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5.
Working Group on Internet Governance
17.
The Working Group on Internet Governance presented its final report on 18 July.
According to Decision of PrepCom-2 all governments and other stakeholders have been invited to
submit written comments and proposals on Internet Governance by August 15. A compilation of
these contributions will be forwarded to PrepCom-3, together with the report of the WGIG.
18.
Informal consultations on Internet Governance were also held on July 20 and September 6
under the chairmanship of Ambassador Masood Khan from Pakistan.
6.
Stocktaking
19.
In October 2004, the ITU and the WSIS Executive Secretariat (ES) launched the WSIS
stocktaking exercise, which is intended to provide an inventory of activities undertaken by
Governments and stakeholders in implementing the Geneva outputs (WSIS Declaration of
Principles and Plan of Action). Following an initial meeting of stakeholders and discussion in the
Bureau, a questionnaire was developed and posted online. On the basis of responses received, a
searchable, publicly accessible database of WSIS-related activities has been created. All activities
are searchable by WSIS actions lines, the development goals contained in the Millennium
Declaration (MDGs), type of entity geographical coverage and keywords. More than 1’200 entries
have been submitted to the database.
20.
A preliminary report on the WSIS stocktaking was presented to PrepCom-2. An advanced
draft of the updated report, prepared on the basis of the activities received up to 10 July 2005, has
been posted on the WSIS official web site and opened for comments until 15 August 2005. The
revised report will be submitted to PrepCom-3 (Document WSIS-II/PC-3/DOC/3)
VI.
ORGANIZATION OF THE SECOND PHASE OF THE SUMMIT
21.
The overall managerial responsibility for the World Summit is placed with the ITU under
decisions taken by the ITU Council and under relevant UNGA resolutions. The Summit is taking
place under the high patronage of Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
22.
In February 2005, invitation letters to the Summit were sent by the President of the Host
Country. On 25 April 2005, letters of invitation to Heads of States and Governments to participate
to the Second phase of the Summit, in Tunis were sent out from New York under the signature of
Kofi Annan.
23.
On 7 July 2005, invitation letters to the Summit were sent by the ITU Secretary-General to
Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Members States, with copies to the Ministers of Communications
IT and the Missions in Geneva and New York. Invitations have also been sent to ITU sector
members and to interested United Nations entities and invited international organizations.
Accredited NGOs, civil society and business sector entities have been invited through invitation
letters placed on the official WSIS web site.
24.
The core Summit event will take place in the Kram Exhibition Park, in Tunis from 16 to 18
November 2005. Round tables and High-level Panels will be held in parallel with the plenary
meetings of the Summit. In consultation with the Bureau of the Preparatory Committee, the
Secretary-General of the ITU has been elaborating the modalities of the Round-Table and the High-
Level Panel.
25.
A number of parallel events will also be organized by all stakeholders immediately prior to
and during the core Summit.
1.
Activities of the International Telecommunication Union
26.
Extensive negotiations between the ITU and the Host Country on the arrangements for the
Summit have taken place. Several meetings of the working groups on all aspects of the logistical