[WSIS CS-Plenary] Up-date on the preparations for the next CSTD meeting

[John Mathiason]

Philippe,

I would be willing to work with you on this, either through CONGO or  
as a CS statement.  I have some thoughts on the issue of both working  
methods and the multi-year program based on my (admittedly now a bit  
dated) experience with the Fourth World Conference on Women, its  
preparations and follow-up.

Regards,

John
On Apr 25, 2007, at 5:44, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam wrote:

> Dear all,
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> This is to inform you about the preparations for the next session  
> of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development, taking  
> place in Geneva between 21 and 25 May (see timetable of the WSIS  
> related cluster of events athttp://www.csbureau.info/Time%20table% 
> 20IS%20week%202007.doc).
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> Participation of WSIS accredited civil society entities
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> We were informally told that the final ECOSOC decision to formally  
> allow WSIS accredited entities to participate in the next two  
> meetings of the CSTD might be adopted either today or on this  
> Thursday (tomorrow). There might not be any problem on the adoption  
> of this decision, since ECOSOC Member States had already agreed on  
> the language for several weeks.
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> Note that NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC are of course  
> already entitled to participate in the works of the Commission.
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> The two other CSTD related pending decisions, to be discussed and  
> probably adopted before the end of this week, are:
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> -          The ECOSOC decision to allow for participation of  
> private sector entities;
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> -          The ECOSOC decision taking note of the report of the 9th  
> session of the CSTD. This latest decision was the reason why the  
> may CSTD related issues remained pending because several  
> governments wanted to re-open the wording of the decision proposed  
> by the 9th CSTD session. Finally, the consensus could be reached in  
> only taking note of that report.
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> We heard that these three decisions might be discussed separately,  
> and not as a package. We will keep you posted about the up coming  
> developments.
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> Documents of the up coming 10th CSTD session available on line
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> All working documentation for the next CSTD session, including the  
> UN Secretary General report to the CSTD and the agenda of the  
> session, is being posted on line on the CSTD-10 webpage (http:// 
> www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=4066&lang=1).
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> For a quick link to the full information on CTSD and its past  
> sessions, see also http://www.unctad.org/cstd.
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> Stakeholder written statements
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> It is expected that all statements sent by CSTD stakeholders,  
> including of course NGOs, would be posted on the CSTD website,  
> therefore following the practice experimented with the WSIS  
> preparatory process. Written statements should be sent  
> tostdev at unctad.org. More precise information in this regard will be  
> included in an “information note for participants”, to be  
> circulated by the CSTD Secretariat soon.
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> CS drafting process?
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> In this regard, I think it is relevant to consider a (or several)  
> joint CS statement(s) on some of the main issues to be discussed  
> during the next CTSD, and in particular on:
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> -          CSTD multiyear programme of work (see my previous  
> message dated 9 February 2007: “Based on the ECOSOC  
> resolutionrenewing the CSTD mandate in July 2006, the Commission  
> will work through biennial action cycle. The programme of work is  
> still to be determined and the CSTD Panel in Paris (6-8 Nov. 2006)  
> addressed this issue (see report of the CSTD Panel,http:// 
> www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/dite_pcbb_stdev0045_en.pdf,  
> read in particular pages 15-16).”
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> -          Proposals regarding CSTD working methods (including  
> reporting activities and relationship with other UN entities).
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> Is anybody willing to initiate a drafting process on that, or would  
> you prefer CONGO proposes some ideas on that?
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> Please send us your feedback on this last point.
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> All the best,
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> Philippe Dam
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> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat
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> objective is to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the  
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