notes on civil society themes and contents Meeting - Tuesday
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Meeting - Tuesday
Those are rough notes, sorry for misspellings.
1 - Additions to the agenda
- Bureau meetings are not closed but open to any observers
- examine the status of document B : "remarks from observers" : who has =
it formulated ? Who can we have input in it ?
2 - Clarification on meetings
- 9 h/ 10 h : Civil society Plenary. Room 2.
includes report form yesterday's activities
- 14 h/ 15 h 30 : Civil society Bureau (opened meeting). Room 14, Bonvin =
building.
- 14 h/ 15 h 30 : Civil society drafting group. Room A 12
- 18 h/19 h : Working group on content and themes. Room 4.
3 - Brief overview of issues discussed by governments on Tuesday
Rik Panganiban
Governments moving very slowly up to Paragraph 7 (out of 57)
Points of contention :
- right of information and communication =3D> sub group on concepts will =
discuss this
- reference to other bodies have gone, like UNESCO
- what is the knowledge society =3D> discussion whether it should b e =
replaced or not by information society =3D> specific sub group
- partnership versus solidarity (Paragraph 6) : only Tunisia wanted to =
keep it =3D> they will keep both but being reformulated.
- merging paragraph 7 and 8, following the Mexican proposal
=3D> need for a group to do that monitoring with Rick : Diana Bronson + =
Jane Johnson are volunteer.
The sub groups are generally not open to the public.
The sub group on concepts gather the following countries : Egypt, =
Mexico, Salvador, Russia, European union, US, Switzerland.
Gert (German coalition of civil society) : possibility to discuss with =
the European commission during the morning meeting.
Question : any possibility to add a new paragraph ?
=3D> at least try to defend what has already been written, like 1A, 1C.
The general context is that the governments are trying to reduce =
drastically their own text. So we need more then ever to concentrate on =
strategic issues.
4 - Text from civil society
Steve Buckley
Presentation of the text : sally and bill have done a tremendous among =
of work behind the scene.
Previous steps :=20
- end of may amendments by caucuses,=20
- decision to work on the basis of the outputs of the caucus.
- we should now have an extensive involvement in a new text, including =
new amendments. It has to be started NOW (meetings at 2 o clock every =
day).
the revised version does not include the observers proposals=20
=3D> each caucus should stress on each of the individuals paragraphs, in =
order to have specific inputs.
M. Koven (Media group)
We need at least 10 days to comment other ways it is impossible to =
react.
Karen Banks=20
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Meryem Marzouki :
what happened with the paragraph which was controversial ? It has been =
retrieved after the document was endorsed which is not correct.
Internet governance meeting takes place just after this meeting =3D> =
they will decide what should be written on that global governance issue.
5 - Speaking slots for civil society
As we have so little time to talk we (each group) should not defend our =
own specific positions but try to have a broader approach.
Renata Bloem (Congo):=20
Who can we move on to have the right language in relation with the =
principles =3D> use our slots for this.
Beatriz : academics caucus
want to insist on following issues : schools, work and employment, =
education in work
Divina Meigs will be the speaker.
Wolfgang Kleinw=E4chter : internet governance caucus
will speak on paragraphs 33 and 34.
V=E9ronique Kleck : cities and local authorities.
would like a spot on Wednesday to take the opportunity of the attendance =
of mayors and other elected people =3D> they will support the general =
text of the civil society.
Ready to leave the floor, would speak only if it is useful in terms of =
efficiency to use the weight of elected people to support the general =
civil society text.
Media caucus
main stream media should be able to express their point of view. =3D> =
the press needs a slot !
Veni markovski
Tomorrow is the last day to talk about the draft declaration =3D> speak =
on point 34.
Francis Muguet : patents, softwares... caucus
wants a slot on Wednesday because the French ministry for research will =
be attending. Give the floor also to trichard Stallman.
Youth caucus=20
want a slot, to insist on education, can also speak on the action plan.
suggesting that youth + academics + ICFTY could develop a text together.
Richard Stallman
wants to speak on Wednesday on free software + patent issues.
question of sovereignty and independence of a country.
Disability working group want to speak on Thursday.
Birgita : postpone to thirsday.
Herv=E9 Le Crosnier
We should answer 4 main issues which have been addressed by the =
governments :
- right to communicate
- Intellectual property (the international chamber of commerce want it =
to be stuck in the WIPO)
- linguistic diversity (some governments want to forbid any regulation =
which could protect a specific language)
- free software
Myriem
A fifth main issue : We need to stress the fact the human rights are at =
risks and that we should defend.
Conclusions :=20
Wednesday
- gender 5 minutes (include youth issues)
- trade unions/labor 3 minutes (include youth issues)
- FS + copy rights trade marks, patents 3 minutes =3D> Richard Stallman
- Human rights + right to communicate + right to cultural diversity 3 =
minutes =3D> Diana Bronson
- Governance issues, 3 minutes =3D> ?
- scientific contents - information 3 minutes =3D> Francis
Thursday
- media, 3 minutes =3D> webforce
- disable people, 3 minutes =3D> ?
- education , 3 minutes =3D> Divina
- youth, 3 minutes =3D> ?
Every person should minute themselves.
Every one should have its presentation written. 3 minutes max.
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