[WSIS CS-Plenary] suggestion for WSIS opening speakers
John R. Gagain Jr.
j.gagain at funglode.org
Fri Oct 17 12:16:42 BST 2003
I agree with Adam. All of the comments and input on Ms. Ebadi's participation as speaker were valid and important, especially those voiced by Bill McIver "on whether Ms. Ebadi would be fed with our ideas or use her own."
The idea of the briefing book, (I believe put forth by Karen), was an excellent idea, which would allow Ms. Ebadi to read and enlighten herself as to what we have done as Civil Society at the WSIS, while also putting forth her intellect and ideas, which have contributed to her being bestowed as a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
If what Amir says is true (and I am sure it is), having Ms. Ebadi as speaker should be perceived as an honor and something that would contribute to the overall goals of Civil Society at the WSIS. I do not see any reason for any further debate, however, Sally Burch raises a good point that perhaps Amir should look into--if in fact Ms. Ebadi is available on Dec. 10th for the WSIS.
Sincerely,
John R. Gagain Jr.
Think Tanks
WSIS
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
Reply-To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 18:12:43 +0900
>I support this. There seems to be reasonable agreement about it. So
>let's put forward Mrs. Ebadi as one speaker from civil society.
>
>If there are two other slots (ask about that when we suggest Mrs.
>Ebadi for the 1st slot) we can discuss later. But let's not waste
>time on the one we know already.
>
>Who is the person to deliver this message, Sally or Karen?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Adam
>
>
>
>>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.
>>> > >
>>>
>>=== message truncated ===
>>
>>
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