[Chapter-delegates] ISOC accredited Consultative Status with UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

[Carlos Martinez]

Congratulations to ISOC and particularly to everyone involved in the
process!

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer at isoc.org>wrote:

>    Dear Members,
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> This is to inform you that the Internet Society now has an official
> “Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council”.
>  We had applied for this status in 2007 and our accreditation was approved
> yesterday, in New York, by ECOSOC Member States.
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> This is an important step for ISOC as it gives the organization the
> opportunity to become an even more important player on all the issues of
> interest to us in the UN context, such as current discussions about the
> future of the IGF and enhanced cooperation, and the many possible
> discussions of Internet topics that may come up in the UN and its agencies
> in future.
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> ECOSOC is the *central forum for discussing international economic and
> social issues* and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to
> Member States and the United Nations system. ECOSOC is responsible for
> promoting higher standards of living, full employment, and economic and
> social progress; identifying solutions to international economic, social and
> health problems; facilitating international cultural and educational
> cooperation; and encouraging universal respect for human rights and
> fundamental freedoms. NGOs that are formally recognized with consultative
> status are entitled to accreditation which allows them to participate in
> relevant United Nations conferences and preparatory meetings.
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> Read more about ECOSOC: http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/about/
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> PS: A report will follow shortly on recent developments regarding the IGF
> and enhanced cooperation processes which were both discussed by ECOSOC last
> week as well as yesterday.
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> Best regards,
>
>
>
> Constance Bommelaer
>
> Senior Manager
>
> Strategic Global Engagement
>
> Internet Society (ISOC)
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> www.isoc.org
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