CANADA: TUNISIA HOPING FOR G-8 PUBLICITY FOR THE

UNCLAS OTTAWA 001894

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DEPT FOR EB/CIP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ECPS TS CA
SUBJECT: CANADA: TUNISIA HOPING FOR G-8 PUBLICITY FOR THE
WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY



1. (SBU) Tunisia's Ambassador to Canada, Khalifa El Hafdhi,
demarched Charge on the forthcoming United Nations World
Summit on the Information Society (WSIS),to be held in
Tunisia from November 16-18. Ambassador El Hafdhi briefly
reviewed the background of the WSIS, noting that phase I of
the WSIS had been held in Geneva, and emphasizing the
international visibility this conference will have for
Tunisia. In this regard, he inquired on the possibility of
whether a short reference to the WSIS could be included in
the final statement from next month's G-8 summit in Scotland.



2. (SBU) Charge thanked the Ambassador, and advised him that
his request would be forwarded to Washington for further
consideration. Ambassador El Hafdhi indicated that the
Tunisian Embassy in Washington would also raise this item
directly with the Department.

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