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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:liliane.ursache@ties.itu.int"
title=liliane.ursache@ties.itu.int>Liliane Ursache</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:bureau@geneva2003.org"
title=bureau@geneva2003.org>bureau@geneva2003.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 23, 2003 6:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Note to CS Bureau</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear Members of the Bureau,</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please find some elements of information =
hereafter:</P>
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<OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal>Resumed Session of PrepCom 3 (Geneva, 10-14 =
November 2003)
</LI></OL>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In view of the upcoming Resumed Session of PrepCom =
3, the
WSIS Executive Secretariat will circulate an invitation letter to civil =
society
and the CS Bureau.<SPAN> </SPAN>The invitation will be posted =
shortly on
the official website and on <A
href="http://www.geneva2003.org/">www.geneva2003.org</A>.</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>All participants registered to PrepCom 3 will =
automatically
be registered for the Resumed Session.<SPAN> </SPAN>Civil society
participants who wish to make rooms reservations to hold meetings during =
the
Resumed Session may send us their requests as soon as =
possible.<SPAN>
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> =
<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Please note that only two ITU interpretation teams =
will be
available.<SPAN> </SPAN>Since no funds are available to hire =
additional
interpreters, civil society may request ITU interpretation =
services.<SPAN>
</SPAN>However, these services are not guaranteed, as the Sub-Committee =
will
split into sessions and will require most of interpreters' time.</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>A civil society Plenary session is planned on =
Monday 10
November (9:00 – 10:00) to provide information on the time =
management plan for
the meeting.<SPAN> </SPAN>The general Plenary will meet for half =
an hour
at 10:00, followed by the Sub-Committee 2 sessions.<SPAN> =
</SPAN>No
documents will be distributed and no pigeonholes will be =
available.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Communications will be available through the wireless network at
CICG.</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>No fellowships will be available, neither for =
governments nor
for civil society.</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Regarding the advancement of the negotiations, =
please be
informed that three parallel processes are taking place: 1) Informal
consultation meetings with the missions in Geneva, held by the President =
of the
PrepCom; 2) Facilitation meetings held by the former President of the =
Swiss
Confederation, M. Adolf Ogi; 3) Resumed Session of PrepCom =
3.<SPAN>
</SPAN>All consultations aim at reaching consensus on an acceptable text =
of the
Declaration and Plan of Action for the Summit.</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<OL start=2 style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal>Speakers at the Summit </LI></OL>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>As mentioned in our last note to the CS Bureau, the =
Summit
Format adopted at PrepCom 3 gives some guidelines for selecting speakers =
at the
Summit.<SPAN> </SPAN>Please bear in mind that speakers you wish to =
recommend must be the highest personality in their organization, or very =
well
known experts in their fields.<SPAN> </SPAN></P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>On the basis of your proposals, a list will be =
submitted by
the Executive Secretariat / CSD to the Secretary-General of ITU, Mr. =
Utsumi, who
will take the final decision.<SPAN> </SPAN>Please note that the =
themes of
the Round Tables are under discussion and a final decision will be taken =
on 31
October.<SPAN> </SPAN>However, the number of Round tables (4) has =
been
confirmed.</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>With best regards,</P>
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<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Louise / Liliane</P>
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****<BR>FRANCAIS<BR>*****************************************************=
**************<BR><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><BR>Chers membres du
Bureau,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Veuillez trouver quelques =
ñÍñÎents
