Dear Jaba and others
HOw did I miss this? Of course I would like to nominate Jaba Menon to the
Coordinating Committee!
Hits two birds with one stone: she is from India, and a woman--and is very
very capable, especially in Content issues.
She was very active in the coordination of the CONGO WSIS-related panel and
report. Plus her work in ONe World speaks for itself.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: Jaba Menon <jaba.menon@oneworld.net>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Cc: Ramilo, Chat Garcia <chat@apcwomen.org>; <mavic@isiswomen.org>; Garcia,
Bobby <bobgar@pacific.net.ph>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 7:56 PM
Subject: [communication 184] Re: Next steps for Tokyo meeting: 4 SUGGESTIONS
> Thanks Alan and Here is wishing everybody a year of health ,
> happiness,prosperity and peace...
>
> AND Congratulations for all the effort that you are putting in to make the
> "Tokyo event" a grand success...
>
> In case I get my visa (which I will know only after the 6th Jan), I will
be
> in Tokyo on the 10th evening.
>
> best regards
>
> Jaba Menon
> Partnership Manager
> OneWorld South Asia
> Ph/Fax: 91-11-26532430/ 26612008
> www.oneworld.net
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan G. Alegre [mailto:alalegre@codewan.com.ph]
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 4:51 PM
> To: communication@wsisasia.org
> Cc: Ramilo, Chat Garcia; mavic@isiswomen.org; Garcia, Bobby
> Subject: [communication 183] Re: Next steps for Tokyo meeting: 4
SUGGESTIONS
>
>
> SEASON'S GREETINGS AND ADVANCED HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL...
>
> SORRY IZUMI AND OTHERS FOR NOT RESPONDING TO THIS THREAD QUICK ENOUGH; AM
> HAVING ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS HERE REGARDING VISA PROCESSING, AND WE ARE
> SMACK INTO OUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS...
>
>
> > For the name of this coordination committee, I like to tentatively call
> > it as follows, and then decide formally when we meet in Tokyo (and
> > via this mailing list with others who cannot come to Tokyo).
>
> I AGREE.
>
> > How about:
> >
> > Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee for WSIS (AP-NGO CCW, or APNCCW
> or
> > APNCW)
> >
> > Since it's got the most support, and WANCOC may have some negative
> meatning
> > according to Norbert.
>
> I AGREE WITH IZUMI AND THE OTHERS ON THE ABOVE.
>
>
> > General endorsements and expression of interest to participate came
from:
> >
> > Chien-san FENG,
> > Ubonrat, Thailand
> > Norbert Klein, Cambodia
> > Chun Eung Hwi, Korea
> > PatchA, Korea
> > Nick Moraitis, Canada, Youth Organizer, l, Asia Caucus member at
PrepCom1
> > Gaurab Raj Upadhaya, Nepal
> > Sacha Jotisalikorn , Thailand
> > John Y. C. FUNG
> > Partha Pratim Sarker
> > Gaurab Raj Upadhaya, Nepal, Asia Caucus member at PrepCom1
> > Hiroko Hashimoto, Japan, Gender organizer
> > Rieko Hayakawa, Japan, Pacific Island organizer, PIDO/SPINF
>
> I OF COURSE AM VERY WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE AS WELL. I
HAVE
> BEEN SERVING AS SOME SORT OF CONVENOR FOR ASIAN CSO'S EVER SINCE PREPCOM 1
> IN JULY, AND ALL THROUGHOUT THE TWO BANGKOK MEETINGS (WACC/FORUM ASIA/BfA
&
> CONGO) SO I ASSUME I WILL ALSO DOING THE SAME IN TOKYO.
>
> ==========
>
> I HAVE SOME OTHER SUGGESTIONS (4) FOR THE GROUP'S CONSIDERATION:
>
> 1) THERE IS A GENDER IMBALANCE IN THE GROUP, AS IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN, ONLY
2
> OR 3 OF THE ABOVE 13 ARE WOMEN. I AM THEREFORE NOMINATING *CHAT RAMILO*
> (APC WOMEN'S PROGRAM-ASIA) AND *MAVIC BELLEZA* (ISIS INTERNATIONAL;
> COLLEAGUE OF SUSANNA GEORGE ) OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE
> COMMITTEE.
>
> BOTH ARE FILIPINOS, SO IF IT IS A PROBLEM HAVING TOO MANY FILIPINOS, THEY
> MAY NOMINATE SOMEONE ELSE IF ANYONE ELSE FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE GROUPS WILL
> BE AT TOKYO. (AM COPYING THEM TO THIS NOTE IN CASE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN
> SUBSCRIBED YET, HAMADA-SAN.)
