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On 08/10/11 10:14, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
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type="cite">Hi guys,
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<div>I edited my earlier comments, here is the revised version:</div>
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I like this, though probably we can lose the UN-style wording of the
preamble (I wrote my first IGC statement in the same way, but others
pointed out that as CS we don't need to imitate the
intergovernmental style).<br>
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type="cite"><b>Acknowledging</b>
that the WGIG in its 2005 report concluded that there is merit in
improving
institutional coordination as well as coordination among all
stakeholders at
the regional, subregional and national levels, the IGC believes
that this does
not justify the creation of an <a moz-do-not-send="true">institution</a><span
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This may be too strong? Last year, we wrote in a consensus
statement that "It is imperative that this [governance] deficit
continue to be addressed through the existing institutions, and
where appropriate through new institutional developments that comply
with the accepted process criteria of being open, accountable,
transparent, democratic and inclusive."<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: none repeat scroll
0% 0% yellow;">[Suggestion
to IGC: We can hold a white monkey survey and take a vote on
the issue –
although we should be prepared for the results]</span></p>
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I agree that this could be helpful, so I propose to add an optional
section about these issues to the upcoming coordinator election
poll, after the vote for coordinator, so as not to bother people
with multiple polls in a short space of time. This will make it
easier to draft a short statement that, as Carlos said, is proactive
in suggesting improvements rather than just harping on the negatives
of the IBSA proposal. Even if we miss the Summit dates, it will be
useful to have this up our sleeves for later.<br>
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