d’information ci-aprïÔ:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<OL start=3 style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Reprise de la Session PrepCom 3 =
(Genï×e,
10-14 novembre 2003)<O:P></O:P></SPAN> </LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>En vue de la Reprise de la Session =
PrepCom 3,
le SecrñÕariat exñÄutif du SMSI fera circuler une lettre =
d’invitation adressñÆ à
la sociñÕé civile et au Bureau SC.<SPAN> =
</SPAN>L’invitation sera mise en
ligne trïÔ prochainement sur le site official et sur </SPAN><A
href="http://www.geneva2003.org/"><SPAN
lang=FR>www.geneva2003.org</SPAN></A><SPAN =
lang=FR>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Tous les participants enregistrñÔ =
au PrepCom 3
seront automatiquement enregistrñÔ pour la Reprise de la =
Session.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Les participants de la sociñÕé civile qui dñÔirent =
rñÔerver des salles
pour tenir des rñÖnions pendant la Session peuvent nous transmettre =
leurs
requóÕes aussi rapidement que possible.<SPAN>
</SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Veuillez noter que seulement deux =
ñÒuipes
d’interprïÕes de l’UIT seront disponibles.<SPAN> =
</SPAN>En l’absence de
fonds pour recruter des interprïÕes supplñÎentaires, la sociñÕé =
civile pourra
faire appel aux services d’interprñÕation de =
l’UIT.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Toutefois, ces services ne seront pas garantis, ñÕant donné =
que le
Sous-Comité se rñÖnira en sñÔsions et demandera la plupart =
du temps
des interprïÕes.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Une session PlñÏiïÓe de la =
sociñÕé
civile<SPAN> </SPAN>est prñ×ue pour lundi 10 novembre (9h00 =
– 10h00) afin
de fournir les informations utiles sur la gestion du temps de la
rñÖnion.<SPAN> </SPAN>La PlñÏiïÓe gñÏñÓale se rñÖnira =
à 10h00, suivie par
les travaux du Sous-Comité 2.<SPAN> </SPAN>Il n’y aura pas =
de distribution
de documents et pas de casiers disponibles.<SPAN> </SPAN>Les
communications seront disponibles à travers le rñÔeau wireless du
CICG.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Aucune bourse ne sera disponible, =
ni pour les
gouvernements, ni pour la sociñÕé civile.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>En ce qui concerne =
l’avancement des
nñÈociations, veuillez noter que trois processus parallïÍes sont en =
cours: 1)
les rñÖnions consultatives informelles avec les missions basñÆs à =
Genï×e, tenues
par le PrñÔident du PrepCom; 2)<SPAN> </SPAN>les rñÖnions de =
facilitation
tenues par le PrñÔident de la ConfñÅñÓation suisse, M. Adolf Ogi; =
3) la Reprise
de la Session PrepCom 3.<SPAN> </SPAN>Toutes les consultations ont =
pour
objectif d’arriver à un consensus sur un texte acceptable de =
la<SPAN>
</SPAN>DñÄlaration et du Plan d’action<SPAN> </SPAN>pour =
le
Sommet.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if
!supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<OL start=4 style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=1>
<LI class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Intervenants pour le
Sommet<O:P></O:P></SPAN> </LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if =
!supportEmptyParas]-->
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Comme mentionné dans notre =
derniïÓe note au
Bureau, le format du Sommet adopté au<SPAN> </SPAN>PrepCom 3 =
fournit les
lignes directrices sur la sñÍection des intervenants au =
Sommet.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Veuillez noter que les intervenants que vous souhaitez =
recommander
doivent óÕre les personnes les plus haut placñÆs dans leur =
organisation, ou des
experts reconnus dans leurs domaines.<SPAN>
</SPAN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if =
!supportEmptyParas]-->
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Sur la base de vos =
propositions,<SPAN>
</SPAN>une liste sera soumise par le SecrñÕariat exñÄutif / DSC =
auprïÔ du
SecrñÕaire GñÏñÓal de l’UIT, Mr. Utsumi, qui prendra la =
dñÄision
finale.<SPAN> </SPAN>Veuillez noter que les thïÎes des Tables =
Rondes
sont<SPAN> </SPAN>encore en discussion, et qu’une dñÄision =
sera prise le
31 octobre.<SPAN> </SPAN>Toutefois, le nombre des Tables Rondes =
(4) a
ñÕé<SPAN> </SPAN>confirmé.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if =
!supportEmptyParas]-->
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Meilleures =
salutations,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR><!--[if =
!supportEmptyParas]-->
<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR>Louise / =
Liliane<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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!supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>=
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