[WSIS CS-Plenary] => MOST URGENT: CS Final Summit Speaker list <=

Wed Nov 19 22:49:49 GMT 2003

Hi all,

thanks for the update...I have looked through the list and the CT Africa
caucus nominations are okay.

Thanks and regards,

Njenga

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org]On
> Behalf Of karen banks
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 5:35 AM
> To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
> Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] => MOST URGENT: CS Final Summit Speaker list
> <=
>
>
> ** dear translation team - if you are able to translate this very
> quickly,
> please let me know in translation at wsis-cs.org **
> ============================
>
> Dear all,
>
> Below is the draft list of possible speakers for Plenary general debates,
> as compiled by the adhoc speakers
> selection committee, conmprising representatives from regional caucuses,
> and some working groups.
>
> *** PLEASE RESPOND HERE by  -- 0700 London time, Thursday, Nov 20th --
> whether we have ommitted any names in error TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE
> CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS OUTLINED BELOW  ***
>
> If we do not submit a list but that time, the ITU secretariat
> will make the
> decision for us.
>
> The final draft list has been discussed and prioritised based on
> a tallying
> system used which took into account the following criteria:
>
> <<=====
> Speakers should ideally be visionary people with known capacity  and wide
> support from civil society caucuses.
>
> Our priority list of issues to be addressed is:
>
> 1. CS Vision Statement - and the following issues:
> 2. Social justice and inclusion, financing for the south
> 3. Media and Community Media
> 4. Public Domain of Global Knowledge
> 5. Security and Privacy
> 6. Diversity
> 7. ICT/Internet governance.
> 8. Education research and literacy.
> 9. Gender
>
> And of course trying to ensure balance in terms of region, gender etc.
>
> So, the list you see here is _not_ the complete list of all nominated
> speakers, but a _short list_ based on the criteria agreed, and as
> discussed
> in the ct-speakers at wsis-cs.org list.
> <<=====
>
> We have to submit this list TOMORROW MORNING to the Secretariat.
>
> In that message we should give an indication of priorities for general
> plenary, and that for those speakers who are *not* selected for general
> debates, that they may well be speakers for roundtable discussions.
>
> We will try to negotiate with the secretariat that we have some
> time (maybe
> only a day or so) to finalise roundtable speakers - which should
> be managed
> by the caucusues and working groups.
>
> Background Information on all nominated speakers can be found here:
>
> Opening plenary:
> http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Nomina
> tions-Opening.html
> general debates:
> http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Nomina
> tions-Debates.html
> roundtables:
> http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Nomina
> tions-Roundtables.html
>
> So - to remind:
>
> *** PLEASE RESPOND HERE by  -- 0700 London time, Thursday, Nov 20th --
> whether we have ommitted any names in error TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE
> CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS OUTLINED ABOVE  ***
>
> best to all
> karen
> ------------------------
>
> NOTE:
> Opening plenary: 1 or 2 speakers
> General Debates: 12
> Roundtables: 4 x 4 = 16
> TOTAL = 29 or 30
>
> List submitted below == 32 (plus 5 additional suggestions from other
> caucuses/working groups as backup or alternative speakers)
>
> Final Nominations for Civil Society Speakers for the World Summit on the
> Information Society by CT Speakers Adhoc Committee
> =====================================
>
>
> Opening Plenary
> Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki, FEMNET
> Carlos Afonso, RITS, Brazil
>
> ** we have proposed to have both speak, but if either are unable, they
> would of course join the general plenary debate list **
> =======================================================
>
>
> Draft list of possible speakers for General
> Plenary Debates (12 slots available)
>
> ** note, this list includes others who were nominated, but not proposed,
> for opening plenary
> -- indicates a focus/area of expertise which could be an indication for
> roundtables
> + indicates that a regional caucus has prioritised as general
> debate speakers
> =====================================================
>
> + Professor Habib Sy, Senegal AIDS Transparency
> -- Vision of the information society
>
> + Lishan Adam, Ethiopia
> -- Public Domain of Global Knowledge
>
> + John Dada, Fantsuam Foundation, Nigeria
> -- diversity
>
> + Dorothy Gordon, Ghana/USA
> -- Social Justice and inclusion)
>
> + Natasha Primo, South Africa
> -- social justice, Gender
>
> + Juan Carlos Gentile (Hipatia - Uruguay)
> -- Public Domain of Global Knowledge / IPR / Free Software
>
> + Luis Germain Rodriguez (Funredes - Venezuela)
> -- Diversity
>
> + Sally Burch, ALAI, Ecuador
>
> + Nestor Busso (ALER - Argentina)
> -- Community Media
>
> Steve Buckley, UK President, World Association of Community Radio
> Broadcasters (AMARC), UK
> -- Community Media / Media
>
> Simon Davies, UK Privacy Internacional: Security and Privacy
> -- Civil liberties, Privacy rights and security
>
> Gbenga Sesan, Nigeria
>
> Tracey Naughton (South Africa) (Media Caucus Co-Chair)
> -- Community Media/Media
>
> Mahfuz Anam, Bangladesh
>
> Susanna George,  Malaysia/Philippines Isis International Manila:
> -- social justice, Gender
>
> Georg C. F. Greve, Germany
> -- Public domain of global knowledge, Free Software
>
> Rikke Frank Joergensen, Denmark Danish Human Rights Institute: CS, Denmark
> -- CS Visionary Document, Human rights, privacy and security
>
> Meryem Marzoukim, HR, IRIS, France
> - Human Rights
>
> Kicki Nordstrom, Sweden, Disability Caucus
>
> Sean O Siochru, Ireland CRIS Campaign
> -- social justice
>
> William Drake, USA
> -- global internet governance
>
> Richard Stallman (Free Software Foundation), USA
> -- Public Domain of Global Knowledge / IPR / Free Software
> <====
>
> 1. Speakers who were nominated for Opening Plenary but not
> selected by the
> nomination committee (and who would be included in our submission)
>
> Aminata Traore, Mali, Ex Minister of Culture in Mali, today international
> advocate on social issues (not available on Dec 10)
>
> Shirin Ebadi (irani Nobel Peace laureate  (possibly available on 12th)
> Renata Bloem, Switzerland, President CONGO
>
> Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Director of the World
> Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
>
> Ms Mary Chenery-Hesse, Ghana, Vice-Chair National Development Planning
> Commission.
>
> Cheick Modibo Diarra, Mali, NASA engineer behind the pathfinder.
> CEO for the African Virtual University (AVU)
>
> Dr LAW Chi-kwong, Hong Kong, committed social worker, university professor
> Univ. Hong Kong, Legislative Council member representing the
> social service
> sector
> <====
>
> 2. Additional speaker suggestions from Caucuses for roundtables
>
> LAC
> (1) Diego Levis (Universidad de San Andrés):
> -- ICTs as a tool to achieve the Millenium Goals (Focus on Education)
>
> (2) Daniel Pimienta:
> -- Diversity in cyberspace
>
> (3) María Pía Matta Cerna (AMARC- LAC):
> -- Citizens Empowerment with focus on community media
>
> Human Rights
> (1) Peter Leuprect
> (2) Sharon Hom
> <====
>
> **** Nelson Mandela  (I think we can agree this is not a possibility ;)
> *** NOT ATTENDING ** DOROTHY OKELLO, UGANDA
> *** not confirmed ** FATMA ALLO, Tanzania
>
>
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