----- Original Message -----
From: "RunningToddler" <amkt@apcwomen.org>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:27 PM
Subject: Fw: [WSIS-CT] Next steps for documents
> Hi everyone,
>
> From the contents and themes drafting sub-committee. The regional caucuses
> are being encouraged to make submissions directly to the WSIS secretariat
by
> 30th May. Would a team like to take a lead on this? Those originally on
the
> drafting group from Tokyo?
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Angela
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sally Burch - ALAI" <sburch@alainet.org>
> To: <ct@wsis-cs.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 10:43 PM
> Subject: [WSIS-CT] Next steps for documents
>
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > While some of you have underlined the importance of having a
> > consensus document to present to governments, most caucuses
> > also seem to want more time to work. We therefore propose the
> > following:
> >
> > 1) Caucuses will submit their own documents by the May 30
> > deadline. In a subsequent message we will remind you how to do
> > this. One of the indications from the secretariate is that they
> > should indicat which organizations are presenting them, are their
> > status with relation to WSIS. We recommend that the caucus
> > members appear as presenters of the document, but that you try to
> > have them ready a few days ealier -say by May 26- and post them
> > for others to endorse if they wish.
> >
> > Bill will send indications about how we could use the web tool for
> > this. You may also be able to request further comments on your
> > submission.
> >
> > I suggest that each document begins by underlining one or two (at
> > most three) issues that you consider of outstanding importance in
> > relation to your topic. These are likely to get more attention than a
> > long list of points, and will be useful for us to subsequently draw up
> > a synthesis priorities document.
> >
> > 2) In June a drafting team works on a new consensus "CS
> > priorities" document, (reaction to draft declaration and action plan)
> > to present to the intersessional meeting. This will be quite short
> > and will be circulated in late June and early July for proposed
> > ammendments and then endorsements.
> >
> > 3) From July to September a drafting team will work on a longer
> > civil society document, that will be our own statement on WSIS
> > issues (not necessarily a reaction to the draft declaration and
> > action plan).
> >
> > Please let us know if you agree to this proposal. Remember that
> > caususes will responsible for submitting their own documents.
> >
> > Sally
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________________
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