Dear Adam,
Good points and we are considering regional contributions and roles played
as well. The list of organisations who submitted inputs would of course be
too limiting as these will only list accredited organisations, and belies
the work and contributions of others who are not accredited.
Warm regards,
Angela
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Peake" <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Cc: <bureau@geneva2003.org>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [communication 790] Re: URGENT applications to Prepcom 3 and
decisions to be taken
> >Hi Claire,
> >
> >Thanks for this. Where is the list of organisations that you mentioned
under
> >point 1?
>
>
> that must be the CS organizations that sent comments on the working
> documents, declaration and action plan? I hope this won't be the only
> "qualifications" of this type that will be considered.
>
> The bureau has to have criteria for allocating funds, and something
> like this shows a demonstrable level of interest. But it's too
> narrow. I think we need to suggest that other more inclusive and
> more regionally oriented show of interest is used -- for example
> participation in regional preparatory meetings, contributions to
> meetings that themselves made contributions to regional processes (in
> our region that would include the meetings in Bangkok -- Forum Asian
> and ACSF.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adam
>
>
> >Thanks again!
> >
> >angela
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <claire.chombeau@ties.itu.int>
> >To: <bureau@geneva2003.org>; <amkt@apcwomen.org>
> >Cc: <communication@wsisasia.org>
> >Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:58 PM
> >Subject: Re: URGENT applications to Prepcom 3 and decisions to be taken
> >
> >
> >> Dear Angela,
> >>
> >> Other criterias:
> >>
> >> Our main sponsor is imposing the condition that fellowships only be
given
> >to
> >> participants from LDCs, so you must take this into account.
> >>
> >> The average cost of a fellowship for 12 days plus travel (14 to 26
> >September)
> >> for the conference in Geneva is 5,500CHF.
> >>
> >> In the selection of the fellowship please take into consideration the
> >following
> >> elements:
> >> 1. The PrepCom3's main objective is to finalise the Plan of Action.
In
> >> attributing fellowships, priority will be given to those experts, from
> >> accredited organisations, who have contributed to the Draft Plan of
Action
> >and
> >> who's contribution will be, or is, acknowledged in said document. You
> >will find
> >> below a list of organisations that have made a contribution.
> >> 2. Members of the Bureau (one per family) who live outside Geneva
should
> >be
> >> included in the fellowships because no additional funding is available
to
> >cover
> >> their travel and accommodation.
> >> 3. The duration of the PrepCom is two weeks but it may not be possible
or
> >> appropriate for all the fellows to spend two full weeks in Geneva,
> >especially if
> >> their field of expertise is covered in the first week of the
negotiations.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Claire
> >>
> >> Quoting RunningToddler <amkt@apcwomen.org>:
> >>
> >> > Hello everyone,
> >> >
> >> > I've just received the final list of applications for fellowships.
I'm
> >> > repeating most of what I said in an earlier e-mail but this time,
the
> >list of
> >> > names for fellowships have been updated. We need to come to a
decision
> >on
> > > > this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To help us in this decision-making and to ensure fair and open
> >processes, I'm
> > > > putting forward the criteria that was proposed under the Civil
Society
> > > > Facility Fund document. The text reads:
> >> >
> >> > Fellowships for participation in the Summit process
> >> > A number of fellowships will be made available to civil society
> >entities, to
> >> > ensure travel and accommodation. As mentioned in Section 3 above,
> >priority
> >> > will be given to participants coming from LDCs (less developing
> >countries) or
> >> > representing other groups (least developed countries, developing
> >countries,
> >> > countries in transition, disabled persons, youth, women, older
people,
> >> > indigenous people, displaced persons, refugees, etc.).
> >> >
> >> > Selection criteria:
> >> > 1.. accreditation
> >> > 2.. diversity of stakeholders (families) representation
> >> > 3.. diversity of views on the themes/issues of the Summit
> >> > 4.. individuals, who have personally and actively been involved in
a
> >WSIS
> >> > consultation process related to WSIS activities
> >> > 5.. balancing the needs of displaced persons and refugee groups
> >> > 6.. gender equity and equality
> >> > 7.. balanced gender, geographical/country representation
> >> > 8.. balanced rural-urban representation, with an emphasis for
rural
> >and
> >> > urban poor groups
> >> > 9.. bottom-up relevance/grassroots links
> >> > In addition, we are also adding the criteria of persons or groups
who
> >are
> >> > planning to do work and/or hold events at the Summit itself. And we
> >could
> >> > expand this to include doing work at national level and
> >ensuring/facilitating
> >> > wider participation. The Civil Society Facility Fund is aiming to
> >provide
> >> > funds for distance participation, showcasing of projects and
networking,
> >> > awareness-raising and advocacy at naitonal, regional and global
levels.
