Just to jump in...
I've seen some of you around and I would say its wonderful you are caucusing
on your own as SIDS/pacific...
However, we technically are still under the regional divisions so Pacific
islands are technically within the Asia Family. Which is fine with us. My
perspective is to get the weight of Asian CSOs behind your proposals. So if
there is a space for endorsement, we can all sign up...
Secondly, if you are meeting up during lunch, that's great because we also
meet up during lunch. The Asians here caucus informally at 12:30 in the CICG
CAnteen (near the escalators) and just have lunch together and informally
swap stories and updates. We have held off calling daily formal meetings for
now, simply because everyone is running around doing other work (csb,
content/themes, other caucuses) that we wanted to fully support that and not
put additional burden on the many who are overworked. So just having a lunch
get together allows us to update each other without formal meeting
structures...
So please link up with us during lunches so we may support your initiatives.
On a personal note, anyone from the Pacific islands can sit in the daily CS
Bureau meetings (now at 2 pm everyday ITU bldg T-103), if you have
non-content/matters to bring up through me as the focal point for Asia...
See you and good luck to all of us in our hectic work...
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Taufao" <SamT@spc.int>
To: "'Abel Caine '" <acaine1605@yahoo.co.uk>; "Sam Taufao" <SamT@spc.int>;
"''Adam Peake ' '" <ajp@glocom.ac.jp>; <taipurcell@hotmail.com>
Cc: <alalegre@fma.ph>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:08 PM
Subject: RE: [communication 857] Fw: WSIS PrepCom-3 - Important Reminder
Abel,
Great idea. Lunchtime is my recommendation because everybody is here. After
6 PM, I see some more breakout groups which may be of interest to us like
Youth, etc and also Olivier catches a tram all the way to France everyday.
Otherwise, any time you suggest would be fine for me.
Sam
PS. WHo else of our group have you got their email? We just include it
because email is good to pass around our daily briefings as well for
reporting after Prepcom 3.
-----Original Message-----
From: Abel Caine
To: 'Sam Taufao'; 'Adam Peake '; taipurcell@hotmail.com
Cc: alalegre@fma.ph
Sent: 9/15/2003 8:18 PM
Subject: RE: [communication 857] Fw: WSIS PrepCom-3 - Important Reminder
Sam,
What happened to Olivier, OPT?
We should meet every day or every 2 days to discuss PC3 updates/events,
and
Summit ICT4D Pacific Pavilion. GKP are here and want to confirm our
Oceania/Pacific participation.
Cheers,
Abel
________________________________________
From: Sam Taufao [mailto:SamT@spc.int]
Sent: Monday, 15 September 2003 9:36 a.m.
To: 'Adam Peake '; 'taipurcell@hotmail.com '; Sam Taufao
Cc: 'alalegre@fma.ph '; 'acaine@itc.gov.fj '; IT Correspondence
Subject: RE: [communication 857] Fw: WSIS PrepCom-3 - Important Reminder
Hi Adam,
I have just printed your message and will distribute it to the Pacific
delegates. At present, there are:
1. Abel Caine - Fiji
2. Asamu Ah Sam - Samoa
3. Johnson Honimae - Solomon Islands
4. Yves Corbel and myself from SPC
We have all met together now. Will keep you advised.
Regards
Sam
-----Message d'origine-----
De: Adam Peake
A: taipurcell@hotmail.com; SamT@spc.int
Cc: alalegre@fma.ph; acaine@itc.gov.fj
Date: 10.09.2003 12:56
Objet: Fwd: [communication 857] Fw: WSIS PrepCom-3 - Important Reminder
Tai, Sam:
Please see note below from Al Alegre to the Asia Pacific "family".
It's the civil society group that's trying to coordinate for our
region (been active since before the Tokyo regional meeting.)
Sam I'm not sure if you are attending PrepCom3 as civil society or an
international organization, but anyway I thought you'd like to see
this, and expect you would be very welcome to met with the group.
(Abel cc'd for info -- govt. but we won't hold that against him :-)
If you know of anyone else attending from the Pacific please forward.
Al: met Tai Purcell and Sam Taufao. Good people both.
Sorry I won't be seeing you in Geneva.
Thanks,
Adam
PS. Izumi arrives for the 2nd week.
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>Greetings of solidarity to all:
>
>For those going to WSIS PrepCom3: I am forwarding a reminder from the
>Secretariat below my message, and using this as an opportunity to
>communicate again to all about some things for the fast aproaching
PrepCom3
>(less than a week away)/
>
>A. ATTENDANCE
>
>Can I have a short email from those who are sure of attending in
Geneva:
>1. Inclusive dates in Geneva (arrival/departure)
>2. Lodging arrangements, contact info in Geneva (hotel, phone/fax,
mobile)
>
>Who I know are going from Asia Pacific are the following:
>* Angela (Malaysia) -- only after the first week
>* Izumi (Japan)
>* Patcha, Myung Jun, Chun Hyung Wi + 1? (Korea)
>* Chat (Philippines/Regional)
>* Robert Sagun (Philippines)
>* Nick M. (Australia)
>* Reza S. (Bangla Desh)
>* myself (Philippines)
>
>Other (most probably going but am not absolutely sure, and their
details):
>Isis: Susanna (Malaysia/regional) and/or Mavic (Philippines/Regional)
or
>Raijeli (Fiji/regional)?
