Further to my recent post before this, this just in from Renata Bloem of
CONGO, detailing some "concessions" for CS participation to the Tunis WSIS
PrepCom on June 24-26.
We really have to determine a representative/s for Asia Pacific for this
phase. I have stated on several occasions that my preference will be that
someone else represent Asia Pacific for this phase formally, as I am not
sure I or FMA is in a position to do so. (I am not sure about Angela Kuga
Thas, the co-focal point). (This means representing us naturally in the CS
Bureau.)
As I said before, I am still willing to help, but probably not as Asia
Pacific rep. I am counting on this list to have a discussion on this so that
at least something is decided on. (As you can see, aside from airfare, costs
will be covered for designated reps.)
We are more focused right now on national processes, and more work done on
the CRIS campaign. I also personally not able to give the level of
commitment to Phase 2 as Phase one. I hope everyone understands...
Thanks
Al Alegre
----- Original Message -----
From: Renata Bloem <rbloem@ngocongo.org>
To: bureau wsis <bureau@wsis-cs.org>; CS Bureau <bureau@geneva2003.org>
Cc: Tony Hill <tony.hill@unctad.org>; Moncef Achour <moncef.achour@itu.int>;
Rik Panganiban <rik.panganiban@ngocongo.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:39 AM
Subject: [CS Bureau] Tunesian proposal for the 24-26 meeting
To Civil Society Bureau
Dear all,
NGLS (Tony Hill and Ramin Kaweh)) and CONGO (Renate Bloem) were invited
to a meeting with the Tunesian Ambassador, H.E. Habib Mansour,
representatives of the Executive Secretariat, Mr. Charles Geiger (Deputy
Executive Director) and Mr. Moncef Achour (Program Officer for Civil
Society) and another person for Civil Society to be informed about the
Tunesian proposal regarding the participation of Civil Society in the
upcoming Preparatory Meeting (PrepCom1) 24 -26 June in Hammamet,
Tunisia.
(This will be sent tomorrow to the Plenary, once I have Spanish
translation)
The proposal contained the following points:
° Accommodation costs in Hammamet will be provided for the Civil
Society Bureau (1 person per family) for the period 23-27 June 2004.
Each family has to identify its own representative
° The Tunesian Government will further cover accommodation costs for
a number of NGOs coming from Least Developing Countries (LDCs), three
NGO participants per LDC country, each representing a NGO
° The list of beneficiaries will be taken care of jointly by the
Tunesians and the WSIS Secretariat (Division Civil Society)
° All other Civil Society participants will benefit from reduced
hotel prices foreseen for PrepCom1 as well as from welcome facilities at
the Airport and free transfer to Hammamet.
Excluded from this are international travel costs. All persons
registered to participate at PrepCom1 will receive a confirmation note
which allows them to obtain the necessary entry visa, as well as 50%
reduction on all roundtrip Tunis Air flights destination Tunis.
It is understood that all participants will have been accredited. See
www.itu.int/wsis
Participants should contact latest until 4 June
Moncef Achour
Program Officer (civil Society)
c/o ITU-Place des Naions
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 22 730 63 65
Fax.: +41 22 730 6393
E-mail: moncef.achour@itu.int
Proposition Tunisienne
Dispositions concernant la participation de la SociñÕé Civile à la
rñÖnion prñÑaratoire (Hammamet, 24-26 Juin 2004)
- Les frais d'hñÃergement des membres du Bureau International de la
Societé Civile (1 personne par famille) à Hammamet pour la pñÓiode de
23-27 juin 2004, pourraient etre couverts par la partie tunisienne.
- Les autoritñÔ tunisiennes envisagent la prise en charge des frais de
sñËour en Tunisie (Hammamet), pendant la pñÓiode 23 -27 juin 2004, d'un
certain nombre d'ONG des pays les moins cñÔ (Trois ONG par PMA), à
raison d'un participants par ONG concernñÆ.
La liste des bñÏñÇiciaires de la prise en charge sera arrïÕñÆ
conjointement entre la partie tunisienne et le Secretariat ExñÄutif du
SSI (Division Societé Civile)
- Pour les autres participants de la societé civile qui ne seraient pas
pris en charge, ils bñÏñÇicieront des rñÅuctions hoteliïÓes prñ×ues pour
PREPCOM1, ainsi que des autres facilitñÔ d'accueil à l'AñÓoport et du
transfert à Hammamet.
Les frais de transport international sont exclus de cette prise en
charge.
Par ailleurs, la procñÅure dñÊnscriptions prñ×oit que les personnes
inscrites pour prendre part à la PREPCOM1 (Hammamet, 24-26 juin 2004)
recevront une motification d'inscription leur permettant d,obtenir les
visas nñÄessaires ainsi que la rñÅuction de 50% sur les vols directs de
Tunis Air à destination de Tunis et retour.
Veuillez s'adresser avant 4 juin à
Moncef Achour
Chargé des relations avec la societé civile
c/o UIT - Place des Nations
CH-1211 Genï×e 20
Suisse
Tel: +41 22 730 6365
Fax: +41 22 730 6393
E-mail: moncef.achour@itu.int
Renate Bloem
President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
11, Avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 301 1000
Fax: +41 22 301 2000
E-mil: rbloem@ngocongo.org
Website: www.ngocongo.org