---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CI News <cinewsletter@unesco.org> Date: 2010/10/22 Subject: CI News: "Open consultation on WSIS Forum 2011: Call for participation" To: Andrea Cairola <andrea.cairola@gmail.com> Having trouble reading this newsletter? Click Here<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID--E-30922--A-URL_DO--E-DO_TOPIC--A-URL_SECTION--E-201.html>to see it in your browser. Contacts Mika Yamanaka, UNESCO, Information Society Division<m.yamanaka@unesco.org> Source UNESCO Related links WSIS Community<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--w...> WSIS Forum 2011<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--w...> Related news 12-08-2010 Call for comments on next venue for WSIS Forum 2011<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--p...> 01-04-2010 WSIS Forum 2010: Turning targets into action<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--p...> 18-01-2010 WSIS Forum 2010 open consultation: Call for participation<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--p...> 25-05-2009 UNESCO and Sun Microsystems announce joint education and community development effort powered by open technologies<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--p...> 15-05-2009 New WSIS Forum 09 format offers remote web-participation<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--p...> Open consultation on WSIS Forum 2011: Call for participation © ITU 22-10-2010 (Paris) *The next edition of the WSIS Forum will take place from 16 to 20 May in 2011, in Geneva, Switzerland. The preparatory process has just started with the launching of an open consultation to elaborate the agenda and to shape the format of the WSIS Forum 2011.* What are the key issues that need to be addressed at the WSIS Forum? Is there any room for improvement in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of the Forum? The debate is now open on the WSIS Community<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--w...>, UNESCO’s online collaborative tool. In line with the participatory and inclusive spirit of the WSIS Forum, the open consultation will discuss the format and thematic focus of the Forum. The preparation process will be carried out in three steps: Online debate on the WSIS Community<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--www.wsis-community.org>platform until *15 November 2010* Stakeholders are invited to express and exchange their ideas in order to generate possible themes and identify potential speakers for the 2011 Forum. To join this discussion, please click here<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--w...> . Submission of a written contribution using the online form<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2011/forum/inc/Documents/OpenConsultations/OpenConsultations2011_Venue-Phase_2.pdf>(PDF) until *15 December 2010* The stakeholders are invited to submit their written contributions, based on debates conducted on the WSIS Community. All submitted comments will be examined during the Final Review Meeting, which will take place at ITU Headquarters in Geneva in *February 2011*. The details of the Meeting will be announced shortly. The WSIS Community is an online collaborative platform, based on open software, and developed by UNESCO with the purpose of facilitating interactions among stakeholders, in addition to physical annual consultation meetings. A debate will shortly be launched on the platform and UNESCO. Please submit any of your suggestions and ideas about topics to be discussed to: wsis@unesco.org. This email was sent to [andrea.cairola@gmail.com] *Click Here<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/box.php?funcml=unsub2&nl=3&mi=2854&email...> * to *instantly* unsubscribe. *Click Here<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/p_m.php?mi=2854&nl=3&ei=YW5kcmVhLmNhaXJv...> * to change your preferences. *Communication and Information Sector<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=2854&e=MTQ0Mzk0&l=-http--w...> * 1, rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France + 33.1.4568 4243