[WSIS CS-Plenary] [governance] RE: Thank you to Philippe
Parminder
parminder at itforchange.net
Thu Jul 31 12:31:37 BST 2008
Renate
>I thought it was not so quiet, as it was the natural exit as President
>during the last CONGO General Assembly after a two term mandate.
Of course, I meant 'quite' only with respect to IGC and WSIS plenary lists.
Best Wishes
Parminder
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> Thank you, Parminder, for your kind words and yes, Philippe has been quite
> outstanding.
>
> Regarding my "quiet exit" from CONGO, I thought it was not so quiet, as it
> was the natural exit as President during the last CONGO General Assembly
> after a two term mandate. As this was public knowledge on our website etc,
> it occurred to me only later that I did not send a note to our various
> WSIS
> follow up lists which are not so directly in the CONGO mainstream.
>
> I personally enjoyed tremendously working with all of you since day 1 of
> WSIS and hope to continue to cross your paths on- and off-line.
>
> Best
>
> Renate
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: jeudi, 31. juillet 2008 07:58
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: [governance] RE: Thank you to Philippe
>
>
>
>
> Philippe did some excellent work as a civil society focal point for WSIS
> and
> post-WSIS work. In fact his manner of working represents to me the picture
> perfect way of managing such a focal point.
>
> In a networked world as civil society is discovering most effective ways
> to
> make impact, especially at the global level, Philippe's work afforded a
> good
> example of how to manage crucial choke points of a complex civil society
> network. Anriette's description captures it aptly "You understand the
> issues, you have a good sense of strategy, and your commitment to being
> inclusive has been exemplary."
>
> So thank you Philippe once again. And wishing you the very best.
>
> In fact, we should extend this felicitation as much to Philippe's boss
> Renate who made a quite exit from CONGO a few months back. CONGO's work
> under her was of outstanding help for a very diverse and dispersed WSIS
> civil society.
>
> While we hope to get the same kind of help from CONGO in future, we wish
> Renate and Philippe the best in the new areas of activities they have
> taken
> up. (Renate like Philippe continues to be very active in other civil
> society
> organizations.)
>
> Parminder
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nyangkwe Agien Aaron [mailto:nyangkweagien at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:24 AM
> > To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Michael Gurstein
> > Subject: Re: Thank you to Philippe, was, Re: [governance] ECOSOC
> > considered CSTD Report and adopted draft CSTD resolution on WSIS follow-
> up
> >
> > Phillipe
> >
> > Best wishes and much more success in your new assignment.
> > Really enjoyed and appreciated your insights and the resources
> > provided for this forum.
> > Happy to learn that you will be around in another capacity to share.
> > Will be a pleasure having you own.
> >
> > Aaron
> >
> > On 7/30/08, Michael Gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I'll echo Anriette's comments.
> > >
> > > Best wishes and thanks Philippe!
> > >
> > > MG
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Anriette Esterhuysen [mailto:anriette at apc.org]
> > > Sent: July 30, 2008 6:31 AM
> > > To: plenary at wsis-cs.org; governance at lists.cpsr.org; gov at wsis-gov.org;
> > CONGO
> > > WSIS - Philippe Dam
> > > Cc: 'Philippe Dam'
> > > Subject: Thank you to Philippe, was, Re: [governance] ECOSOC
> considered
> > CSTD
> > > Report and adopted draft CSTD resolution on WSIS follow-up
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Philippe
> > >
> > > Thank you for this. Good to know that ECOSOC
> > > does consider the CSTD reports. I am not sure
> > > if there is really influence.. but at least it makes
> > > the agenda and some important decisions have
> > > been confirmed.
> > >
> > > As for your departure from CONGO! It is really
> > > sad news.. but good to know you will be in the
> > > sector and remain involved.
> > >
> > > I have personally found your facilitation and
> > > information provision over the last few years
> > > exceptionally useful. You understand the issues,
> > > you have a good sense of strategy, and your
> > > commitment to being inclusive has been
> > > exemplary.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for all your hard work and
> > > wishing you all the best for the future.
