Dear Adam
Thanks for your e-mail.
I think 1 version is better.
With best regards,
At 01:30 PM 2/13/2003 +0900, you wrote:
>I think we should send a letter of thanks to the Japanese government.
>Sorry for being so slow, I sent a draft to the list quite a while ago
>(January 23) and then got a little busy with other work.
>
>I don't think there's time for signatures, and I would anyway hope that we
>can all agree that saying "thank you" is a generally positive thing!
>
>I think it is important to get a note on the record with the Japanese
>government and WSIS that recognizes the multi-sector drafting process.
>This is a real step forward. And asks for further similar support. Despite
>the mess that arose over Taiwanese participants, the Asia regional meeting
>seems to be regarded as the best event to date as far as civil society
>participation is concerned.
>
>Note. There are 2 versions of the first sentence.
>
>1. We are writing to you [on behalf of the] NGOs and civil society
>organizations that attended the Asian Regional Conference for WSIS
>
>2. We are writing to you [on behalf of our friends among the] NGOs and
>civil society organizations that attended the Asian Regional Conference
>for WSIS
>
>I am concerned some of you may object to us writing on everybody's behalf,
>hence the second version. "Friends" is used in a the broad diplomatic
>sense and is not intended to imply any favoritism (it means "ally" or
>someone with the same cause.)
>
>Comments please. OK to send? Which version, 1 or 2?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Adam
>
>
>
>Dear Minster/Vice Minister (cc to Mr. Samassekou)
>
>We are writing to you [on behalf of the] [on behalf of our friends among
>the] NGOs and civil society organizations that attended the Asian Regional
>Conference for WSIS, Tokyo January 13-15, 2003, the organizations and
>members of the Asia and Pacific region NGO and civil society mailing list
>(communication@wsisasia.org), and members of the Asia and Pacific NGO
>Coordinating Committee (AP-NGO-CC.)
>
>We would like to congratulate you on a successful conference and the
>valuable contribution all participants were able to make to the WSIS
>process. The innovative multi-sector declaration drafting process you
>introduced was in the true spirt of the WSIS. It was a pleasure to be able
>to work with our colleagues from government and the private sector in
>creating the Tokyo declaration.
>
>We would like to thank your staff for the excellent support they gave to
>NGOs and Civil Society throughout the preparation for the conference, and
>particularly while so many visitors from overseas were in Tokyo. Ministry
>of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT)
>staff were highly professional, acting with consideration at all times.
>
>As a result of your efforts at Ministry of Public Management, Home
>Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and
>all organizers and contributors, the Asia and Pacific region has been able
>to make a significant contribution to the World Summit on the Information
>Society. We hope we can look forward to your Ministry's continued support
>for NGOs and civil society to be able to participate to the fullest extent
>possible in the WSIS process.
>
>Yours sincerely,
>
>pp GLOCOM
>--
S.Enkhjargal
Executive Director,
MIDAS NGO
Phone/Fax: 976-11-329902
e-mail: secretary@ict.mn
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