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

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Dear All,

Sorry for not being very active on list, but still reading all messages. I wish to share my sympathy and support to what has been discussed in UNESCO, among some CSB members there and also very much support Robert's idea of a new election process. CSB has proved to be a useful tool and setup and I think it should continue to do so. Maybe some newcomers are not that much aware of the background history and many many discussions we had, but the rest of us agree in a way or another that our successful presence in the WSIS process was partly due to having structures such as committees, CSB and  content and theme group plenary in place, don't forget it.

Best

Amir

Tehran
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  From: CONGO - Philippe Dam 
  To: plenary at wsis-cs.org 
  Cc: bureau at wsis-cs.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:58 AM
  Subject: RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: [CS Bureau] Review of CSB bureau


  Robert, 

   

  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. 

   

  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. 

   

  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. 

   

  Best, 

   

  Philippe

   

   

   

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  De : plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org] De la part de Robert Guerra
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  Philippe:

   

  please do specify which members of the CSB were in fact consulted. I am

  on the CSB, and have received no communications on the matter.

   

  Again, the issue of transparency is an important one - please do provide

  details as to who is speaking on behalf of the CSB and what they are

  negotiating.

   

  regards

   

  Robert

   

  WSIS wrote:

  > Dear all,

  > 

  >  

  > 

  > Some members of the Civil Society Bureau to the World Summit on the

  > Information Society have informally discussed during lunchtime today, on

  > the occasion of the UNESCO lead Action Line Facilitation meetings taking

  > place in Paris. Since the question of civil society self-organising

  > mechanisms in the up coming WSIS implementation and follow-up processes

  > has been raised on this list, the general agreement among those

  > participating in the discussion was that CSB members who are still

  > committed and active in the process should continue to deal with

  > immediate support to CS inclusion in the up coming events, to fill the

  > existing needs and emerging expectations express! ed by CS entities,

  > Governments and intergovernmental partners.

  > 

  >  

  > 

  > The question of the adaptation of the CSB or of any CSB-like structure

  > in the following steps should be agreed by May 2007 at the occasion of

  > the expectedly wide CS gathering during the up coming cluster of WSIS

  > implementation and follow-up events. The discussion on the *future

  > composition*, and even most importantly on the *role* of this structure,

  > should be carried on by the WSIS CSB members from now until May 2007, in

  > an inclusive manner with other CS entities involved in the process.

  > 

  >  

  > 

  > We surely can go in this direction asap. This issue was also discussed

  > among a wider group of CS representatives at the end of the day.

  > 

  >  

  > 

  > Best regards,

  > 

  >  

  > 

  > Philippe Dam 

  > 

   

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