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On 15/2/2009 20:23, Ian Peter wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">We now need to wrap this up for presentation
in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geneva</st1:place></st1:City>
next week. Please indicate either YES
or NO to the statement below in response to this message.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are responding NO and can outline why
you are opposed, that
would be helpful. We may still be able to accommodate small amendments
if
necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt;">STATEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">As mentioned in the Tunis Agenda, the process
of review should be
centered on consultations with Forum (IGF) participants. These
consultations
should be both formal and informal. It will also be necessary to go
beyond IGF
participants to reach out to other interested stakeholders, who for
different reasons
may not attend the IGF meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">The process of consultations should
especially keep in mind
constituencies that have lesser participation in IG issues at present,
including constituencies in developing counties including those of
civil
society. Other groups with lower participation in IG issues like women,
ethnic
minorities and disability groups should also be especially reached out
to.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">IGC believes that a structured analysis of
the performance of IGF,
accompanied by a suitable methodology for consultation, analysis, and
stakeholder input. is important to the credibility and the usefulness
of the
IGF review. We suggest that either the MAG or a specially appointed
represented
multistakeholder group be tasked with overseeing the process and making
recommendations
based on this analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">In order to demonstrate that the analysis is
both objective and
transparent, it should be conducted by a body or bodies that are
independent
from the IGF and its active stakeholders (including the United
Nations). The
process should be open and transparent. It is not advisable to rely
solely on a
pro bono evaluation, by any agency that offers it, for such a
politically
sensitive and important assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">The selected experts should have adequate
expertise in matter of global
public policy and policy institutions. In view of the geo-political
significance of IG, it may be useful to have a reputed public policy
institution in the global South do the evaluation in partnership with
one such
institution from the North. There should be adequate balancing of
perspectives,
including global North/South perspectives, and partnerships are a good
way to
ensure it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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