THIS IS THE NEWEST GLOBAL WSIS-RELATED LIST WHICH SEEKS TO BE THE VIRTUAL
PLENARY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS...
DONT HESITATE TO SUBSCRIBE (AND REPOST THIS MESSAGE)...
----- Original Message -----
From: karen banks <karenb@gn.apc.org>
To: <wsis-prep1@cpsr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 2:50 PM
Subject: [wsis-prep1] WSIS Civil Society Plenary list
> Greetings to everyone,
>
> Below is some background information about the list, with details as to
how
> to subscribe towards the end. Please feel free to share this announcement
> widely. I have only posted the announcement to this list
(wsis-prep1@cpsr.org)
>
> regards
> karen banks
>
> INVITATATION TO JOIN THE CS-PLENARY LIST - plenary@wsis-cs.org
> =============================================================
> As per discussions and subsequent agreement during the final Civil Society
> plenary in Geneva on Feb 28th, the following list has been created as a
> space for the the Virtual Plenary to discuss and share information between
> PrepComs and the Summit:
>
> plenary@wsis-cs.org
>
> Background and Objectives
> =========================
> The Civil Society Plenary: (From the final Civil Society Plenary Meeting,
> PrepCom 2, 28.2.2003).
> This is a work in progress and is open to amendments throughout the WSIS
> process.
>
> The Civil Society Plenary Meeting, when convened, is the source of
> legitimacy for all civil society activities in the WSIS.
>
> Between PrepComs a 'Virtual CS Plenary Group' has been created
> (plenary@wsis-cs.org), comprising organisations and other entities
> accredited and registered at both PrepComs to date, from civil society,
> although organisations with a key interest in the issues but that are not
> part of the Summit process should also have the opportunity to
participate.
>
> The list will not be a decision-making space, in the sense that no voting
> will be called for, but a space to promote greater debate and transparency
> in the organisation of Civil Society during the summit.
>
> Civil Society Organisations
> ===========================
> All civil society organisations or entities will be invited to join.
> Everyone will be asked to provide their name, organisational affiliation
> and e-mail address, along with some additional optional information. Many
> may subscribe from the one organisation.
>
> There is no unanimously agreed definition of Civil Society, but we will
> work with the following loose definition (which draws on several United
> Nations documents):
>
> Organisations - including movements, networks and other entities - which
> are autonomous from the State, are not intergovernmental or do not
> represent the private sector, and which in principle, are
> non-profit-making, act locally, nationally and internationally, in defence
> and promotion of social, economic and cultural interests and for mutual
> benefit.
>
> Transparency
> ============
> This will be an open list. Archives of all lists below will be publically
> available at:
> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/
>
> Subscribing to Plenary
> ======================
> Please visit http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary where
> a brief form is provided we would like everybody to complete. Once the
form
> is completed, you should receive confirmation of your subscription within
> 24 hours.
>
> All those who attended PrepCom1 will be automatically subscribed to the
> list. We do not yet have access to the attendee list for PrepCom 2, but
> will ensure that this announcement is shared widely on WSIS and related
> mailing lists, and sent to the WSIS Civil Society Division Secretariat.
>
> Using Plenary
> =============
> To post a message to all the list members, send email to
plenary@wsis-cs.org
>
> Work of the List
> ================
> We hope to provide some loose facilitation guidelines to ensure the list
> works smoothly, effectively and does not duplicate the work of other lists
> (such as the wsis-prep1 and other related lists).
>
> These will be posted by early of the week beginning March 24th, by which
> time we hope to have received the bulk of subscription requests, and can
> convene our 'virtual' plenary.
>
> Coordination and Integration with other lists
> =============================================
> We are currently discussing with lost owners of other WSIS related lists
> (such as wsis-prep1) as to how to minimise duplication of effort, and
merge
> lists where possible. An update will be shared widely as soon possible.
>
>
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