[WSIS CS-Plenary] Report from drafting group III, subcom A

[Ralf Bendrath]

Thanks for the quick report, Vittorio.

One more detail:

> However, civil society proposals got broad support in principle and also
> in practice (especially from the EU ;-) ), even if, in practice, only a
> few of them were adopted. Before the break, Ralf was bold enough to raise
> his hand and take the floor to promote CS positions. 

I was explaining one of our suggestions and said that we would also accept 
a different approach that was on the table. I then ensured everyone that I 
of course knew we had no negotiating rights. The cool thing was that the 
chair replied and directly asked me if we would accept this and that way 
forward, and also if we could submit language on an issue that is now move 
from para 54 to 49. I replied that we would (we're just working on it).

So in a way, it was almost like negotiating. Not sure if I went too far, 
but it was a nice precedent. :-)

Ralf