FYI, from the CS Bureau Secretariat. = (Transparency is=20 generally a good thing...:-)
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Liliane Ursahce
To: bureau@geneva2003.org
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 10:57 PM
Subject: Information Note to CS Bureau

English /French


Dear Members of = the=20 Bureau,

We would like to share the following information with = you:=20  

1.   Information Sessions on the WSIS preparatory=20 process

The Permenant Mission of Greece in Geneva, through = the=20 intermediary of the CSD / WSIS Executive Secretariat, is inviting the CS = Bureau=20 at an information session on the involvement and state of play of = European Union=20 Member States in the Summit preparatory process.  This session will = be held=20 in Geneva (Council Secretariat, 2 Chemin Louis Dunant) on Monday 23 June = at=20 10:30.  

This timing was set in order to target the same = audience=20 expected to participate in the information session to be organised by = the=20 President of the Prepcom, Mr. Samassekou, at 15:00 on the same day. =  This=20 latter session was originally intended for the UN Permanent Missions in = Geneva,=20 however, Mr. Samassekou has expressed the wish to see civil society=20 participation.  Civil society entities who have the possibility to = attend=20 both information sessions (EU at 10:30 and WSIS at 15:00) next Monday 23 = June=20 are very welcome to do so.

2.  Civil Society=20 Contributions

The list of all contributions received, = including from=20 civil society is awailable on www.wsis.org.">http://www.wsis.org">www.wsis.org.  At the request of = the=20 intergovernmental Bureau, the Executive Secretariat is preparing a = reference=20 document which will integrate all contributions under the format agreed = at=20 Prepcom2.  The final document will be posted on the official WSIS = website=20 as of 3 July 2003..

3.   Next CS Bureau = Meeting

The=20 following Bureau members will attend the next CS Bureau meeting in = Paris:=20  
Maria Beatriz Busaniche
Angela M. Kug Athas
Kamel=20 Ayadi
Ronald Koven
Alexis Krikorian
Mth. Bellamy
Renate=20 Bloem
Nick Moraitis
Sucharita Eashwar
Viola Krebs
Marcos=20 Alonso
YJ Park
Wolfgang Kleinwaechter
John Gagain
Monthian=20 Buntan
Olivier Nana Nzepa
Olinca Marino
Amir Barmaki
Veni=20 Markovski
Pierre-Alain Muet
V=E9ronique = Kleck

Scr=E9tariat:
Alain=20 Clerc
Louise Lassonde
Liliane Ursache

Please see a = reminder of=20 the Meeting Agenda and send us your suggestions for items to be=20 included.

1.    Speaking time for civil = society=20 interventions during the inter-session (15-18 = July)

2.   =20 Overview of CS families mobilization undertaken by each=20 family

3.    Issues related to Prepcom 3=20 organization
a.    logistical=20 arrangements
b.    interpretation needs at Prepcom=20 3

4.    Issues related to Summit=20 organization:
a.    examination of event proposals=20
b.    selection criteria for events and=20 fellows
c.    modalities for event organization at=20 Palexpo
d.    civil society participation in round = tables and=20 high-level segment
e.    civil society events outside=20 Palexpo
f.    interpretation needs at the=20 Summit

5.    Information and discussions on = financial=20 issues

6.    Meeting with the Inter-governmental=20 Bureau

7.    Information on other civil society=20 preparatory events (Lyon, Nouakchott, etc.)


Thank you and = best wishes=20 to=20 all,

Liliane


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Cher=20 membres du Bureau,

Nous souhaiterions vous transmettre les = informations=20 suivantes:

1.  Sessions d'information sur le processus=20 pr=E9paratoire du Sommet

La Mission Permanente de la Gr=E8ce = =E0 Gen=E8ve,=20 par l'interm=E9diaire  de la DSC / Secr=E9tariat ex=E9cutif du = SMSI, invite le=20 Bureau Soci=E9t=E9 Civile =E0 une s=E9ance d'information sur = l'implication des Etat=20 Membres de l'Union Europ=E9enne dans le processus pr=E9paratoire du = Sommet.=20  Cette s=E9ance se tiendra =E0 Gen=E8ve (Secr=E9tariat du Conseil, = 2 Chemin Louis=20 Dunant) le lundi 23 juin =E0 10h30.

