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<DIV>I must of missed that class in logic. They want to know the impact of a program. So instead of figuring out how to get input from those who are supposed to be impacted, they are asking the people who are funded to cause the impact.</DIV>
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<DIV>So in short, they are asking for a self grading of the input these folks have been funded to make. Kind of like asking the Doctor in order to find out how well his patients covered by insurance are doing. Or maybe the car salesman how good a car is.</DIV>
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<DIV>Let me guess,,,,, then this report gets circulated back to determine how much to spend next go around. Perpetual motion never had it so good.</DIV>
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<DIV>Eric<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 9/14/09, Ginger Paque <I><gpaque@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Ginger Paque <gpaque@gmail.com><BR>Subject: [governance] Please provide your input on the impact of the IGF<BR>To: "'governance@lists.cpsr.org'" <governance@lists.cpsr.org><BR>Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 10:33 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV id=yiv1168858255><FONT face=Arial>Diplo Foundation is conducting an online survey to identify the impact of the IGF Process. Most of your are both familiar with and involved in this process, and are ideal candidates to provide valuable input. Please take a few minutes (10-12) to complete the survey. It will be greatly appreciated.<BR>Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Hvala, Danke and more.<BR>Ginger<BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y7VRGPKsJUE2fJie_2bX2eaA_3d_3d" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y7VRGPKsJUE2fJie_2bX2eaA_3d_3d</A><BR></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DiploFoundation Begins Research Survey on the Impact of the IGF</SPAN></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="TEXT-INDENT: 2cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) process is a direct result of the UN World Summit on the Information Society. It offers a forum for developing discussions about Internet Governance in a multistakeholder environment which allows for not only cross-border but cross-stakeholder sharing on an equal basis of partners from governments, civil society, business, academia and the technical community.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="TEXT-INDENT: 2cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The fourth IGF will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in November, 2009. As it enters its fourth iteration, the IGF is undergoing a process of review and evaluation, which makes a survey of its impact particularly relevant and important. DiploFoundaton has recently begun a research survey to identify this impact. This information will be valuable for all stakeholders to consider as best practices, examples or what has worked, and where we need to focus our efforts to improve.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="TEXT-INDENT: 2cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The process of developing and analyzing the results of this survey will be conducted by DiploFoundation and other partners, supported by a grant from AT&T. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The project aims to collect a wide range of responses to questionnaires in two formats: an online survey which will provide input for a statistical analysis of trends in impact (<A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y7VRGPKsJUE2fJie_2bX2eaA_3d_3d" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y7VRGPKsJUE2fJie_2bX2eaA_3d_3d</A>), and an interview survey of stakeholders from government, civil society, business, academia and host countries which will form the basis for a narrative report. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The interviews and
questionnaire will also collect<SPAN class=moz-txt-citetags> </SPAN>recommendations for future enhancements of the IGF and related activities. This information will be valuable for all stakeholders to consider as best practices, examples of what has worked, and where we need to focus our efforts to improve. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The project will be conducted during September and October, 2009, with the release of a report at the IGF in Sharm El Sheikh, November 15, 2009. Please address any questions to <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=IGF.Impact@gmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:IGF.Impact@gmail.com">IGF.Impact@gmail.com</A>.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></DIV><BR></DIV><BR>-----Inline Attachment Follows-----<BR><BR>
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