Thanks Adam for drafting the letter.=20
I agree that the first version should be fine as the letter appears =
neutral. Moreover, regardless of some undesirable government resistence =
to NGOs' participation, GLOCOM deserves our gratitude at any rate for =
its attempt and efforts to make the multi-stakeholder drafting process =
happen.
(P.S. there's a typo for "spirit".have highlighted it for reference.)
Cheers,
Serena
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Adam Peake" <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Cc: <izumi@anr.org>; <alalegre@yahoo.com>; <sacha@forumasia.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: [communication 519] URGENT comment please -- letter of thanks =
to Japan Govt.
> I think we should send a letter of thanks to the Japanese government.=20
> Sorry for being so slow, I sent a draft to the list quite a while ago=20
> (January 23) and then got a little busy with other work.
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> I don't think there's time for signatures, and I would anyway hope=20
> that we can all agree that saying "thank you" is a generally positive=20
> thing!
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> I think it is important to get a note on the record with the Japanese=20
> government and WSIS that recognizes the multi-sector drafting=20
> process. This is a real step forward. And asks for further similar=20
> support. Despite the mess that arose over Taiwanese participants, the=20
> Asia regional meeting seems to be regarded as the best event to date=20
> as far as civil society participation is concerned.
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> Note. There are 2 versions of the first sentence.
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> 1. We are writing to you [on behalf of the] NGOs and civil society=20
> organizations that attended the Asian Regional Conference for WSIS
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> 2. We are writing to you [on behalf of our friends among the] NGOs=20
> and civil society organizations that attended the Asian Regional=20
> Conference for WSIS
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> I am concerned some of you may object to us writing on everybody's=20
> behalf, hence the second version. "Friends" is used in a the broad=20
> diplomatic sense and is not intended to imply any favoritism (it=20
> means "ally" or someone with the same cause.)
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> Comments please. OK to send? Which version, 1 or 2?
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> Many thanks,
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> Adam
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> Dear Minster/Vice Minister (cc to Mr. Samassekou)
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> We are writing to you [on behalf of the] [on behalf of our friends=20
> among the] NGOs and civil society organizations that attended the=20
> Asian Regional Conference for WSIS, Tokyo January 13-15, 2003, the=20
> organizations and members of the Asia and Pacific region NGO and=20
> civil society mailing list (communication@wsisasia.org), and members=20
> of the Asia and Pacific NGO Coordinating Committee (AP-NGO-CC.)
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> We would like to congratulate you on a successful conference and the=20
> valuable contribution all participants were able to make to the WSIS=20
> process. The innovative multi-sector declaration drafting process you=20
> introduced was in the true spirt of the WSIS. It was a pleasure to be=20
> able to work with our colleagues from government and the private=20
> sector in creating the Tokyo declaration.
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> We would like to thank your staff for the excellent support they gave=20
> to NGOs and Civil Society throughout the preparation for the=20
> conference, and particularly while so many visitors from overseas=20
> were in Tokyo. Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts=20
> and Telecommunications (MPHPT) staff were highly professional, acting=20
> with consideration at all times.
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> As a result of your efforts at Ministry of Public Management, Home=20
> Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,=20
> and all organizers and contributors, the Asia and Pacific region has=20
> been able to make a significant contribution to the World Summit on=20
> the Information Society. We hope we can look forward to your=20
> Ministry's continued support for NGOs and civil society to be able to=20
> participate to the fullest extent possible in the WSIS process.
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> Yours sincerely,
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> pp GLOCOM
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