[WSIS CS-Plenary] Orientation Session 14 September

[Renata BLOEM]

Dear all,

as previously announced, CONGO will host an orientation session on Sunday,
14 September, preceding PrepCom-3. The session will be held at the Geneva
International Conference Centre (CICG) in room 3/4. Please find the program
and registration form attached and mark if you want to take lunch at the
cafeteria. They would open if enough persons register.  I look forward to
seeing you all there.
With best wishes,

Renate Bloem
President of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
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Palais des Nations, E2-B
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Tel: +41 22 917 1881
Fax: +41 22 917 0373
E-mail: rbloem at ngocongo.org
Website: www.ngocongo.org






Civil Society Orientation Session

WSIS PrepCom 3
Geneva, 14 September 2003, CICG, Room 3/4
Program of Activities

Time:			Event:

10:00 –  10:15		Introduction, Opening Remarks
·	Renate Bloem (President, CONGO)
·	Adama Samassekou (President, WSIS Prepcom)
·	Alain Clerc (Civil Society Division)

10:15 –  11:15		A) The Summit Process
·	Pierre Gagne (WSIS Executive Director)
			B) Modalities
·	Charles Geiger (Senior Advisor, Executive Secretariat)
11:15 – 11:30		Break

11:30 – 12:00		PrepCom 3
·	Ambassador Asko Numminen (Chairperson, Subcommittee-2 at PrepCom-3)
·	Lyndall Shope Mafole (Chairperson, Subcommittee-2 Working Group at
PrepCom-2)
·	Ambassador Daniel Stauffacher, (ChairpersonSubcommittee-1)


12:00 – 13:00 		Civil Society at WSIS

13:00 – 14 :30		Lunch

14:30 – 16:15		Breakout Groups into Caucuses

16:15 – 16:30		Break

16:30 – 17:30		Questions and Logistics
·	Louise Lassonde (Coordinator, Civil Society Division)


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The Conference of NGOs (CONGO) is an international, not-for-profit
membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United
Nations debates and decisions.  Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is
to ensure the presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments
and United Nations agencies on issues of global concern. Our broad
membership email-network has become a major source of information for NGOs
active within the United Nations and seeking collaboration/partnerships with
other NGOs of similar concerns.  For more information see our website at
www.ngocongo.org or email congo at ngocongo.org

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