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

[Henry Ekwuruke]

Thank you.

We will appreciate your support and help in making it to the conference.

God bless!


On 2/18/08, CAFEC <cafec3m at yahoo.fr> wrote:
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> Thanks Philippe for this information but visa problem is pointed. So if I
> am candidate.
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> Baudouin
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> 2008/2/15, CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam <wsis at ngocongo.org>:
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> >  Dear all,
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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.
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> > *Some funding available for civil society participants*
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> > 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.
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> > *CS participation in the UN CSTD*
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> > 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_intersession_panel_v_2.doc>).
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> > 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.
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> > *On line preparation for the upcoming 11th session*
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> > 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.)
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> >
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> > The three points put on for the discussion include:
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> > -          1. How to improve the impact of the Commission at national,
> > regional and international levels;
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> > -          2. How to strike a balance between the Commission's new and
> > traditional mandates;
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> > -          3. Organization of work for the 11th session of the CSTD.
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> > I will be happy to compile without altering your comments on these 3
> > sets of issues and forward it to this CSTD members' listserv.
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> > 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:
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> > -          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*"
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> > More information coming soon.
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> >
> > Philippe
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> > *Philippe Dam**
> > CONGO - Information Society &
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> > E-mail: **philippe.dam at ngocongo.org* <wphilippe.dam at ngocongo.org>*
> > Website: www.ngocongo.org *
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Henry Ekwuruke,
Executive Director
Development Generation Africa International (DGAi)
Phone: +234(0)802 524 9923
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