[WSIS CS-Plenary] [governance] RE: Thank you to Philippe
Charles Geiger
Charles.Geiger at unctad.org
Thu Jul 31 15:05:40 BST 2008
Dear Philippe
I would like to join the different voices from around the globe
congratulating you for your contribution to the WSIS process.
You and Renate were two pillars on which we from the Executive Secretariat
of WSIS could count. Both of you had a deep understanding of the WSIS
process and both of you knew very well how far one could push the
multistakeholder approach and where the limits were. I think it is not
exagerated to say that both of you have played a very important role in
the success of WSIS.
Together were able to push the multistakeholder approach quite far
(probably farer than in any other UN body), due to the fact that you both
did not only have the trust of the other civil society entities in WSIS,
but also the trust from the Government side. I said at different occasions
that there were several reasons why the WSIS multi-stakeholder process was
successful, but one of the reasons were the persons involved, and the
trust that was built up among the main actors. You and Renate were key in
building up the necessary trust between the Intergovernmental Bureau of
WSIS and the representatives of civil society (and of business!).
Therefore please accept my sincerest thanks for the excellent cooperation
over the past years and I wish you all the best in your new involvement in
the Human Rights field. And I would like to extend these thanks also to
Renate, who "quitely" disappeared, because most of us dealing with WSIS
issues were not so familiar with the CONGO interna and did not know that
CONGO rules allow only for two terms for its Presidents.
Charles
Charles Geiger
Special Advisor to the United Nations
Commission on Science and Technology for Development
c/o UNCTAD, Room E-8089
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
phone +41 22 917 5049
fax +41 22 917 0194
charles.geiger at unctad.org
"Renate Bloem (Gmail)" <renate.bloem at gmail.com>
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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
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