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From: Renata Bloem <rbloem@ngocongo.org>
To: CS Plenary <plenary@wsis-cs.org>
Cc: bureau wsis <bureau@wsis-cs.org>; CT WSIS <ct@wsis-cs.org>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 7:00 PM
Subject: [CS Bureau] Parallel Events at Tunis Summit
French and Spanish version will follow
Dear all,
Please find below a note from Mr. Geiger on parallel events
To all stakeholders of the World Summit on Information Society:
Information about the Parallel events at the Tunis Summit of WSIS
Dear Sir, dear Madam
The Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) will
consist of two parts: the Summit that will take place from 16 to 18 November
2005 at the "Parc des expositions du Kram" in Tunis, and the Parallel
events, consisting of a series of meetings, discussions, workshops and
exhibitions that will also be held in the Kram Centre.
More information on the Format of the Summit and the Agenda are available at
http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/index.html .
Parallel events consist of
* an exhibition and a partnership area
* events like meetings, discussions and workshops etc.
* events of global nature
The exhibition will be open to the public. Exhibitors do not necessarily
need to be accredited to WSIS, but they should respect the non-profit
character of the parallel events. Requests for exhibition space can be made
in electronic format at http://www.expo.ict4all-tunis.org/ . The below
mentioned deadline does not apply to requests for exhibition space. The
exhibiton will open on 15 November and will last till 19 November 2005.
Events in the Kram Centre can be organized by all accredited stakeholders,
between 14 and 19 November 2005. Limitations may apply due to room
availability. More information about parallel events is contained in the
"Guidelines for Organizers of Parallel events during the second phase of
WSIS", jointly established between the host country Tunisia and the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The document is available in English at
<http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines.doc>
and in French at
<http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/guidelines-fr.doc> .
Please note that the deadline for submissions of requests for the
organisation of events is 30 April 2005. Requests for rooms for meetings,
discussions and workshops have to be submitted using the form indicated in
the Guidelines
(<http://www.smsitunis2005.tn/plateforme/docs/formulaire.doc>) .
Sincerely yours
Charles Geiger
Executive Director WSIS
Mail distribution: This mail is sent to
* all Missions in Geneva and to the Missions in NY for States without
Mission in Geneva
* Focal points of HLSOC members
* International Chamber of Commerce (to inform the CCBI-members)
* Accredited private sector entities and interested ITU Sector members
* CONGO and NGLS (to inform the WSIS-accredited civil society
entities)
The information will also appear on the official website of WSIS at
www.itu.int/wsis
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: <mailto:rbloem@ngocongo.org> rbloem@ngocongo.org
Website: www.ngocongo.org <http://www.ngocongo.org/>
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