[WSIS CS-Plenary] UNCTAD XII - ministerial conference - 20-25 April 2008, Accra

[CAFEC]

Dear Philippe,

Thank you this important information. So for my selff english version of
document is not problem , I can read and understand contents. But I can't
share english version to all local actors because the official language used
in DRC is french and 85%congolese actors read in french fo best
understanding.

Please , can you send both version english and french! We have 6 National
Networks with 1347 differents organisations members.In my level, ACSIS sub
Regional Coordinator for Central Africa, we have 10 countries with around
25000 actors online. Majority is frenchspoken.

We need their contribution also.

Kindly

Baudouin

2008/1/23, CONGO - Philippe Dam <philippe.dam at ngocongo.org>:
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>  Dear all,
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> This is a quick up date on the preparatory process leading towards the 12
> th Ministerial Conference of UNCTAD to be held in Accra, Ghana, 20-25
> April 2008. Find attached the draft text circulated at the beginning of the
> negotiation dated November 13, as well as the consolidated text under
> negotiation dated 22-1-2008. A number of paragraphs refer to ICT issues, in
> particular in the follow up to the WSIS (see paragraphs 116-117, 134-137).
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> Note that a *UNCTAD Hearing with civil society* will take place on *28
> January* *2008*, with the possibility for NGO accredited to the UNCTAD
> process to make oral contributions on issues addressed or not yet addressed
> by the negotiation process. CONGO will be there and we would be happy to *forward
> short comments* on the UNCTAD XII text in relation to post WSIS issues
> (please send us comments at wsis at ngocongo.org preferably before this
> Friday so that we can compile something out of it). See below draft text
> relating to ICT.
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> In addition, for your information, we've been informed that the UNCTAD
> Secretariat will organise a *high level roundtable* within the official
> programme of the UNCTAD XII meeting whose theme might be closely related to
> ICT issues. More information coming soon.
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> All organizations that do not have observer status but wish to be part of
> the preparations and the Conference itself are encouraged to apply for
> accreditation. *Deadline for sending the accreditation questionnaire is 31
> January 2008. *Information about the accreditation procedures and on line
> questionnaire: *click here<http://www.unctadxii.org/en/Civil-Society-Outreach/Accreditation/>
> **.* Please visit here<http://www.ngocongo.org/index.php?what=news&id=10469>the CONGO website page on UNCTAD XII and its preparatory process.
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> Best regards,
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> Philippe
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> ICT related Extracts of the UNCTAD XII negotiation document (see full text
> attached):
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> *Enhancing the enabling environment at all levels to strengthen productive
> capacity, trade and*
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> *investment: mobilizing resources and harnessing knowledge for development
> *
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> (…)
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> B. Policy responses
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> (…)
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> *116.* Measures must be taken to narrow the digital divide and to ensure
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> countries' full and effective participation in the knowledge-based
> economy.
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> These should be supported by a fuller participation of developing
> countries in
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> ICT-related international discussions, in particular those within the
> framework
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> of the follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society and the
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> discussions in the Commission on Science and Technology for Development.
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>
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> *117.* At the national level, ICT policies and strategies need to create
> an enabling
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> environment for the domestic information economy and a competitive ICT
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> industry. The main elements include developing the ICT infrastructure and
> the
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> telecommunications sector, upgrading digital skills, implementing a legal
> and
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> regulatory framework to support ICT-related business development, trade
> and
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> investment, e-government and technological innovation. These actions need
> to
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> be integrated in national development plans or poverty reduction strategy
>
> papers, and ICT policies need to be regularly reviewed.
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>
>
> (…)
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> C. UNCTAD's contribution
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> (…)
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> *134.* UNCTAD should further strengthen its research and analysis in the
> area of
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> science, technology and innovation and ICTs, and should promote the
> design,
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> implementation and monitoring of international and national policies in
> this
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> area. UNCTAD should help strengthen North-South and South-South
>
> cooperation in harnessing knowledge and technology for development and
> assist
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> developing countries and countries with economies in transition through
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> science, technology and innovation policy reviews and related technical
>
> assistance.
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>
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> *135.* UNCTAD should also support international debate, including within
> the
>
> Commission on Science and Technology for Development, on science and
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> technology, including ICTs, and their implications for development, and
> should
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> assist developing countries in accessing technological innovations. UNCTAD
>
> should continue to help developing countries to participate effectively in
>
> international discussions on technology transfer and knowledge-sharing and
> to
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> identify policy options and best practice in this area.
>
>
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> *136.* UNCTAD should continue to provide technical assistance to countries
> on
>
> ICT policy reviews, pro-poor ICT policies, legal and regulatory
> frameworks, and
>
> the development of the information economy, including through the
> Partnership
>
> on Measuring ICT for Development launched at UNCTAD XI. It should
>
> continue to expand its work on the measurement of the information economy
>
> and its related capacity-building activities in developing countries.
>
>
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> *137.* In its capacity as secretariat to the Commission on Science and
> Technology
>
> for Development, UNCTAD should pursue its role in the follow-up to and
>
> implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information
>
> Society.
>
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>
> (…)
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>
>
>
>
> *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: **philippe.dam at ngocongo.org* <wphilippe.dam at ngocongo.org>*
> Website: www.ngocongo.org *
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