[WSIS CS-Plenary] implementation issue: participation of NGOs in new structures and bodies established

[Rik Panganiban]

Dear Friends,

I want to make sure that we have flagged an issue related to the  
accreditation of NGOs for whatever international and regional  
structures get established after Tunis.  We should not take it as  
assumed that there will be similar arrangements for accreditation and  
participation.  Some details regarding this:

*    All organizations accredited to the WSIS in Phase I and II  
should be automatically invited to participate in any follow-up and  
implementation structures
*    Organizations not accredited to WSIS should have a transparent  
and inclusive process of being accredited to the appropriate follow- 
up and implementation structures
*    Modalities of participation should build upon what we have  
accomplished here and at the WGIG
*    Official documentation should be available online and in paper  
to civil society
*    Provision of civil society written and oral contributions

There are probably other things I am forgetting....

Rik Panganiban
CONGO

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RIK PANGANIBAN       Communications Coordinator
Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United  
Nations (CONGO)
web: http://www.ngocongo.org
email: rik.panganiban at ngocongo.org
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