Dear organizers of the Side Events,
Asian NGOs involved with WSIS is now forming a coordination committee
tentatively titled as
"Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee for WSIS"
and there is a proposal to hold an "Open Meeting" during the Side Event,
Saturday and Sunday, in the late afternoon, say from 5 to 7 pm at UNU.
It seems that after 5 pm should be OK for most events except the
Communication Rights, but since the last part if video one, some
people should be able to join (according to Hamada-san).
One request is Room. All rooms are used in the late afternoon,
so UNU person told me it is better to ask if any of you, the organizers
who is going to conclude the meeting each day before 5 pm so that
that same room can be used for this Open Meeting.
Could you indicate if you are ready to "give up" the room before or
around 5 PM?
We want 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 as I gathered
(correct me if I am wrong or you changed the agenda recently).
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 Islands - 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.
Thank you for your understandings and cooperation.
izumi