[WSIS CS-Plenary] Civil Society Participation in IGF

[Robert Guerra]

Qusai:

thanks for echoing my concerns - much appreciated !

many people are keen to help, however few have the funds to attend  
the meetings. Just having the Geneva "crowd" participate , well,  
isn't acceptable. But we are networked...

Virtual participation - is a solution, one that should be taken  
advantage of  to the fullest.


regards,

Robert

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Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>





On 14-Jan-06, at 4:02 PM, Qusai Al-Shatti wrote:

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> I think Robert is raising an important point about CS participation  
> in the IGF upcoming meeting and following meetings. Although the  
> Agenda will discuss the structure, nature and character of IGF, we  
> need to make sure that all stakeholders are represented and  
> participating effectively in it and this can not be done only of we  
> are present not absent. There are much to be done and alot at a  
> stake and CS should be present in a proper magnitude. During the  
> WSIS, CS played a major role in ensuring the paritcipation of all  
> stakeholders and their opinions' are listened to and heard. This is  
> a major success for the CS and this momentum should not stop for  
> all pending issues of the WSIS. Therefore we should look seriousely  
> on overcoming the limitation of resources available for  
> participation of the CS ( a point the CS statement on the WSIS had  
> refered to). In this respect, I would suggest the following:
> 1- If there is still a role for the CS bureau, then it should be  
> restructured in a manner that is suitable for the post-WSIS phase.  
> The upcoming phase is different than the WSIS process which  
> concentrated on the summits. It is more related to issues pending  
> from the summit and it should concenrate on active CS  
> participation. So the Role of the CS bureau should concenrate more  
> on how to facilitate CS participation on events related to the  
> outcome of the WSIS and its pending issues.
> 2- During the IGF meeting we should ensure that CS is part of its  
> structure, nature and character. And with the limited resources of  
> CS, it should be acceptable that CS presence is sponsored by UN,  
> International, intergovernmental, regional agencies and  
> organizations. For example there are many funds and comissions that  
> organizes meetings and events, may be some of that fundind should  
> go to the CS in the form of fellowships with some guidelines.
> 3- The CS bureau should have the role to assist CS representatives  
> to attend the post-WSIS related events including the IGF.
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> I apologize for the long e-mail, but I felt that it is important  
> for us to be present in IGF and the following events.
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> Best Regards,,
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> Qusai Al-Shatti
> Deputy Chairman
> Kuwait Information Technology Society
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