Civil Society Caucuses /Groups who have expressed desire to develop Content
ver 1.5/ March 17 2003

The following Civil Society caucuses and groups have been formed to work on content. Each caucus or group is to confirm the designation of one or two delegates to the Civil Society Content and Themes Working Group. The provisional contact persons identified are named below.

I. REGIONAL CAUCUSES

African Region: Emmanuel Njenga <njenga@apc.org>
Asian Region: ________________
Latin American Region: Paulo Lima <plima@rits.org.br>______________
European/North American Region: _________________
Arab Countries Region: (African sub-group) Mustapha Masmoudi <masmoudi@mdcplus.com>_________________
Middle East & West Asian: Amir Barmaki <ahbarmaki@hotmail.com>

II. SECTOR-BASED GROUPS

NGO Gender strategies working group: <gswg-coord@genderit.org>
Youth: Nick Moriatis <nick@takingitglobal.org> _________________
Persons with Disabilities: Hiroshi Kawamura <hkawa@attglobal.net>
Indigenous Peoples: Katelin Gillis <katelin@metisnation.ca>
Academia and Education: Divina Frau-Meigs <meigs@wanadoo.fr>
Science & Technology Community: Leszlek Bialy <l.bialy@unesco.org>
Media: Ronald Koven <rkoven@compuserve.com>/Jacques Briquemont <briquemont@ebu.ch>/ Tracey Naughton <broadcasting@misa.org.na>
Trade Unions: _______________________
Creators and Active Promoters of Culture: Alex Byrne <alex.byrne@uts.edu.au> /Alexis Krikovian <krikovian@ipa-uie.org>
Think Tanks: John Gagain <j.gagain@funglode.org>

III. THEMATIC CAUCUSES

Environment and ICT: Thomas Rudd <thomruddy@yahoo.com>
Volunteering and New Technologies: Gail Hurley <gail.hurley@cev.be>/Viola Krebs <viola@icvolunteers.org>
Values and Ethics: Franco Mazza <mazzafranco@hotmail.com>
E Governance/ E Democracy: Rik Panganiban <rikomatic@yahoo.com> <josep.xercavins@ubuntu.upc.es>
Health: Ken Dobruskin <ken@prepcom.net>
Language & Culture: Adel El Zaim <elzaim@canti.com>
Information Security (+ CyberCrime): Karen Banks <karenb@gn.apc.org>; Veni Markovski <veni@veni.com>
Human Rights: Meryem Marzouki <marzouki@RAS.EU.ORG>/Rikke Frank Jorgensen <rfj@humanrights.dk>
Communication Rights: Bruce Girard <bgirard@comunica.org>/Myriam Holmgren <mh@wacc.org.uk>
Internet Governance: YJ Park <yjpark@myepark.com>/ Wolfgang Kleinwachter <wolfgang@imv.au.de>
Intellectual Property Rights/Public Sphere: Francis Muguet <muguet@ensta.fr>
Applications - Global Concerns: Myrna Lachenal-Merrit <m.lachenal@geneva-link.ch>
Scientific Information: Francis Muguet <muguet@ensta.fr>
Girl Child: T.O. Happy Aziah <cadef@caramail.com>

COORDINATORS OF THE CONTENT AND THEMES WORKING GROUP

Sally Burch <sburch@alainet.org>
Bill McIver <mciver@albany.edu>

The Civil Society Content and Themes Documents from Prepcom II are on the following Website:
German WSIS Civil Society Coordinating Group

Contact: Ralf Bendrath/Olga Drossou/Arne Hintz

Wsis@boell.de
www.worldsummit2003.de

CONTENT AND THEMES WG MAILING LIST

Contact: Bill McIver <mciver@albany.edu>