Dear Izumi, and other Asian colleagues in Geneva
Glad that you are finding time to meet--you, with Parminder, Partha, Reza,
Norbert, etc. I hope.
I know it is very difficult to get any contributions now from this list--it has
been this way for the past several months so I think we are not surprised that
there is a low level of response, for various reasons.
Still, I sympathize with your struggles with the deadline. Can I just say that I
have trust in your group to decide what is best given the circumstances.
As to formal nominations, although I am reluctant because these are made without
any time to consult the actual nominees themselves!--for them to agree or not,
or if they are actually planning to attend the Tunis Summit or not.-- I am
submitting three names. (I am coppying the nominees, although I assume they are
members of this list as well.) Here is my humble contribution to come up with a
few names from Asia, with the "motivation"statement, and whatever background I
can get on short notice. (short profiles below)
1. *Ma. Victoria Cabrera-Balleza (Philippines)
2. *Concepcion Garcia-Ramilo (Philippines)
I am nominating either or both of them as possible speaker to the appropriate
RTDs where gender should be most strategically discussed: e.g., Harnessing ICT
towards the MDGs; Access to information and social inclusion; empowering
citizens.
3. *I would also like to nominate Izumi Aizu (Japan), because of his active
commitment to the WSIS process and Civil Society inclusion, as well as his
particular expertise in Internet Governance.
(and because he may be too modest to nominate himself. :-)
I am nominating him to be also in an appoprirate RTD, which he may decide
himself :-)
I will also be supportive if we submit other names for consideration:
- Partha Pratim Sarker (Bangladesh) - Bytes for All - we need a South Asian rep
- Myoung Jun Kim (Korea) - MediAct/Jinbonet -
- someone from Pacific Islands (ask UNDP?)
Here are some of the profiles I got:
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1. Ma. Victoria Cabrera-Balleza
Vice President for the Women's International Network
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Mavic Cabrera-Balleza is a leader in Gender-related initiatives in Media and
Communications, with a strong bias for community media. She was for a long time
the Manager of Isis International-Manila's Media, Information, and Communication
Services Programme. She was also coordinator of Isis-Manila's Regional and
Global Women's Media Team Project and Convenor of the Asia-Pacific Dialogue on
Media Codes of Conduct. She has also conducted a number of journalism workshops
for students, peasants and peasant advocates, and trade unionists. She also
served as Chairperson of the Program Committee on Partnerships, Information
Dissemination and Communications of the Working Group on Gender Issues of the
International Telecommunication Union. Mavic is also a member of the Our Media
Network and the Asian Communication Network. Currently, Mavic, who is a
Philippine citizen, works with the International Women's Tribune Center (IWTC)
based in New York.
2. CONCEPCION GARCIA-RAMILO
Global Coordinator, Womens' Networking Support Programme
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Chat Garcia Ramilo has been specializing in gender, information and
communication technology and women's electronic networking for the last
nine years. She has recently been appointed as the Global Coordinator of the
Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking Support Programme.
For the three years prior to this, she managed APC WNSP's groundbreaking Gender
Evaluation Methodology (GEM) project. She has presented various papers and been
trainer/resource person in many workshops and similar forums, both in Asia and
globally. She is also the President of Womens'Hub, a collective of women ICT
practitioners working with communities in the Philippines.
3. Mr. Izumi Aizu
Mr. Aizu started Institute for Networking Design in 1986, promoted the use of
personal computer networking to communities and corporations, facilitated
international interactions among networkers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He
joined GLOCOM (Center for Global Communications) at International University of
Japan in 1991 and promoted Internet in Japan. In 1993, Mr. Aizu joined Institute
for HyperNetwork Society, a newly established research unit in Oita prefecture
to further explore the potential of community networking. In 1997, he moved to
Malaysia where he started Asia Network Research to help develop the Internet in
Asia. From 1998 to 2000, he served as Secretary General of Asia & Pacific
Internet Association (APIA) to promote voices from Asia to the global Internet
community. In 2000, he moved ANR office to Tokyo and continues the research
works with main focus on global development of the Network Society, with strong
interest in social challenges including economic, cultural, legal and human
issues. He is on the G8 Digital Opportunity Task(DOT) Force representing NPO
from Japan under Prof. Kumon of GLOCOM. He was instrumental in the regional and
thematic WSIS conferences held in Japan in 2003 and 2005. Izumi is an active
member of the Civil Society Internet Goverannce Caucus and the Asia Caucus in
WSIS.
----- Original Message -----
From: Izumi AIZU <aizu@anr.org>
To: <communication@wsisasia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: [communication 1395] [Final Reminder] Need more info for Speaker
nomination
> This is the FINAL Reminder.
>
> We need to decide within a few hours, and you need to send
> the following now. You need the "short motivation" statement,
> not just names and organizations.
>
> thanks,
>
> izumi
>
> -----------------
>
> For those who like to nominate speakers to Tunis Summit,
>
> Could you quickly write the "short motivation" as well as
> which speaking slot you want to join.
>
> Together with short bio/description of the speaker.
>
> WITHIN 8 hours or less. We need to send the info
> to the CS sec by noon, tomorrow, here in Geneva time.
>
> izumi
>
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