[WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: Report-back to the bureau on Samassekou's non-paper

[Liliane Ursache]

Dear Sally,

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, Samassekou's paper was not 
translated into other languages.   Governments were also  forced to work 
on the English version...  The revised paper will be translated in 6 
languages.

Regarding the time-frame for comments, please note that the informal 
consultation meetings were originally aimed at reaching common ground 
between governments.  Mr. Samassekou agreed, however, to share this 
information with civil society -- a development which was not envisaged 
from the start.  The CSD has circulated the information within hours 
after Mr. Samassekou's decision.

We look forward to receiving the compiled comments before 6PM.

Thanks to everybody for the hard work!

best wishes,

Liliane



Sally Burch - ALAI wrote:

>Report-back to the bureau on the reaction to Samassekou's non-
>paper.
>
>Forgive me for writing only in English for time reasons.  Translation 
>help would be appreciated.
>
>Those who are following the CT list will know that we are compiling 
>the comments received on the non-paper version of the Declaration. 
>We have received comments so far from the PCT caucus, 
>indigenous, youth, community media (being finalized), environment, 
>human rights and security and privacy group.  The compiled 
>comments will be sent before the 6pm (Geneva) deadline on 
>Thursday.
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>We had asked for all comments to be in by Wednesday.  Any last 
>comments received before 3pm Geneva time on Thursday might be 
>incorporated as long as they are brief.
>
>I would also like to point out that a number of caucuses and 
>organizations have decided not to send in comments at this time 
>due to the unacceptably short time-frame and (in the case of Latin 
>America) the unacceptable lack of availability of a Spanish version 
>of the non-paper.
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>We propose that the bureau and secretariate should take a more 
>active role in giving us advance information of these kinds of 
>requests.  We appreciate Mr. Samassekou's concern to receive 
>our input, but in the circunstances (we all have full-time jobs 
>elsewhere) it is almost impossible to organize a reaction at such 
>short notice, much less to make a proper on-line consultation, 
>which means that whole regions (such as Latin America) are left 
>out of the opportunity to react.
>
>Even though the document was not ready until last Friday, we 
>could have been warned in advance that we would be receiving it 
>with a given deadline to respond, which would have helped us to 
>organize our time and allocate responsibilities.
>
>Regards,
>
>Sally Burch
>
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>Agencia Latinoamericana de Información - ALAI
>Casilla 17-12-877, Quito, Ecuador
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