Hello everyone,
More information and key links.
Warm regards,
Angela
----- Original Message -----
From: "karen banks" <karenb@gn.apc.org>
To: <ct@wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 7:07 PM
Subject: [WSIS-CT] Fwd: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Report: CS @ Intersessional
> hi
>
> as noted in my message to plenary, a copy of the report just posted there
> with a correction for the Heinrich Boll site
>
> if you are not on the plenary list, please ensure you are by subscribing
here:
> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary
>
> I hope that this CT space can now be used to focus more on substantive
> issues, rather than general report backs.
>
> Please post comments re this report, to PLENARY@wsis-cs.org and NOT to
this
> space.
>
> karen
>
> >hello to everyone
> >
> >to those of you who attended the intersessional in paris, and to the
> >plenary list members who now number over 240..
> >
> >This is a brief report on our meeting on friday, which outlined some of
> >the work we need to attend to between now and PrepCom III. It is not a
> >report on substantive issues (content).
> >
> >A comprehensive report on substantive issues, participation and other
> >matters is needed and i would propose that we approach this by way of a
> >focussed discussion with inputs from all who attended, but wanted to post
> >this quickly as there are a couple of things we need to move on this
week.
> >
> >1. Civil Society Meetings and notes
> >===================================
> >Civil Society participants met in the following formations during the
> >week. Where we have online notes, URLs are given.
> >
> >CS Plenary - daily at 0900
> >July 16th: http://prepcom.net/wsis/1058444090595
> >
> >CS Bureau - daily at 1400
> >Agenda July 15-18 and minutes from July 15-16:
> >http://www.wsis.ethz.ch/minutes03.htm
> >
> >CS Content and themes drafting group - irregularly at 1400
> >
> >* CS Content and themes group - daily at 1800
> >July 15th: http://prepcom.net/wsis/1058443807978
> >
> >* The evening meetings were a combination of
> >end-of-day-check-ins/report-backs; discussion of substantive issues and
> >identification of speakers for the following day. If i'm not mistaken, we
> >didn't have an equivalent meeting of this type during PrepCom II.
> >
> >It was a useful space but we need to do preparatory work between now and
> >PrepCom III to clarify processes, focus and objectives of such a daily
> >meeting, for PrepCom III.
> >
> >2. Status of CS Priorities Document
> >===================================
> >http://www.worldsummit2003.de/download_en/WSIS-CS-CT-Paris-071203.rtf
> >
> >The CS Priority document was endorsed by many organisations prior to the
> >Intersessional.
> >
> >We did not release a further version of the document during the
> >intersessional as there were still issues on which we did not reach
> >concensus and some issues which participants felt needed to be included,
> >prior to another round of endorsements.
> >
> >The proposal from our last meeting was to adopt a phased approach in
> >releasing further versions of the document.
> >
> >a) to give until Friday August 1st to receive additions agreed, and
> >incorporate any other revisions around text on which there is siginifant
> >divergance of views. The main revisions proposed would be:
> >- to incorporate text on Disabilities
> >- to incorporate a revised text on Internet governance
> >
> >We would then release an interim version of the document, with additional
> >endorsements received until that time, and propose we release Version 2
by
> >August 5th.
> >
> >b) Phase two would comprise developing a more comprehensive version of
the
> >the document, which would become in effect the Civil Society 'Shadow'
> >Declaration. This document would be developed via a process of broader
> >consulation, with a clear timeline aiming to release for PrepCom III.
> >
> >We also talked of the need for a 'shadow' action plan but didn't discuss
> >it in detail. This should be considered in development of the content and
> >themes work plan.
> >
> >3. Clarifying objectives and location of workspaces
> >===================================================
> >There are several elements we would need to address the above process
> >including:
> >
> >* Ensuring all participants (existing and prospective) are clear on where
> >they can participate - which is primarily through the caucuses and
working
> >group spaces
> >
> >===> could **all** caucus and working groups send me a message outlining
> >the following using the Subject line: WSIS Caucus/WG Information
> >
> >- name of caucus or working group
> >- objective/purpose of Caucus/wg
> >- name of representative for Content and themes group
> >- list address
> >- subscription details
> >
> >I will then update the wsis-cs.org website to reflect this information
and
> >post a summary to this list.
> >
> >* Clarifying objectives of Plenary@wsis-cs.org and CT@wsis-cs.org
> >
> >The objectives and use of these two lists have become confused, overlap
> >significantly and need to be rationalised.
> >
> >==> PLENARY@wsis-cs.org
> >The objective of the 'plenary' list is in effect, to provide an online or
> >'virtual' space where we can continue to discuss matters, much in the way
> >we do onsite, during the morning CS Plenary meetings which includes
report
> >backs from:
> >
> >- the Civil Society Bureau
> >- the Content and themes working group
> >- the WSIS secretariat
> >
> >It is not intended to be the space where we discuss content issues, but
it
> >would be the space where, for example, we post the revised priorities
> >document and call for endorsements.
> >
> >==> CT@wsis-cs.org
> >Issues of content should really be discussed in caucuses and working
> >groups, and then through the CT list which should comprise
representatives
> >of all such groups. Could i ask sally and bill to post again the
> >objectives and purpose of the Content and themes list so that we are all
> >clear on the objectives.
> >
> >==> Websites
> >
> >a) www.wsis-cs.org. This website is intended to be a space to list
> >information about caucuses, working groups and links to other useful WSIS
> >sites for Civil Society. It is not intended to contain reports, articles
etc.
