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UNCLAS ZAGREB 001819 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECPS ETRD ECON EINT ETTC
SUBJECT: WSIS: CROATIA OF ITS OWN MIND, BUT WILL 
FOLLOW EU 
 
REF: STATE 196384 
 
¶1.  (SBU) SUMMARY:  Although the GOC supports 
evolutionary change in internet management and the 
use of existing institutions to continue the 
dialogue about internet governance, Croatia will 
most likely support the eventual EU position at the 
WSIS.  END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Deputy State Secretary Diana Simic of the 
government's Office for "e-Croatia," told Econoff on 
November 10 that the GOC supported evolutionary 
change in internet management and associated itself 
with the "constructive contributions" of New Zealand 
and Singapore regarding the use of existing 
institutions to continue the debate on internet 
governance.  Simic said that the Croatian delegation 
had attempted to influence the EU position at the 
Prepcom III meeting in Geneva.  However, she 
conceded that the GOC would support a common EU 
position at the Summit. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Simic said President Stipe Mesic will lead 
the Croatian delegation to the WSIS, which will 
include representatives from the President's office, 
the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Science, Culture, 
and Development (which has competence for 
telecommunications), as well as the e-Croatia 
office. 
 
DELAWIE