[WSIS CS-Plenary] Fwd: [Africa-CS-WSIS](no subject)

[karen banks]

hi nnenna

thanks for posting (and re-writing!) this article..

i find it very useful to approach discussions about the 'multi-stakeholder' 
approach in this way.. looking at the different roles and responsibilities, 
pros/cons, dangers/benefits etc..

glad to see the mention also of the role of CS as watchdog, monitor, and 
keeping governments and PS accountable.. this was one of the elements we 
included in the roles and responsibilies of CS in internet governance, in 
the WGIG report.

and good to see the emphasis on media's role - i heard the GIPI coordinator 
from vietnam tell a similar story in the internet governance meetings in 
geneva earlier this week, how important local media is in awareness raising 
about ICTs and the ict policy process etc.. did you find they were 
genuninely interested in the development perspective? (this op-ed obvisouly 
reflects that) - or are they in the main largely reflecting status quo 
positions/increasing distribution - or a combination of all three ;)

karen

At 12:09 21/07/2005, Nnenna wrote:

>Dear All,
>The Guardian newspapers in Lagos, on Monday 11th July, published an
>article I wrote anchored on our Abuja meeting and Africa's preparations for
>WSIS 2. You can access the Guardian on www.ngrguardiannews.com .
>Unfortunately, you may be unable to retrieve opinion pieces in past issues
>unless you are a subscriber. So I reproduce below, word for word, what was
>published. The op-ed editor would welcome letters or other forms of reaction
>to the issues raised.
>Adefemi