[Advisors] consultation re: WSIS outcomes

[Michael Gurstein]

Hi Marita,

 

Thanks for this and it is good to see that someone in Canada is paying
attention to this.

 

A couple of questions. Is there a website for this or a link?  Also, will
there be remote participation? And finally, do you happen to know who
prepared the invitation list?

 

As a long time participant/observer on the WSIS process including
participation in WSIS (Tunis), a keynote (on behalf of civil society at the
UNESCO sponsored WSIS Review in Paris in 2013), and as host/facilitator of
the Community Informatics network which I believe is the world's largest
ICT4D research and practitioner network  I'm a wee bit surprised that this
is the first I've heard of this consultation.

 

By a separate post, I'll send a document which I helped prepare in response
to the WSIS +10 "non-paper" which I would also ask to be entered into the
record.

 

Tks again,

 

Mike

 

From: advisors-bounces at tc.ca [mailto:advisors-bounces at tc.ca] On Behalf Of
Marita Moll
Sent: October 4, 2015 8:43 AM
To: TC Advisors <advisors at tc.ca>
Subject: [Advisors] consultation re: WSIS outcomes

 


Hello all.  I have been invited to be part of a one day consultation that
will inform the United Nations assessment on the outcomes of the World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This consultation is being hosted
by the CIRA, with the assistance of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.  It
is described as a facilitated discussion about Canadian priorities in the
global development of ICT and the Internet, as well as the role Canadians
can play in facilitating the inclusion of these important technologies in
development. 

I only got this invite a few days ago.  The event is on Wednesday. Not much
time to prepare -- I was probably on the "B" list.  I would be happy to
receive any input that might help inform my participation.

Marita

 

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