[WSIS CS-Plenary] RE: [WSIS-CT] final version, comments by today, Dec 7, 4pm

[Elizabeth Carll, PhD]

Dear Rik and all,

Thank you for all your work on this as it it no easy task given the
diversity of interests.  I have reviewed and noticed that the recommendation
in paragraph 4 of the Conclusion section, the reference to mental and
physical health has inadvertently been omitted from previous versions.  It
is important to include mental and physical health as in many countries
mental health is disconnected from  medical care.

Including mental and physical health in the conclusions is very important as
is not only reflects consistency with the preceding document  as to the
importance of mental and physical health, but often when documents are
referred to, frequently only the conclusions are published.   Therefore, it
is critical to revise the paragraph to read as below, including reference to
both physical and mental health and well-being as a human right, and also
access to physical and mental health care as opposed to medical care.

Please revise paragraph 4 of the Conclusion section to read as follows:

Toward this end, and in preparation for the second phase of WSIS, an
independent commission should be established to review national and
international ICT regulations and practices and their compliance with
international human rights standards. This commission should also address
the potential applications of ICTs to the realization of human rights, such
as the right to development, the right to education and the right to a
standard of living adequate for the mental and physical health and
well-being of the individual and his or her family, including food, housing
and mental and physical health care.

Thank you for your help with this.

Best regards,

Elizabeth

Dr. Elizabeth Carll

Focal Point

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Tel: 631-754-2424

Fax: 631-754-5032

ecarll at optonline.net

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  From: ct-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:ct-admin at wsis-cs.org]On Behalf Of Rik
Panganiban
  Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 5:59 AM
  To: wsis-cs-plenary; ct at wsis-cs.org
  Subject: [WSIS-CT] final version, comments by today, Dec 7, 4pm


  Dear Colleagues,

  Please find attached in Word and RTF formats the near final version fo the
CS visionary statement, to be presented formally on Wednesday December 10.
We request your comments to this text to the drafting committee by TODAY,
December 7, by 4pm, CET.

  Note that this text has already received wide input from caucuses and
working groups, has undergone several stages of consultation, and must be
ready to give to translators by Monday if we are to have it translated and
available for wide endorsement on Wednesday. The drafting committee will do
final edits this afternoon.

  In this light, we request that you comment only if there are SERIOUS
omissions or corrections necessary, and to submit corrected text. It is much
too late for completely new text or sections.

  There will be a final opportunity to discuss the text tomorrow (Monday,
December 8) at a plenary meeting at the ITU, room C, at 9am.

  Thanks for your consideration and rapid action on this. Apologies for the
extremely short time frame, and for only having the draft text available in
English.

  Regards,

  Rik Panganiban
  WFM
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