[WSIS CS-Plenary] Fw: [WSIS-CT] Re: Round tables question
Raoul Weiler
raoul.weiler at skynet.be
Sun Nov 9 21:09:05 GMT 2003
Dear all,
I got a manifold of e-mails about this topic, so I feel to add mine!
If the CS society is looking for some NGO and person as described by
Mereym, than I suggest the following candidate:
1.The Club of Rome is certainly prestigious and still known by many.
The CoR has produced a Statement to the WSIS, disseminated through
electronic channels.
2. I would address the general assembly, as a member of the Executive
Committee of the COR, in name of the CS. At least I have been
present at all Prepcoms except the first one.
3. At the WSIS the CoR will also participate at other parallel events
during the Summit, it has its own time slot and within the UNESCO
program. So the CoR will have some visibility during the Summit.
4. For the sake of transparency, I suggest to prepare a text with
other volunteers of the CS. It would be not a text 'of' the CoR but
one of the CS, in part or integrally depending who helps.
The name of the CoR is used to have a better audience.
Do not hesitate to fire this proposal if it is not suitable. This
contribution
would only be one of several, if I understood the all procedure.
Cordially,
Raoul Weiler
--- Original Message -----
From: "Fullsack Jean-Louis" <jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr>
To: <ct at wsis-cs.org>
Cc: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 9:32 PM
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fw: [WSIS-CT] Re: Round tables question
>
> ----- 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
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> > >
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