Dear Colleagues,
Good news from the ITU. The SG of the WSIS will be nominating Ms.
Ebadi to be the opening speaker on behalf of civil society.
Regards,
Rik Panganiban
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Date: October 20, 2005 10:29:05 AM EDT
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Subject: RE: Speaker Background Notes and Recommendation of Ms. Ebadi
Dear Civil Society Selection Committee,
I hereby inform you that Secretary-General of ITU Mr. Utsumi decided
to nominate Ms. Shirin Ebadi as the opening speaker on behalf of Civil
Society. Ms. Renate Bloem, who had been nominated as the opening
speaker in the initial list, was invited to speak in the General
debate. At the same time, we were informed that Mr. Roberto Bissio was
not available for the Tunis Summit.
The second list of Plenary speakers from Civil Society will be
announced by the end of next week.
With my best regards
Toru Nakaya
In charge of the official program coordination
WSIS Executive Secretariat
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Dear Mr. Nakaya,
Please find attached a cover letter to Mr. Utsumi as well as 3
attachments related to the letter:
1. Background information on recommended speakers from civil society
2. Letter from Human Rights Caucus recommending Ms. Shirin Ebadi
dated 12 October 2005
3. List of endorsing entities to Ms. Ebadi’s recommendation (as of 16
October 2005)
Please transmit this to Mr. Utsumi.
Rik Panganiban
on behalf of the selection committee
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