[WSIS CS-Plenary] Digital Solidarity Fund in risk of disappearing: action required

[Daniel Pimienta]

Dear Ken,

I do not have any information on why the audit has not been started 
and this is the main trigger of my alert since I am every day more 
convinced that this audit is a requirement... (see below).

Dear Charles,

I discover I may have not an accurate sense of how much the DSF 
initiative has been controvesial and indeed I perceive that point as 
a supplementary reason to have an audit performed. Another difficult 
matter to sort out is to understand if the actual situation of the 
DSF is a logical consequence of its very initial design (as some 
people appear to believe) or if it is the result of conjonctural 
circumstances... and again a neutral and independant audit appears to 
be a requirement here.

As for the idea of "an international network of civil society 
entities focusing on democratic participation (+ right to 
Information), free flow of information, and equitable and affordable 
access to ICTs for remote and marginalized populations", it does 
sounds a very interesting and promising idea (I would personally add 
"digital literacy" and "info ethics" as key items in such program) 
but I wonder why this idea have to be  dependant on the existence or 
not of the DSF.

In any case, the idea to discuss the DSF situation during the next 
WSIS Forum could be much appropriate.

Best,
Daniel  
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