[WSIS CS-Plenary] Tunisia meeting & better defining ourselves..

[richard t jordan]

--Hi, Amali, A few thoughts on both your contribution and on Robert's: I spoke at the closing CS Plenary and stressed the fact that Tunisia must ensure access for disabled persons. So perhaps consider adding that to yur list.
The CSD/NGO Steering Committee (Commission on Sustainable Development) drafted around 1992 or 1993 a set of rules and procedures that worked quite well for quite a long time, but then disintegrated after about 8 years.
The Steering Committee was and still is a facilitating mechanism that handled logistical questions and procedural matters -- never spoke for anyone.
So perhaps I can dig out the guidelines and see if I can send them out, if this would be helpful.
Best regards, Richard J.

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DATE: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 09:49:01
From: Amali De Silva <amalidesilva at yahoo.com>
To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
Cc: 


I think it is best to stick to some simple but basic "musts / wants " at this stage.

1. Inclusivity of CS members in all relevant consultations / opportunity for CS to speak
2. Access to information and meetings
3. Ensure ( no charge ) on-line access at all meetings and conferences for CS
4. Physical meeting space at meetings and conferences plus translation facilities
5. Reasonable budget for WSIS-CS authorised print materials / documents
6. Opportunity for holding press conferences as in Geneva

Amali De Silva - Mitchell 


Robert Guerra <rguerra at cpsr.org> wrote:
I do remind everyone the following i mentioned a few days ago.. that the 
informal meeting in Tunis is NEXT week. Consequently,


* it would be a good idea to have those that are attending relay a 
message from the plenary and/or CT group. what that message is, well - 
that i'll leave to discussion.


* as mentioned by mereym and others, we need to come up with a consensus 
on where we stand in regards to the CSB.


we must recognize the fact that certain governments and the summit 
organizers might be seeing the CSB, and those who are listed as it's 
members as empowered to give ideas and/or represent civil society in 
some capacity.

One of the shortcoming of the CSB since it was setup at PC2 is that 
there are few, if any authoritative documents which clearly establish 
the CSB rules of procedure, conduct of it's representatives and what 
actions it is empowered (and not) it can engage in.

I would put it to the plenary that this is something that needs 
immediate attention. Might it be too much to ask to create a 
subcommittee where lawyers, drafters,governance experts and others in 
Civil Society could start collaborating to create a set of guidelines 
for the CSB, and perhaps other structures which we have created.

We can discuss what's wrong, which is fine - but let's do something 
about. would that not be better?


regards

Robert
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Amali De Silva-Mitchell MSc.
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