Al, Izumi,
Thanks for the info. Do we have related news from civil society
organisations? Any thoughts on our participation AP NGOs?
Warm regards,
Mavic
At 11:50 AM 4/12/04 +0900, you wrote:
>Yes, I heard from my government people that both China and Korea
>strongly wanted to get into the Bureau seat.
>
>izumi
>
>At 10:39 04/04/12 +0800, you wrote:
>>Please note Asian members of WSIS intergovernmental bureau...
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Liliane Ursache <liliane.ursache@fdd.org>
>>To: <bureau@geneva2003.org>; bureau <bureau@wsis-cs.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 4:41 PM
>>Subject: info on phase II - meeting of intergovernmental Bureau
>>
>>
>> > FRENCH // ENGLISH
>> >
>> > Dear Colleagues,
>> >
>> > Please find hereafter some information on the preparatory process of the
>> > second phase of the WSIS.
>> >
>> > ***Intergovernmental Bureau
>> >
>> > An interim intergovernmental Bureau has been established for the second
>> > phase of the Summit. This Bureau is comprised of the following members :
>> >
>> > Africa Group: Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Senegal, Zambia;
>> > Asia Group: Bangladesh, China, Japan, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Saudi
>> > Arabia;
>> > Central and East European Group: Armenia, Belarus, Hungary, Latvia,
>> > Russia, Serbia-Montenegro
>> > GRULAC: Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Trinidad et Tobago,
>>Venezuela;
>> > WEOG: Canada, France, Greece, Norway, Spain, United States of America
>> > Members ex-officio : Tunisia, Switzerland
>> >
>> > Total: 32 pays
>> >
>> > *** Nomination to the Presidency of the Intergovernmental Bureau:
>> > withdrawal of Mali candidature
>> >
>> > Given that the consultations on the Presidency of PrepCom of the Tunis
>> > phase were ongoing since January without results, and in order not to
>> > block any other candidatures, Mali decided not to submit a candidate.
>> > Candidature is open to representatives from the North.
>> >
>> > Mr. Adama Samass$BqL(Bou thanked all the members of the Bureau, the Swiss
>> > and Tunisian government, ITU and all other international organisations
>> > for their contributions to the preparatory process of the first phase of
>> > WSIS. On their side, the Bureau members thanked warmly Mr. Samass$BqL(Bou
>> > for his great work and personal dedication to the WSIS.
>> >
>> > *** Preparatory meeting
>> >
>> > During the intergovernmental Bureau meeting of 31 March, the following
>> > decision was taken with regards to the next preparatory meeting (PrepCom)
>>:
>> > - it will have a duration of three days;
>> > - it will be held from 24 to 26 June 2004
>> > - it will take place in Tunisia (Hammamet)
>> > - its nature and its agenda are to be discussed again at the next
>> > meeting of the Bureau.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > Alain Clerc, Louise Lassonde
>> >
>> >
>
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