L'horaire de la r=E9union a = =E9t=E9 choisi=20 afin de cibler le m=EAme public qui participera =E0 la s=E9ance = d'information qui sera=20 organis=E9e par le Pr=E9sident du Prepcom, M. Samass=E9kou, =E0 15h00 du = m=EAme jour.=20  Cette derni=E8re r=E9union =E9tait initialement pr=E9vue pour les = Missions=20 Permanentes aupr=E8s de l'ONU =E0 Gen=E8ve;  cependant, M. = Samass=E9kou a souhait=E9=20 la participation de la soci=E9t=E9 civile.  Les entit=E9s de la = soci=E9t=E9 civile=20 qui ont la possibilit=E9 de participer aux deux s=E9ances d'information = (UE =E0 10h30=20 et SMSI =E0 15h00) le lundi 23 juin prochain, seront les = bienvenues.

2.=20 Contributions de la Soci=E9t=E9 Civile

La liste de toutes les = contributions re=E7ues, y compris celles de la soci=E9t=E9 civile, est = accessible sur=20 les site www.wsis.org.">http://www.wsis.org">www.wsis.org.  A la demande du = Bureau=20 inter-gouvernemental, le Secr=E9tariat ex=E9cutif est en train de = pr=E9parer un=20 document de r=E9f=E9rence qui integrera  toutes les contributions = sous le=20 format adopt=E9 lors de Prepcom 2.  Le document final sera publi=E9 = sur le site=20 officiel du SMSI  =E0 partir du 3 juillet 2003.

3. =  Prochaine=20 r=E9union du Bureau

Les membre du Bureau suivants = participeront =E0 la=20 prochaine r=E9union =E0  Paris:  

Maria Beatriz = Busaniche
Angela=20 M. Kug Athas
Kamel Ayadi
Ronald Koven
Alexis Krikorian
Mth.=20 Bellamy
Renate Bloem
Nick Moraitis
Sucharita Eashwar
Viola=20 Krebs
Marcos Alonso
YJ Park
Wolfgang Kleinwaechter
John=20 Gagain
Monthian Buntan
Olivier Nana Nzepa
Olinca Marino
Amir = Barmaki
Veni Markovski
Pierre-Alain Muet
V=E9ronique=20 Kleck

Scr=E9tariat:
Alain Clerc
Louise Lassonde
Liliane=20 Ursache

Veuillez trouver ci-apr=E8s un rappel de l'Ordre du = Jour.=20  Merci de nous faire parvenir vos propositions sur les points=20 suppl=E9mentaires que vous d=E9sirez = discuter.

1.    Temps=20 de parole pour la soci=E9t=E9 civile pendant l’inter-sessions = (15-18=20 juillet)

2.    Pr=E9sentation de la mobilisation = de la=20 soci=E9t=E9 civile au sein de chaque famille

3.    = Questions=20 concernant l’organisation de Prepcom 3
a.   =20 logistique
b.    besoins d’interpr=E9tation au = Prepcom=20 3

4.    Questions concernant l’organisation = du=20 Sommet:
a.    examen des propositions = d’=E9v=E8nements=20
b.    crit=E8res de s=E9lection des =E9v=E8nements et = des=20 bourses
c.    modalit=E9s pour l’organisation = d’=E9v=E8nements =E0=20 Palexpo
d.    participation de la soci=E9t=E9 civile = aux tables=20 rondes et aux r=E9unions de haut-niveau
e.    = =E9v=E8nements de la=20 soci=E9t=E9 civile en dehors de Palexpo
f.    besoins=20 d’interpr=E9tation au Sommet

5.    = Informations et=20 discussions sur les questions financi=E8res

6.    = R=E9union=20 avec le Meeting Bureau Inter-gouvernemental

7.   =20 Information sur les autres r=E9unions pr=E9paratoires de la soci=E9t=E9 = civile (Lyon,=20 Nouakchott, etc.)


Merci et meilleurs voeux =E0=20 tous,

Liliane