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

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 World Summit on Information Society Preparatory Committees PrepCom 1 – Geneva 1-5 July 2002 PrepCom 2 – Geneva, February 2003 PrepCom 3 – Geneva, September 2003 (tentative) , Regional Preparations African – Bamako (Mali) May 2002 Pan European – Bucharest (Romania) 7-9 November 2002 Asia Pacific – Tokyo (Japan) January 2003 LA & C – Bávaro (Dominican Republic) January : December 10-12, WSIS (1) Geneva : PrepComs 2005: WSIS (2) Tunis

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 Asia Regional Conference: Jan 11-15, Tokyo Asian input to WSIS Topics: ICT and Development, Language and cultural diversity, e- Economy, Inclusive information society Register TODAY! Dec 13, the deadline Fellowship can be provided Jan 11-12: Pre-meeting “Side Events” Jan 13: Opening and panel discussions Jan 14: Statements and reporting & comment session Jan 15: Reports and adoption of output (half-day)

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 A joint statement drafted: Asian diversity Rights, value and vision Requests to Governments and Private sector To international community To NGO, ourselves Concern for Tokyo

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 Actions: Form Coordination Committee “WSIS Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee (WANCOC)? Participate Tokyo Conference Side Events Plenary Panel Declaration Report to PrepCom2 PrepCom2, 3 and to Summit (Dec)

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 Actions WSIS Asia Pacific NGO Coordination Committee (WANCOC) ? Build on 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 key persons from each group to act as coordination body

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 After Tokyo Conference: Continue 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

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 Actions: 1)Complete the NGO Response Documents: WSIS NGO Input, with James’s summary, fed 2) In Tokyo, to organize - Open Meeting” at Side Event - a “plenary” to share information and coordinate actions, Jan 11, to 7 pm - Wrap up meeting - after the conclusion of Tokyo conference, Jan 15 afternoon

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 In Plenary, Organize a Panel by NGO: “inclusive information society” Participate Declaration drafting Participate Report writing

Izumi Aizu & Adam Peake: CONGO/ACSF, Bangkok, December 10, 2002 More Actions PrepCom 2 and PrepCom3 Mailing List Website Any other action item