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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bill (and others)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Yes, I agree that pre-consultation morning
meeting is difficult with all the time needed to be spent at the security
office. But lets do a bit of ‘cluster together’ before the meeting,
while meeting other people we may be meeting. A quick discussion about the day,
and stuff. We can have a longer meeting as you suggest at lunch time. Parminder
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> William Drake
[mailto:william.drake@graduateinstitute.ch] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, February 23, 2008
1:25 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Singh, Parminder; Governance<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [governance] IGC
members meeting in Geneva</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Parminder,<br>
<br>
I meant to ask about whether we are doing a meeting and if locals should secure
a room during the lunch hour, but amidst all the ontological debates forgot,
sorry. <br>
<br>
I wouldn’t count on a 9am meeting working too well. Unless everyone
commits to getting up rather early to be first in line, most people will be
standing outside the security office waiting to get badges, will show up late
at varying times, etc. People could just cluster outside the meeting room
door when they arrive for some brief coordination re: the consultation itself,
if needed. But if we want to have a broader discussion about caucus
affairs that won’t work then.<br>
<br>
Probably too late now, but if there’s critical mass Philippe or I could
at least inquire about a lunchtime meeting room. It is also often
possible to simply squat in one of the smaller meeting rooms on the first floor
since governments don’t do working lunches in these parts, but if some
overly rule-oriented guard notices we might have to evacuate to the lounge etc.
Or we could just grab a table at the back of the cafeteria, usually
possible. Don’t know how many people are coming, whether
that’d work logistically, acoustically...<br>
<br>
BTW on caucus interventions, it might be sensible aesthetically to have someone
else (not me) read at least one of the three statements, no? Or do we
want to look like CS is top down, centralized, blah blah blah...<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2/23/08 7:57 AM, "Parminder" <parminder@itforchange.net>
wrote:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Can all those from the IGC who are
traveling to Geneva for IGF consultations meet briefly before the consultations
start at 10. May be at 9. Any suggestions for a meeting place. Parminder
<br>
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