[WSIS CS-Plenary] CS Declaration: next steps

[Meigs]

Le 22/11/05 15:31, « karen banks » <karenb at gn.apc.org> a écrit :


Well put Karen.
You can count on me to continue working on the draft and harmonize language.
Best
Divina


> dear all
> 
> I hope you've all arrived home safely... and that everyone is taking
> some rest..
> 
> but, we still have work to do ;)
> 
> Attached is the final version of the draft CS WSIS statement.
> 
> I realise that many of you have been following the process remotely,
> and don't have the benefit of explanations that were given during the
> plenary meetings in Tunis - hopefully the following will clarify the
> process for all.
> 
> Firstly, there were misunderstandings about the existence of a
> drafting group that was working online. There was no such group. The
> drafting group consisted of those who went to CS room 7 during
> wed/thurs or friday and contributed face to face to writing. We did
> not have time to do any drafting online.
> 
> We advertised an address to which people could send comments, and
> unfortunately, the first address was incorrect, we corrected that as
> soon as possible, but it also contributed to the confusion.
> 
> Second, I explained to several people in tunis, that due to the very
> hectic nature of the drafting process, there were many
> misunderstandings and miscommunications which led to some people
> feeling their texts were intentionally deleted, or entirely ignored
> by those who worked on the draft.
> 
> I would like to reiteraite, on behalf of those who were involved,
> that there were no intentional deletions of text but there was
> certainly some confusion around document versioning which led to some
> contributions being inadvertanly left out of the document.
> 
> We also received comprehensive and lengthy statements form some
> caucuses, which in themselves, stand alone as WSIS declarations.
> Similarily, due to time and other constraints, we didn't have time to
> incorporate 2-4 page stand alone caucus declarations, into the CS (as
> a whole) declaration.
> 
> However, as those of you who attended the final plenary meeting  -
> the text is adopted as a 'work in progress' and will not be released
> as a final document until all have had time to make considered contributions.
> 
> The text was used as a reference document from which a press
> statement was developed - for the final CS press conference on Friday Nov 18th
> 
> Next steps and timeline
> =================
> 
> I believe plenary agreed to allocate 2 weeks for the completion of
> the final statement. I don't think that is enough time and so propose
> a slightly longer time frame as below:
> 
> proposed next steps:
> ------------------------------
> 
> - please read the attached to check as to whether or not your text
> was included - noting - that we cannot incorporporate stand along
> declarations from caucuses into the document. Could we ask that if
> you did send stand alone statements that you consider releasing them
> in their entirety, independently, and attempt to incorporate your KEY
> POINTS into the existing text.
> 
> - please send, or *resend*  _tracked changes_  on the attached
> document to: cs-dec at wsis-cs.org by Sunday Nov 27th. This address
> forwards to ralf and myself and will be posted to ct-drafting at wsis-cs.org.
> 
> - i will make the archives of the list open so that all can read
> contributions.. i don't think there is a need for a drafting group
> perse as our work now is to incorporate minor changes, not draft new text
> 
> - a new draft to be completed by wednesday morning nov 30th
> 
> - comments could be received until end of work, friday dec 2nd
> 
> - a final version posted to plenary monday dec 5th
> 
> - we would then need volunteers to translate the final version into
> other languages and aim to post a final declaration by monday dec 12th
> 
> does this work for everyone?
> 
> karen
> 
> 
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