[WSIS CS-Plenary] Summary of items up for discussion @ PC 3

[Dr. Francis MUGUET]

Hello Robert

>
> On 29-Aug-05, at 1:18 PM, Dr. Francis MUGUET wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> There are two distinct issues :
>> 1/ Implementation and follow-up is *not* on the agenda of the PrepCom3.
>> 2/ The drastic and sudden modification of the GFC languages.
>
>
I checked, in the agenda
http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/adm2.pdf
during most of the afternoons, indeed there is now the subcommmitee B 
that may deal
with Follow-up.
In the previous versions, it was written Internet Governance everywhere.

> Francis:
>
> The discussion on follow-up and implementation was started at Prepcom 
> 2 in Feb. As the negotiations did not reach a conclusion, the 
> discussion will be continued at PC 3. This is stated in the "Draft 
> decision of PrepCom 2". 
>
> I am including a text version below with annotations on where one can 
> find a list of all the documents that will be negotiated at PC 3. As 
> you can see, almost everything is still up for negotiation. Meaning, 
> it will be a challenge to get through all of it in the 10 days we have.
>
Yes, quite impossible, I bet  we are going to have a resumed session in 
October.

Best

Francis

> regards
>
> Robert
>
>
> --- Prepcom 2 Decision & details where to find the documents --
>
>
> Document WSIS-II/PC-2/DOC/13(Rev. 1)-E 
> 25 February 2005 
> Original:  English 
> Note by the President of PrepCom 
> DRAFT DECISION OF PREPCOM-2 
> <http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc2/off13rev1.pdf>
>
>
> PrepCom 2 of the Tunis Phase of the World Summit on the Information 
> Society (WSIS) decides that, during the inter-sessional phase between 
> PrepCom-2 and PrepCom-3:
>
> 1. The current text of chapter two of the Operational Part (Financing 
> Mechanisms), as it stands at the conclusion of PrepCom-2, will be 
> forwarded directly to PrepCom-3.
>
> *Text, as left @ PC2 &  up for discussion is @ 
> <http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/off7.pdf>*
>
>
> 2. The text of the Political Chapeau, as it stands at the conclusion 
> of PrepCom–2, together with a compilation document containing written 
> comments and proposals (Document DT-4), will be forwarded directly to 
> PrepCom-3.
>
> *Text, as left @ PC2 &  up for discussion 
> is  <http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/off8.pdf>*
> *Comments, contributed to date @ 
> <http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/working/dt4rev1.pdf>*
>
> 3. The Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC) will continue to draft 
> proposals for chapters one (Implementation Mechanisms) and four (The 
> Way Ahead) of the Operational Part. These new proposals will be in 
> addition to the written comments and proposals presented during the 
> first reading on 21 February, contained in the compilation documents 
> on chapter one (DT-2 Rev. 1) and chapter four (DT-5) respectively. The 
> above-mentioned documents will be forwarded to PrepCom-3, where a 
> decision on use of the new proposals will be taken. All stakeholders 
> are invited to continue making contributions to chapters one and four. 
> The modalities of composition and the methods of work of the Group of 
> Friends of the Chair will be defined by the Bureau, in consultation 
> with the regional groups.
>
> *Operational plan - text so far @ 
> <http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/off8.pdf>*
> *
> *
> *Comments on Implementation Mechanisms (Chapter 1): *
> *http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/working/dt2rev3.pdf*
> *http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/working/dt2rev3.pdf*
> *
> *
> *Comments on Way ahead (Chapter 4):*
> *<http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/working/dt5.pdf>*
> *
> *
> *As well, Chapter 1 & 4 comments have been combined (i think) @*
> *<http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/working/dt6rev2.pdf>*
>
>
> 4. The report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) will 
> be presented in mid- July 2005 (most probably on July 18). All 
> governments and other stakeholders are invited to submit written 
> comments and proposals for chapter three (to 
> wsis-contributions at itu.int <mailto:wsis-contributions at itu.int>) by 
> August 15. Thereafter, a compilation of these contributions will be 
> forwarded to PrepCom- 3, together with the report of the WGIG.
>
> *WGIG report @ <http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/pc3/off5.pdf>*
> *WGIG Report - Background report @ 
> <http://www.itu.int/wsis/wgig/docs/wgig-background-report.pdf>*
> *
> *
> *Comments on WGIG report received to-date @ <http://tinyurl.com/btldx>*
>
>
>
>


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