[WSIS CS-Plenary] News on future sessions

[Bertrand de La Chapelle]

Dear all,
 The mail below was sent today after the governemental Bureau meeting to all
delegations.
 Dates for negociations in Geneva : 24-28 October uncer the responsibility
of the PrepCom President. Two sessions : Political Chapeau (on 24-25) and
Parts One and Four (26-28). Governmental Negociations only. President of
PrepCom will inform observers on the status of negociations after each
session. Ambiguity on this : does that mean only twice(on Oct 15 and Oct 28
or every day, or twice a day ? Means closed.
 PrepCom 3 will resume in Tunis (location to be determined) on November 13.
Text mentions rules of procedure of PrepCom 3, including participation of
observers in Plenary and Sub-committee meetings. No mention of drafting
groups. Means closed.
 Question : next steps for CS ??
 What do you all think ?
 Best
 Bertrand

*To all Missions in Geneva*

(with copy to Mission in NY for States without Mission in Geneva)

Dear Sir, Madam,

On behalf of the President of the Preparatory Committee of WSIS, I would
like to inform you as follows:

As mandated by PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase of WSIS, the PrepCom Bureau
decided in its today's meeting the dates of the intersessional negotiation
work ahead of the Tunis phase as well as on the dates, venue and modalities
of the resumed PrepCom-3 back to back to the Tunis Summit.

*Intersessional negotiation work*

Under the Chairmanship of the President of PrepCom of the Tunis phase of
WSIS, the Negotiation Group will meet in two consecutive sessions from 24 to
28 October 2005.

In its first session, on 24 and 25 October 2005, its objective will be to
finalize the negotiation on the Political Chapeau and on the paragraphs
remained in brackets of Chapter two of the Operational Part. In its second
session, from 26 to 28 November 2005, the Negotiation Group will aim to
finalize the negotiations on Chapters one and four of the Operational Part
of the final documents of the Tunis phase. It will be an intergovernmental
negotiation process, to be held every day from 10.00 - 13.00 and from 15.00-
18.00 hours in the UNOG. Interpretation in the six UN working languages will
be provided. After each session, the President of PrepCom will inform the
observers on the advancement of the work.

*Resumed PrepCom-3 back to back to the Tunis Summit*

The Prepcom Bureau decided that PrepCom-3 of the Tunis phase of WSIS will be
reconvened on 13 November 2005, at 10.00 hours, in Tunis, for a three-day
session (13-15 November 2005). Information about the venue will be provided
at a later stage. The resumed PrepCom-3 will start with a short
organizational Plenary meeting. The modalities of work of the resumed
PrepCom-3 will follow the Rules of Procedure of the PrepCom, including the
participation of observers in Plenary and Subcommittee
meetings.Interpretation in the six UN working languages will be
provided.

Sincerly yours,

Charles Geiger
Executive Director WSIS
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