[kictanet] Up date on CS participation in ITU activities

[A. Wanjira Munyua]

For all those interested in ITU processes, below is an update from CONGO -
the WSIS Civil Society Secretariat re: consultation process with civil
society groups for participation in ITU following the ITU Plenipotentiary
Conference of Resolution 141.

best regards
alice
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Dear all,



This is to inform you that, in the follow adoption by the ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference of Resolution 141 up to the - Study on the
participation of all relevant stakeholders in the activities of the Union
related to the World Summit on the Information Society (also here
attached), we have been approached by the ITU Secretariat to kick-start a
process of consultation with civil society entities.



This resolution, recognising the need to enhance the participation of WSIS
stakeholders in the ITU, provided:

            - the conduct of a study on the participation of all relevant
stakeholders in the activities of the ITU related to WSIS

            - the creation of a Working Group of the ITU Council to
perform this study and to propose some reform on the basis of
that study. The terms of reference and the mandate of this
working group are included in the annex to resolution 141.
This Working Group will be composed of ITU member states –
with mention that their delegations may include appropriate
legal, technical and regulatory experts – and will conduct
open consultations.



This Working Group is expected to start meeting on 15 June 2007. In
implementing ITU Resolution 141, the ITU Secretariat took up the following
steps:

            • Establishing the webpage of the Working Group of the Council
on Resolution 141:
http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/



            • On line call for written contributions for all stakeholders,
as indicated on the previous page: all contributions will be
made public. There is no deadline for submission at the
moment. Written contributions should be sent to:
ITU-Stakeholders at itu.int.



• Establishing a webpage on the ITU sources on civil society:
http://www.itu.int/council/groups/stakeholders/resources.html



• Organisation on 18 May 2007 (10:00-13:00) at the ITU, in the framework
of the WSIS related cluster of events, of an Informal consultation between
ITU and civil society in which the ITU SG Hamadoun Touré will participate,
as well as probably delegations of the two countries in charge of
facilitating the work of the Working Group.



More information will be circulated soon on this meeting.



All the best,



Philippe Dam





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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that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and
decisions. Founded in 1948, CONGO's major objective is to ensure the
presence of NGOs in exchanges among the world's governments and United
Nations agencies on issues of global concern.  For more information see
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