[WSIS CS-Plenary] quick update on Working Methods Working Group

[Rik Panganiban]

Dear Friends,

I am off to Porto Alegre in a couple of hours, but I wanted to give you 
a quick update on what the Working Methods Working Group is up to.

The Working Methods Working Group has 37 participants representing a 
broad range of interests, regions and experiences, but generally are 
interested in how to support better working procedures and cooperation 
among NGOs in the WSIS process.

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The list is quite active, currently absorbed with discussing the 
process of selection of chairs for chairing of plenary sessions of 
civil society at the WSIS PrepComs.  I believe that we are close to 
agreeing on a set of recommendations which we will be sharing with 
plenary, the bureau and respective working groups and caucuses shortly. 
  We are also discussing a set of recommendations for caucuses and 
working groups for their operations and structure, which we hope to 
reach agreement on soon.

Just to clarify the role of the Working Methods Group, we are mandated 
to come up with suggestions, recommendations, a "toolkit" of options 
for civil society groups to use in their work with each other.  
Ultimately it is up to the respective caucuses, working groups, the 
bureau, content and themes and the plenary most of all to accept or 
reject these proposals.

Regards from freezing New York,

Rik Panganiban
CONGO

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RIK PANGANIBAN       Communications Coordinator
Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations 
(CONGO)
web: http://www.ngocongo.org
email: rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org
mobile: (+1) 917-710-5524 
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