[WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: Yet another suggestion :for symbolic speakers
Fullsack Jean-Louis
jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr
Tue Nov 11 16:40:31 GMT 2003
To the CS Plenary
I definitely oppose to either youth "show" at the Summit : the Girl and Boy
one as well as the Youth caucus one. CS hasn't to enter in these ITU
Telecom's type exhibitions for delivering its message. This is too serious !
Remember specially these people in DCs we are supposed to give some hope for
their near future : most of them still have to spend hours walking when they
want to make a call to their close relatives or to a doctor. How down will
fall CS when some of them lose the basics of commitment with our members
and peoples, preferring self-promotion and limelights.
Anyway, we, the NGOs engaged in common actions with and in the South, have
nothing in common with such kind of behaviour and people and therefore we
strongly adress the CS Plenary to come back to the reality and to exhibit
more solidarity. Both the peoples in DCs and the poorest in our own
countries in the North deserve at least our respect. Hence the best
messenger for the CS to speak at the opening session should be one of their
representative(s).
Best regards
Jean-Louis Fullsack
CSDPTT - France
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Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: Yet another suggestion
:for symbolic speakers
> Hi everyone,
>
> First off, thanks to Amali and Divina for their suggestion that youth give
> the keynote speech - the Youth Caucus would definitely support such a
> proposal, and I could suggest the names of several candidates to give the
> speech. PF, I believe your concerns are valid - certainly we would not
> support the use of children as messengers of propaganda - however, the
> candidates I would recommend are old enough and experienced enough in the
> WSIS process and the information society in general to avoid being
> manipulated. :) Look forward to discussing this further.
>
> Regards,
>
> Adam Jantunen
>
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> From: plenary at wsis-cs.org
> To: plenary at wsis-cs.org <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
> Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: Yet another suggestion :for symbolic
speakers
> Date: 11/11/03 08:43
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > --------
> >
> > >De: Meigs <meigs at wanadoo.fr>
> >
> >
> > >I did think of the child but it seems to me that we still need to
pass
> on a
> > >well developed message, as written collaboratively by civil society.
> And it
> > >has to be delivered in 5 minutes.
> >
> > ------------
> >
> > This idea of a speech written collaboratively would be a big challenge
for
> "civil society" given it's diversity and it may lead to a weak
> statement. Nevertheless, I believe it's not the worst the solution.
> >
> > As for the children, On a moral point of view, I don't like this idea at
> all of (ab-)using some children to read a text written by other adults. I
> dislike it in big sport events ( like olympic games and so on) because it
> has become mainly business. I dislike perhaps even mor this idea of
> (ab-)using children to deliver what is to be STRONG POLITICAL MESSAGE.
After
> all, why not ask to Bill McIver and Sally Burch AS COORDINATOR of C&T
> group. Given there strong commitment in the work of WSIS CS plenary, I
> believe they deadly deserve it !
> >
> > PF.
> >
> > >The youth caucus has been extraordinary during the prepcoms and
seems
> to me
> > >to offer many possible ³voices² to stand for us.
> > >
> > >Best
> > >
> > >Divina Frau-Meigs, >
> > >> The symbol of child / youth expressing the future of humanity
is
> a good one -
> > >> why not have a child / youth representative from each region of
> the world and
> > >> the message delivered in the official languages of the UN ? It
> would be nice
> > >> to include a child in the group.
> > >> >> Amali De Silva-Mitchell,
> > >> Vice President, Vancouver Community Network, Canada
> > >> >> Meigs <meigs at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> > >>> Dear all,
> > >>> >>> We do seem to have a problem to come to a
> consensus on the speaker we will
> > >>> finally chose. Though i have expressed my own preference, i
> realize that may
> > >>> be the solution has to be symbolical rather than
> personalized.
> > >>> >>> How about:
> > >>> 1- we draft, via the content and themes group for instance,
a
> declaration
> > >>> that is comprehensive of the issues on which we have a
> general consensus but
> > >>> remain problematic for the States.
> > >>> >>> 2- Then this common declaration would be read
by
> two anonymous (by that
> > >>> meaning not famous) YOUNG PEOPLE,-a young girl AND a young
> boy-, each saying
> > >>> a sentence in turn, to express the trust of civil society
in
> its sheer power
> > >>> and its youth. >>> >>> Wouldn't this be
an
> innovation in a world summit?
> > >>> >>> >>> It seems to me this would solve
> some problems with stardom, male or female
> > >>> dominance, etc.
> > >>> >>> >>> All the best
> > >>> Divina Frau-Meigs, IAMCR
> > >>> >>> __
> > >>> Plenary mailing list
> > >>> Plenary at wsis-cs.org
> > >>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary
> > >> >> >> Amali De Silva-Mitchell
> > >> >> Tel: 604-736-9012 & Email: amalidesilva at yahoo.com
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >
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