The official summary of the third meeting, produced by the chair, has recently been made available: <a href="http://www.unctad.org/sections/un_cstd/docs/UN_WGIGF2011d14_summary_en.pdf">http://www.unctad.org/sections/un_cstd/docs/UN_WGIGF2011d14_summary_en.pdf</a><br>
<br>Marília<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Marilia Maciel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com">mariliamaciel@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Dear all,<br><br>The next meeting of the WG on IGF improvements has been scheduled for 11 to 13 January.<br>After a consultation with CSTD Secretariat, it seems that they are only going to finance the participation of people from LDCs. On previous meetings, CSTD funding was available for civil society representatives from developing countries, which allowed Anriette, Parminder and myself to participate. <br>
<br>If there is no alternative for funding, the full participation from civil society will be reduced on a crucial moment of discussions. Due to the level of interactivity among members and the highly political aspect of discussions, I think that remote participation is not a satisfactory solution on this case. <br>
<br>I come to the group to ask for guidance on what to do. Should CS as a group approach CSTD? Do you have any idea about alternative sources of funding that could guarantee CS participation?<br><br>Any thoughts would be welcome.<br>
Best wishes,<br>Marília<br clear="all"><font color="#888888"><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>
</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><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>