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A few quick words from Geneva. For reference please see:<br>
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Yesterday the Chair decided that the comments to the Secretary
General's 4th draft report that were submitted for this meeting
will be left to the SG to decide on how to incorporate (rather
than deliberated by the IEG). This was based upon the Chair's
belief that there was not enough time to review the new set of
comments in detail and that the focus of this meeting of the IEG
should be on the draft opinions. <br>
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The Chair also decided, given the diversity of views on specific
issues reflected in the opinions, that the drafts would be put
into clusters by subject and that there would be a convener for
each whose responsibility would be to find a common and agreed
text. <i>See the latest doc on the IEG page on convenors/agenda.</i>
(Note that there are 3 clusters embracing multistakeholderism/role
of governments/enhanced cooperation, the first two of which may be
merged.) <br>
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Today the clusters have been working on these new revised common
opinions. As of 1500 hours GVA, two are ready for plenary review
- IXPs and Capacity building for IPv6 (available on the IEG
site). Two draft opinions (one from UK and one from Iran) on <i>inclusivity
of communications for all</i> are "no longer being pursued"
(effectively withdrawn) due to fundamental differences on the text
between various parties. Other opinions will not likely be ready
for full review until tomorrow (certainly the case for the opinion
on enhanced cooperation where I have been).<br>
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Matthew <br>
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