[governance] the matter of MAG rotation 2010

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Hi,

the MAG started discussing the issue of rotation for this year. Some 
people were in favor of an extended term for the present membership 
because it is not clear if the IGF's mandate will be extended and, 
should it be extended, under what terms. It could be that the MAG 
meeting in May would be the only one for the new MAG.

I argued that the MAG or the secretariat should not decide on this 
matter without consulting the various stakeholder groups. This 
afternoon, Markus and I discussed the options and we came up with a 
third solution. Markus just sent the following message to the MAG list 
and asked me to forward it to the caucus list as well. I expect the 
caucus will be happy about the proposed solution?

Dear colleagues,

Jeanette has got a point! It might not go down well  if any decision 
were taken in this matter without consulting the broader community! 
However, as there is a distinct possibility that a renewed MAG will hold 
one meeting only, there is also a strong argument against launching the 
heavy rotation machinery just for the sake of this principle.

I consulted with Jeanette and going through the pros and cons of both 
approaches we both came to the conclusion that there might be a third 
way. We both wondered whether there was any need for a closed meeting at 
all in May. As last September's planning meeting went rather well, we 
wondered whether we could not prepare most of this year's meeting in an 
open process. By doing so, we would also take into account the calls for 
more inclusiveness and transparency made during the consultation in Sharm.

The MAG would thus meet a last time next month and set the agenda for 
the Vilnius meeting. The programme could be fleshed out in two open 
planning meetings in May and June.

This could also be an experiment in view of a possible renewal of the 
mandate. Should the mandate be renewed, any decision on how to continue 
could be taken in light of this experiment.

Please let me know what you think about this possible approach.

Best regards
Markus
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