[WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [CS Bureau] Review of CSB bureau

[Robert Guerra]

Philippe:

These comments aren't directed to you, but to those who seem to be using
the label "member of the CSB" in some way..

The CSB agreeded on the principle that minutes of all meetings would be
published, together with a list of all those in attendance. That doesn't
seem to be happening.

So one can talk of individuals getting together, but not the CSB. Are
those acting on behalf of the CSB pursuing their own personal agenda  or
a position that comes as a result of open, clear and transparent
consultation of CS and key constituencies. I think it is the former,
which - is completely inconsistent with the key values put forward by CS
over the whole summit process.

If the governance caucus can open a transparent process of review in
less than a year, then the CSB should not wait until May 2007. I my
personal opinion, the CSB  should disband and let the CS  plenary decide
what to do next.

regards

Robert

CONGO - Philippe Dam wrote:
> Robert,
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> The two paragraphs I sent earlier today were the views expressed by
> members of the WSIS CSB during a lunchtime discussion – rather than
> during a consultation. Those discussing this issue have not asserted
> they were speaking _/on behalf of/_ the CSB. By memory, I think that
> Francis Muguet, Ann-Kristin Hakansson, Tijani Ben Jemaa and Djilali
> Benamrane were present during this lunchtime discussion. I was also
> there but I am not a CSB member as you know.
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> And there is not at this time any negotiation process. The discussion we
> had today was actually encouraged by the recent significant comments
> brought on this list, considering it was relevant to use this space for
> dialogue among those present in Paris.
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> To clarify in particular the second paragraph, sent earlier this
> evening, it goes without saying, in my understanding of the discussion,
> that final decision supporting the adaptation of the CSB or of any
> CSB-like structure in the following steps, expectedly in May 2007,
> should be taken by a CS Plenary. In such a reflection process, members
> of the WSIS CSB will therefore have a particular role in stimulating a
> discussion on this issue and to involve all other CS actors interested.
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> Best,
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> Philippe
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> Envoyé : mardi 17 octobre 2006 19:19
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> Philippe:
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> please do specify which members of the CSB were in fact consulted. I am
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> on the CSB, and have received no communications on the matter.
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> Again, the issue of transparency is an important one - please do provide
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> details as to who is speaking on behalf of the CSB and what they are
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> negotiating.
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> regards
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> Robert
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> WSIS wrote:
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>> Dear all,
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>> Some members of the Civil Society Bureau to the World Summit on the
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>> Information Society have informally discussed during lunchtime today, on
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>> the occasion of the UNESCO lead Action Line Facilitation meetings taking
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>> place in Paris. Since the question of civil society self-organising
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>> mechanisms in the up coming WSIS implementation and follow-up processes
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>> has been raised on this list, the general agreement among those
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>> participating in the discussion was that CSB members who are still
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>> committed and active in the process should continue to deal with
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>> immediate support to CS inclusion in the up coming events, to fill the
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>> existing needs and emerging expectations express! ed by CS entities,
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>> Governments and intergovernmental partners.
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>> The question of the adaptation of the CSB or of any CSB-like structure
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>> in the following steps should be agreed by May 2007 at the occasion of
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>> the expectedly wide CS gathering during the up coming cluster of WSIS
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>> implementation and follow-up events. The discussion on the *future
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>> composition*, and even most importantly on the *role* of this structure,
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>> should be carried on by the WSIS CSB members from now until May 2007, in
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>> an inclusive manner with other CS entities involved in the process.
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>> We surely can go in this direction asap. This issue was also discussed
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>> among a wider group of CS representatives at the end of the day.
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>> Best regards,
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>> Philippe Dam
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