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Date:  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:15:01 +0700
From:  Sacha Jotisalikorn <sacha@forumasia.org>
Subject:  [communication 175] Re: <URGENET> AP NGO Coordination Committee for WSIS
To:  communication@wsisasia.org
Cc:  John Fung <john.fung@hkcss.org.hk>,	'Anthony Wong' <anthony.wong@hkcss.org.hk>,	"Ms. Ubonrat Siriyuvasak" <subonrat@chla.ac.th>, taratta@jca.or.jp,	gaurab@lahai.com, shahid@apdip.net, mng@idrc.org.sg,	RobertG@forumsec.org.fj, berisgwynne@fdc.org.au, hayakawa@spf.or.jp,	hiroko-h@jumonji-u.ac.jp, susanna@isiswomen.org, chat@apcwomen.org,	rinalia@gkpsecretariat.org.my, nick@takingitglobal.org
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Hi Izumi-san,

I would like tro be on the committee.

Sacha

Izumi AIZU wrote:

> Dear our friends,
>
> I need your reply quite soon.
>
> Since on Dec 26, the Japanese NGO WSIS committee will meet
> again and we need to decide the basic format of the NGO panel by that
> time, that it is organized by Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee,
> in cooperation with Japanese committee.
>
> So please indicate if you agree or not on this proposal outlined below,
> as soon as possible.
>
> AND if there seems enough consensus, I would like to proceed.
> IF there is not enough consensus, then I will ask the Japanese NGO
> committee to become the organizer.
>
> In any case, GLOCOM will act as contact point.
>
> Sorry for the rush, but we don't have much time, if you could understand.
>
> So, please send your seconds, endorsements, (or objections) and comments
> - to go forward.
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Now, on behalf of the members who met in Bangkok at ACSF and
> discussed about NGO participation in WSIS Asia Pacific regional
> preparatory meeting in Tokyo, I would like to call for the formation
> of NGO Coordination Committee for WSIS.
>
> In order to make effective participation in WSIS preparatory process,
> we aggreed in Bangkok, that such a coordination body by Asia-Pacific
> NGOs is necessary.
>
> Here are the basic framework we discussed and agreed:
>
> 1. Name:
> The tentative name suggested was:
> 1) WSIS Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee (WANCOC)
>
> Alternative suggestion is, either
> 2) WSIS Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee  (WAP-NGO CC)
> or
> 3 Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee for WSIS  (AP-NGO CCW)
>
> 2. Composition:
> We agreed in Bangkok that this committee will be formed by the people who
> participated in
>
>   - Asia Caucus, PrepCom1  (June)
>   - Bangkok Workshop by NGO/Civil Society (Nov)
> who are already the members of this list, and also add
>   - WSIS meeting at CONGO Bangkok Conference (Dec)
>
>   plus
> - Organizers of Side events at Tokyo conference.
>
> it is also open to others committed to WSIS participation from NGO/CSO
> in Asia and Pacific.
>
> 1 or 2 key persons from each body (please define yourself) will join this
> committee.
>
> 3. Task
> This committee will be the coordination body to the WSIS preparatory process,
> including Tokyo Regional conference, but also PrepCom 2 and 3 and the summit
> itself.
>
> We need to
>   - organize NGO panel at Tokyo conference
>   - coordinate Side events - possible Open Meeting on Jan 11 and/or 12
>   - coordinate inputs to Tokyo conference process including
>      Declraration, and Conference Reports
>   - coordinate and bring inputs to PrepCom 2, February, Geneva
>
> These are kind of immediate tasks to be resolved very soon.
>
> Already, Hong Kong's Anthony Wong sent me e-mail saying that
> John Y. C. FUNG agreed to be the representative to this committee,
> and John also sent me an e-mail confirming that.
>
> John Y. C. FUNG
> The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
> <john.fung@hkcss.org.hk> www.hkcss.org.hk
>
> Thanks again,
>
> izumi