RES: [WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS: Informal consultation on 13 June
Adam Peake
ajp at glocom.ac.jp
Wed Jun 8 11:17:02 BST 2005
Laura, thank you.
Answers my question to Philippe.
Perhaps our bureau could ask the secretariat to
explain requirements more clearly?
Adam
At 6:02 AM -0400 6/8/05, lengell at bgnet.bgsu.edu wrote:
>Hello Adam,
>
>A stamp is the imprint of a rubber stamp from your organization.
>Bureaucratic seal of approval. This can be a pain because many
>organizations have no such stamp. It might be good to have a simple
>one made up to avoid hassle in the upcoming months.
>
>As for the covering letter, a simple letter from a lead member of the
>organization stating you are in good standing with it and are welcome
>to represent the organization at the WSIS, etc. will suffice. This is
>easier to create than the stamp!
>
>Take care,
>Laura Lengel
>
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>>Date: 8-Jun-2005 03:12:05 -0400
>>From: "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
>>Reply-To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
>>To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>
>>Subject: Re: RES: [WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS: Informal consultation on 13
>June
>>
>>
>>http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/pc3/index.html
>>
>>Says there's a new badging process -- all clear
>>except after completing a typical form you are
>>asked for a stamp or covering letter from your
>>entity. No idea what a stamp is, and not clear
>>what form the covering letter should take. Can
>>anyone explain (I'm just sending a letter on
>>headed paper saying I exist and would like to
>>attend the meeting on behalf of GLOCOM.)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Adam
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 7:48 PM +0200 6/6/05, Wolfgang Kleinw”chter wrote:
>>>Thanks Renata,
>>>
>>>does somebody know what the registration
>>>procedure is for the informal consultation next
>>>monday. Do we need badges. where to collexct it.
>>>
>>>w
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>>
>>>De: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org em nome de Renata Bloem
>>>Enviada: seg 6/6/2005 18:59
>>>Para: CS Plenary
>>>Cc: bureau wsis
>>>Assunto: [WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS: Informal consultation on 13 June
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Dear all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Please find below and attached "Food for
>>>thought" document (so far in English only) which
>>>will be the basis of discussion during the
>>>Informal Consultation meeting on WSIS
>>>implementation and follow-up, Monday 13 June
>>>2005. The meeting will be held in room XXVI at
>>>the Palais des Nations, Geneva
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>With best regards,
>>>
>>>Renata
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Food for thought" for the informal
>>>consultations on WSIS implementation and
>>>follow-up
>>>
>>>Prepared by WSIS PrepCom Chair, H.E. Ambassador Janis Karklins
>(Latvia)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Proposed mandate for Group of Friends of the Chair (GFC)
>>>
>>>1. At its meeting on 13 May, the WSIS
>>>Bureau decided to continue the work of the Group
>>>of Friends of the Chair (GFC) during the
>>>inter-sessional period between PrepCom-2 and 3,
>>>on a similar basis to that which was carried out
>>>between PrepCom 1 and 2, when the GFC held four
>>>meetings.
>>>
>>>2. In line with the Decision of
>>>PrepCom-2 (WSIS-II/PC-2/DOC/13 rev. 1), the GFC
>>>should continue to draft proposals on
>>>implementation mechanisms (para 10-11 of chapter
>>>one of the operational part) and on the way
>>>ahead (chapter four, para 26-29).
>>>
>>>3. These new proposals will be in
>>>addition to the written comments and proposals
> >>presented during the first reading of the
>>>operational part on 21 February, contained in
>>>the compilation documents on chapter one (DT-2
>>>Rev. 2) and chapter four (DT-5) respectively.
>>>The compilation document of new proposals
>>>received by 31 May 2005 will be issued as a
>>>reference document prior to the PrepCom-3, and
>>>these proposals will be examined by the GFC.
>>>They will also be posted on the WSIS website.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Tentative workplan for the GFC
>>>
>>> The following suggestions are made
>>>on the timetable for the work of the GFC.
>>>
>>>Monday 13 June (just ahead of WGIG)
>>>
>>>Day-long informal consultations in room XXVI of
>>>Palais des Nations, open to all stakeholders,
> >>which should provide an opportunity for an
>>>informal exchange of views on implementation and
>>>follow-up.
>>>
>>>Monday 27 June (just ahead of the WSIS Thematic Meeting on
>Cybersecurity)
>>>
>>>The GFC could hold its fifth session, to
>>>consider new proposals on implementation and
>>>follow-up.
