[WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [CS Bureau] Informations before PrepCom-3

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Dear All,

Thanks for all of the efforts on the fellowships, just one point as I saw the hotel Etap rooms reserved by ITU, I should say this is not a UN standard hotel and  I propose to inform ITU that the hotel should be changed or the full UN perdiem should be paid to the fellowship receivers , enabling them to choose their own lodging. Even in the current case, the fellows should pay for their breakfast which is also not acceptable and it should be a part of room charges. I think is good to have fellowships, but also we should consider the standards and dignity of the civil society members. I thank the ITU for arranging the fellowships, but this should also be according to UN travel and lodging standards. This is a minor problem,but is a matter of principle. 

Regards
Amir
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CONGO - Philippe Dam 
  To: plenary at wsis-cs.org ; bureau at wsis-cs.org 
  Cc: 'CONGO - Alejandra Mendoza' ; 'Renata Bloem' 
  Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:24 PM
  Subject: [CS Bureau] Informations before PrepCom-3


  Dear all, 

   

  This is just a few information before the opening of WSIS PrepCom-3 and the CS Orientation Session we organise tomorrow. You will find enclosed a short practical kit to get prepared for PrepCom-3 (Contact information, access to the UN, badging, and civil society). In addition there is a map of the UN and ITU, including the location of the ITU Building Tower.

   

   

   

  We also wanted to inform the Plenary and to clarify the modalities for the attribution of the ITU Fellowships for Civil Society for PrepCom-3. The WSIS Executive Secretariat was informed very late of the final available funding for CS fellowships. Further to a meeting with the WSIS (24 August), we were provided with a short list of applicants, including all valid requests in accordance with the ITU principles, for consideration to the Civil Society Bureau. 

   

  A consultation was held among the CS Members which recommended 10 names among the short-listed applicants, taking into account the need of geographical representation, gender balance. Selected applicants were candidates from the LDCs, or members of Civil Society Structures who were very much involved in the previous stages of the WSIS process from developing countries. 

   

  The CS Bureau submitted its recommendation as follows:

   

        "Ms
       Tangu Nyirenda
       Africa (Zambia)
       Oneworld International Foundation
       
        Mr
       R. SALIM 
       Asia (Bangladesh)
       Bangladesh Friendship Education Society
       
        Mr
       T. AMEGNIKPO
       Africa (Togo)
       ALSD
       
        Mr
       R. AHM BAZLUR
       Asia (Bangladesh)
       Bangladesh NGO Network Radio & Communication
       
        Mr
       S.C. KABANGE
       Africa (Zambia)
       Media Institute of Southern Africa
       
        Mr
       Mballo Moussa
       Africa (Senegal)
       Union des Associations des Elus Locaux
       
        Robert Sagun
       Philippines (Asia)
       Youth Caucus
       
        Olinca Marino
       LAC (Mexico)
       Latin America 
       
        Tracey Naughton
       Africa (South Africa)
       Media  
       
        Magaly Pazello
       LAC (Brazil)
       Gender 
       
        Sohrab Razagghi
       Middle East (Iran)
       Western Asia And The Middle East  
       
             

  If more fellowships are available, we proposed the WSIS ES to select one or more of these applicants who received the same number of recommendations:

  Delphine Nana

  Tijani Ben Jemaa 

  Olivier Nana Nzepa"

   

   

  The WSIS ES accepted this recommendation on 5 September, but only amended the recommended list so that it matches with the ITU conditions (the ITU could not give 2 fellowships to participants from the same country):

  R. Salim (Bangladesh)

  Mballa Moussa (Senegal) 

  R. Amegnikpo (Togo) 

  S.C. Kabenge (Zambia / Namibia)

  Robert Sagun (Youth Caucus)

  Olinca Marino (Latin America)

  Tracey Naughton (Media)

  Magaly Pazello (Gender)

  Sohrab Razagghi (Middle East and Western Asia)

  Delphine Nana (Africa)

   

   

  At the very last moment, we were informed by the WSIS ES that two additional fellowships would be attributed, but due to the very short time before PerepCom-3, it was practically not possible to consult the CS Bureau, so that the decision on those two last fellowships was taken by the WSIS alone.

   

  Thank you for your intension and best regards,

   

  Philippe Dam
  CONGO - WSIS CS Secretariat 
  11, Avenue de la Paix
  CH-1202 Geneva
  Tel: +41 22 301 1000
  Fax: +41 22 301 2000
  E-mail: wsis at ngocongo.org
  Website: www.ngocongo.org 

   

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