[WSIS CS-Plenary] List of NGO reps in Hammamet and question of govt. relation

Mon Jun 7 13:49:07 BST 2004

Hello,

There were three representatives of civil society in the swiss delegation
for the first phase of the Summit (among which I was). All three were also
very active members of the swiss civil society coalition comunica-ch
(www.comunica-ch.net  The website is under construction though and is not
very good yet!)
As the Summit was in Geneva and Switzerland, there were no real travel
costs. But for those who had hotel costs, they could be paid by the
governement.

For the futur, things are uncertain regarding SC participation in the swiss
delegation: most certainly, we will continue to follow the process, but not
as members of the official delegation.
For us, some of the main questions about being in an official delegation
are:
- can you keep your freedom of speech or not (obligation to sign a paper
saying that you won't critise the work of your governement,like for example
the canadian's do, and like what the swiss governement will certainly
introduce)? If not, we (comunica-ch) decided not to continue in the official
delegation
- are you representing only your NGO or also a national coalition? For us,
the answer should be also a national coalition.
I would add : are the ideas you defend close enough to the governement, that
they can take them up, accept them and defend them (this was the case for
exemple for the swiss position on Human rights, in many regards)? If not, it
seems more usefull to remain out of the delegation.

For Hammamet, no CS reprsentative will be in the swiss delegation.

Best regards
Chantal Peyer

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Atanu" <atanu at takingitglobal.org>
To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
Cc: <wsisyouth at groups.takingitglobal.org>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] List of NGO reps in Hammamet and question of
govt. relation

