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MISTICA: CMSI: Civil Society Plenary list

From: Daniel Pimienta ([email protected])
Date: Wed Mar 19 2003 - 12:33:07 AST

>To: [email protected]
>From: karen banks <[email protected]>
>Subject: [wsis-prep1] WSIS Civil Society Plenary list
>Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 06:50:26 +0000
>
>Greetings to everyone,
>
>Below is some background information about the list, with details as to
>how to subscribe towards the end. Please feel free to share this
>announcement widely. I have only posted the announcement to this list
>([email protected])
>
>regards
>karen banks
>
>INVITATATION TO JOIN THE CS-PLENARY LIST - [email protected]
>=============================================================
>As per discussions and subsequent agreement during the final Civil Society
>plenary in Geneva on Feb 28th, the following list has been created as a
>space for the the Virtual Plenary to discuss and share information between
>PrepComs and the Summit:
>
>[email protected]
>
>Background and Objectives
>=========================
>The Civil Society Plenary: (From the final Civil Society Plenary Meeting,
>PrepCom 2, 28.2.2003).
>This is a work in progress and is open to amendments throughout the WSIS
>process.
>
>The Civil Society Plenary Meeting, when convened, is the source of
>legitimacy for all civil society activities in the WSIS.
>
>Between PrepComs a 'Virtual CS Plenary Group' has been created
>([email protected]), comprising organisations and other entities
>accredited and registered at both PrepComs to date, from civil society,
>although organisations with a key interest in the issues but that are not
>part of the Summit process should also have the opportunity to participate.
>
>The list will not be a decision-making space, in the sense that no voting
>will be called for, but a space to promote greater debate and transparency
>in the organisation of Civil Society during the summit.
>
>Civil Society Organisations
>===========================
>All civil society organisations or entities will be invited to join.
>Everyone will be asked to provide their name, organisational affiliation
>and e-mail address, along with some additional optional information. Many
>may subscribe from the one organisation.
>
>There is no unanimously agreed definition of Civil Society, but we will
>work with the following loose definition (which draws on several United
>Nations documents):
>
>Organisations - including movements, networks and other entities - which
>are autonomous from the State, are not intergovernmental or do not
>represent the private sector, and which in principle, are
>non-profit-making, act locally, nationally and internationally, in defence
>and promotion of social, economic and cultural interests and for mutual
>benefit.
>
>Transparency
>============
>This will be an open list. Archives of all lists below will be publically
>available at:
>http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/public/plenary/
>
>Subscribing to Plenary
>======================
>Please visit http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/plenary where
>a brief form is provided we would like everybody to complete. Once the
>form is completed, you should receive confirmation of your subscription
>within 24 hours.
>
>All those who attended PrepCom1 will be automatically subscribed to the
>list. We do not yet have access to the attendee list for PrepCom 2, but
>will ensure that this announcement is shared widely on WSIS and related
>mailing lists, and sent to the WSIS Civil Society Division Secretariat.
>
>Using Plenary
>=============
>To post a message to all the list members, send email to [email protected]
>
>Work of the List
>================
>We hope to provide some loose facilitation guidelines to ensure the list
>works smoothly, effectively and does not duplicate the work of other lists
>(such as the wsis-prep1 and other related lists).
>
>These will be posted by early of the week beginning March 24th, by which
>time we hope to have received the bulk of subscription requests, and can
>convene our 'virtual' plenary.
>
>Coordination and Integration with other lists
>=============================================
>We are currently discussing with lost owners of other WSIS related lists
>(such as wsis-prep1) as to how to minimise duplication of effort, and
>merge lists where possible. An update will be shared widely as soon possible.

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