[WSIS CS-Plenary] Fw: [WSIS-CT] Re: Round tables question

Fullsack Jean-Louis jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr
Sun Nov 9 20:32:44 GMT 2003


----- Original Message -----
From: "Fullsack Jean-Louis" <jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr>
To: <mciver at albany.edu>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [WSIS-CT] Re: Round tables question


> Hi Bill
>
> Did we ever meet this person in our meetings and could you inform the CS
C&T
> members about his contributions during the WSIS process ?
> Or is he really a Top of the tops, that means in the official WSIS offices
> (ITU and CS secretariate) that he doesn't need to pass any democratic
hurdle
> to be selected as a plain CS representative at the very Summit.
> Unfortunately, I never heard anything from this person and therefore I
> oppose to his nomination.
>
> Instead of this "illustrious unknown" I propose Philippe QUEAU to be
> nominated by the Civil Society as its best representative, since he was
the
> initiator of CS inclusion in the UNESCO's Information and Communication
> discussions and conferences long before the WSIS. The UNESCO was the first
> organizer of a "multistakeholder" meeting in Paris in April 2002 which
> initiated the WSIS process.
> This is ONE reason for his nomination.
> But there is ANOTHER one : Philippe was fired by the Head of UNESCO
> following a strong pressure from the US gouvernment and its threat  not to
> re-enter UNESCO unless Philippe was out of its management team. What's
more
> the US obtained his replacement at the head of the UNESCO Information
> Department by a neoconservative representative from New Zealand. (an
> ultra-liberalism paradise) and his banishment to Mosow, where he was
> "promoted" at the head of the UNESCO Office in  Russia ! I do think that
you
> do know the very reasons of this banishment, as do all those who were
really
> active participants in the WSIS. However, if you lack information about
> these reasons I could give a complement to it in a later message. Because
> they concern merely CS as far as liberty of opinion is at stake.
> Jean-Louis Fullsack.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill McIver" <mciver at albany.edu>
> To: "Bahiyyih Chaffers" <bchaffers at bic.org>
> Cc: <ct at wsis-cs.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 12:25 AM
> Subject: [WSIS-CT] Re: Round tables question
>
>
> > Bahiyyih,
> >
> > I must also note that you are free to
> > submit your form directly to the ITU
> > independent of our process.
> >
> > The Content and Themes group from Civil Society has
> > been asked to make recommendations.
> >
> >
> >
> > WJM
> >
> > Bahiyyih Chaffers wrote:
> >
> > >Please advise: To who in Civil Society and at what address do we submit
> > >proposals for CS participants for roundtable discussions?
> > >
> > >Attached is the "WSIS Roundtable Participation Proposal Form" that my
> > >organization submitted to the WSIS Secretariat.
> > >
> > >Thank you!
> > >
> > >Bahiyyih Chaffers
> > >--
> > >Representative
> > >Baha'i International Community
> > >United Nations Office
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: ct-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:ct-admin at wsis-cs.org]On Behalf Of
> > >Bill McIver, University at Albany
> > >Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:23 PM
> > >To: ct at wsis-cs.org
> > >Subject: [WSIS-CT] >>> Urgent <<< - Selecting speakers (2 of 2) --
> > >Proposal
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >All,
> > >
> > >The following is a draft proposal.
> > >Please comment asap.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >WJM
> > >---------------
> > >
> > >
> > >*** Please translate ***
> > >
> > >*** Message 2 of 2 ***
> > >
> > >
> > >All,
> > >
> > >
> > >The Content and Themes group will use the following
> > >process to nominate speakers for the Summit.
> > >
> > >** Your adherence to the following procedures is critical if
> > >   we are to accomplish this on time. In particular, please
> > >   follow the e-mail instructions closely.
> > >**
> > >
> > >0. An ad hoc committee will be formed to make the recommendations based
> > >on nominations.
> > >    See below.
> > >--  This committee will first propose and make known criteria in
> > >addition to those already
> > >     established by the Secretariat
> > >     (see
http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/ ).
> > >** We invite a representative from each caucus and regional group to be
> > >on this committee.
> > >
> > >1. Caucuses and individual members of the plenary are invited to submit
> > >   nominations.
> > >   -- Due date:  Saturday, November 7th, 2003.
> > >   -- Send nominations to ct at wsis-cs.org.
> > >   -- Use the subject line:  SPEAKER NOMINATION
> > >   -- Use text e-mail only!
> > >   -- Please copy the following into the body of your message
> > >      and supply the requested information:
> > >
> > >   1.1  Name:
> > >   1.2  Event(s) (Opening Ceremony, General Debate, or Round Tables):
> > >   1.3  Organization:
> > >   1.4  Country:
> > >   1.5  Region Designated by the UN General Assembly
> > >         (see
> > >http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/):
> > >   1.6  Gender:
> > >   1.7  Reasons nominating this person (500 words):
> > >     -- For the benefit of others, please consider including:
information
> > >        about their background, accomplishments, speaking or debating
> > >abilities,
> > >        topics you envision them speaking about, URLs pointing to more
> > >information
> > >        about them, likelihood of the person to be able to attend WSIS.
> > >   1.8  Complete contact information for the nominated person:
> > >   1.9  Person or Caucus submitting the nomination:
> > >
> > >2. All nominations will be posted at
> > >
> http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Nominations
> > >   by Saturday, November 7th, 2003 at 12.
> > >   -- This will include a regional and gender break down.
> > >
> > >
> > >3. The ad hoc committee will then discuss the different proposals in
> > >view of the criteria, and
> > >    come up with a balanced speakers list.
> > >   The decisions will be posted by  November 14th, 2003 at:
> > >   http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Votes
> > >
> > >5. The appropriate form will be transmitted to the ITU by
> > >   November 15th, 2003
> > >
> > >
> > >CT Coordinating Group
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >
> > >Bill McIver
> > >Assistant Professor
> > >School of Information Science and Policy
> > >University at Albany, State University of New York
> > >Albany, New York 12222
> > >USA
> > >
> > >e-mail: mciver at albany.edu <mailto:mciver at albany.edu>
> > >URL: http://www.albany.edu/~mciver <http://www.albany.edu/%7Emciver>
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bill McIver
> > Assistant Professor
> > School of Information Science and Policy
> > University at Albany, State University of New York
> > Albany, New York 12222
> > USA
> >
> > e-mail: mciver at albany.edu
> > URL: http://www.albany.edu/~mciver
> >
> >
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