Economic and Social Council approves two decisions for participation by NGOs and business entities in the work of the CSTD

26 April 2007

Business sector entities that had been accredited to the World Summit on the Information Society could participate in the Commission on an exceptional basis, without prejudice to the established rules of procedure.

Non-governmental organizations and civil society entities, not in consultative status with the Council but accredited to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), could also on an exceptional basis participate in the next two meetings of the Commission, on the understanding that they will apply for consultative status with the Council.
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Links to:

E/2007/L.4  Draft Decision on participation of non-governmental organizations and civil society entities in the tenth and eleventh sessions of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development

E/2007/L.5  Draft decision on participation of business sector entities including the private sector in the work of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development

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