[WSIS CS-Plenary] Representing interests of Working Groups at Geneva now and in Tunis next week

Thu Feb 26 08:32:25 GMT 2004

Dear plenary,
Who will represent your interests and the interests of
the Working Groups at the meeting for brainstorming
next week in Tunis? This question has been raised
below under 3), and Karen Banks asked that this and
related issues be posted to the plenary list.
Regards,
Thomas (attending Geneva meeting 3 hours from now)

--- Thomas Ruddy <thomruddy at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Thomas Ruddy <thomruddy at yahoo.com>
> To: ct-drafting at wsis-cs.org
> Subject: [Ct-drafting] URGENT: CT agenda for Geneva
> meeting
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:33:55 -0800 (PST)
> 
> 
> --- Thomas Ruddy <thomas at thomasruddy.org> wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:43:02 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Thomas Ruddy <thomas at thomasruddy.org>
> > Subject: Re: CT agenda for Geneva meeting
> > To: Sally Burch - ALAI <sburch at alainet.org>,
> > ct-drafting at wsis-cs.org
> >
> > 
> > Sally,
> > Chris Z. and I have met and discussed possible
> > strategies. We have read over your email, Robert
> > Guerra's, Djilali's and Amali da Silva's below,
> and
> > would now like to put forth a few ideas of our own
> > here for your consideration.
> > 
> > 
> > --- Sally Burch - ALAI <sburch at alainet.org> wrote:
> > > Chris Z and Thomas:
> > > 
> > > Following on from the items Sean mentions, and
> > > drawing on recent 
> > > discussions in different lists, I suggest the
> > > following.  Others 
> > > please complement/comment:
> > > 
> > > 1) Your main role is to monitor the meeting and
> > > report back to the 
> > > CT group.  Information is particularly needed on
> > > what will be 
> > > discussed in Tunis, how this second phase is
> being
> > > organized, etc.
> > > 
> > We agree that this is our main role. We will print
> > out
> > this email as our guide for tomorrow, and check
> > email
> > tomorrow morning for your last-minute corrections.
> > Please refer to Sally's numbering in your
> comments.
> > 
> > > 2) Many of us feel that neither the meeting in
> > > Geneva nor that in 
> > > Tunis will be sufficiently representative to
> make
> > > decisions.  There 
> > > should be a place to formulate proposals for
> > further
> > > discussion.
> > 
> > As Robert reminded us, next week is the
> > "brainstorming
> > session." We must prevent any action there from
> > hindering us from assembling at PrepCom 1 Tunis.
> > Put more positively, we want to ensure that
> PrepCom
> > 1
> > Tunis is satisfactorily representative. Whose role
> > that will be remains to be discovered. Will that
> be
> > the CS Bureau in its present form or, as Robert
> > suggests, a reformed CS Bureau?
> > 
> > Should the CT Group have a rep. there?  In
> general,
> > what should the role of the CT Group be?  We think
> > this is the prerogative of the CT Group to decide,
> > and
> > will put forward this idea tomorrow.
> > 
> > In general, it is essential that CT and the Bureau
> > are
> > fully apprised of the timings and content of any
> > further preparatory meetings.
> > 
> > > 
> > > 3) The composition of the bureau and a
> democratic
> > > form of election 
> > > should be one of the urgent points for further
> > > discussion in a 
> > > broader space.  We cannot assume that the bureau
> > > will continue to 
> > > function in its present form during the second
> > > phase.
> > > 
> > 
> > What will be the modalities for financial support
> to
> > NGO reps from developing countries to attend
> > prepcoms
> > and the Tunis Summit?  Is the CS Bureau doing this
> > job
> > adequately? Performance of the CS Bureau, however,
> > is
> > an issue that is not for us or the CT Group, but
> the
> > CS Plenary, to address.
> > 
> > What does concern us all is the question as to who
> > will represent the interests of the Working
> Groups,
> > inclg the CT Group, at these meetings?
> > 
> > > 4) The bureau list question (as mentioned by
> Sean)
> > > and the 
> > > importance of transparency and regular report
> > backs.
> > 
> > We take note of the listserv issue:
> > bureau at wsis-cs.org
> > should outlive the geneva2003.org list.
> > 
> > > 
> > > 5) Please inform the bureau that some minor
> > editing
> > > corrections 
> > > (but no content change) have been made on the CS
> > > Declaration 
> > > and a final version will be sent out this week. 
> > > Those who have it on 
> > > their website should replace it with the
> corrected
> > > version.  The 
> > > translations are also being revised and should
> be
> > > ready shortly.
> > 
> > OK
> > > 
> > > 6) The evaluation of phase 1 is on the agenda. 
> We
> > > need to make 
> > > sure that the evaluation is not only an internal
> > > bureau one but also 
> > > has input from all those interested.  Our
> > particular
> > > input as CT 
> > > might be to formulate questions with regard to
> > > content issues.  
> > 
> > Chris Z. thinks this is an "entirely valid summary
> > point." The sort of content questions that could
> be
> > proposed include a CT / CS Action Plan for
> specific
> > proposals for implementation as outputs of the
> Tunis
> > Summit.
> > 
> > Best,
> > Thomas Ruddy and Chris Zielinski
> > 
> > 
> > > Does anyone else on this list have any
> particular
> > > proposals in this 
> > > regard?
> > > 
> > > These are the things that come to mind for the
> > > moment.
> > > 
> > > Sally
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Robert Guerra wrote today:
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>
__________________________________________________________
> > 
> > 
> > Amali De Silva" <amalidesilva at yahoo.com>   
> > Subject: Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Tunisia meeting &
> > better defining ourselves.. 
> > To: plenary at wsis-cs.org 
> > Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 09:49:01 -0800 (PST) 
> >       
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 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  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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