> > >
> > > Anriette
> > >
> > >
> > > From: "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam"
> > > <wsis at ngocongo.org>
> > > To: <plenary at wsis-cs.org>,
> > > <governance at lists.cpsr.org>,
> > > <gov at wsis-gov.org>
> > > Copies to: "'Philippe Dam'"
> > > <philippe.dam at ngocongo.org>
> > > Date sent: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:11:48 +0200
> > > Organization: CONGO
> > > Subject: [governance] ECOSOC
> > > considered CSTD Report and adopted draft
> > > CSTD
> > > resolution on WSIS follow-up
> > > Send reply to: governance at lists.cpsr.org,
> > > "CONGO WSIS - Philippe Dam"
> > > <wsis at ngocongo.org>
> > >
> > > > Dear all,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is to inform you about the consideration by ECOSOC of the
> report
> > > > of the recent 11th session of the Commission on Science and
> Technology
> > > > for Development and the rubber stamping of the CSTD Resolution and
> its
> > > > 4 Decisions including those concerning civil society and academic
> > > > institution participation (see my previous posts on 2 and 6 June
> > > > 2008).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > See also ECOSOC Press Release:
> > > > http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/ecosoc6365.doc.htm on 18 July
> > > > 2008.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Under its item on science and technology for development, the
> Council
> > > > adopted, without a vote, one draft resolution and four draft
> decisions
> > > > contained in the report on the eleventh session of the Commission on
> > > > Science and Technology for Development (document E/2008/31).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > By the resolution, on assessment of the progress made in the
> > > > implementation of, and follow-up to, the outcomes of the two-phase
> > > > World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held in Geneva
> > > > December 2003, and in Tunis in November 2005, the Council noted
> that,
> > > > while in general the digital divide between developed and developing
> > > > countries was shrinking, a new divide was emerging in terms of
> > > > differences in quality and speed of access to information and
> > > > communications technology.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Among other things, the Council called on stakeholders to increase
> > > > their efforts to reduce the disparity in cost of access, through,
> for
> > > > example, the establishment of exchange points and the creation of a
> > > > competitive environment, both at the network and local levels.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Council also called on stakeholders to increase efforts for
> > > > funding of and investment in information and communication
> technology,
> > > > to advance broadband access, including wireless access in areas and
> > > > countries in which it was still limited or nonexistent. It also
> > > > called on those actors to continue to develop and disseminate
> > > > easy-to-use applications and services for mobile phones and related
> > > > devices, especially those that are useful in rural areas and work
> with
> > > > low bandwidth and high latency.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The four draft decisions were on participation of non-governmental
> > > > organizations and civil society entities in the work of the
> Commission
> > > > on Science and Technology for Development at its twelfth and
> > > > thirteenth sessions; participation of academic entities in the work
> of
> > > > that Commission; the report of the Secretary-General on science,
> > > > technology and innovation to be submitted to the Commission at its
> > > > twelfth session; and the report of the Commission on its eleventh
> > > > session and provisional agenda and documentation for the twelfth
> > > > session of the Commission.''
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I also want to take the opportunity of this message to inform you
> that
> > > > I will shortly leave the CONGO Secretariat to join the Geneva office
> > > > of another international NGO. It's been a great pleasure and a
> > > > wonderful experience to work with you all for those past 3 years -
> > > > already!! - and I'm sure that, as I'll remain involved in UN
> processes
> > > > connected to human rights, I'll cross many of you on the occasion of
> > > > your participation in some WSIS related meetings in Geneva! Note
> that
> > > > CONGO will maintain its monitoring of post WSIS processes and
> support
> > > > to CS participation in them. More news coming soon.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'll also join the CS Plenary list shortly through my personal e-
> mail
> > > > address, so that we will certainly keep in touch!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------
> > > Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director
> > > Association for Progressive Communications
> > > anriette at apc.org
> > > http://www.apc.org
> > > PO Box 29755, Melville, South Africa. 2109
> > > Tel. 27 11 726 1692
> > > Fax 27 11 726 1692
> > >
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