Dear All,
Thank you very much to those who have taken time to review and send in
their initial comments to the WSIS Youth Caucus' draft contribution to th=
e
upcoming WGIG open consultation=2E We likewise encourage others to comment=
on
our draft and forward them at facilitators@wsisyouth=2Eorg on or before 12=
September 2004=2E Please feel free to circulate this post to other lists a=
s
well=2E
However, we have been receiving posts that some people are unable to open
the file we attached to our first call=2E We are very sorry for this=2E
Appended below is the draft=2E=20
We likewise invite young people from your lists to subscribe to the WSIS
Youth Caucus' mailinglist by sending a blank message at
wsisyouth-subscribe@groups=2Etakingitglobal=2Eorg=2E The Youth Caucus is h=
eavily
preparing towards WSIS Tunis 2005 and, on this regard, we are sending out
to call to all WSIS caucuses/working groups/stakeholders for partnerships
and project collaborations at the global, regional and national levels=2E
Please fell free to contact the Facilitation Team on this matter at
facilitators@wsisyouth=2Eorg=2E=20
Initially, the WSIS Youth Caucus will be setting up an "Issues Working
Group" that will write articles and policy papers detailing the stand of
the Youth Caucus on relevant issues around WSIS Phase II (ie=2E Internet
governance, financial mechanisms, e-governance, "spam", information and
network security, freedom of expression in an Information Society, etc)=2E=
Thus, we are calling upon individuals/groups with expertise/experience on
these issues from your lists to serve as volunteer
advisers/readers/contributors/ to the IWG of the WSIS Youth Caucus=2E
Thank you very much and keep sending us your comments and inquiries! Watch=
out for the launching of the WSIS Youth Caucus website=2E=2E=2E really soo=
n!
Best regards,
Robert Sagun
Policy Coordinator, WSIS Youth Caucus
Noted by:
Titilayo Akinsanmi
Global Facilitator, WSIS Youth Caucus
Luke Cholerton-Bozier
Communications Facilitator, WSIS Youth Caucus
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Draft YC Input to the WGIG Sept Consultations =3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
13 September 2004
Markus Kummer
Executive Coordinator
Secretariat of the UN Working Group on the Internet Governance=20
Geneva, Switzerland
Dear Mr=2E Kummer,
On behalf of the entire membership of the WSIS Youth Caucus, we are very
pleased to transmit to your office our collective contribution to the
establishment of the Working Group on Internet Governance for your review
and consideration=2E
This input is the result of an intensive e-consultation participated by
hundreds of Youth Caucus members from around the globe=2E It has likewise
been transmitted to the mailing lists of the WSIS Civil Society Plenary an=
d
Internet Governance Caucus for additional comments
We will highly appreciate receiving a brief feedback from you on our
recommendations as well as request for your support to have young people
included as members of the WGIG=2E Please send correspondence at
facilitators@wsisyouth=2Eorg=2E=20
Thank you very much=2E
In partnership,
Robert Sagun
WSIS Youth Caucus Policy Coordinator
Email: rsagun@wsisyouth=2Eorg=20
Noted by:
Titilayo Akinsanmi
WSIS Youth Caucus Global Facilitator
Email: takinsanmi@wsisyouth=2Eorg=20
Luke Cholerton-Bozier
WSIS Youth Caucus Communications Coordinator
Email: lcholerton@wsisyouth=2Eorg=20
The Youth Caucus of the UN World Summit on the Information Society
Geneva 2003 - Tunis 2005
www=2Ewsisyouth=2Eorg
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