[WSIS CS-Plenary] suggestion for WSIS opening speakers

[Neshat Saeid]

Dear all,

I think the time is passing and we should reach to a
decision. I support Raoul's suggestion and still I
think that Amir has had the right to suggest that (Mrs
Ebadi as speaker).

Best
Saeid N. Neshat - Iran

--- Raoul Weiler <raoul.weiler at skynet.be> wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I strongly support the idea that the name of Mrs.
> Ebadi
> would be suggested to Secretary General Kofi Annan
> as well as to the president of the PrepComs and ITU
> for addressing the General Assembly of the WSIS on
> behalf of the CS.
> 
> If this would be refused, it could be brought to the
> press!
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Raoul Weiler
> Club of Rome
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "west Asia" <westasiaregion at hotmail.com>
> To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
> Cc: <bureau at geneva2003.org>;
> <louise.lassonde at ties.itu.int>
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 5:11 PM
> Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] suggestion for WSIS
> opening speakers
> 
> 
> > Dear CS Plenary Members
> >
> >
> > Thank you all for your emails reagrding the
> Iranian winner of the noble
> > peace prize, I received some very good proposals
> form many civil society
> > members for inviting Mrs.Ebadi (the recent winner
> of Noble prize for
> peace)
> > for the WSIS and CS plenary, I will ask her
> definitely and I also have  a
> > better Idea, as you know for the inauguration
> speech of WSIS there are 3
> > speakers and one from CS, Louise told us to give
> them names to be informed
> > to ITU secretary general for final selection, I
> hereby strongly advice to
> > ask Mrs.Ebadi to be the CS speaker after Kofi
> Annan. It is very legitimate
> > as she is a human rights advocate and recent noble
> winner and a true and
> > active member of civil society especially in
> difficult conditions of Iran,
> > If you also agree and support, I will speak with
> her.
> >
> > Louise: could you please advise me on the process?
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Amir Barmaki
> > Tehran
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Neshat Saeid" <saeidneshat at yahoo.com>
> > To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 2:22 PM
> > Subject: RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Noble peace prize
> >
> >
> > > Dear Amir and Dear Izumi,
> > >
> > > I share your feelings. For me, as an Iranian, it
> is
> > > really a great news !
> > >
> > > I am just sending you a very short text about
> her.
> > >
> > > Best
> > > Saeid N. Neshat
> > >
> > > =========================
> > > Dear friends,
> > >
> > > I am so happy that Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian
> woman won
> > > Nobel Peace Prize. She really deserves it. I
> just
> > > wanted to share my feelings with you.
> > >
> > > For your information, I just wrote the following
> lines
> > > for you.
> > >
> > > Human rights activist Shirin Ebadi won the 2003
> Nobel
> > > Peace Prize on Friday - 10 October 2003 - for
> her work
> > > fighting for democracy and the rights of women
> and
> > > children, the first woman and the first Iranian
> to
> > > receive the accolade.
> > >
> > > "By honoring Shirin, the Norwegian Nobel
> Committee has
> > > recognized the critical importance of human
> rights and
> > > the individuals who defend them around the
> world,"
> > > Amnesty International said.
> > >
> > > Born in 1937 in Hamdan in Iran - Shirin Ebadi
> finished
> > > her BA in law and started her carrier as a judge
> in
> > > 1965 and continued to be a judge until 1969. She
> has
> > > been the first woman to be a judge in history of
> > > Judiciary in Iran. In 1983, she became a lawyer
> and
> > > has published so many papers in different
> journals.
> > >
> > > Ms. Ebadi is well known for her work on
> children's and
> > > women's rights. She founded the Society for
> Protection
> > > of Children's Rights in 1993 and has published
> many
> > > books among them we can name the following
> titles:
> > >  - Children's Rights, 1988
> > >  - Medical Law, 1989
> > >  - Small Children, 1990
> > >  - Refugees' Rights, 1992
> > >  - Tradition and Modernity in Iran's law, 1994
> > >  - Comparative Children Rights, 1997
> > >
> > > Shirin Ebadi was honored by Human Rights Watch
> in 1997
> > > and has got the prize for human rights monitors.
>  She
> > > won also a prize by Alzahra University for his
> book on
> > > "Children Rights".
> > >
> > > Ms. Shirin Ebadi was awarded the 2001 Rafto
> Prize in
> > > recognition of her sustained fight, over many
> years,
> > > for human rights and democracy in Iran. In
> particular,
> > > her efforts have focused on strengthening the
> legal
> > > status of women and children.
> > >
> > > Saeid N. Neshat (human rights activist - Iran)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Izumi AIZU <izumi at anr.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > That's a great news, Amir. Congratulations!!
> > >
> > > Is there any possibility for the Civil Society
> plenary
> > > to invite herto
> > > join WSIS under Civil society umbrella?  I think
> that
> > > will addthe
> > > interest and significance significantly.
> > >
> > > izumi
> > >
> > >
> > > Web:http://www.funglode.org
> > >    -----Original Message-----
> > >    From:
> > >
>
plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org[mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org]OnBehalf
> > > Of westasiaregion at hotmail.com
> > >    Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 5:15 PM
> > >    To: bureau at geneva2003.org; Planery WSIS
> > >    Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Noble peace prize
> > >    Importance: High
> > >
> > >
> > >    Dear Civil Society members
> > >
> > >    I am honored to inform you that Mrs.Shirin
> Ebadi
> > > form the society forprotection of children
> rights in
> > > Iran and the human rights activist and agood
> friend of
> > > us has been elected as NOBLE PEACE PRIZE winner
> > > of2003.
> > >
> > >    I congratulate all human rights activists and
> > > member of civil societyin and out of Iran.
> > >
> 
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