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

["Jane Johnsen" <jane@una.dk>]

Dear Meryem and all

First of all, I am not certain that Bruna has not been picked. At the moment
she is listed on the proposed list of speakers for the plenary. However,
that being said I think it is great idea to suggest Shirin Ebadi for speaker
at the opening ceremony. With her high profile I do not even see how they
can say no to have her speak. And finally thanks to all for their good work.

Sincerely

Jane


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meryem Marzouki" <marzouki@ras.eu.org>
To: <hr-wsis@iris.sgdg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 7:29 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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