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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/38ujb8d">Take
part on the discussions about Internet Governance: organize a local IGF hub in
your home city</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">1)</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 7pt;" lang="EN-US">
</span></b><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">The internet
Governance Forum <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org">(IGF)</a></span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">The IGF takes place once a year and aims to
discuss issues related to Internet governance that touch directly upon the
lives of Internet users, such as: privacy, freedom of expression, access to the
Internet and content diversity, to name just a few. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">In 2010,
the IGF will take place in Vilnius,
Lithuania.
Unfortunately, several factors may hamper physical attendance, such as professional
commitments and travel costs. <i style="">But staying
in your home city does not mean you cannot participate actively and make your
voice heard. There will be interactive channels for remote participation.</i> You
can watch the discussions from home, following the webcast of the event and
participating through chat/video. But it is also possible to organize IGF hubs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">2) What are the Hubs?</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">The hubs are local meetings that take place in
parallel with the main meeting. People can watch the webcast together and send
questions (text or video) that will be answered by panelists in IGF. In
addition, hub organizers can hold debates to discuss the themes introduced at
the IGF, but from a local perspective. There are several advantages in creating
a hub: it helps to raise awareness about Internet Governance issues, it fosters
networking among participants and community building and it encourages
follow-up activities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">3) How to organize a hub?</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">The requirements are very simple:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">A room
or auditorium. It can be held in a university classroom or any other
convenient place</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">A
computer with a broadband Internet connection and a video</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math";" lang="EN-US">‐</span><span style="" lang="EN-US">conference (or projector) equipment, to watch the webcast.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">A
hub moderator, who will plan the dynamics of the local roundtables and
discussions as well as transmit the hub participants’ questions or
comments to the IGF meeting through the remote participation
channels.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">A
general call in lists, forums, etc, to invite the interested local
community</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">An
online training session to become familiar with the platform that will be
used for interaction will be offered prior to the event</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">4) Dynamics of interaction during the meeting</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">Remote participants will be able to <b>follow
the meeting</b> taking place in Vilnius
by watching videocasts or listening to audiocasts from the meeting rooms, by
viewing the PPT presentations from the speakers, and by reading real-time
closed captioning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">Remote participants will be able to <b>interact
with the meeting</b> individually or from a hub. All remote participants will
be able to send text questions, using the remote participation platform. These
questions will be forwarded to the panel moderator when he/she opens the floor
for questions from the audience. Hubs can also interact live through video.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">5) How to register a hub</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">Visit the website of the IGF and follow the
instructions: <a href="http://intgovforum.org/cms/the-preparatory-process/512" target="_blank">http://intgovforum.org/cms/the-preparatory-process/512</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><b><span style="" lang="EN-US">6) More information about remote participation in the IGF</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">For more information about remote participation
in the IGF, please contact the IGF Secretariat or the Remote Participation Working Group (<a href="http://www.igfremote.info/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">www.igfremote.info</span></a>)
at <a href="mailto:info@igfremote.info" target="_blank">info@igfremote.info</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<br>-- <br>Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade<br>FGV Direito Rio<br><br>Center for Technology and Society<br>Getulio Vargas Foundation<br>Rio de Janeiro - Brazil<br>