[WSIS CS-Plenary] RT Speakers

[Adam Peake]

(apologies for duplicates - unsure of which bureau address to use. 
Also apologies for jumping ahead and making a suggestion without much 
discussion, we don't seem to have much time.)

Wolfgang sent a note about the possibility of civil society 
representatives participating in round tables to be held during the 
summit.  I think the CS Bureau should write and find out what the 
situation is, unless our secretariat can clarify?

Pending a reply from Louise and Claire, I think it sounds like 
something we should communicate direct to the WSIS secretariat.  With 
that in mind, below, please see a quick first draft of a possible 
letter from us to them.  Once we have a reply, the Bureau can pass 
responsibility back to the caucus', working groups, CS plenary and 
content and themes to make suggestions about possible participants.

Important this gets done or we may miss the opportunity. Little over 
7 weeks.  Perhaps not long to find the right people with empty 
calendars.

Thanks,

Adam

Adam Peake
GLOCOM Tokyo


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draft.

From CS Bureau to WSIS Sec

We understand that a series of high-level round table discussion 
sessions will be held during the Summit, and that two participants 
from civil society will be invited to join each of these.  We would 
very much like to be involved in the selection process of civil 
society participants in these round table sessions.

Could you please confirm the number of sessions, we believe six? 
Please inform us of the theme of each session, and the organization 
responsible for arranging each session. A draft agenda or time plan 
would be extremely helpful.

Your thoughts on how we should proceed and best work with you in this 
important selection process would be much appreciated.

from The CS Bureau, etc. etc.

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>Delivered-To: ajp at glocom.ac.jp
>From: <wolfgang at imv.au.dk>
>To: "Adam Peake"<ajp at glocom.ac.jp>, < plenary at wsis-cs.org>
>Reply-To: <wolfgang at imv.au.dk>
>Subject: RT Speakers
>X-Originating-Ip: [141.48.60.85]
>Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 12:52:56 +0200
>
>dear friends,
>
>has anybody already an information about the subjects of the six or 
>so roundtables? My understanding is, that in each Round Table, which 
>will be high level RT with heads of States and CEOs of corporations, 
>there will be two speakers from civil society.
>
>My proposal for a procedure is that we
>1. signal to the WSIS Secretariat, that CS Plenary / CS C&T will via 
>the CS Bureau as soon as posisble that we will make officially 
>concrete proposals (to avoid that the WSIS Secretariat or somebody 
>else invites speakers from elsewhere) and
>2. start to manage a list with proposed speakers for the Round 
>Tables so that we can find a way to have high level and balanced 
>geographical, constituency, gender etc. representation. 
>
>After the nomination of "CS Speakers/Panelists" we shoud encoruage 
>the panelists to communicate with the relevant Caucus / C&T group to 
>make sure, that basic points, developed over the preperatory 
>process, should be adequately made public in the panel discussion.
>
>Best regards
>
>wolfgang
>
>


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