> Dear All,
> As I know several governments, including Australia, Canada, Switzerland do
> include CSO representatives in their official delegation - which
essentially
> means their trip is sponsored, partly or wholly, by the respective
> government. Can you give me an idea of the policy and strategic aspects of
> including CSO representatives into the international policy making process
> and what are its outcome(s). I do have some linkages with the Youth Cacaus
> and some members of this cacaus eventually had been part of the government
> delegate in the WSIS or other intergovernmental policy meetings.
> Your input would be really appreciated.
> Best,
> Atanu
>
> Atanu Garai
> OneWorld South Asia
> New Delhi-110016
> Phone: 91-11-51756975
> Fax: 91-11-51756976
> M:+9871469994
> Email: atanu.garai at oneworld.net OR atanu at takingitglobal.org
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sinikka Sipilä" <sinikka.sipila at fla.fi>
> To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:14 PM
> Subject: VS: [WSIS CS-Plenary] List of NGO reps in Hammamet and question
of
> govt. relation
>
>
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > There have been several civil society delegates in the Finnish
> government's
> > WSIS delegation during the PrepComs and the Summit itself in Geneva in
> 2003.
> > I was one of them. I was partly sponsored by the government.
> >
> > Ms. Sinikka Sipila
> > Secretary General
> > Finnish Library Association
> > Vuorikatu 22 A 18
> > 00100 Helsinki
> > Finland
> > tel. 358 9 6221 399
> > fax. 358 9 6221 466
> > Mobile 358 400 659 363
> > sinikka.sipila at fla.fi
> > www.fla.fi
> >
> >
> > -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
> > Lähettäjä: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org
> > [mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org]Puolesta Frannie Wellings
> > Lähetetty: 5. kesäkuuta 2004 0:53
> > Vastaanottaja: plenary at wsis-cs.org
> > Aihe: [WSIS CS-Plenary] List of NGO reps in Hammamet and question of
> > govt. relation
> >
> >
> > english/spanish/french
> >
> > Hello Everyone -
> > I'd like to know if anyone on this list and any
> > of the NGO representatives going to Tunisia
> > is/has been a civil society delegate to their
> > government's wsis delegation.  At the Public
> > Voice meeting in DC, there was a discussion of
> > civil society/governmental interaction and
> > strategy to improve that connection.  We'd like
> > to try and get civil society representatives on
> > more government delegations.  It would help to
> > know who on this list has been previously or will
> > be included in their government's delegation in
> > Tunis, or sponsored by their government, or just
> > well-connected to it.
> > Thank you, Frannie
> >
> > Rik - Thanks so much for compiling this list.
> > It's helpful even for those of us who aren't able
> > to go to Tunisia.
> >
> >
> > Hola!
> > Quisiera saber si cualquier persona en esta lista
> > es un delegado civil de la sociedad a la
> > delegación del wsis de su gobierno.  En la
> > reunión Public Voice en Washington, D.C., había
> > una discusión de la interacción civil y de la
> > estrategia de society/governmental para mejorar
> > esa conexión.  Quisiéramos intentar y conseguir
> > representantes civiles de la sociedad en más
> > delegaciones del gobierno.  Ayudaría a saber
> > quién en esta lista ha sido o estará en Túnez
> > incluida en la delegación de su gobierno, o
> > patrocinado por su gobierno, o apenas
> > bien-conectado con él. Muchas Gracias, Frannie
> >
> >
> >
> > Bonjour,
> > Je voudrais savoir si n'importe qui sur cette
> > liste est un délégué civil de société à la
> > délégation du wsis de leur gouvernement.  Lors de
> > la réunion Public Voice dans le Washington, DC,
> > il y avait une discussion d'interaction civile et
> > de stratégie de society/governmental pour
> > améliorer ce raccordement.  Nous voudrions
> > essayer et obtenir les représentants civils de
> > société sur plus de délégations de gouvernement.
> > Il aiderait à savoir qui sur cette liste a été ou
> > sera à Tunis inclus dans la délégation de leur
> > gouvernement, ou commandité par leur
> > gouvernement, ou juste bien-relié à lui. Merci,
> > Frannie
> >
> >
> >
> > At 12:34 PM -0400 06.04.2004, Rik Panganiban wrote:
> > >4 Juin 2004 / 4 June 2004
> > >
> > >Chers Amis / Dear Friends,
> > >
> > >Ici c'est la nouvelle liste des representants d'ONGs pour le juin
> Prepcom:
> > >
> > >Here is the updated list of NGO representatives
> > >who plan on being at the June WSIS prepcom:
> > >
> > >* Ezendu Ariwa e.ariwa at londonmet.ac.uk
> > >* Karen Banks, APC karenb at gn.apc.org
> > >* Amir Barmaki westasiaregion at hotmail.com
> > >* Djilali Benamrane  dbenamrane at yahoo.com
> > >* Ralf Bendrath, German Civil Society
> > >Coordination Group bendrath at zedat.fu-berlin.de
> > >* Renata Bloem, CONGO rbloem at ngocongo.org
> > >* Christoph Bruch, Humanistische Union, c.bruch at gmx.de
> > >* Steve Buckley, AMARC steve at commedia.org.uk
> > >* Mavic Cabrera, ISIS International Manila mavic at isiswomen.org
> > >* Andy Carvin, EDC   acarvin at edc.org
> > >* Bertrand de la Chapelle, WSIS-online.net lachapelle at openwsis.org
> > >* Divina Frau-Meigs, IAMCR meigs at wanadoo.fr
> > >* Olga Drossou, German Civil Society
> > >Coordination Group / Heinrich-Boell Foundation
> > >Drossou at BOELL.DE
> > >* Gianluca Eramo, Transnational Radical Party geramo at europarl.eu.int
> > >* Jane Johnson, UNA-Denmark    jane at una.dk
> > >* Esther Joly, AFNET et Ouvaton.coop  esther.joly at club-internet.fr
> > >* Hiroshi Kawamura, DAISY Consortium hkawa at attglobal.net
> > >* Viola Krebs, International Conference Volunteers
viola at icvolunteers.org
> > >* Angelamaria Loreto, Ius Primi Viri (IPV)
> > >and the Centre on Human Evolution studies
> > >a.loreto at ceu.it
> > >* Francis F. Muguet, International Journal
> > >of Molecular Sciences  muguet at mdpi.org
> > >muguet at mdpi.net
> > >* Dorte Munch, UNA-Denmark  dorte at una.dk
> > >* Tracy Naughton, Media Caucus t.naughton at iafrica.com
> > >* Adalbert Nouga, Village Suisse ONG  ong at worldcom.ch
> > >* Rik Panganiban, CONGO / WFM rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org
> > >* Dr.Razzaghi
> > >* Saida, Coordinator Tunisian Civil Society saida.SC at smsitunis2005.tn
> > >* Bruno Salgues, Institut National des
> > >Telecoms France Bruno.Salgues at int-evry.fr
> > >* Joseph Sarr, Président Commission NTIC,
> > >Conseil Régional de Dakar jsarr at refer.sn
> > >* Christine Wenzel, German Civil Society
> > >Coordination Group  christine.wenzel at web.de
> > >
> > >Note that the Civil Society Officer within the
> > >WSIS Secretariat is Mr. Moncef Achour, who can
> > >be reached at:
> > >
> > >Notez que le officier de societé civile dans le
> > >Secretariat de SMSI est M. Moncef Achour qui on
> > >peut contacter a:
> > >
> > >Moncef Achour
> > >Program Officer (civil Society)
> > >c/o ITU-Place des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
> > >Tel.: +41 22 730 63 65
> > >Fax.:+41 22 730 6393
> > >E-mail: moncef.achour at itu.int
> > >
> > >
> > >-- Rik Panganiban
> > >     CONGO
> > >=====================================================
> > >Rik Panganiban, Communications Coordinator
> > >Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN
> > >(CONGO)
> > >email:            rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org
> > >web:                     http://www.ngocongo.org
> > >=====================================================
> >
> >
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