[WSIS CS-Plenary] PrepCom3 Side events on IG

[William Drake]

Hi,

May be of interest to people who are coming to Geneva....

Bill

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From: William Drake [mailto:wdrake at cpsr.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:05 PM
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Subject: PrepCom3 Side events on IG


Hi,

Since Izumi raised the subject of Tunis side events, I should mention two
others for the PrepCom.  Traveling and forgot, sorry.

Since the large plenary sessions will hardly be the most conducive
environment in which to have serious, focused, and open interactive
discussions on IG reform issues raised by the WGIG report, and since it
didn't appear that anything else along these lines was happening, CPSR and
the Third World Institute (ITeM)in Montevideo  grabbed two slots for
cosponsored side events during PrepCom 3.  These are as follows:

"The Internet Governance Forum Function," Wed. Sept. 21 13:00-15:00 in
Room XVI.

""The Internet Governance Oversight Function," Wed. Sept. 28 13:00-15:00
in Room XVI.

The listing currently on the conference website at
http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/pc3/parallel/index.html reflects a
prior formulation in which we'd thought of doing two sessions on the
Forum.  Hopefully this will be updated soon.

We need more speakers willing to offer boot up remarks on these two
topics.  A few folks have already volunteered, but there are a few slots
still available.  The room will be equipped for Power Point presentations
if anyone feels ambitious.

If you are interested in making some initial panel remarks, please send a
note to myself and to Pablo Accuosto of ITeM.  Our addresses are above. 
And of course, otherwise everyone is very much encouraged to attend and
participate in the discussions.

Thanks,

Bill

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