>
> (I assume that Bobby Garcia of the Asia South Pacific Bureau on Adult
> Education (ASPBAE), will also be interested to help, as he volunteered to
do
> so in the first Bangkok meeting. He is also a Filipino though, but part of
> the secretariat of an organization with very close historical links to
> UNESCO.)
>
>
> 2) THERE ARE COUNTRIES WHICH ARE NOT YET REPRESENTED. I KNOW IT WOULD BE
> IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL, BUT WE SHOULD PROBABLY GET SOME PEOPLE
> INVOLVED (WITH GOOD CREDENTIALS AND UNQUESTIONED NGO LOYALTIES OF COURSE)
> FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES, FOR TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC PURPOSES, WHEN WE
> MEET IN TOKYO:
>
> - INDIA (I know of someone from the Swaminathan Foundation, Subbia
> Arunchalam, who is trying to go to Tokyo; he could be a possibility if he
is
> there. Maybe others know of other people.)
>
> - CHINA (Does anyone know someone good to nominate?)
>
> - OTHER COUNTRIES??
>
>
> 3) IF IT AS ALL POSSIBLE, WE MAY INFORMALLY DIVIDE OURSELVES TO "WORKING
> GROUPS' WHICH WE ANTICIPATE AS BEING CRUCIAL TO OUR WORK PRE-, DURING, AND
> POST-TOKYO, SO THAT THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE BECOMES REPRESENTATIVE AS
> WELL OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS. MAY I SUGGEST THE 4 WORKING GROUPS WE AGREED
UPON
> IN BANGKOK LAST MONTH:
>
> - CONTENT AND THEMES: (to help on whatever statement or declaration that
we
> may produce, or participate in multi-sectoral committees in this regard)
> - COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH (both for internal and external communication
> to our audiences)
> - ENGAGEMENT/LOBBYING: (involved in the actual discussions with the other
> stakeholders; will take the lead in "participation" issues;)
> - LOGISTICS (previous name was FINANCING, which I am now expanding) to
take
> of "housekeeping" matters related to venue, hotel arrangements,
> photocopying, supplies/materials/equipment--things of that sort.)
>
> IF OUR GROUP BECOMES TO BIG AND UNWIELDY, WE COULD IN PRINCIPLE SUBDIVIDE
> INTO THESE WORKING GROUPS AND HAVE A SMALLER "STEERING COMMITTEE" CULLED
> FROM EACH WORKING GROUP.)
>
>
> 4) I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE ACTUALLY FROM ONE OF THE PACIFIC COUNTRIES
TO
> BE PART OF IT, NOT ONLY THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
>
>
> > and
> > Members of Japanese coordination committee include:
> >
> > Tadahisa Hamada, JCAFE
> > Nobuo Sakiyama,
> > Adam Peake
> > Shiro Harada, Univ of Tokyo
> > Takeo Nobusawa, BHN
> > Eiji Hayashi, BHN
> > Kenji Saga
> > Yasuko Muramatsu, Japan Women's Watch
> > Motohiko Nagaoka
> > Keisuke Kamimura, GLOCOM
> > Yumiko Masuda, ANR/GLOCOM
>
> WONDERFUL! I GIVE MY INITIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JAPANESE COLLEAGUES
WHO
> ARE NOT ONLY WORKING SO HARD AT FACILITATING OUR PARTICIPATION, BUT HAVE
> SUCCEEDED IN ORGANIZING THEMSELVES FAIRLY QUICKLY!
>
> THIS IS ALL FOR NOW.
>
> I ALSO GO FOR A SMALL VACATION STARTING TOMORROW (28 DEC) UP TO THE NEW
YEAR
> (JANUARY 2 OR 3) IN A NORTHERN PROVINCE OF THE PHILIPPINES. I HOPE I CAN
> STILL ACCESS MY EMAIL, BUT MY PRIORITY WILL BE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY
SPOUSE
> AND CHILDREN...FOR ANYTHING URGENT, I MAY BE REACHED AT MY MOBILE PHONE
> (MOST OF THE TIME): +63918 919-5020.
>
> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. (APOLOGIES FOR THE ALL CAPS RESPONSES;
> IRRITATING TO READ BUT EASY TO DISTINGUISH MY COMMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL
> MESSAGE! :-)
>
> TO ALL OF YOU: FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, COMRADES--A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR TO ALL!
>
> Al Alegre
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