[WSIS CS-Plenary] Preparation of the 11th session of the CSTD (26-30 May 2008)

[NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS]

Phillipe,
Thanks for the incissive updates which is not unusual
of you in the first place.
My concern is that, if towards the end of February
registration for participants is yet to be opened, it
gives one serious cause for worry.
Adequate time is needed for us to plan and prepare-no
thanks to the unfriendly SWISS Embassy in most African
Countries that takes delight in pocketing our visa
fees and yet refuse to issue visas! So that, when
visas are refused, one will have enough time to appeal
and fight it out.
Continue the good work for CONGO.
Yours truly,
Pastor Peters OMORAGBON
--- CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <wsis at ngocongo.org>
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> This is a short series of updates regarding the
> preparations towards the
> next session of the UN Commission on Science and
> Technology for Development.
> 
>  
> 
> Some funding available for civil society
> participants
> 
> A small number of fellowships will be made available
> for civil society
> participants from developing countries. More
> information on the exact number
> of fellowship and process for attribution will be
> made available in the
> course of March 2008.
> 
>  
> 
> CS participation in the UN CSTD
> 
> The CSTD Secretariat is willing to engage into a
> dialogue with NGOs on how
> to increase the attractiveness of the CTSD annual
> session. Some elements can
> be contained in the informal written contribution
> that CONGO sent to the
> CSTD Intersession Panel (November 2007, see here
>
<http://www.ngocongo.org/files/ngo_written_contribution_to_the_cstd_interses
> sion_panel_v_2.doc> ). 
> 
>  
> 
> In addition to the issue of a common understanding
> of the multi-stakeholder
> approach in the CSTD and the modalities for CS
> involvement, we should
> probably think of looking at the general format and
> content of the CSTD
> session, as well as the nature of its outcome, its
> follow up and its
> preparations.
> 
>  
> 
> On line preparation for the upcoming 11th session
> 
> The CSTD Secretariat just set up a mailing listserv
> opened to its Member
> States, and included me at CONGO and a
> representative of the ICC as part of
> this mailing list. (CONGO was included in the
> listserv without previous
> notification so that we could not liaise with you
> beforehand.)
> 
>  
> 
> The three points put on for the discussion include:
> 
> -          1. How to improve the impact of the
> Commission at national,
> regional and international levels;
> 
> -          2. How to strike a balance between the
> Commission's new and
> traditional mandates;
> 
> -          3. Organization of work for the 11th
> session of the CSTD.
> 
>  
> 
> I will be happy to compile without altering your
> comments on these 3 sets of
> issues and forward it to this CSTD members'
> listserv.
> 
>  
> 
> Note that the provisional agenda of the CSTD 11th
> session is attached to
> this e-mail. Basically, the three main issues for
> discussion will be:
> 
> -          review of the progress made in the
> implementation of, and
> follow-up to the outcomes of WSIS at regional and
> international levels;
> 
> -          substantive theme on WSIS follow up:
> "Development-oriented
> policies for socio-economic inclusive information
> society, including access,
> infrastructure and an enabling environment"
> 
> -          substantive theme on science and
> technology mandate: "Science,
> technology and engineering for innovation and
> capacity-building in education
> and research"
> 
>  
> 
> More information coming soon.
> 
>  
> 
> Philippe
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Philippe Dam
> CONGO - Information Society &
> Human Rights Coordinator
> 11, Avenue de la Paix
> CH-1202 Geneva
> Tel: +41 22 301 1000
> Fax: +41 22 301 2000
> E-mail:  <mailto:wphilippe.dam at ngocongo.org>
> philippe.dam at ngocongo.org
> Website:  <blocked::http://www.ngocongo.org>
> www.ngocongo.org 
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   Pastor Peters OMORAGBON 
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