The Secretariat of the CSTD has sent the new version of the questionnaire on the improvements of the IGF, in accordance with the dicussions of 25 and 26 February. Main changes are reflected in questions 1 to 3.<br> <br>Contributions can be sent until March 14. <br>
<br>Best,<br><br>Marília<br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Working Group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)</span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Questionnaire</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><i style=""><span lang="EN-GB">Thank you for providing
your thoughts, opinions and comments on the following themes:</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">1. </span><span style="" lang="EN-US">Review of
IGF vis-à-vis Tunis Agenda<a style="" href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" lang="EN-US">[1]</span></span></span></span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">2. </span><span lang="EN-GB">Improving
the IGF with a view to linking it to the broader dialogue on global Internet
governance as directed by the UN General Assembly Resolution on
"Information and communications technologies for development" (adopted
on 24 November 2010)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB">How to enhance the contribution of IGF to socio-economic development
and towards IADGs including enhancing participation of developing countries</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Shaping the outcome of IGF meetings </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Outreach to and cooperation with other organisations and fora
dealing with IG issues</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Inclusiveness of the IGF process and of participation at the IGF
meetings (in particular with regard to stakeholders from developing countries)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">7. Working methods of the IGF, in particular improving the
preparation process modalities</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">7.1. Current modalities: open consultation and MAG</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">7.2 IGF Secretariat </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">8. Format of the IGF meetings</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">9. Financing the Forum (exploring further options for financing)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 30pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="">9.1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Review of the current situation</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB">Options for ensuring
predictability, transparency and accountability in financing IGF</span></p>
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<p class="MsoFootnoteText"><a style="" href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" lang="EN-GB">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> Tunis
Agenda for the Information Society (WSIS-05/TUNIS/DOC/6(Rev. 1)-E)</span></p>
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Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:17 AM<br>Subject: Questionnaire Working Group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)<br>To: <a href="mailto:frederic.riehl@bakom.admin.ch">frederic.riehl@bakom.admin.ch</a><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:hassane.makki@bakom.admin.ch">hassane.makki@bakom.admin.ch</a>, <a href="mailto:thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch">thomas.schneider@bakom.admin.ch</a>, Mongi Hamdi <<a href="mailto:Mongi.Hamdi@unctad.org">Mongi.Hamdi@unctad.org</a>><br>
<br><br><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>On behalf of Frédéric Riehl, Chairperson
of the Working Group on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (apologies
if you have already received this email before)</b></font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Dear Sir or Madam,</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">As the Chair of the Working Group on
improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), I am pleased to send
you a questionnaire drafted by the Working Group at their first meeting
which was held in Montreux, Switzerland on 25 and 26 February .</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Working Group on improvments to
the IGF was set up pursuant to resolution 2010/2 of the UN Economic and
Social Council on the "Assessment of the progress made in the implementation
of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information
Society". The Working Group was tasked to ".. seek, compile and
review inputs from all Member States and all other stakeholders on improvements
to the Internet Governance Forum, in line with the mandate set out in the
Tunis Agenda" and to "make recommendations, as appropriate, to
the [Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) ] at its
fourteenth session in 2011, in a report that would constitute an input
from the Commission to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social
Council, should the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum be extended".
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">In line with its mandate, the Working
Group has compiled the attached questionnaire to collect the thoughts of
all stakeholders on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum. I would
be grateful if you could send us your thoughts, comments and points of
view on the themes raised in the questionnaire and to submit them in written
form by email (<a href="mailto:cstdwg-igf@unctad.org" target="_blank">cstdwg-igf@unctad.org</a>) by <b>14 March 2011</b>.</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">I thank you in advance for taking the
time to complete the questionnaire.</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Best regards,</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Frédéric Riehl</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Chairperson of the Working Group in
improvments to the Internet Governance Forum</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Commission on Science and Technology
for Development (CSTD) </font>
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