Dear Al,
I am also taking a short break during this time and so not checking my mails
very regularly...
Thanks Al for exprssing so much confidence in me....it always feels good to
know that your work is being appreciated even though you may be just doing
your duty...
I would like to be on the coordinating commitee provided my responsibilities
are confined to the period 10th- 15th Jan.,2003.....Don't want to take on
more than I can deliver...
best regards to all
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: Saturday, December 28, 2002 4:05 AM
To: jaba.menon@oneworld.net; communication@wsisasia.org
Cc: Ramilo, Chat Garcia; mavic@isiswomen.org
Subject: [communication 189] Re: Next steps for Tokyo meeting: 4 SUGGESTIONS
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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