[WSIS CS-Plenary] Nobel prize winners, celebrities, Civil Society speakers, Online CS

[Chun Eung Hwi]

Dear Francis and all,


I hope Sean or somebody else to clarify this point that Francis is 
raising. I have never joined in previous PrepCom, I don't exactly know 
what has been decided. 

And regardless of whether our decision was, I think that our consensus
should be formed throughout real agreement among civil society
organizations. Therefore, what matters is how we could effectively extract
participants' consents on specific points but not what formal procedure is
legitimate one. Moreover, if we accept the final decision making place is
off-line plenary - although it sounds very strange - I believe that it
means physical meeting must follow-up the consensus which was formed
throughout online or offline or whatever discussion among civil society
organizations.


regards,

Chun


> The 5th point of Sean text is : : 
> 
> 5.|  Regarding the (currently important) operation of the CS Plenary
> between physical meetings, the following was agreed by the Civil Society
> Plenary at PrepCom 2 (extract from the Description of the
> plenary at wsis-cs.org list)
> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary
> 
> "The Civil Society Plenary Meeting, when convened, is the source of
> legitimacy for all civil society activities in the WSIS.
> Between PrepComs a 'Virtual CS Plenary Group' has been created
> (plenary at wsis-cs.org), comprising organisations and other entities
> accredited and registered at both PrepComs to date, from civil society,
> although organisations with a key interest in the issues but that are
> not part of the Summit process should also have the opportunity to
> participate.
> The list will not be a decision-making space, in the sense that no
> voting will be called for, but a space to promote greater debate and
> transparency in the organisation of Civil Society during the summit."| 
> 
> May we disobey the very rules that we edicted, under the pressure
> of emergency ? 
> I understand the emergency but we
> are in a catch22 situation. . 
> 
> So I just wanted to point out this issue which created a recent
> controversy.  We cannot afford another one, so we must be clear from
> the onset. 
> 
> > With the plenary shifting to online mode, may I also suggest that
> those who
> > chaired the PrepCom3 plenary (at different times) - Olinca, Amir,
> Susanna,
> > Renata, etc take some sort of lead in the Plenary discussions as
> moderator
> > and coordinator of agendas... (I know everyone is busy, but since you
> guys
> > were the acknowledged coordinators of the Plenary, I am appealing that
> > you
> >extend your mandate a bit...if the plenary list has no objections.)
> 
> So this would create a whole online organization.
> Why not after all ?, but this has not been agreed upon
> by a "physical plenary". 
> 
> According to Sean's text,
> within the online CS, various actors may only prepare and refine a list
> of suggestions that might be approved or disapproved by the next
> CS-plenary. 
> 
> Concerning the nomination of Mrs Ebadi, as a speaker, there is
> absolutely no doubt that she will be approved by the next
>  "physical plenary" so It is clear that Amir may go ahead to prepare her
> intervention. .
> Concerning other speakers nomination, this might be another story.  
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Francis 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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