[WSIS CS-Plenary] Review of CS Bureau - long overdue and much needed

[Dr. Francis MUGUET]

Dear Malik

> Dear Robert
>
> Greetings
>
> I admire your courage. I agree with you the election and appointee 
> were hand picked.
>
I guess you have misinformed.  
The CSB has not been hand picked by govermements or international 
organizations as
it was  the case wtih
the  Task Force on Financing Mechanims, the WGIG,
the MAG of the Internet Forum, or the advisory board of the Global Alliance,

 From where did you get all this disinformation ?

>  These decision were  made by some one else.
>
this is not how things did occur. It was an ad hoc
self organization process.

> They were not fair .That is the reason why things don't work.
>
Things are not working as bad as you think, but they could be better.
I was expecting the worse after the ECOSOC session last July in
Geneva, but today I was pleasantly surprised/
At UNESCO, things are evolving into the right direction.
CS representatives have the possibilty to intervene, and their suggestion
are noted, in the same way as governments and private sector.
The representative from Egypt tried to bring some procedural issues
to slow down the multistakeholder approach, but he was outnumbered
and finally gave up.
All stakeholders present in the room were called to approve
the selection of UNESCO as the lead agency for the C3 action line.
Plathe  mentionnend that the recognition of one NGO : APC as
a co-facilator of the C2 action line was an exemple of the multi-stakeholder
approach.

I am really too tired to make a report tonight.

> We stay quiet .
>
speak for yourself...

> The pattern is same every where the foot ball is in the two side of 
> the same . It is a good drama.
>
We are not watching TV, here at UNESCO, believe me !!!

> There is no activity people will make money.
>
I do not understand what you meant ?

My best advice if you do not want to stay quiet is to start
to form a CSB at your own national level or regional level,
to defend the procedural rights of your own civil society,
both at an international level and national level.
Your national CSB being as an antenna ( working both
ways ) of the international CSB in Geneva.
Think a little about it, but
in countries where  CS is facing difficulties,
national CSBs would be quite helpfull.

In my view, formation of national and regional CSBs are necessary steps
 in the  review of the international CSB, 
as a natural evolution because
we are reaching the most exciting phase of the WSIS : implementation.
The formation of national and regional CSB would increase
1/ the efficiency of the implementation,
2/ the inclusive participation of people that have not the
capablitity to travel to Geneva, Paris, New York,
Kuala lumpur, Beijing or Athens.

As we say in French:
La critique est facile, l'art is difficile
Criticism is easy, but art is difficult.

Do we really want to bridge the digital divide ?

Best regards

Francis

> Dr Malik Khan
>
> On 10/16/06, *Robert Guerra* <rguerra at lists.privaterra.org 
> <mailto:rguerra at lists.privaterra.org>> wrote:
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>     Dear colleagues:
>
>     Several months ago I asked a simple question, one that for some
>     reason
>     has generated little discussion and comment - that being the future of
>     the Civil Society Bureau (CSB) as a structure and those elected (or
>     appointed) to serve on the body.
>
>
>     Much like the governance caucus has, I think the CSB must clearly
>     pronounce itself on how it sees its role, and how  its representatives
>     are selected .
>
>     Personally I believe the CSB has, in all extents and purposes
>     served its
>     role - and is not longer providing any type of useful role.
>     Perhaps I am
>     wrong..but i just can't agree with a structure that sees its
>     represented
>     at entrenched in their positions. If the body is to represent in some
>     way CS, then it needs to periodically open itself for renewal and/or
>     elections.
>
>     I thus call for the members of the CSB to start an open
>     nomination/election process. The call needs to be preceded with a
>     clear
>     statement on how the election will be run - specifically how
>     transparent
>     it will be, and what specific "seats" are available.
>
>     Three key issues that need to be resolved :
>
>     1. What to do with the  "host country liaison" seat ? Is there a
>     need to
>     have such a position when there is no summit host country to dialogue
>     with ?
>
>     2. How many regional "seats" are to be allocated. Do we use the
>     existing
>     structure ? If not, then a consensus must be reached on the # of
>     regions
>     to be allocated. Possible bodies to use an example - UN, FIFA, ICANN,
>     Olympics, etc..
>
>     3. How can the election be overseen and run in a fashion that is
>     consistent with the core values of Civil Society @ WSIS ?
>
>     An election for the CSB seats is NO small task, but nonetheless -
>     something that is long overdue and much needed. How to proceed, well,
>     something that needs to be discussed..
>
>     regards
>
>     Robert
>
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