>YJ Park?
>Pacific reps?
>+ Amir? (West Asia: Iran)
>
>Anyone else? If you know of other Asian CSO people not on this list,
can you
>forward to me their names and contact info?
>
>
>B. COORDINATION
>
>For those going and arriving on or before the 14th, lets see if we can
get
>together during the afternoon of that day during the CONGO Orientation
at
>CICG or maybe in the afternoon of Day 1 (monday 15th), just to
re-introduce
>each other and the level of our participation in PrepCom3. There will
be a
>lot of meetings in and around the 2 weeks there and it will be good to
>coordinate schedules early so we don't overlap. We will need to be
briefed
>by people who were in Paris to ensure continuity. We also need to
divide
>some work which we may decide as important, especially for our
>caucus/family, for example:
>- doing onsite reporting/sending to this list; documentation (this is
most
>important to keep people on this list informed of what is going on)
>- deciding on our priority agendas are in the CSB, Plenary, and
>Content/Themes structures
>- logistical matters: ensure lodging, communication, and reservation of
>rooms etc.
>
>
>C. WEBSPACE
>
>There was an old committee on info/outreach but am not sure it is
active.
>What I know that there was an old website and a design for a new
WSIS-Asia
>website.
>
>I know this is a bit (or very late) but...better late than later! :-):
I
>suggest we try to use PrepCom 3 (and the flurry of materials/content
which
>will flow) to revive this area of work. I know people are busy and
pressed
>for time so can I just appeal to those in the old Info/Outreach group
to
>just coordinate on reviving whatever webspace we can use (naturally on
the
>wsisasia.org URL I assume). This may simply mean getting it ready and
>linking it to the various official/NGO sites, and for us to upload
content
>from Geneva (and for people to translate it to various languages).
>
>Concretely, may I ask Info/Outreach people going or not (Hamada,
Patcha,
>Isis people, FMA people) to have a quick online caucus on what can be
done
>in the next week or so. Whatever can be done will be appreciated, and
if not
>much is possible I think we will all understand... Plus if there are
people
>on the list still willing to help here, maybe you should contact the
people
>I mentioned...
>
>
>D. REPRESENTATION
>
>It has been six months when the issue of Asian representation in the
CSB was
>raised by YJ in PrepCom2. The people in Geneva at that time voted, and
>Angela and myself were chosen. But it was then agreed that after
PrepCom2,
>we would finalize our rep to CSB (inferring that we could choose other
>people aside from Angela and myself).
>
>Since February 2003, I am sure I have posted on this list 3-4 times a
call
>for nominations/suggestions for selecting this rep. There were
practically
>no responses. (There was encouraging responses though when we called
for an
>affirmation of Angela's status as our rep in the Paris intersessionals,
>where she represented us extremely well.)
>
>Now, the reality is that Angela and myself continue to be recognized as
the
>focal points for the Asia family by the CSB Secretariat, based on past
>engagement. In relation to this, both of us are "resigned" to the fact
that
>we will still do the work (it is mainly work, as I think most have
>realized), even with no formal reaffirmation from this list. Silence
may
>mean affirmation, but it is not a given at least for me.
>
>So for the last time, I am asking people who have objections to
Angela's and
>my status as focal points (mainly in CSB) and convenor of the Asian CSO
>Family/Caucus, to do so (no hard feelings, honestly), and to nominate a
>person who will accept being our rep in Geneva (specifically in
PrepCom3
>coming up). If someone else is nominated by a significant number, and
if
>s/he accepts, s/he can be assured of Angela's and my support to her/him
in
>this function. (Concretely, we will be her "staff", and brief her on
>everything we know, and support her every step of the way.).
>
>If no one comes forward, Angela and I will try to perform the functions
of
>focal point/convenor as best we can. It would help to know though if
this
>responsibility which has been thrust on us is affirmed by most (if not
all).
>
>It is in the spirit of transparency and participation which I come to
you
>for the last time on this matter. Thanks.
>
>Al Alegre
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <barbara.anders@itu.int>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:22 PM
>Subject: WSIS PrepCom-3 - Important Reminder
>
>
>
>> REMINDER
>>
>> Subject: Third meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom-3) of
the
>> World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
>>
>> Dear participant,
>> You have been pre-registered for the third meeting of the
Preparatory
>> Committee (PrepCom-3) of the World Summit on the Information Society
>> (WSIS) to be held in Geneva, from 15 to 26 September 2003.
>> The meeting will be held at the:
>> Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG)
>> 5, rue de Varembé
>> CH-1211 Geneva 20
>>
>> In order to avoid delays at registration on the first day of the
>> conference, it is strongly recommended that you register on Sunday
14
>> September 2003. At this time, you will receive your identity badge
and be
>> provided with a full set of documents for the meeting.
>> The registration desks will be open in the main entrance of the CICG
as
>> follows:
> > Sunday 14 September: 1400 to 1800 hours
>> Monday to Friday 15-26 September: 0900 to 1300 and 1400 to 1800
hours
>>
>> More information can be found at http://www.itu.int/wsis
>>
>> With kind regards and best wishes,
>> ITU/WSIS PrepCom-3 Delegate Registration Service
>>
>>
>>
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