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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Savita of the Secretariat kindly answered the =
questions 
raised on the information note sent. (Some of these questions were also =
raised 
by Meryem, and responded to initially by Rik.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Look for her answers in blue...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- 
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A 
href="mailto:louise.lassonde@ties.itu.int" 
title=louise.lassonde@ties.itu.int>Louise Lassonde</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, December 04, 2003 5:33 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Information Note</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR>Alan G. Alegre wrote:<BR>
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  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for this, Savita--very very helpful. I =
have 
  posted it to the Plenary list as well.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR>Three Questions: </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>First:</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><EM>"<B>Security </B><BR>The Swiss authorities =
and 
  UN/ITU have jointly prepared an overall security plan. As part of this =
plan, 
  there will be a security perimeter around Palexpo, and only those =
participants 
  who have received a photo-badge will be admitted inside this 
  perimeter.<BR>Access to the Summit Premises during the 
  Summit"</EM></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Photo badge? Will this be provided for when =
(all) 
  accredited people register? (I.e., a photo will be taken and a photo =
badge 
  generated upon registration?) <FONT =
color=#3333ff>YES.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Perimeter around Palexpo? The whole palexpo? =
Or only the 
  specific summit areas (i.e., Hall 1? Hall 2). If a photobadge is =
required for 
  all areas, then the photo will be taken upon registration, won't it? =
<FONT 
  color=#000099>Just Halls 1 and 2</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Second:</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial><EM>"The ICT4D Platform is being held in Hall =
7, media 
  representatives, officially invited delegates and people accredited to =
the 
  WSIS have free entry. If you fall into these categories, please =
contact <A 
  class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated 
  =
href="mailto:info@ict-4d.org">info@ict-4d.org</A>."</EM></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Why do we (officially invited delegates/people =
  accredited by WSIS) have to contact <A 
  href="mailto:info@ict-4d.org">info@ict-4d.org</A> ?<FONT =
color=#000099> 
  &nbsp;I am not sure, but I doubt it is absolutely 
  necessary.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>My last question is not related to the =
information note 
  but to an earlier message I posted: </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>- What will be the CS =
"headquarters"/operations 
  center/coordination center in Palexpo? </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>- Will there be a computer room, with internet =
access? 
  (By the way, what is the situation of wireless internet access in 
  Palexpo?)</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>- Will there be a space to hold meetings and =
caucuses 
  (of families or working groups)?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#000099>&nbsp;We have 10 CS Offices to be shared =
amongst the 
  Bureau. There is wireless access in these offices so its better to =
bring your 
  laptops as there are no fixed PC as far as I know.&nbsp;There is a =
cybercafé 
  very close with over 100 computers. We also have the Agora room which =
is 
  probably large enough for the Bureau, this could be used as an HQ. =
&nbsp;All 
  these questions can be discussed at the Bureau meeting.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hope for some quick responses--many people are =
leaving 
  for geneva in the next few days...</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks and regards</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT color=#000099>&nbsp;Best, =
Savita</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Alegre</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Asia Pacific CSO 
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