>>>
>>>Monday 4 July
>>>
>>>The GFC could hold its sixth session, to
>>>consider new proposals on implementation and
>>>follow-up.
>>>
>>>Monday 11 July (just ahead of ITU Council)
>>>
>>>The GFC could hold its seventh session, to
>>>consider new proposals on implementation and
>>>follow-up.
>>>
>>>Tuesday 19th July (if required, just after
>>>presentation of WGIG report. Alternatively, on
>>>18 July, following presentation of WGIG report,
>>>if time permits).
>>>
>>>A second round of informal consultations, open
>>>to all stakeholders, could be held to review the
>>>proposals on implementation and follow-up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Possible principles to guide WSIS implementation and follow-up
>>>
>>> The following principles are offered for discussion:
>>>
>>>1). The implementation and follow-up should
>>>be based on multi-stakeholder partnership. It
>>>should be a decentralized, transparent,
>>>inclusive and open process.
>>>
>>>2). "Implementation" is the series of
>>>concerted actions taken by all stakeholders to
>>>implement the provisions of the Plan of Action,
>>>at national, regional and international levels.
>>>Information on implementation should be reported
>>>periodically to ECOSOC/UN General Assembly.
>>>
>>>3). "Follow-up" entails a political debate on
>>>WSIS-related issues, involving the UN family and
>>>other stakeholders, leading to appropriate
>>>policy recommendations.
>>>
>>>4). Implementation and follow-up of Internet
>>>Governance would be separate from that for other
>>>WSIS-related issues.
>>>
>>>5). Implementation would be structured
>>>according to the action lines set out in the
>>>Plan of Action.
>>>
>>>a. At the national level, implementation
>>>requires a structured dialogue involving all
>>>relevant stakeholders, including public/private
>>>partnerships, in devising e-strategies for the
>>>Information Society and for the exchange of best
>>>practices;
>>>
>>>b. At the international level,
>>>multi-stakeholder teams could be established to
>>>moderate implementation for each of the action
>>>lines;
>>>
>>>c. Participation in the multi-stakeholder
>>>teams should be voluntary, inclusive and based
>>>on partnership among governments and all
>>>stakeholders;
>>>
>>>d. Each of the multi-stakeholder teams, at
>>>the international level, would be moderated by
>>>one or more UN agencies, in line with their
>>>competencies and mandates;
>>>
>>>e. The responsibilities of the moderators
>>>would include establishing a forum for
>>>information exchange, both online and through
>>>physical meetings, and making periodic reports;
>>>
>>>f. In order to avoid duplication of
>>>efforts and redundancy, a coordination of
>>>activities all multi-stakeholder implementing
>>>teams is needed. An overall coordinator role for
>>>the national dialogues and multi-stakeholder
>>>teams may be taken, on a co-chair or rotating
>>>basis, by the main relevant UN agencies (e.g.,
>>>ITU, UNESCO, UNDP). This should be a light-touch
>>>function, intended primarily for the purposes of
>>>information gathering and exchange, avoidance of
> >>duplication, as well as consolidated reporting;
>>>
>>>g. The overall moderator/coordinator would
>>>be responsible for transmitting periodic reports
>>>to the UN Secretary-General's Office for
>>>submission to ECOSOC/UN General Assembly. This
>>>information reporting function would encompass
>>>the periodic reports on the stocktaking of
>>>WSIS-related activities.
>>>
>>>6). Follow-up (policy debate)
>>>
>>>a. In line with UN Resolution 59/220, the
>>>Secretary-General of ITU would transmit to the
>>>UN General Assembly the report of the WSIS, as
>>>soon as it is available;
>>>
>>>b. Thereafter, the UN Secretary-General
>>>would make periodic reports on WSIS
>>>implementation to the UN General Assembly;
>>>
>>>c. In line with UN Resolution 57/270,
> >>follow-up within the UN family would be in line
>>>with the existing practices for integrated
>>>coordination and follow-up of the outcomes of
>>>major UN conferences and summits;
>>>
>>>d. The overarching principle should be to
>>>continue the multi-stakeholder approach that has
>>>characterized all work carried out to date in
>>>the WSIS process. Continuous involvement of all
>>>stakeholders in the policy discussion after
>>>Tunis Summit is essential and modalities of such
>>>participation should be established.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>With best regards,
>>>
>>>Renata
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Renate Bloem
>>>President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
>>>11, Avenue de la Paix
>>>CH-1202 Geneva
>>>Tel: +41 22 301 1000
>>>Fax: +41 22 301 2000
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>>>Website: www.ngocongo.org <http://www.ngocongo.org/>
>>>
>>>
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