[WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: EU/Pan-European/North-American Caucuses

[Meryem Marzouki]

Hi Georg and all,

I'm answering on both plenary and Europe lists, since there have been 
separate discussions on the same issue. I hardly understand your 
conception of "majority" on a possible decision on that. Different 
positions have been expressed on both lists, and I'm surprised that you 
seem to consider only one position, which is the one you seem to share.

I'm also surprised with this sudden willing to organize new grouping, 
when the process is near to its end.
Specially when the purpose of this grouping is quite fuzzy.

Arguments has been provided for other options on Europe list, and they 
haven't been answered or discussed at all.
Thank you for providing us with more elaborated arguments on your 
position, so that they can be discussed.

As for now, I only see the willing of providing some seats (which we 
don't know exactly at which table they will be put...) for some 
persons. This is not the way many people (I wouldn't dare to say "a 
majority") understand the starting of a sound and democratic process.

Best regards,
Meryem

Le vendredi, 3 oct 2003, à 12:15 Europe/Paris, Georg C. F. Greve a 
écrit :

>  || On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:22:08 +0200
>  || "Raoul Weiler" <raoul.weiler at skynet.be> wrote:
>
>  rw> I support the idea of a pan-european caucus too.
>
> I agree.
>
> Since Switzerland strongly orients itself towards the European Union
> and adapts laws in ways of remaining compatible with EU legislation,
> it seems to me that cooperation would be quite useful.
>
> I agree that it may seem less obvious for North America, although some
> people rightly pointed out that a lot of the issues are common among
> North America and Europe.
>
> After the discussion following some rightly raised questions, it now
> seems there is a majority for a "Pan-European" approach. Can we work
> on the basis of that consensus and should we therefore invite other
> groups, North-American ones in particular?
>
>
> Also it seems to me that Olgas idea with dual focus points (one
> European, one North-American) might have some merits.
>
> As would the suggestion of having local contact points in the
> political centers of EU and Pan-European states. How far should we go
> in terms of organizing this immediately or should we rather try to
> build cooperation as we go?
>
> Regards,
> Georg
>
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