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

[Liliane Ursache]

Liliane Ursache wrote:

> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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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>> Sally Burch - Directora Ejecutiva
>> Agencia Latinoamericana de Información - ALAI
>> Casilla 17-12-877, Quito, Ecuador
>> sburch at alainet.org      http://alainet.org
>> Tel: (593 2) 250 5074  222 1570  Fax: (593 2) 250 5073
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