[WSIS CS-Plenary] CSTD Update

[Renate Bloem]

Hi Wolfgang and all,

CSTD adopted a resolution introduced by El Salvador on behalf of GRULAG with
many amendments from the floor. However it contains OP 2 
"Takes note of the request to the Secretary-General to start a process
towards enhanced cooperation, as referred to in paragraphs 69 to71 of the
Tunis Agenda, and expects information on it to be included in his annual
report as referred to in Paragraph 1 above".

OP 8 states "Recommends that the WSIS cluster of events takes place annually
in Geneva back-to-back around the World Information Day, May 17th, and close
enough to the CSTD session, to schedule in the CSTD agenda two interactive
dialogues, one with UN regional Commissions and the other with the leading
facilitating agencies, both of which should include the participation of all
WSIS stake-holders and serve as a linkage between implementation and
follow-up"

The same resolution contains in its preambular paras reiteration of NGO/CSO
and business sector entities participation to which China mumbled some
resistance but gave in when the ..'keep in general its intergovernmental
character' was added.

In addition CSTD took a decision for a multi-year work programme which
balanced the mandates of the old and new Commission, adopted a provisional
agenda for its next session and elected a new Bureau (much more dynamic) for
the next (11th) session. Chair: Malaysia with four Vice-Chairs: Chile,
Latvia, Lesotho and Austria.

While the Commission was really in a transitional session, it found in the
last moment enough energy to go forward. CS could easily interact and we can
hope that with our friends from Latvia and Chile the Commission will be on
reasonably good grounds. More when available...

Best
Renate
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Dear list
 
what was finally adopted by the CSTD? Is this para. on enhanced cooperation
in an adopted resolution?
 
Thanks
 
wolfgang
 
 

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Från: Renate Bloem [mailto:rbloem at ngocongo.org]
Skickat: fr 2007-05-25 11:50
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CSTD is currently working on member states comments to the draft decisions
on the multi-year programme of work of the Commission. 

Some observers are in the room, but none of us so far asked for the floor.

 

R.

 

 

 

Renate Bloem
President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mil: rbloem at ngocongo.org <mailto:rbloem at ngocongo.org> 
Website: www.ngocongo.org <http://www.ngocongo.org/> 

 

 

 

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 <http://www.ngocongo.org/> 

 

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