[WSIS CS-Plenary] FINAL SPEAKERS SUBMISSION

[Sally Burch - ALAI]

Dear all,

Below is the final proposal for speakers at the Summit as 
submitted by the Content and Themes Working Group to the 
secretariat. We expect a response from Mr. Itsumi early next 
week.  The secretariat has made it clear that the final decision 
rests with them, but they have requested our recommendations.

We are well aware that this was an imperfect process, due to the 
short time available to complete it, our own time limitations (we all 
have full-time jobs!) and the difficulties of following so many lists.  
But we have based our decisions and choices on the criteria 
developed and consulted as widely as possible with the different 
caucuses, and particularly the regional caucuses, in order to come 
up with as balanced a list as possible, in terms of geographic 
region, gender and areas of expertise, and (in the case of the 
general debate) to maintain a special focus on the issues that civil 
society has jointly identified as its main priorities.

I'd particularly like to thank all those who have contributed to the 
very hard job of compiling and ordering the proposals received -
particularly Karen Banks and Bill McIver-.

Sally Burch

Here is the list:

>- Regards the plenary nominations, the numbering is not a priority 
>ordering, but we have marked with astersisks, those speakers who have 
>broad CS CT support - that is, their nomination as _general plenary 
>speakers_ is supported by at least two or more regional caucuses or 
>thematic working groups.
>
>- we have made some recommendations for standby speakers for plenary, 
>should they be needed.
>
>- we would want to ensure that any one speaker, speak only once - that is, 
>either opening plenary or general debates or roundtable.
>
>Opening Plenary
>===============
>Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki, FEMNET, Kenya (CT Content and Themes)
>Carlos Afonso, RITS, Brazil (CT Content and Themes)
>
>List of possible speakers for General
>Plenary Debates (12 slots available)
>=====================================================
>** 1. Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki, FEMNET, Kenya
>or
>** Kicki Nordstrom, Sweden, Disability Caucus
>
>2. Professor Habib Sy, Senegal AIDS Transparency
>      -- Vision of the information society
>
>** 3. Natasha Primo, WomensNet, South Africa
>      -- vision, gender, social justice
>
>4. Shirin Ebadi - iranian Nobel Peace laureate - possibly available on 
>12th - 4th general plenary debate
>
>5. Aminata Traore, Mali, Ex Minister of Culture in Mali, today 
>international advocate on social issues (not  available on Dec 10)
>      -- gender, social justice, human rights
>
>** 5. Susanna George,  Malaysia/Philippines Isis International Manila:
>    -- vision, social justice, Gender, North-South Financing
>
>6. Gbenga Sesan, Nigeria (youth caucus)
>
>** 7. Myoung Joon Kim, Labor Media Productions, South Korea (To Be confirmed)
>    -- labour, community media, human rights in the information society
>
>** 8. Sally Burch, ALAI, Ecuador
>    -- CT vision
>
>** 9. Nestor Busso (ALER - Argentina)
>     -- Community Media
>or
>
>** 9. Steve Buckley, UK President, World Association of Community Radio 
>Broadcasters (AMARC), UK
>     -- Community Media / Media
>
>** 10. Meryem Marzouki, HR, IRIS, France
>    -- Human Rights
>[Stand by speaker: Rikke Frank Joergensen, Danish Institute of Human 
>Rights, Denmark]
>
>** 11. Richard Stallman (Free Software Foundation), USA
>    -- Public Domain of Global Knowledge
>[Standby speaker: Professor Lawrence Lessig, Creative Commons, USA]
>
>** 12. Nilo Cayuqueo, Indigenous Peoples Caucus/LAC Caucus
>
>13. Sean O'Siochro, Ireland CRIS Campaign
>     -- Communication rights, social justice
>or
>
>13. William Drake, ICT Global Governance Caucus/CPSR, Switzerland
>    -- Enabling Environment, including Internet governance.
>
>14. Simon Davies, Privacy International, UK
>     -- Civil Liberties, Privacy Rights, Security
>
>Roundtables (4 x 4 = 16)
>========================
>http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs/geneva/rt/info_roundtables.doc
>
>
>(1) 10 Dec. 1700-1900  Creating Digital Opportunities
>-- connectivity, digital solidarity, universal access
>
>Carlos Afonso, RITS, Brazil (if not selected for plenary)
>John Dada, Fantsuam Foundation, Nigeria
>Lishan Adam, Ethiopia
>Natasha Primo, Womensnet, South Africa (if not selected for plenary or 
>roundtable 4)
>Juan Carlos Gentile (Hipatia - Uruguay)
>
>Standby:
>
>(2) 11 Dec. 1100-1300  Diversity in Cyberspace
>-- cultural and linguistic diversity
>-- freedom of expression and media ownership
>-- laws and ethics on the internet
>
>Tracey Naughton (South Africa) (Media Caucus Co-Chair)
>==> [Standby: Steve Buckley, UK President, World Association of Community 
>Radio Broadcasters (AMARC), UK]
>
>Daniel Pimienta, Fundredes
>==> [standby: Nestor Busso (ALER - Argentina)]
>
>Georg Greve, Germany (free software foundation, Europe)
>
>Peter Leuprect [STAND BY: Rikke Frank Joergensen] OR - roundtable 4 if not 
>selected for this roundtable.
>
>Mahfuz Anam, Bangladesh
>
>(3) 11 Dec. 1500-1700  ICT as a Tool to Achieve the Millennium Development 
>Goals
>-- capacity building
>-- ICT for sustainable development
>-- ICTs as a catalyst for innovative social service delivery
>-- Eradicating poverty and hunger
>-- National E-strategies
>
>Sean O'Siochro, Ireland CRIS Campaign
>     -- Communication rights, social justice (if not selected for general 
> plenary debate)
>Diego Levis (Universidad de San Andrés):
>     -- ICTs as a tool to achieve the Millenium Goals (Focus on Education)
>Dorothy Gordon, Ghana/USA
>     -- Social Justice and inclusion)
>María Pía Matta Cerna (AMARC- LAC): Citizens Empowerment (focus on 
>community media)
>or
>Luis Germán Rodriguez (Funredes - Venezuela)
>
>
>(4) 12 Dec. 1030-1230  Empowering All Citizens
>-- new governance
>-- balancing network security with personal privacy protection
>-- social inclusion
>
>Larry Lessig, USA   -- visionary, global public domain
>==> [Standby: Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Director 
>of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
>
>Stephanie Perrin
>==> [Standby: Simon Davies, Privacy International]
>
>Natasha Primo, Womensnet, South Africa (if not selected for plenary)
>
>Wolfgang Kleinwachter
>==> [Standby: William Drake (CPSR, Switzerland)]
>
>Myoung Joon Kim, Labor Media Productions, South Korea (if not selected for 
>plenary)
>
>
>
>
>=============================================
>
>Additional stand-by speakers
>============================
>
>Dr. Francis MUGUET (scientific information only)
>
>Robert Guerra, Privaterra, Canada - privacy and security
>
>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
>