RE: [hr-wsis] Re: SV: Re: Proposal - Speakers list for the summit

["Anne-Laurence Lacroix" <all@omct.org>]

Dear all,

I also agree with Rikke. Having Shirin Ebadi presenting the HR agenda is an excellent idea, but I do think that we need also a strong statement made by a person who has been involved in the process from the begining.

Regards,

Anne-Laurence

-----Message d'origine-----
De : Bill McIver [mailto:Bill.McIver@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca]
Envoyé : jeudi, 6. octobre 2005 00:53
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Objet : [hr-wsis] Re: SV: Re: Proposal - Speakers list for the summit



All,

I agree with Rikke.

We tried to get Ebadi last time, so I think there
would no objections this time around.

The important thing, however, is to try
to have at least one person who has been inside the process
and who can speak directly to issues we have been
discussing.



WJM



Rikke Frank Joergensen wrote:

>I would still like to have Meryem speak... especially because i think it is important that at least some of the speakers are not just "outsiders" brought in for the Galla, but actually people who have struggled along w us over the last WSIS years,.
>
>But Shirin Ebadi would of course also be excellent to present the HR agenda. Perhaps we could suggest both her and Meryem directly to ITU.. Provided of course that Meryem is willing to give it a try :)
>
>
>Rikke
>
>-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>Fra: Ginger Paque [mailto:ginger@paque.net]
>Sendt: on 05-10-2005 20:43
>Til: hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org
>Emne: [hr-wsis] Re: Proposal - Speakers list for the summit
> 
>This is a spectacular proposal! I hope she is available and willing. Thanks.
>Saludos, Ginger
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Meryem Marzouki 
>  To: hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org 
>  Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 1:29 PM
>  Subject: [hr-wsis] Proposal - Speakers list for the summit
>
>
>  Dear all,
>
>  Those of you who are subscribers to the CS plenary list may have noted 
>  that the proposed list of speakers for the summit is currently under 
>  hot discussion: not only the nomination process is at stake (specially 
>  since CS hasn't had enough time to propose speakers, see a very 
>  interesting note from Robert Guerra on this issue), but the result 
>  isn't really agreed by all, to say the least. I share these many 
>  concerns.
>
>  One speaker has been proposed by the caucus (Bruna Faidutti, from the 
>  Geneva office of the WFUNA, proposed by Jane and Ginger), and her name 
>  hasn't been selected.
>  Another speaker (myself) has also been proposed by the caucus, but 
>  apparently too late to be taken into account in the list of proposed 
>  speakers.
>  I would like to thank Rikke, who proposed my name, and all of you who 
>  supported this proposal. However, I have no intention to speak at the 
>  summit (not to mention the fact that I would never be selected, being 
>  confident that there would be many objections, specially from the 
>  Tunisian side, as well as from some CSB members side (as attacks 
>  directed towards the caucus have shown during prepcom1 - Hammamet - 
>  prepcom2 and prepcom3. Rikke and myself have personnaly been the 
>  targets of such unacceptable attacks).
>
>  I have another idea, that I would like to share with you, so that it 
>  could become an HR caucus proposal if no objections are risen 
>  (otherwise, it would be a proposal from some members of our caucus). 
>  Some of us are trying to check with Shirin Ebadi, a woman, Iranian, 
>  human rights defender, 2003 peace Nobel prize winner, if she would be 
>  available for the summit. We would hopefully hear from her tomorrow. 
>  Some of you may remember that Shirin has been an option considered for 
>  the Geneva summit by CS as a whole. But she was unavailable at that 
>  time for a very good reason, i.e. she was in Oslo to receive her prize !
>  More info at: http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/2003/index.html
>
>  Again, provided that she could go to Tunis for the Summit, having 
>  Shirin Ebadi speaking (she would be proposed for the opening ceremony, 
>  of course) would be the strongest symbol of the importance of human 
>  rights in the information society.
>
>  FYI, current selection for the opening ceremony is: Adama Samassekou 
>  (this raised many concerns w.r.t. CS proposing the president of phase 1 
>  process, i.e. governement representative. this selection is indeed 
>  quite surprising, leaving aside Adama's many qualities) and... Renata 
>  Bloem (CONGO), which also appears quite a strange choice.
>
>  Please let us know on this list if there are any objections to Shirin 
>  Ebadi proposal. In the mean time, we're trying to get her answer on her 
>  availability.
>
>  Best,
>  Meryem
>
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