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From:=20 WSIS=20 Gender Caucus CSB Gender Family Focal Point

To: bureau@geneva2003.org

Cc: 'sucharita' ; 'Conchita Poncini' ; = 'rosario=20 gracia-luque'

Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 = 10:31=20 AM

Subject: RE: URGENT update on = funding,=20 applications to Prepcom 3 and next steps

Dear=20 Angela,

thanks for sharing your process of selecting fellowship = recipients for=20 the Asia region.  The two persons listed under the gender family = are well=20 known to you and to many in the ICT4Dev world, , and definitely have = the=20 support of the Gender Caucus ( as the gender focal = point on the=20 Bureau).  I hope that many other advocates listed in the youth = family who=20 have an interest in working on the cross section will also be = supported. =20 Hope this makes your work as far as having solicited the views = of  the=20 gender family and leaves enough time for other = families.

thanks again for the great work.

Gillian Marcelle on behalf of the Gender = Caucus

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From:=20 bureau-request@geneva2003.org [mailto:bureau-request@geneva2003.org] = On=20 Behalf Of RunningToddler
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 = 11:14=20 AM
To: AP WSIS Caucus
Cc:=20 bureau@geneva2003.org
Subject: URGENT update on funding,=20 applications to Prepcom 3 and next steps
Importance:=20 High

Hello everyone,

 

As promised, we had some discussions = around=20 funding for Prepcom 3 and the selection committee comprises the five = regional=20 focal points from the bureau. This means that the Asia Pacific caucus = does=20 have a say over who gets funding and who doesn't. To help us in = this=20 decision-making and to ensure fair and open processes, I'm putting = forward the=20 criteria that was proposed under the Civil Society Facility Fund = document. The=20 text reads:

 

Fellowships for participation in the = Summit=20 process

A number of fellowships will be made = available to=20 civil society entities, to ensure travel and accommodation. As = mentioned in=20 Section 3 above, priority will be given to participants coming from = LDCs (less=20 developing countries) or representing other groups (least developed = countries,=20 developing countries, countries in transition, disabled persons, = youth, women,=20 older people, indigenous people, displaced persons, refugees,=20 etc.).

 

Selection criteria:

1. accreditation=20
2. diversity of stakeholders (families) = representation=20
3. diversity of views on the = themes/issues of the=20 Summit=20
4. individuals, who have personally and = actively=20 been involved in a WSIS consultation process related to WSIS=20 activities=20
5. balancing the needs of displaced = persons and=20 refugee groups=20
6. gender equity and equality=20
7. balanced gender, = geographical/country=20 representation=20
8. balanced rural-urban representation, = with an=20 emphasis for rural and urban poor groups=20
9. bottom-up relevance/grassroots=20 links

In addition, we are also adding the = criteria of=20 persons or groups who are planning to do work and/or hold events at = the Summit=20 itself. And we could expand this to include doing work at national = level and=20 ensuring/facilitating wider participation. The Civil Society Facility = Fund is=20 aiming to provide funds for distance participation, showcasing of = projects and=20 networking, awareness-raising and advocacy at naitonal, regional and = global=20 levels. Please read the document again if you've forgotten the four = areas of=20 priority for funding. You can find this on the www.geneva2003.org">http://www.geneva2003.org">www.geneva2003.org = website.

 

 

Currently (this list is not updated), = the names=20 which are on record for fellowships from the Asia Pacific = are:

 

BANGLADESH

Mansur Rahman, Bangladesh, Action on = Disability=20 and Development (People with Disabilities family)

Reza Salim, Bangladesh, Bangladesh = Friendship=20 Education Society

Dulal Biswas, Bangladesh, National = Federation of=20 Youth Organisations in Bangladesh (Youth family)

Mohammad Ahsan, Bangladesh, Taking IT = Global=20 (Youth family)

Ahmed Swapan Mahmud, Bangladesh, Voices for Interactive Choice = and=20 Empowerment

