil society constituency - who know and largely 
share our views in this matter, and my nomination was supported by 42 
organisations/ networks <http://www.itforchange.net/node/1059>. I thanks 
all of them through this email (and will also write separately) . IT for 
Change's plan is to keep up lines of intense engagement and 
consultations will all these groups, and others, to develop our 
positions at the Working Group meetings.

We consider this WG to be of outstanding importance. Its proceedings and 
outcomes can help us further develop the institutional framework for 
collective governance in public interest of a phenomenon that is 
considered by many as having a vital role in shaping our future societies.

For this purpose, I have also sought to open up a discussion in the IGC.

Thanks, and best regards

parminder

>   however I am very surprised to see two CS reps from Asia (Joy & Parminder) but nobody from Europe (the proposal from the focul point was Bill). Any explanation for this unbalanced selection?
>   
> Thanks
>   
> wolfgang
>   
>
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> Von: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org im Auftrag von Anriette Esterhuysen
> Gesendet: Di 26.03.2013 17:25
> An: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
> Betreff: [governance] Fwd: Final composition of the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation
>
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> Composition of the Working Group. All the best to those who have been
> selected. Note that meetings are likely to be open for observers
>
> Anriette
>
>
> Dear members of the CSTD and other colleagues,
>
> As a follow up to my e-mail and Note on Composition and Guidelines for the
> CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation, which I distributed on 13
> February 2013, I am pleased to inform you of the final composition of the
> Working Group in the attached Note. I also am happy to report that Mr.
> Peter Major, Vice-Chair of the CSTD from Hungary, has agreed to serve as
> Chair of the Working Group.
>
> I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the designated focal
> points for each regional and stakeholder group, for their efforts in
> facilitating consultations on their respective representatives, which was
> very useful for me in establishing the Working Group, keeping in mind
> paragraph 21 of the General Assembly resolution 67/195.
>
> There were many expressions of interest from people with substantial
> relevant expertise, which made selecting the representatives a challenging
> exercise. It was not possible to include all requests for membership in
> the Working Group.
>
> The Rules of Procedure of the ECOSOC and its Functional Commissions shall
> govern the work of the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation. Discussions
> should be open and transparent and respect all proposals and opinions. The
> report of the Working Group will be adopted by consensus.
>
> I intend to have the meetings of the Working Group be open for observers,
> including Member States regardless of whether or not they are members of
> the CSTD, and representatives of business, civil society, technical and
> academic communities as well as other international and intergovernmental
> organizations. Observer privileges will be in accordance with the Rules of
> Procedure of the ECOSOC and its Functional Commissions.
>
> Now that the Working Group membership and chairmanship have been
> determined, Mr. Peter Major will follow up shortly regarding preparations
> for the first meeting of the Working Group.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
>
> Miguel Palomino de la Gala
> Chairman, the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
>
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