> >
> >b) www.prepcom.net. Rik, along with other volunteers, did a wonderful job
> >monitoring deliberations in the main plenary and all of these notes can
be
> >found on this site. It is an incredibly valuable resource to faciliate
> >lobbying material and as a record of proceedings. Many of the CS
> >Interventions are posted here but will be updated to include a full
> >listing asap.
> >
> >c) www.worldsummit2003.de. Ralf continued the work of other Heinrich Boll
> >Stiftung colleagues from PrepCom II, in a daily posting of general
> >commentaries and articles (as opposed to specific interventions) on this
> >site. It also includes a calendar of WSIS related events.
> >
> >d) http://bscw.fit.fraunhofer.de/pub/bscw.cgi/0/42603238. This site is
> >maintained by Bill McIver and is used as a repositary for all content
> >developed by the Content and themes working group and all caucuses and
> >working groups.
> >
> >There are many other WSIS related sites and it would be useful if we
could
> >agree amongst ourselves how to most effectively use the websites, avoid
> >duplication of effort and ensure that they are all clearly linked back
and
> >forth to one another.
> >
> >If you are hosting a WSIS related website and would like to have it
listed
> >on, or linked to by some of the above sites, please post brief details
here.
> >
> >4. Preparations for PrepCom III
> >-------------------------------
> >a) Coordination and Logistics
> >
> >We discussed the need to work immediately on a coordination and logistics
> >plan for PrepCom III. Louise Lassonde has asked that we submit at least a
> >rough outline of our logistical needs this week. Ralf Bendrath has
drafted
> >a document outlining these needs, based on discussions at the end of
> >PrepCom II and as a result of our experiences during the Intersessional.
> >
> >===> Once ralf has posted the draft, could i ask everyone to comment by
> >the end of **Wednesday july 23rd** so that we can submit a rough
proposal
> >to louise. I'm sure it nwill be refined and developed in the coming weeks
> >but Louise informed me that they are working on finalising euipment and
> >rooms this week, in geneva. I will let her know that this proposal is
coming.
> >
> >b) Resources for Civil Society meetings at national and regional level
> >
> >Sally made a proposal prior to the Intersessional outlining the
importance
> >of Civil Society having the time, resources and space to develop it's own
> >'shadow' positions (as has been common in many past UN conferences).
> >Developing such positions online, or during the hectic mania of the
onsite
> >meetings is difficult. We did not unfortunately have time to discuss this
> >in detail during the intersessional, but i did raise the issue with
> >Louise Lassonde.
> >
> >I would ask if sally could update everyone on those ideas and apologise
> >for not being able to take the proposal forward more comprehensivley
> >during the week.
> >
> >there is a proposal from the Secretariat to host a 2 day
> >orientation/briefing period, prior to PrepCom III, which of course would
> >be very useful, but if it is to be successful, we need to begin planning
> >quite soon and ensure that all participants can factor this into their
> >plans. (please see below)
> >
> >5. Questions/clarifications for the CS Bureau
> >---------------------------------------------
> >Several questions were raised during the final day which we need to
follow
> >up on, primarily with colleagues in the CS Bureau including:
> >
> >- status of 'side-events' during PrepCom III
> >- status of fellowship grants for PrepCom III
> >- proposal for official CS participation in Sub-Committee II negotiations
> >during PrepCom III (the proposal read by Wolfgang Kleinwachter can be
read
> >here: http://prepcom.net/wsis/1058537670660)
> >- Orientation days prior to PrepCom III (september 13/14th)
> >
> >Could i ask colleagues in the CSB to share with the plenary space,
reports
> >on the above as soon as possible?
> >
> >6. Other matters
> >----------------
> >Many other issues were raised during the week and i'm noting a couple
here
> >that i can recall, but would ask others to contribute:
> >
> >a) mapping of resources, handbooks, 'FAQ's (frequently asked questions),
> >evaluations.
> >
> >Several organisations are planning to develop resources for PrepCom III,
> >the Summit or beyond. It would seem useful if those of us who are
involved
> >in such work, to link up with one another to see where we can collaborate
> >and avoid duplication of effort. If you are developing, or planning to
> >develop such resources, please let us know here.
> >
> >b) Evaluation of developing country participation in the WSIS process
> >
> >The lack of representation for southern participants continues to be a
> >major area of concern. There is a proposal to initiate a small project to
> >evaluate participation in WSIS with a view to making recommendations for
> >the 2003-2005 phase. I would be interested to connect with people who are
> >interested in participation in such a project.
> >
> >I'll leave it there for now. There are a lot of other issues we need to
> >discuss, the foremost of which is the status of the WSIS Agenda in terms
> >of substantive issues. I would ask sally and bill to take a lead on
> >proposing how we might most effectively do that as our next main task.
> >
> >It was a tough week but i thoroughly enjoyed meeting with so many of you
> >and grappling our way through the CS plenary meetings ;) Thanks to steve
> >buckley and valerie peugot for their support in facilitating the
meetings,
> >to renate, louise and other colleagues in the CS Bureau, to the wonderful
> >team of volunteer translators coordinated by viola for their commitment
to
> >our work, their patience and understanding, and to everyone who i think
> >made great efforts to collaborate during the week.
> >
> >** when you are replying to this message, please try to only quote the
> >text that is essential
> >
> >*** i am not ccing this message to the 'CT' list (but will forward a
copy)
> >and propose that this be the last message sent to both 'PLENARY' and 'CT'
lists
> >
> >**** apologies in advance for any oversights or omissions, no doubt you
> >will contribute to fill any gaps i have left
> >
> >a good week to you all
> >
> >karen
> >
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