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From: RunningToddler=20
To: communication@wsisasia.org=20
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:21 PM
Subject: update on WSIS from angela
Hi everyone,
I'm forwarding something that I received from the Civil Society Bureau =
list for your information and for further consideration, I'll post my =
questions in a separate e-mail. Thought it best that everyone knows =
about the information being sent out by the WSIS Secretariat and CS =
Division.
Warm regards,
Angela
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Dear members of the Bureau,
Please find some updates and latest news:
Summit Events
Please note that the deadline for requesting the space for organizing an =
event at the Summit is 15 May 2003. Please fill in the on-line form =
posted on http://www.wsisgeneva2003.org/events_set_proj.html before =
this date. Please urgently inform your constituencies of this deadline. =
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Following the initial request, a complete proposal for the event should =
be submitted to the host country Secretariat before 30 June 2003. =
Please note that the host country Secretariat will manage the Summit =
events in terms of logistics. =20
CS Bureau actions in relation to Summit Events
A complete list of Summit events proposed will be submitted to the CS =
Bureau on 25 May. At the same time, the CS Bureau will be provided with =
all information on Summit facilities available on the Summit premises =
(Palexpo). =20
As a first step, the CS Bureau will have to develop criteria for =
selecting the feasible projects, depending on the relevance of the =
requests received. Secondly, the Bureau will examine the compatibility =
between the proposed events and the available Summit space and =
facilities. In order to speed up the process, it would be advisable to =
already think about what sets of criteria could be used for selecting =
the most appropriate projects. =20
Depending on available resources, a number of Summit events will be =
eligible for funding under the Civil Society Facility Fund. Other =
events should be entirely financed by their own organizing entities.
The CS Bureau recommendations on Summit events relevance and =
compatibility with the Summit premises will be transmitted to the Summit =
Events Steering Committee (Executive Secretariat, Swiss Secretariat and =
Canton of Geneva). The final decision will be taken by the Steering =
Committee.
Next CS Bureau Meeting
The next meeting of the CS Bureau will be held during the Paris =
Inter-sessional Meeting (15-18 July 2003). The meeting Agenda will be =
transmitted to the CS Bureau members during the week of 19 May. =20
The CS Bureau members are kindly requested to post their suggestions on =
the items they wish to include in the meeting Agenda on the =
bureau@geneva2003.org list. Also, please inform us of your availability =
to travel to Paris and attend this meeting.
Format of the Paris Inter-sessional Meeting
The format of the meeting has not been established yet. The =
Governmental Bureau will hold a meeting on 19 May. The outcomes and =
decisions taken at this meeting will be communicated as soon as =
available.
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