----- Original Message -----
From: Renata BLOEM <rbloem@ngocongo.org>
To: CS Bureau <bureau@geneva2003.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 1:43 AM
Subject: Bureau meeting during extended PrepCom
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> Dear friends,
>
> I assume most of you have followed on the various lists and on
> www.prepcom.net and www.worldsummit.org the extentensive work done by CS
> throughout extended PrepCom 3.
>
> The Bureau only met once for a couple of hours to discuss three clusters
of
> issues:
> 1. General Environment for Civil Society in the second phase, run up to
> Tunis
> 2. Arrangements for the Summit, including speakers lists, press
conferences,
> logistics, over-passes etc
> 3. Fellowships
> Attending were reps from Media (Tracey) , Gender(Bernadito Vigano), Youth
> (Adam Jantunen), Disability (Hiroshi), Indigenous (Noli), Volunteers
> (Viola), Philantropics (Wolfgang), NGOs (Renate), Africa (Arab Subgroup -
> Mustapha)
>
> 1. Louise and Alain reported on their visit to Tunis to safeguard full
> participation of CS in all processes. So far they received satisfactory
> responses. (An openended Governmental WG met three times throughout
> PrepCom3a to discuss prosess in the run up, see more on www.prepcom.net)
> Another aspect in follow up to Geneva is the uncertain role of the ITU,
(no
> more finances) Mr. Utsumi will see Kofi Annan in the coming week to
discuss
> modalities. In order to state CS' continued commitment to the follow up
> process the CSD had drafted a letter to Kofi Annan which was signed for
the
> Bureau by Media and NGOs. I will
> ask Louise to put the letter on the web.
>
> 2. Speakers proposals for Opening Ceremony, Plenary and Roundtables have
> been coordinated (and are still in the process to be finalized) by the CT
> Group. I had negotiated some extension for submission. Final list need to
be
> at Mr Utzumi's Office on Tuesday. During the Summit CS will have each day
> opportunities for Press Conferences. In addition, Terra Viva will do an
> official newspaper/sheet each day. CS Bureau will have some Office space
> during the Summit. Over pass arrangements for the Plenary have been agreed
> to as previously outlined with some amendments
>
> <Distribution:
>
> <Working groups and Caucuses: 27 of these each with 8 = 216 (assumption
> that many family members are part of WGs)
> <Bureau Families 21 families each with 4 = 84
> <Content & Themes group 5
>
> <Total pre allocated: 305
> <First comes first served = 295.
>
> <A Pass Desk would have to be set up near the entrance. As people leave,
> <they would hand the Pass back to the Pass Desk to go back into the pool -
> <or they could hand them on to someone else.
>
> <Each Workoing group /Causus/Family would nominate two people in advance
> <either of whom could pick up the passes (to a maximum above) first thing
in
> <the morning' or else a list of names could be provided in advance, and
> <those names would pick them up. Any pre-allocated passes not picked up
by
> <10:00 am would go back into the First-come-first-served pool.
>
> <Speakers everyday would also be provided passes on a priority basis.
>
> In addition, some more to those who report back on other Side/Summit
events
> and some more should be allocated to CT Group.
>
> All this is only proposal, need to be finalzed with Secretariat and
> Security.
>
> 3. On fellowships Louise reported that funds available for CS
participation
> was so far dramatically less than anticipated. Again, final answer to be
> received hopefully during the coming week. Another problem: from the
> application lists so far received, only 30% were from LDCs, which donors
> would not accept. It is a very sad stage we are in at this time. I hope, I
> have some better news soon.
>
> Hanging in and somewhat exhausted but with all best wishes,
> Renata
>
>
>
> Renate Bloem
> President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
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