[WSIS CS-Plenary] HR caucus proposes Shirin Ebadi to speak at WSIS opening

[Veni Markovski]

Great news!
Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!

Internet Society of Bulgaria surely supports this nomination!

veni

At 13:51 12-10-05  +0200, you wrote:
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>Dear all,
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>Shirin Ebadi, 2003 peace Nobel prize winner, accepted the proposal from 
>WSIS CS Human Rights Caucus to propose her as a speaker for Summit 
>opening. For the HR caucus, having Shirin Ebadi speaking would be the 
>strongest symbol that the information society should be built on human 
>rights and social justice foundations.
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>The HR caucus has asked Shirin Ebadi if she would be willing to speak 
>after having seen the first list of proposed speakers circulated on Sept. 
>30. (with Adama Samassekou and Renata Bloem proposed as possible speakers 
>for opening).
>
>Apparently, we are now compelled to propose Shirin Ebadi directly to ITU, 
>since the "selection committee" has already sent its list.
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>We would be very pleased however to include support from other caucuses 
>and organizations to Shirin Ebadi proposal. You certainly remember that 
>Shirin Ebadi was considered by CS as a whole to speak at the opening 
>ceremony of the Geneva summit, but at that time, she was not available 
>because she was receiving her prize in Oslo.
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>If you want to support this nomination, please sent a message to me 
>(marzouki at ras.eu.org) as soon as possible. Caucuses or individual 
>organizations are most welcome.
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>More info at: http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/2003/index.html
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>Best regards,
>Meryem Marzouki
>HR caucus co-chair
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