[WSIS CS-Plenary] WSIS implementation and follow-up meetings

Fri Apr 28 11:33:33 BST 2006

Dear Karen and all, 

Thanks for this message. We actually just had a meeting with Charles Geiger,
WSIS ED, who is still playing an important role in the post-Summit context,
in particular in coordinating activities related to the implementation at
the international level.

Registration and badging between 11 and 19 May 2006

How to register for badging for Action Line Facilitation (ALF) meetings?

There will be only one single badging system for the whole range of WSIS
implementation meetings between 11 and 19 May. Such a common badge will be
valid for the 9 action line facilitation (ALF) meetings, and might also be
accepted for the IS Day ceremony (tbc) on 17 May and the IGF Consultation on
19 May.

Participants therefore have to register at least to the first meeting they
want to attend, and the badge obtained for this first meeting will be valid
for all following ALF meetings, wherever they take place (Palais des
Nations, ITU or CICG). 

As mentioned by Karen, the various registration forms are available on the
WSIS ES website (www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/index.html) and at
www.csbureau.org/posttunis.htm. 

You are also advised to register for all other ALF meetings you want to
participate. This will help organisers in their task.

How/Where to pick up your badge?

If the first ALF meeting you would like to attend takes place in the Palais
des Nations, you will have to pick up your badge at the Villa Feuillantines
(UNOG Security, http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/wisd/map.pdf). If the
first ALF meeting you would like to attend is at ITU, you will have to pick
up your badge at ITU-Montbrillant building (provided by ITU Staff,
http://www.itu.int/aboutitu/reach_itu/c2.html).

To get your badge, you will have to provide a copy of your registration to
the first meeting you would like to attend and of course an official
identity document (valid passport, ID card) with photo. 

Comprehensive information related to badging is now available on the WSIS ES
Website at the following link:
http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/wisd/index.html (scroll down after
the events calendar!). 

Badging for other meetings

Other meetings will be subject to specific badging systems:

The ITU-UNESCO Global Symposium on Promoting the Multilingual Internet (9-11
May, CICG) is not directly related to WSIS implementation at the
international level and will therefore manage its own registration and
badging system (online registration:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/multilingual). 

The UN 9th session of the CSTD will have its own registration system for
NGOs in ECOSOC consultative status. More information will be circulated soon
about the CSTD session.

Orientation session to the cluster of post WSIS events

CONGO is planning to convene a two hour orientation session for NGOs on
Monday 15 May during lunch time (13:00-15:00). More information will be
circulated soon on the venue and programme. 

Regular or daily CS meetings would still be useful due to the high number of
meetings. Several options are still open, depending on the number of CS
participants coming in Geneva. We need further information on how many among
you intend to participate.

Please find attached the latest version of the provisional program of
meetings. Do not hesitate to come back to us for any further information.
Best regards, 

Philippe

Philippe Dam

CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 

11, Avenue de la Paix

CH-1202 Geneva

Tel: +41 22 301 1000

Fax: +41 22 301 2000

E-mail: wsis at ngocongo.org 

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decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
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dear all (and congo staff in particular)

The marathon series of WSIS related meetings begins May 11th.. i was
wondering

- who is planning to attend,

- which action lines you are planning to follow

- whether we have to register for each meeting separately

- whether one badge will get us everywhere and if so, what form do we 

need to complete

this would include all 8 action line consultations, CSTD 

consultation, global alliance consultation and the IGF consultation

Myself, willie currie and davic souter will be participating for APC. 

We will follow in particular, action lines C2 (infrastructure), C4 

(capacity building), and C6 (enabling environment)  - i will try to 

attend c5 (building trust etc...) - and i will be attending the IGF 

consultations..

(any ideas on when we might have consultations on c3 - Access to 

information and knowledge?)

We have just written up a kind of FAQ on the series of meetings, with 

a little information of APC's approach - and a lovely chart mapping 

all of the processes (action line, IGF, Global alliance, Digital 

Solidarity fund, CSTD) done largely by phillipe from CONGO, with some 

help on my part. There's an awful for people to digest.. It should be 

out on Friday..

best to all

karen

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