[WSIS CS-Plenary] Next session of CSTD 15-19 May

[Rik Panganiban]

Dear Colleagues,

It looks like the next session of the Commission on Science and  
Technology for Development will occur from 15-19 May in Geneva. No  
word on whether or not there will be discussion on modifying its  
mandate and structure in light of the WSIS.  My understanding is that  
until ECOSOC considers the request of the WSIS at its next  
substantive session in July, that the CSTD continues to operate under  
its old mandate and structure.  And thus only NGOs in consultative  
status with ECOSOC will be allowed to participate.  This is the  
relevant section from the "Tunis Agenda":

> 105.     We request that ECOSOC oversees the system- wide follow-up  
> of the Geneva and Tunis outcomes of WSIS. To this end, we request  
> that ECOSOC, at its substantive session of 2006, reviews the  
> mandate, agenda and composition of the Commission on Science and  
> Technology for Development (CSTD), including considering the  
> strengthening of the Commission, taking into account the multi- 
> stakeholder approach.

The ECOSOC substantive session is from July 3-28 in Geneva.

Rik Panganiban
CONGO

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Mongi.Hamdi at unctad.org
> Date: January 17, 2006 3:33:49 AM EST
> To: rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org
> Subject: Re: CONGO e-Update for 16 January 2006
>
>
> Please note that the 9th session of the United Nations Commission  
> on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will take place in  
> Geneva from 15 to 19 May 2006.  The Commission will address the  
> technology gap and the digital divide between and within  
> countries.  Accredited NGOs to ECOSOC are welcome to participate.
>
> Regards
> Mongi Hamdi
> Chief, Science and Technology, PCBB, DITE
> United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
> and Secretary to the CSTD
> Tel. 004122 917 5069
> Fax. 004122 9170122
> http://www.unctad.org/stdev
>
>



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RIK PANGANIBAN       Communications Coordinator
Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United  
Nations (CONGO)
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