> >> > Please read the document again if you've forgotten the four areas of
> >priority
> >> > for funding. You can find this on the www.geneva2003.org website.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Currently (this list is not updated), the names which are on record
for
> >> > fellowships from the Asia Pacific are:
> >> >
> >> > BANGLADESH
> >> > Mansur Rahman, Bangladesh, Action on Disability and Development
(People
> >with
> >> > Disabilities family)
> >> > Reza Salim, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Friendship Education Society
> >> > Dulal Biswas, Bangladesh, National Federation of Youth Organisations
in
> >> > Bangladesh (Youth family)
> >> > Mohammad Ahsan, Bangladesh, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> > Ahmed Swapan Mahmud, Bangladesh, Voices for Interactive Choice and
> >> > Empowerment
> >> >
> >> > CHINA
> >> > Peng Yang, China, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> >
> >> > INDIA
> >> > Vivek Agrawal, India, Centre for Development Communication
> >> > Arunachalam Prabaharan, India, Public Action
> >> > Ambruta Unkule, India, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> > Aditi Uptat, India, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> > Varun Puri, India, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> > Sonali Unkule, India, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> > Uday Rosario, India, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> > Kartik Nagarkatti, India, Taking IT Global (Youth family)
> >> >
> >> > MALAYSIA
> >> > Varsha Kantilal Ajmera, Malaysia, World Youth Foundation (NGO
family)
> >> > Angela M. Kuga Thas, Malaysia, APC WNSP (CSB alternate focal point,
Asia
> >> > Pacific)
> >> >
> >> > NEPAL
> >> > Kesh Bahadur Pariyar, Nepal, Literary Academy for Dalip of Nepal
> >> >
> >> > PAKISTAN
> >> > Kausar Parveen, Pakistan, Peace Worldwide (Academia and Education
> >family)
> >> >
> >> > PHILIPPINES
> >> > Robert Sagun, Philippines, Taking IT Global (Youth family; nominated
by
> >Youth
> >> > focal point)
> >> > Chat Garcia Ramilo, Philippines, APC (Gender family)
> >> > Susanna George, Philippines, Isis International Manila (Gender
family)
> >> > Raijeli Nicole, Philippines, Isis International Manila (Gender
family)
> >> > Mavic Victoria Belleza, Philippines, Isis International Manila
(Gender
> >> > family)
> >> > Alan G. Alegre, Philippines, Association for Progressive
Communication
> >(CSB
> >> > focal point, Asia Pacific)
> >> >
> >> > SRI LANKA
> >> >
> >> > Dilanthe Withanage, Sri Lanka, Worldview International Foundation
(NGO
> >> > family)
> >> >
> >> > THAILAND
> >> > Sunit Shrestha, Thailand, Taking IT Global (Youth family, nominated
by
> >Youth
> >> > focal point)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > IMPORTANT: Organisations named are those who have accreditation to
the
> >WSIS
> >> > process. These applicants could also be representing other
organisations
> >> > besides those accredited.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > As you can see from the above, none have applied from the Pacific.
I've
> >taken
> >> > the liberty of trying to get the Rural Development Volunteers
> >Association to
> >> > participate in Prepcom 3 from Solomon Islands. The possible
candidate
> >would
> >> > be David Leeming. He will have to come under another organisation's
> >> > accreditation as his organisation doesn't have accreditation yet. I
feel
> >that
> >> > representation from the Pacific is important if we want to mobilise
> >around
> >> > any future activities in relation to WSIS.
> >> >
> >> > I suggest we put forward ten names in order of priority. Please take
> >note
> >> > that one nomination needs to be for the CSB Asia Pacific focal
point.
> >First
> >> > five to be funded, and second five if funds are available.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > We would like to hear from as many people as possible. Please
remember
> >to use
> >> > the criteria given above.
> >> >
> >> > Warm regards,
> >> >
> >> > Angela
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> --
>