[WSIS CS-Plenary] CS speakers from ITU for opening, roundtable and high level panel

[Jean-Louis FULLSACK]

Dear Rik
There would be much more CS people being "happy" if the multi-card representative ben Marzouk would "step aside". Btw, would you be so kind to put his CV on the plenary list : would be interesting to see what is hidden !
Anyway I'll protest energically against this scandalous nomination to the ITU Secretary general.
Jean-Louis Fullsack, CSDPTT
Former ITU Senior consultant and Project Coordinator



> Message du 12/10/05 20:46
> De : "Rik Panganiban" 
> A : plenary at wsis-cs.org
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> Objet : [WSIS CS-Plenary] CS speakers from ITU for opening, roundtable and high level panel
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Dear Colleagues,


The WSIS executive secretariat has confirmed to us their nominations for speakers from civil society. Please find below the list of speakers for the opening ceremony, high level panel, and roundtables nominated by the WSIS Secretary General.  We understand that the WSIS President is the final authority on who will speak in Tunis.


We also understand that Ms. Shirin Abadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2003, is being nominated by a number of caucuses and civil society groups to speak at the opening ceremony.  Ms. Renata Bloem wants it known that she would be happy to step aside to allow Ms. Abadi to address the opening ceremony, if this is acceptable to the WSIS executive secretariat.


Note that the final list of plenary speakers has not been completed, pending the receipt of the CVs from all of the nominated speakers from civil society.  Please send those CVs and summaries to me directly at rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org if you have not already.


Regards,


Rik Panganiban
CONGO


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Opening Ceremony
NameTitleOrganizationCountry
Ms. Renata BloemPresidentConference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO)Switzerland

 
High-Level Panel
NameTitleOrganizationCountry
Prof. M.S. SwaminathanChairmanMS Swaminathan FoundationIndia

 
Round Tables
NameTitleOrganizationCountry
Ms. Tatiana ErshovaDirector GeneralInstitute of the Information SocietyRussia
Mr. Monthian ButanPresidentThailand Association of the Blind Thailand
Mr. Simon DaviesDirectorPrivacy InternationalUK
Mr. Roberto Bissio Executive DirectorThird World InstituteUrguay
Mr. Mohanmed Elyes Ben MarzoukPresidentOrganisation tunisienne des jeunes médecins sans frontièresTunisia
Ms. Anriette EsterhuysenExecutive DirectorAssociation for Progressive Communications (APC)South Africa
Mr. Gbenga SesanFounding CoordinatorLagos Digital Village
TakingITGlobalNigeria


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