Dear Adam,
All the best for PrepCom2. Thanks for the tons of work you put into
this.
The report you wrote about Glocom and the process on the participation
of Glocom in the regional conference was very good. I hope we can circulate
it beyond our list. This will be most useful for those who wish to
participate in the future conferences and the Summit itself.
Ubonrat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Peake" <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:51 PM
Subject: [communication 518] information pack for PrepCom2
> I think we need to be able to put together an AP region civil society
> information pack. Something we can have ready to give out (perhaps
> submit for the record) at PrepCom2 next week.
>
> 1. Declaration from Tokyo
> 2. Daily reports Gaurab wrote in Tokyo
> 3. Reports from pre-meetings
> 4. Statements/declarations from and Caucus/sub-groups
> 5. Presentation materials and chairs summary from NGO organized session
>
> Last, is anyone able to draft a description of the declaration
> drafting process?
>
> I have some short text (below) which might be a beginning (but is
> admittedly, and deliberatelym perhaps too nice... based on something
> written for another use.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam
>
>
> Success of multi-sector collaboration
>
> The Japanese government organizers introduced an innovative
> multi-sector declaration drafting process. 3 civil society
> representatives joined colleagues from government, international
> organizations, UN agencies and the private sector to form a drafting
> group to produce the conference declaration. Using a draft that had
> been widely circulated before the conference, the drafting team met
> late into the night to produce a "non-paper" unofficial draft. This
> non-paper was discussed at an open-floor discussion meeting, where
> any delegate from any sector could raise issues for inclusion or for
> editorial changes. Once agreed --after a 6 hour public session-- the
> non-paper was put to Plenary for discussion and ratification by
> governments.
>
> The "non-paper" process is becoming a useful way for us to do
> constructive work. It can avoid potential delays of formal
> intergovernmental processes, and, as was shown in Tokyo, can make a
> significant contribution. It allows us to work together in a
> meaningful and collaborative way as partners in a process, and in the
> true sprit of WSIS.
>
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