I doubt that NCSG has that status. But many of us
individually/organizationally do.
On 7/9/2015 4:51 PM, James Gannon wrote:
> Does NCSG have status to submit as a group or would we do it by proxy?
>
> " Submissions are now invited from member states and observer states and relevant stakeholders from the following five categories (i) Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, (ii) Organizations accredited to the World Summit on the Information Society held in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005), (iii) Organizations accredited to the WSIS Forum held from 2011 to 2015, (iv) Organizations with observer status with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and (v) Attendees of the UNESCO WSIS+10 - ICT4D Conference or the UNESCO WSIS - Connecting the Dots Conference."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:45 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fwd: Re: [] Fwd: WSIS Flash Special Issue - WSIS+10 UNGA Overall Review - Guidelines for Written Submissions
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Do we are as a group to try and send a comment?
>
> avri
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: [ccwg-internet-governance] Fwd: WSIS Flash Special Issue -
> WSIS+10 UNGA Overall Review - Guidelines for Written Submissions
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 18:18:35 +0000
> From: Nigel Hickson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Marilyn Cade <[log in to unmask]>, Rafik Dammak
> <[log in to unmask]>
> CC: [log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Good evening
>
>
> Further to below would hope to circulate a draft in next week or so.
>
> The Call for comments, while someway prescriptive in form, is open; thus the opportunity (as Marilyn has helpfully noted) for many stakeholders to contribute.
>
> Best
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
> From: Marilyn Cade <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Date: Thursday 9 July 2015 04:34
> To: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>, Nigel Hickson <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Cc: ccwg <[log in to unmask]
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> Subject: RE: [ccwg-internet-governance] Fwd: WSIS Flash Special Issue -
> WSIS+10 UNGA Overall Review - Guidelines for Written Submissions
>
> While I also admire and support a consultation with the CCWG-IG, I also note the importance of individual organizations, companies, NGOs and CS
> making individual comments. For instance, I have suggested to some of
> the associations I collaborate with that they will want to make individual comments under their own name. I hope that others are also broadly sharing the information about the public comment opportunity.
>
> While the ITU is helping to promote the visibility of this notice, it is critical that colleagues understand that this invitation is from the UNGA.
>
> In short, a positive opportunity.
>
>
>
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> From: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 09:05:32 +0900
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> CC: [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [ccwg-internet-governance] Fwd: WSIS Flash Special Issue -
> WSIS+10 UNGA Overall Review - Guidelines for Written Submissions
>
> Hi Nigel,
>
> thanks for this update, can you please a tentative date by when we can get the draft response for comment?
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> 2015-07-09 8:50 GMT+09:00 Nigel Hickson <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>:
>
> Olivier and colleagues
>
> Good evening. Thanks for below; difficult to pretend we did not
> see it
..
>
> As discussed; we are co-ordinating main messages in response with I*
> colleagues but plan to submit an individual response. We are
> starting work on it and will liaise with IG WG as discussed.
>
> Best
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
>
>
> From: <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behalf of
> Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Date: Tuesday 7 July 2015 17:15
> To: ccwg <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: [ccwg-internet-governance] Fwd: WSIS Flash Special Issue -
> WSIS+10 UNGA Overall Review - Guidelines for Written Submissions
>
> FYI -- I hope this shows when sent through the list.
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
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> Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:25:19 +0200
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> WSIS Flash Special Issue: July 2015
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> Guidelines for Written Submissions
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> WSIS+10 UNGA High-Level Meeting
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> This note describes the process and parameters for written
> submissions during the first phase of the General Assemblys World
> Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) review. Per General
> Assembly resolution 68/302
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> for the review process prepared by the co-facilitators, member
> states and observer states and all relevant stakeholders are invited
> at this stage to provide inputs on the desired elements and content
> of a non-paper that will be released at the end of August 2015 and
> eventually developed into the final outcome document to be adopted
> in December 2015. The non-paper will capture stakeholder
> perspectives on progress made in the implementation of the outcomes
> of the World Summit on the Information Society, and on potential
> information and communications technology gaps and areas for
> continued focus, as well as challenges, including bridging the
> digital divide, and harnessing information and communications
> technologies for development.
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>
> Submission deadline: 31 July 2015
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> *Some guiding questions for your submissions are listed below:*
>
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> 1. To what extent has progress been made on the vision of the
> people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information
> Society in the ten years since the WSIS?
> 2. What are the challenges to the implementation of WSIS outcomes?
> 3. What should be the priorities in seeking to achieve WSIS
> outcomes and progress towards the Information Society, taking
> into account emerging trends?
> 4. What are general expectations from the WSIS + 10 High Level
> Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly?
> 5. What shape should the outcome document take?
>
>
> *Particular attention should also be paid to the points listed below: *
>
>
> * Submissions are now invited from member states and observer
> states and relevant stakeholders from the following five
> categories (i) Non-governmental organizations in consultative
> status with the Economic and Social Council, (ii) Organizations
> accredited to the World Summit on the Information Society held
> in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005), (iii) Organizations
> accredited to the WSIS Forum held from 2011 to 2015, (iv)
> Organizations with observer status with the United Nations
> Conference on Trade and Development, and (v) Attendees of the
> UNESCO WSIS+10 - ICT4D Conference or the UNESCO WSIS -
> Connecting the Dots Conference.
> * As stated in the General Assembly resolution 68/302
> <https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=175213&N=247&L=786&F=H>,
> the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
> is submitting its report through ECOSOC to the GA on the
> ten-year review of progress made in the implementation of the
> WSIS outcomes, which can be accessed here
> <https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=175213&N=247&L=792&F=H>.
>
> * You may wish to consider the outcomes of the recent WSIS+10
> reviews by UNESCO and ITU and build upon these. You can find
> more information about these reviews by following this
> unpan3.un.org <http://unpan3.un.org> link
> <https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=175213&N=247&L=790&F=H>.
>
> * Submissions will be accepted in *ONLY* official United Nations
> languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).
> * Submissions should (i) adhere to the specific themes of WSIS;
> (ii) be clear, concise, and simple; and (iii) be accurate in
> facts and figures.
> * Only one written statement per organization can be submitted.
> * Submissions should not be critical of a UN Member State or
> Government leader/s and should not make critical generalizations
> of a group or persons/countries/organizations.
> * Related to format and structure: use generic fonts and
> formatting, indicate the start of a new paragraph with a double
> line break, do not number the paragraphs, proofread and spell
> check, and avoid abbreviations and acronyms, as well as
> footnotes, and consult UN terminology
> <https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=175213&N=247&L=787&F=H>.
>
> * All submissions will be made public on the WSIS Overall Review
> website at: http://unpan3.un.org/wsis10/
> <https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=175213&N=247&L=782&F=H>.
>
>
>
> *Click here
> <https://www.itu.int/ITU-D/hcb/newsletter/link.php?M=175213&N=247&L=791&F=H>
> to download the official submission form and email it to the address
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