[WSIS CS-Plenary] proposed list of speakers for Tunis

[Rik Panganiban]

Dear Friends,

Please find attached the list of suggested nominees to be delivered  
to the ITU for their consideration for the various speaking slots in  
Tunis, as compiled by the selection committee which met until very  
late last night. For your recollection, at the Plenary Session  
yesterday morning, you approved of a selection committee to narrow  
down the list of applicants composed of the following individuals:

     1 representative from each regional group
     1 representative of the CS Content and Themes
     1 representative of the CS Bureau
     1 representative of the WSIS Executive Secretariat in an  
advisory capacity

The Committee worked hard to achieve several “balances” including  
regional, gender, age, linguistic, and thematic.  We also worked hard  
to make sure that all caucuses and working groups that proposed names  
had at least one of their nominations included.  You see here the  
regional and gender breakdown of the nominees:

     Opening Ceremony
     Gender: man (1) /  woman (1)
     Geographical Balance: Europe (1): Germany; Africa (1): Mali

     High Level Panel
     Geographical Balance: Africa (2): Kenya, Senegal; Asia (3):  
Thailand, Philippines, India
     Gender balance : Women (3) / Men (2)

      Round Tables
     Geographical Balance: Africa (1) : Senegal; Asia (4) : India,  
Japan, Philippines (2); North America (1); Europe (4) : France,  
Germany (2), Russian Federation
     Gender balance : Women (4) / Men (6)

     Plenary Sessions
     Geographical Balance: Africa (9): Cameroon (1); Guinea (1);  
Kenya (2); Nigeria (1) ; Tunisia (3); South Africa (1); Zambia (1);  
Americas (3):  Brazil (1), United States (2); Asia (4): Bangladesh  
(1), India (1), Iran (1), Philippines (1); Europe (3): Ireland (1),  
France (2), United Kingdom (1)
     Gender balance : Women (10) / Men (12)

There were many wonderful nominations, and narrowing down the list  
was a very difficult and painful task.  However we feel confident  
that the current list is a good one that we hope meets with your  
approval.

Sincerely,


Rik Panganiban
On Behalf of the Selection Committee




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RIK PANGANIBAN       Communications Coordinator
Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United  
Nations (CONGO)
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email: rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org
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