Date:  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 01:32:30 +0900
From:  Izumi Aizu <izumi@anr.org>
Subject:  [communication 193] NGO Open Meeting on Jan 11-12
To:  communication@wsisasia.org
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Hi,

I would like to propose to have an Open Meeting for the NGO participants,
organized by the NGO coordination committee, on Jan 11 and 12, both from
5 pm to 7 pm at the United Nations University.

Chat suggested to hold one in the morning, 8 to 10 AM, but since some of the
fellows are not staying cloese to the conference venue, I would suggest to
make it into the late afternoon.


We should try to discuss:

-> to formaly kick off NGO Coordination Commitee;
  introduce ourselves, share what each other are facing and doing
  prepare NGO panel in the plenary
  discuss about the Declaration, with two NGO reps to the editorial committee
  prepare for PrepCom2 and Summit

Below is the summary of the concluding time of the side events.

Gender  - Saturday, 11th: 5 pm, Sunday, 12th: noon

Communication Rights  - Sunday: late afternoon will be Movie session

Information Society - Sunday: 5 pm

Youth - Saturday: not certain, 7:30 pm, dinner
             Sunday: 6 pm?

Pacific Island - Sunday: 4:45 pm

Though Pacific Island organizer is not quite the "NGO", I still think
asking key persons will benefit NGO/civil society and Pacific Island
stakeholders together.

Please send your comments back.

izumi