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The World Summit on The Information Society: Asian Civil Society Response

About WSIS and Asia Pacific Regional Conference
NGO/Civil Society Participation
Discussion paper “The World Summit on the Information Society: an Asian Response”
ACSF: Our Contribution

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002

The World Summit on The Information Society: Asian Civil Society Response

Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM), International University of Japan

Academic research institute and NGO; information society, ICTs and public policy
http://www.glocom.ac.jp & http://www.glocom.org

Japanese non-profit sector representative to the (Digital Opportunities Task) DOT Force
Coordination (not represent) for Asian NGOs/Civil Society for participation in WSIS Asia/Pacific

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

Proposed by delegates to the ITU Plenipotentiary Meeting in 1998
Endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly as a multi-sectoral approach
UN global summit under the high patronage of the Secretary General
Two-Phase:

Geneva in December 2003 will adopt a Declaration of Principles and Action Plan
Tunis in 2005 will assess progress and refine the Action Plan with a focus on development

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

"To develop a common vision and understanding of the Information Society, to better understand its scope and dimensions and to draw up a strategic plan of action for successfully adapting to the new society"

Proposed themes for WSIS:

Access to ICTs for all
ICTs as tools for social and economic development
Confidence and security in the use of ICTs

WSIS Meeting Timeline

Preparatory Committees

PrepCom 1 – Geneva 1-5 July 2002
PrepCom 2 – Geneva, 17-28 February 2003
PrepCom 3 – Geneva, September 2003 (tentative)

2002-2003, Regional Preparations

African – Bamako (Mali) 28-30 May 2002
Pan European – Bucharest (Romania) 7-9 November 2002
Asian – Tokyo (Japan) 13-15 January 2003
LA & C – Bávaro (Dominican Republic) 29-31 January 2003

2003: December 10-12, WSIS (1) Geneva
2004-2005: PrepComs
2005: WSIS (2) Tunis
http://www.itu.int/wsis/

WSIS Asia Regional Meeting. Tokyo, January 11-15, 2003

Pre-meeting “side events”, January 11-12
January 13: Opening and panel discussions
January 14: Statements and reporting & comment session
January 15: Reports and adoption of output (half-day)
January is a busy month!
http://www.wsis-japan.jp/

Civil Society Participation and Contribution

CS Input welcomed

Conference reports will be accepted as input to the regional meeting (formal process this week)
Declaration - specific suggestions and recommendations
Action plan - specific suggestions and recommendations (tangibles, more than talk)

Organizers want your help - recognizing CS is hard
Write to wsis@soumu.go.jp

Logistics and Process Issues

www.wsis-japan.jp/

Register by December 13

www.wsis-japan.jp/conference/registration.html

infoDev, UNDP/ADB/ Govt. of Japan. Fellowships are available and cover airfare and accommodation for developing nation; NGOs; Caucus groups; Pacific Islands; SE Asian LDCs
Registration process: open, web-based, no accreditation but details required

If you need a fellowship you must say so
Hurry, visas take time

Agenda

Note “to be fixed” = an opportunity
Day 1: Opening and panel discussions
Day 2: Statements and reporting & comment session
Day 3: Reports and adoption of output (half-day)
Pre-meeting “side events”, January 11-12

Agenda January 13: Panel Discussions

Opening sessions – launch the conference
Keynote speech
Sessions are responsibility of the “organizer” taking multi-sectoral approach

Cultural Linguistic Diversity (UNESCO)
Development and ICT (UNDP)
Future of e-economy (Private sector)

NGO panel – to be confirmed and discussed
“to be fixed” think of it as an opportunity to contribute, first via wsis@soumu.go.jp

Agenda January 14

Keynote speeches
Statements

Government, International Organization, Private Sector, Civil Society

Wrap Up Session

Input from pre-conferences
Input from Tokyo side events
Reports from day 1
Intervention from floor

Drafting group - CS representative(s) ?

Agenda January 15

Report from the organizer
Speech by Japanese PM (TBC)
Adoption of “Declaration” (output of the meeting)
NGO next steps meeting (possible) ?

Side Events: January 11 & 12

Organized by the United Nations University, http://www.unu.edu/wsis/

(closing date by 27 December, 2002)

Gender: Beijing JAC (Japan Accountability Caucus)
Youth: GKP/Youth Forum
Pacific Islands:PIF, GKP/FDC, PIDO
NGO Forum: (proposed) Communication rights as human rights and human security
Your issue?
Coordinating plenary for Asian civil society

ACSF contribution to WSIS Asia

Proposal, use “The World Summit on the Information Society: an Asian Response” report as an organic working paper
Over the next few days produce an ACSF statement from this working paper
Continued discussion this evening at the Royal Princess Hotel, 7F: 6:30 pm (until you want to finish…)
Report back to the Plenary, Friday morning
Friday the Thirteenth (What’s next?)

Contacts

WSIS Asia;

http://www.wsis-japan.jp/
NGO Contact point: ap-wsis@glocom.ac.jp
General Email: wsis@soumu.go.jp

Izumi Aizu: izumi@anr.org
Adam Peake: ajp@glocom.ac.jp
Thank You

Contacts

WSIS Asia;

Main information point: http://www.wsis-japan.jp/
NGO Contact point: ap-wsis@glocom.ac.jp
General Email: wsis@soumu.go.jp
Side Events: http://www.unu.edu/wsis/

WSIS: http://www.itu.int/wsis/
Izumi Aizu: izumi@anr.org
Adam Peake: ajp@glocom.ac.jp

Agenda

Introduction, Izumi, 5 min,
Report on the Tuesday Session, Jaba - 10 min
Presentation of Statement, Conchita 10 min
Proposed future actions, Izumi, 5 min
Discussion, 30 min

Proposed Future Actions

“WSIS Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee (WANCOC)?”

Coordination Committee from
- Asia Caucus, PrepCom1
- Bangkok Workshop by NGO/Civil Society
- CONGO Bangkok Conference
- Organizers of Side events
-Open to others committed to WSIS from NGO/CSO
Bring 1 or 2 key persons from each group to act as coordination body

After Tokyo Conference:

Continue “lobbying” and “NGO/Civil Society” coordination to the preparatory process of WSIS, including PrepCom2, 3 and the Summit itself
Liaise with other activities, Hyderabad meeting, Porto Alegre, etc