[WSIS CS-Plenary] ITU reform (Was WSIS: Golden Book)

[karen banks]

hi

>It would be fun to look straight into Mr Utsumi's face to observe his
>reaction while asking him about the Creative Commons' practices of ITU... :)

yes! - but on this note, parminder raised this issue prior to the ITU 
reform meeting

it would seem a useful thing for civil society fo followup on.. 
remembering the small indication that they were listening.. (in 
relation to 5.3 in any case, 5.2 lesser, 5.1 no - points below)

parminder - would you be interested in drafting something that folks 
could sign onto if they agreed?

karen
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The summary made by the Chairman of the ITU meeting on reform is now at:

  <http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/Working_Group_on_WSIS/Feb-2006/docs/summary_of_the_itu_reform_meeting.doc>http://www.itu.int/council/wsis/Working_Group_on_WSIS/Feb-2006/docs/summary_of_the_itu_reform_meeting.doc 


On openness there are the following statements:

  "5. Membership, access and openness

  "5.1. ITU is sufficiently open because legal entities can 
become  ITU Sector Members or Associates. Technical workshops are open to
  individuals and external organizations.

  "5.2. ITU's approach to membership could be adapted to create more 
openness in the post WSIS environment to benefit from the
  knowledge of civil society about local conditions. 
The  consequences of ITU decisions are very important to civil society
  as well as to the private sector.

  "5.3. ITU publications and standards should be freely 
available  for downloads."