Fwd: Information Note: Answers to questions on security, photo badges, CS center during the summit

[Meryem Marzouki <marzouki@ras.eu.org>]

Hi all,

This mail provides answers to some questions asked about the 
information note I've just sent. Meryem

Début du message réexpédié :

> De: "Alan G. Alegre" <alalegre@fma.ph>
> Date: Jeu 4 déc 2003  12:59:43 Europe/Paris
> À: <plenary@wsis-cs.org>, <bureau@wsis-cs.org>
> Cc: "wsis-asia" <communication@wsisasia.org>, <apc-wsis@lists.apc.org>
> Objet: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Fw: Information Note: Answers to questions on 
> security, photo badges, CS center during the summit
> Répondre à: plenary@wsis-cs.org
>
> Savita of the Secretariat kindly answered the questions raised on the 
> information note sent. (Some of these questions were also raised by 
> Meryem, and responded to initially by Rik.
>  
> Look for her answers in blue...
>  
> Al
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Louise Lassonde
> To: bureau@geneva2003.org
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 5:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Information Note
>
>
>
> Alan G. Alegre wrote:
>
>
> Thanks for this, Savita--very very helpful. I have posted it to the 
> Plenary list as well.
>  
>
> Three Questions:
>  
> First:
>  
> "Security
> The Swiss authorities and UN/ITU have jointly prepared an overall 
> security plan. As part of this plan, there will be a security 
> perimeter around Palexpo, and only those participants who have 
> received a photo-badge will be admitted inside this perimeter.
> Access to the Summit Premises during the Summit"
>  
> Photo badge? Will this be provided for when (all) accredited people 
> register? (I.e., a photo will be taken and a photo badge generated 
> upon registration?) YES.
>  
> Perimeter around Palexpo? The whole palexpo? Or only the specific 
> summit areas (i.e., Hall 1? Hall 2). If a photobadge is required for 
> all areas, then the photo will be taken upon registration, won't it? 
> Just Halls 1 and 2
>  
> Second:
>  
> "The ICT4D Platform is being held in Hall 7, media representatives, 
> officially invited delegates and people accredited to the WSIS have 
> free entry. If you fall into these categories, please contact 
> info@ict-4d.org."
>  
> Why do we (officially invited delegates/people accredited by WSIS) 
> have to contact info@ict-4d.org ?  I am not sure, but I doubt it is 
> absolutely necessary.
>  
>  
> My last question is not related to the information note but to an 
> earlier message I posted:
> - What will be the CS "headquarters"/operations center/coordination 
> center in Palexpo?
> - Will there be a computer room, with internet access? (By the way, 
> what is the situation of wireless internet access in Palexpo?)
> - Will there be a space to hold meetings and caucuses (of families or 
> working groups)?
>  We have 10 CS Offices to be shared amongst the Bureau. There is 
> wireless access in these offices so its better to bring your laptops 
> as there are no fixed PC as far as I know. There is a cybercafé very 
> close with over 100 computers. We also have the Agora room which is 
> probably large enough for the Bureau, this could be used as an HQ. 
>  All these questions can be discussed at the Bureau meeting.
>  
> Hope for some quick responses--many people are leaving for geneva in 
> the next few days...
>  
> Thanks and regards
>  Best, Savita
>
> Al Alegre
> Asia Pacific CSO Family
>