1. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response About the Asian Regional Meeting Asian Civil Society Participation

2. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 The World Summit on The Information Society: An Asian Response Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM), International University of Japan Academic research institute; information society, ICTs and public policy http://www.glocom.ac.jp & http://www.glocom.org Japanese non-profit sector representative to the (Digital Opportunities Task) DOT Force No official position in WSIS organization

3. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 WSIS Asia Regional Meeting. Tokyo, January 13-15, 2003 Day 1: Opening and panel discussions Day 2: Official statements and interactive session Day 3: Reports and adoption of output (half-day) Pre-meeting “side events”, January 11-12 January is a busy month!

4. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Civil Society Participation and Contribution CS Input welcomed Conference reports will be accepted as input to the regional meeting Declaration - specific suggestions and recommendations Action plan - specific suggestions and recommendations (tangibles, more than talk) Organizers want your help - recognizing CS is hard Write to wsis@soumu.go.jp

5. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Logistics and Process Issues http://www.wsis-japan.jp/ Tokyo needn’t be (so) expensive Donors have been contacted, travel grants will hopefully be available, decision in 1-2 Weeks Registration process: open, web-based, no accreditation but details required Smaller event than the Bucharest meeting

6. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Agenda Note “to be fixed” = an opportunity Day 1: Opening and panel discussions Day 2: Statements and interactive session Day 3: Reports and adoption of output (half-day) Pre-meeting “side events”, January 11-12

7. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Agenda Day 1: Panel Discussions Opening sessions - launch the conference Sessions are responsibility of the “organizer” Cultural Linguistic Diversity (UNESCO) Development and ICT (UNDP and ADB) Access and connectivity + ? Future of e-economy (Private sector - ICC, GBDe?) “to be fixed” = opportunity to contribute, first via wsis@soumu.go.jp

8. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Panel Composition Hopefully multi-sector participation: Cultural Linguistic Diversity CS, UNDP/ADB, Private Sector, Govt. Development and ICT UNDP/ADB, Private Sector, CS, Govt. Future of e-economy Private Sector, CS, UNDP/ADB, Govt. “to be fixed” = up to us?

9. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Agenda Day 2: Formal Keynote speeches Ministerial statements Other “official” statements Interactive dialogue Input from pre-conferences Input from Tokyo side events Reports from Day 1 Open floor discussion Drafting group - CS representative

10. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Agenda Day 3 Reports from day 1 & 2 Adoption of outputs from WSIS prep-coms

11. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Side Events: January 11 & 12 Expected to be organized by the United Nations University Gender: Beijing JAC (Japan Accountability Caucus) Youth: GKP Pacific Islands: under discussion Your Issue: you? Education Divide (vs. Digital Divide) Open Source Defining Information Society ? ? ?

12. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Content CS input is needed: Content, not Process

13. Adam Peake, GLOCOM: Forum Asia, Bangkok, November 24, 2002 Contacts WSIS Asia; http://www.wsis-japan.jp/ Email: wsis@soumu.go.jp Adam Peake: ajp@glocom.ac.jpajp@glocom.ac.jp Thank You