The Content and Themes group will use the following
process to nominate speakers for the Summit.

** Your adherence to the following procedures is critical if
 we are to accomplish this on time. In particular, please
 follow the e-mail instructions closely.
**

0. An ad hoc committee will be formed to make the recommendations based on nominations.
 See below.
 This committee will first propose and make known criteria in addition to those already
 established by the Secretariat
 (see http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/ ).
** We invite a representative from each caucus and regional group to be on this committee.

1. Caucuses and individual members of the plenary are invited to submit
� nominations.
� -- Due date:� Saturday, November 7th, 2003.
� -- Send nominations to [email protected].
� -- Use the subject line:� SPEAKER NOMINATION
� -- Use text e-mail only!
� -- Please copy the following into the body of your message
���� and supply the requested information:
� 1.1� Name:
� 1.2� Event(s) (Opening Ceremony, General Debate, or Round Tables):
� 1.3� Organization:
� 1.4� Country:
� 1.5� Region Designated by the UN General Assembly
������� (see 
    http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/UNGAregion.pdf ):
� 1.6� Gender:
� 1.7� Reasons nominating this person (500 words):
��� -- For the benefit of others, please consider including: information
������ about their background, accomplishments, speaking or debating abilities,
������ topics you envision them speaking about, URLs pointing to more information
������ about them, likelihood of the person to be able to attend WSIS.
� 1.8� Complete contact information for the nominated person:
� 1.9� Person or Caucus submitting the nomination:

2. All nominations will be posted at
  
  http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Nominations 
 by Saturday, November 7th, 2003 at 12.
 -- This will include a regional and gender break down.

3. The ad hoc committee will then discuss the different proposals in view of the criteria, and
�� come up with a balanced speakers list.
� The decisions will be posted by� November 14th, 2003 at:
 
http://mboom.draper.albany.edu/~mciver/WSIS/Summit/Speakers/Votes

5. The appropriate form will be transmitted to the ITU by
   November 15th, 2003

CT Coordinating Group