 

CHINA

Peng Yang, China, Taking IT Global = (Youth=20 family)

 

INDIA

Vivek Agrawal, India, Centre for = Development=20 Communication

Arunachalam Prabaharan, India, Public = Action

Ambruta Unkule, India, Taking IT = Global (Youth=20 family)

Aditi Uptat, India, Taking IT Global = (Youth=20 family)

Varun Puri, India, Taking IT Global = (Youth=20 family)

Sonali Unkule, India, Taking IT = Global (Youth=20 family)

Uday Rosario, India, Taking IT Global = (Youth=20 family)

Kartik Nagarkatti, India, Taking IT = Global (Youth=20 family)

 

MALAYSIA

Varsha Kantilal Ajmera, Malaysia, = World Youth=20 Foundation (NGO family)

 

NEPAL

Kesh Bahadur Pariyar, Nepal, Literary = Academy for=20 Dalip of Nepal

 

PAKISTAN

Kausar Parveen, Pakistan, Peace = Worldwide=20 (Academia and Education family)

 

PHILIPPINES

Robert Sagun, Philippines, Taking IT = Global=20 (Youth family; nominated by Youth focal = point)

Chat Garcia Ramilo, Philippines, APC = (Gender=20 family)

Susanna George, Philippines, Isis = International=20 Manila (Gender family)

 

SRI LANKA

Dilanthe Withanage, Sri Lanka, = Worldview=20 International Foundation (NGO family)

 

THAILAND

Sunit Shrestha, Thailand, Taking IT = Global (Youth=20 family, nominated by Youth focal point)

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Organisations named are = those who have=20 accreditation to the WSIS process. These applicants could also be = representing=20 other organisations besides those accredited.

 

 

As you can see from the above, many = are still not=20 listed as having applied for fellowships. This includes Al Alegre and = myself=20 who have actually already applied. In any case, I hope to get an = updated list=20 from the secretariat soon. But in the meantime, what I need now from everyone is cooperation and input = on the=20 following:

1. for those who are still keen to = register=20 yourself for fellowship. New deadline is 1st August but please = register=20 immediately rather than leave this for later. Visit: http://www.geneva2003.org/wsis/documents/fellowship_form_civil_so= ciety_prep3.doc">http://www.geneva2003.org/wsis/documents/fellowship_form_civil_s= ociety_prep3.doc=20
2. your name, country, accredited = organisation and=20 family if you have applied but your name's not listed above=20
3. specific nominations of people or = groups whom=20 you know who should be applying but for some reason haven't. We do = want to=20 give some priority to the Pacific. Please take note that there is = already a=20 family/focal point looking after interests for Middle East and = West=20 Asia so we do not need to include the Western Asia region.=20
4. additional criteria if you feel that = the=20 criteria listed in the Civil Society Facility Fund document is = inadequate or=20 needs expansion=20
5. a selection committe comprising of = Asia Pacific=20 caucus members who can ensure balance of thematic/issue = representation as=20 well. For this, I would suggest at least for youth, to include Nick = Moraitis=20 if we are to follow this path. For gender, we could have someone = from the=20 Gender Caucus or the NGO Strategies Working Group. Others? We will = also=20 probably need to consult other focal points within the bureau on = indigenous=20 peoples, NGOs, disabilities, etc.

Limitations due to = funding

I would suggest having a shortlist of = nominees of=20 15 names, in order of priority or ranking for at least the last five = as funds=20 may be insufficient. This listing should be balanced and as I've said = before=20 include a couple of representations at least from the Pacific who are = keen to=20 either conduct events at the Summit or at national level. =

 

 

These are my suggestions, updates = etc. Feel free=20 to comment and input. We need to make decisions I believe latest by = 15th=20 August.

 

I have copied this e-mail to the = Civil Society=20 Bureau list to ensure transparency of decisions and = processes.

 

 

Warm regards,

 

Angela