[Chapter-delegates] [governance] DESA information meeting on IGF continuation in New York tomorrow (March 30)

[Christopher Wilkinson]

On 29 Mar 2010, at 15:22, CW Mail wrote:

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>> From: Bertrand de La Chapelle <bdelachapelle at gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon 29 Mar 2010 12:59:33 GMT+02:00
>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>> Subject: [governance] DESA information meeting on IGF continuation  
>> in New York tomorrow (March 30)
>> Reply-To: governance at lists.cpsr.org,Bertrand de La Chapelle <bdelachapelle at gmail.com 
>> >
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I do not know if members of this list are aware of the information  
>> meeting organised by DESA tomorrow in New York on the continuation  
>> of the IGF. (sorry for not having shared this earlier). The meeting  
>> will take place from 15 to 18, in the conference room 2 (Edificio  
>> del Jardim norte ???)
>>
>> The invitation letter to permanent missions (spanish version  
>> attached), is interesting because it indicates that the meeting is  
>> open not only to accredited entities to the World Summit on the  
>> Information society, but also to "institutions and persons with  
>> demonstrated knowledge and experience in issues related to the  
>> Internet Governance Forum" (excuse my rough translation ...). I  
>> suppose this means that any participant in the IGF meetings is  
>> allowed to attend. The indicated telephone number for DESA is : (1)  
>> 212 963 1234.
>>
>> I do not know how widely this invitation has been circulated, but  
>> the presence of actors on this list who can be in New York would  
>> certainly be useful (given the late date, this probably means  
>> mostly US-based actors). This will be the first opportunity to hear  
>> the public presentation by DESA and the Assistant Secretary General  
>> Sha, of the next steps in preparation of the future discussions in  
>> ECOSOC and UN GA regarding the continuation of the IGF.
>>
>> The European Union will actively participate and reiterate support  
>> for the continuation of the IGF in its Tunis mandate for at least  
>> another period of five years.
>>
>> Feedback from people that will be attending is highly welcome.
>>
>> Apologies again for not having thought of sharing this on the list  
>> earlier.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Bertrand
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>> -- 
>> ____________________
>> Bertrand de La Chapelle
>> Délégué Spécial pour la Société de l'Information / Special Envoy  
>> for the Information Society
>> Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes/ French Ministry  
>> of Foreign and European Affairs
>> Tel : +33 (0)6 11 88 33 32
>>
>> "Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine  
>> de Saint Exupéry
>> ("there is no greater mission for humans than uniting humans")
>> <20100317 DESA Reunión informativfa del SG Adjunto  de Atos   
>> Económicos y  
>> Sociales 
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