[WSIS CS-Plenary] Revised GFC draft : what are the modifications ?

[Elizabeth Carll, PhD]

Thank you for this helpful analysis which will save us all time in
analyzing.

Elizabeth

Dr. Elizabeth Carll
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies;
Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations
UN NGO Committee on Mental Health
New York, USA
Tel: 1631-754-2424
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-----Original Message-----
From: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org]On Behalf
Of Bertrand de La Chapelle
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:57 AM
To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Revised GFC draft : what are the modifications ?


Dear all,

The PrepCom President has transmitted for consideration at PrepCom3 a
slightly revised version of his input paper prepared for the 7th GFC meeting
on Sept 6. Modifications are hard to spot without really getting the two
texts side by side, but as you will see below, they all point in the same
direction. To facilitate discussion, I have outlined in the attached
document the differences between the two texts : the Sept 6 version and the
more recent one, dated Sept 8). New or modified text is in bold, deleted
text is crossed. Brief explanatory comments in italic.

In a nutshell, the main modifications are :

-         the transformation of "the sustainability of the WSIS process"
into "the sustainability of progress towards the outcomes of WSIS" in para
11,

-         the systematic deletion of the expression "full and effective"
before any mention of the participation of non-governmental stakeholders
(para 12, 13 c, 29) ;

-         the introduction of a reference to UNGA Resolution 57/270 B in
para 14 B

-         the transformation of the annual report on WSIS implementation
requested from the UN SG into a mere section of his general report to UNGA /
ECOSOC (para 33)

-         the transformation in para 35 of the "continuous involvement of
all stakeholders in policy discussions after the Tunis Summit" into a mere
"participation of all stakeholders in policy discussions".

Looking forward to discussing these points with you all during PrepCom3.

Best

Bertrand