[WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS failure - Re: [CS Bureau] Reservation

[Jean-Louis FULLSACK]

Sorry for the delay of my message

Dear Robert and Francis
This is a fundamental argument which you two correctly point out. And the divergence of your opinion raises the recurrent issue of a lack of open debate within the CS plenary and decisions taken accordingly.
I think that Francis may be right in proposing CSB to be CS representatice constituency in a future multistakeholder body in charge of the WSIS follow-up. Despite there are criticisms about the functioning of the Bureau and the actual representation of the different CS groups in it. These are precisely matters and issues to be raised and solved in Plenary debates, and perhaps could another body emerge from these discussions, depending on the decision of the majority of CS organizations. 
Furthermore I subscribe to Francis' analysis of the WSIS' second phase and the paucity of its outcomes. This almost failure of the Tunis Summit should be thorouhghly analysed and the reasons identified as far as the CS is concerned. One of these reasons appear to be the weakness of the CS positions and propoals at that final stage due to a waisted PrepCom-3.
I hope, CS won't demobilize its "troops" on the Tunis eve, but in contrary, maintain the activity through the mailing lists, Plenary and others such as Regional Caucuses (best placed for being convened in regional meetings) and specialized groups.
I thank all of you who contributed to the active and activist presence of the CS at Tunis (a special mention to all of you committed in the CSIS) who tried your best to contribute for the sake of an inclusive IS and to catch up in the bridging of the so-called digital divide.
All the best 
Jean-Louis Fullsack
CSDPTT -France
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> Dear Robert & others
> 
> > by the CSB bureau to intervene in the subcommittee to put forward the 
> > idea that the CSB bureau be a structure in the follow-up & 
> > implementation phase
> >
> Criticisms are very easy to come by.
> The point is : what are the other proposasl being writen by CS and
> submitted for
> a multi-stakeholder coordinating body ?
> 
> The prospect looks very sad about the outcome of the Summit
> where all the works that has been done is going to turn be useless.
> 
> > No adecuate consultation has taken, and the efforts of a few persons 
> > to suggest such an idea without consultation is not acceptable.
> >
> A statement by the
> the indigenous caucus has taken the courageous decision to take the
> responsality to making
> a speech in that direction that would preserve the
> advantages that the Civil Society has fought so hard to get in
> the first phase, thanks to the helping hand of Adama Samassékou, that
> took the decision to recognize the CSB.
> 
> In the second phase, we did not have such an help, and the end result
> is that all the advantages that have been gained by the CS are going to
> be lost.
> 
> > The caucus and regional groups that any such proposal by the CSB can 
> > not be done as it does not have the legimaticy to speak in name of CS 
> > in issues of subtance. Only after ok by the plenary can such - 
> > outrageous - ideas be approved.
> 
> The real outrage is that not enough has been done in terms of advocacy
> to obtain a multi-stakeholder coordinating body.
> In the CS plenary tonight, from the reports I have heard from the
> Subcom, the mood
> was towards self-congratulation. I could not stay more time.
> Franlky, I believe, unless there is a last minute miracle, that the
> second phase of
> the Summit is a failure.
> No itemized implementation of the WSIS recommendations has been agreed upon
> as I suggested many times. UN agencies are going to implement ( or not
> implement )
> according to their own interpretation without even quoting recommendations
> that have the result of such intense work.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Francis
> 
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > -- 
> > Robert Guerra 
> > Director, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
> > WSIS Civil Society Bureau, Focal Point for North America & Europe
> > Tel +1 416 893 0377 Fax +1 416 893 0374
> >
> >
> >
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