[WSIS-CT] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Civil Society Draft Priorities Document

[Adam Peake]

Thank you, a very good document.

I think it would be a good idea to send the draft to the CS bureau 
list.  Are all bureau family members on the CT and plenary lists? (I 
know we hope they are.) But as there seems to be some overlap in 
responsibilities for assigning speaking slots, and we are (rightly) 
asking that a large chunk of the speaking slot on the first day be 
devoted to this document, I think it sensible to let the bureau see 
it now (they may comment as reps of their respective accredited 
organizations if they wish.) I do understand we need to keep the 
bureau out of content.

On content.

I would like to see some reference to accessibility.  Disabled and 
elderly are very much absent from all documents (we're all going to 
get old.  I hope.)  Perhaps a short sentence in the section "Access 
and infrastructure issues"?  Not sure of positioning, but suggested 
language is:

People with disabilities and others who require special consideration 
in terms of accessibility such as the elderly must be able to enjoy 
the full benefits of the Information Society."  (Could add but it 
gets longer of course: "Information and communication equipment and 
services must be designed to be accessible for the disabled and 
elderly.")

The short para on open source, I think should begin "Open Source 
software/Free Software that enables..." or whatever the accept style 
for including both camps is.

In the para "A digital solidarity ..."

International Fund for Internet Bandwidth.  I think might be better 
as a International Fund for Internet Infrastructure. That is, 
bandwidth plus Internet exchange points, caching and so on rather 
than just bandwidth.

Anyway. Thank you very much to those who drafted the document.  Very good work.

Adam


At 1:05 PM -0500 7/10/03, Sally Burch - ALAI wrote:
>Friends,
>
>The draft civil society priorities document that Bill has just sent to
>these lists has been compiled with wide input from the different
>caucuses that have been working over the past weeks, and will be
>presented in Paris at the Intersessional Meeting.
>
>We need to include endorsements of as many organizations as
>possible.  Please send your endorsements to the ct at wsis-cs.org
>list, if possible by Monday midday, indicating: the name of the
>endorsing organization, its status with WSIS (accredited, pending
>accreditation, non-accredited) and name of the person who
>confirms the endorsement.
>
>If there are any major issues on which you propose to modify
>content, please send your recommendations (to the ct at wsis-
>cs.org address) by FRIDAY at the latest, indicating SPECIFIC
>LANGUAGE CHANGES (not vague ideas).  Changes should not
>significantly alter the length of the document.  A final version of the
>document will circulate at the weekend.
>
>Regards to all
>
>Sally Burch
>
>
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