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Hello all,<br>
<br>
A short note with some more progress on Best Bits
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://igf-online.net/bestbits">http://igf-online.net/bestbits</a>).<br>
<br>
The venue for the meeting will be the <b>Days Hotel</b>:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.dayshotelbaku.com/">http://www.dayshotelbaku.com/</a>. Now that we know this, it means that
the meeting can be more broadly advertised, so please feel free to
send the above link through your networks, particularly amongst
those who plan to attend the IGF (provided that they are self-funded
for travel and accommodation).<br>
<br>
Individuals for whom travel funding is available are being contacted
directly. So far, only four recipients have been shortlisted, all
from developing countries. We hope that more support will be
available in due course, but at this stage you are advised to make
your own arrangements if you can. Thanks again to Google for their
support. I am also putting my money where my mouth is and plan to
support up to an additional three participants through Consumers
International. Will your organisation do the same?<br>
<br>
If you are not a recipient of assistance, you can still benefit from
our special rate at the Days Hotel, which is €80 for single
occupancy, or €90 for twin share. The Days Hotel offers a free
shuttle from the airport, separate from the IGF shuttles which won't
start until later. <b>Please reply privately</b><b> if you want to
reserve a room</b> at the Days Hotel at your own cost - and for
which nights. Please also indicate whether you would be <b>willing
to twin-share your room</b> with someone else of the same gender
who needs assistance with their accommodation.<br>
<br>
Finally, for those who have not yet done so, please check your name
on the Best Bits pad at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://igf-online.net/bestbits">http://igf-online.net/bestbits</a> to make sure
that it accurately reflects your status - both in the Participants
section, and in the Schedule. Whilst not having your name in the
schedule doesn't mean you can't present, it would be helpful to know
who plans to do so.<br>
<br>
Also please remember that there are three tracks of preparation for
the meeting:<br>
<ul>
<li>Bill Drake is coordinating preparation of a draft civil
society statement to WCIT to be finalised at the meeting.
Please contact him if you wish to participate.<br>
</li>
<li>Wolfgang Kleinwächter is similarly coordinating preparation of
a civil society declaration of Internet governance principles
for the IGF, to be finalised at the meeting.</li>
<li>Andrew Puddephatt is compiling a set of briefing papers to be
distributed ahead of the meeting to facilitate knowledge sharing
on topics to be discussed there. Please send your contribution
to him, or reply to this list with ideas of topics on which you
would like to contribute.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<br>
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<p style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><b>Dr Jeremy Malcolm<br>
Senior Policy Officer<br>
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