[WSIS CS-Plenary] Participation of WSIS accredited CS entities in the next two sessions of the CSTD

[BAUDOUIN SCHOMBE]

Dear Renata and Philipp,

Congratulations and thank you to give us again the way for our
participation in this porcess.
I can insure you for our support and also to develop a positive
project in benefit of people marginalized.

Baudouin

2007/4/27, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <wsis at ngocongo.org>:
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> Dear,
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> This is to inform you that the ECOSOC finally approved in New York the final
> decision allowing the participation in the 2007 and 2008 sessions of the UN
> Commission on Science ad Technology for Development for WSIS accredited CS
> entities.
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> A decision on participation of private sector entities has also been
> approved.
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> "In other matters, the Council decided on the participation of
> non-governmental entities in the work of the Commission on Science and
> Technology for Development.  Business sector entities that had been
> accredited to the World Summit on the Information Society could participate
> in that Commission on an exceptional basis, without prejudice to the
> established rules of procedure.  Non-governmental organizations and civil
> society entities, not in consultative status with the Council but accredited
> to the World Summit on the Information Society, could also on an exceptional
> basis participate in the next two meetings of the Commission, on the
> understanding that they will apply for consultative status with the Council.
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> In explanation of position, the representative of Japan said his country had
> joined the consensus based on its understanding that Council members had
> agreed that International Telecommunication Union (ITU) sector members could
> participate in the Commission's work."
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> (Press Release ECOSOC/6265:
> http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/ecosoc6265.doc.htm)
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> Find attached the draft decisions as tabled yesterday afternoon. The
> decisions are available at http://stdev.unctad.org/news/ecosoc0407.html.
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> All the best,
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> Philippe
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> Philippe Dam
> Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
> Program Officer - WSIS and Human Rights
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> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
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> The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, membership association
> that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
> decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
> presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
> Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see our
> website at www.ngocongo.org <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org/>
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