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

[Jean-Louis FULLSACK]

Dear Parminder and all
I'd suggest you to read CDSDPTT's proposals that are on the ITU Council site and had been submitted in the timeframe allocated for proposals to the ITU reform. Unfortunately they are in french, but as you know there are some translation tools whih may facilitate their understanding. I 'd like these proposals be taken in account at their largest extent and acknowledged by CS after discussion on the list. 
We mustn't just focalise to open access to ITU documents, but fight for ITU acknowledging CS as a Member with the same rights as its Private Sector members. This is perfectly in our reach especially if we priviledge CS membership in the Development Sector (ITU-D). I once again stress the point that in no case CS is to pay PS-like fees for this membership even at the tariff asked for "Associated Members", a category of members with restricted rights recently created by the ITU.
If necessary, I'm ready to translate some of the most important issues and suggestions in my proposals. In any case, as far as ITU reform is concerned, CSDPTT has shown since the very beginning of the defunct WSIS process its commitment, and submitted according proposals for a "changed and strong ITU". Therefore we claim our active presence in any kind of CS organisation aimed at ITU reform issues and proposals. 
As far as the addressees of our proposal are concerned, I'd suggest the letter be sent to the Secretary general with a copy to the ITU Council ; a stronger and more effective way would consist in sending a copy individually to the 40 or so countries (why not by national organisations to their respective gouvernement) members of the Council. The letter should ask the addressees to put our proposals on the Agenda of the Plenipotentiary Conference in October, the only place for decision taking upon ITU gouvernance. 
Its a problem of internal ITU reform, and beyond that of inclusive international cooperation and multilateralism. Just what we need urgently in the WSIS objectives implementation and follow-up, and not only for Action Line C2 !  
Best
Jean-Louis Fullsack
CSDPTT, France



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> Dear Karen,
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> It will certainly be useful for CS to raise this issue - of open access to
> the content produced by ITU - more formally and more forcefully, now
> especially when ITU also seems to be taking notice. Bill Drake also
> suggested that CS does a sign-on letter on this issue. 
> 
> In which context you think can this submission be made. Shd we just address
> a letter to ITU chief, or put in a submission to the Doha meeting. And I
> understand that the online consultation on ITU reform is still on, and
> accepting comments.
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> I can try and prepare a statement if there is enough support for submitting
> such a statement. 
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> Regards
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> Parminder 
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> hi
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> >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...
> :)
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> 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?
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> karen
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> The summary made by the Chairman of the ITU meeting on reform is now at:
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> > _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 
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> 
> On openness there are the following statements:
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> "5. Membership, access and openness
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> "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.
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> "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.
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> "5.3. ITU publications and standards should be freely 
> available for downloads."
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