[WSIS CS-Plenary] Speaker at Opening, etc.

Sun Oct 19 20:43:43 BST 2003

Dear all,

This is also an, excellent possibility, provided that the WSIS
topics in general -like poverty, digital divide or education-
are also addressed together with the specific issues of the
disabled.

In Paris, the message was very good and response of the
audience spontaneous and outstanding.

Cordially,

Raoul Weiler
Club of Rome

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hiroshi Kawamura" <hiroshikawamura at attglobal.net>
To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Speaker at Opening, etc.

> Dear all:
>
> The following message was originally sent to this list on October 17th
07:32
> am GMT but by technical reasons was not yet circulated.
> Please note that the message was sent BEFORE we knew that Mrs. Ebadi is
not
> available at the Opening but I believe still the spirit of the message is
> valid.
>
> Hiroshi Kawamura, 20 October 2003 03:48 Japan Standard Time
>
> --- original message dated 17 October 2003 follows ---
>
> Dear All:
>
> I sincerely congratulate the work done by Mrs. Ebadi more than the prize
she
> was given.
> However, please allow me to bring some different views on the issue of
> selection of the CS representative at the opening and other opportunities
in
> the Geneva Summit.
>
> There are lots of viewpoints among stakeholders who are participating in
the
> preparatory process of WSIS.  Promotion and actual implementation of Civil
> Society participation in the UN process is important infrastructure
building
> for the future input from Civil Society.  Contributions from each caucus
of
> Civil Society must support this common platform building.  In this sense,
> each caucus or family group need to be more encouraged to put their
> candidate speakers forward for selection of the best speaker in the
context
> of WSIS.
>
> With this consideration, although I admit that Mrs. Ebadi is one of the
best
> candidates for the opening, I would like to draw your attention to another
> best candidate who have been committed to the actual WSIS process
> representing 600,000,000 people with disabilities in the world, Mrs. Kicki
> Nordstrom , the President of the International Disability Alliance.
> She has been active in international human rights arena, a best gender
> equality activist as a totally blind mother, going around the world to
> promote collaboration for supporting developing countries, and the best
> advocator of the theory "Nothing about us without us" - full participation
> of all stakeholders.  She delivered a very clear eloquent message on the
> "Information Society for All" at the Paris Intersessional Meeting
> (http://www.wsis-cs.org/intersessional/disability.html) in context of WSIS
> even though she was allocated only 3 minutes.
>
> If WSIS is going to address bridging the digital gap and set out the
> direction towards the Information Society for All, I believe, Mrs.
Nordstrom
> is the best speaker at the Opening to represent the Civil Society.
>
> Best regards
>
> Hiroshi Kawamura
> CSB Disability Family Group Focal Point
> hkawa at attglobal.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Raoul Weiler" <raoul.weiler at skynet.be>
> To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] suggestion for WSIS opening speakers
>
>
> > 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.
> > > >
> > > >    Best regards
> > > >
> > > >    Amir Bamaki
> > > >    Iran
> > > >    West Asia Region Focal Point
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    ----- Original Message -----
> > > >    From: Amir A Angha
> > > >    To: aaangha at yahoo.com
> > > >    Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 7:25 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    Hello Everybody,
> > > >    Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian human rights activist, won
> > > > the 2003 NobelPeace Prize. please check the following
> > > > links. have a wonderful day!
> > > >    AAA
>
>
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