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face=Arial>Robert,</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=849363815-05022012>There are, as you know, a number of separate issues
involved in IGC funding of which funding for IGF participation is only one and
perhaps not even the most pressing. To my mind funding for participation
in the MAG is of more direct concern since in that instance where policy
decisions concerning the IGF are presumably being made one would not want
individual participation to be dependent on access to outside funding with all
that that might or might not entail.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=849363815-05022012>My issue of funding was concerned with how to make
the IGC more effective in its role including broadening the base of
participation and particularly around supporting the IGC in working through an
effective and appropriate response to the IGF operating principles and
practices which Marilla shared with us.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=849363815-05022012>I see those principles as a very significant
inflection point, with the IGF moving towards a much higher degree of
formalization in the mode of its operation and I personally would want for a
number of reasons that that formalization be as well thought through and as
reflective of CS principles and aspirations as
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class=849363815-05022012> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Robert
Guerra<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 05, 2012 7:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
governance@lists.igcaucus.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [governance] MAG Selection
Process, Funding & General comments...<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV>Dear Nomcom,</DIV>
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<DIV>It is an honour to have been shortlisted as one of the possible IGF
candidates to the MAG. Thank you!</DIV>
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<DIV>Having served on the NOMCON in the past, I appreciate the effort and time
you put into your work. </DIV>
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<DIV>Jeremy & Michael,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>There are a variety of different approaches one can take to
seek funding to enhance CS participation at the IGF. One approach is to
engage donors to fund the IGC caucus directly the other is to have the donors
fund NGOs that are active in IG issues.
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<DIV>Until the caucus is formally established as a separate entity, the only
viable option - for now - is to work with existing NGOs. Even if the IC were
established, we'd also need to find volunteers willing and able to deal with
the administrative requirements . While finding funds isn't easy, it is
possible. It just requires one to explore options and from there be persistent
about it.</DIV>
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<DIV>I say this from personal experience as over the last two years I was
able to identify key govts governments, foundations and yes - private
sector companies - who were willing and able to fund free
expression and human rights activists to attend the Asia Regional IGF, the
annual IGF in 2010 and 2011. </DIV>
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<DIV>As I mentioned in my MAG candidate statement, I will try my best to
coordinate efforts with other stakeholders to help identify and seek funding
to help build the CS capacity and participation at the upcoming IGFs. I commit
to do so regardless weather I get appointed to the MAG or not. It not an easy
task, but one i'll try to help with best I can..</DIV>
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<DIV>regards</DIV>
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<DIV>Robert</DIV>
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<DIV>On 2012-02-04, at 7:22 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:</DIV><BR
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class=Apple-style-span>What this tells me, and particularly from a CS
perspective is that we as CS in the context of the IGC need to step back
a bit and enter into a more deliberate process of reflection and positon
development on these very important issues.</SPAN></DIV>
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class=678171217-04022012>I'm wondering if funds couldn't be found to
stage an online/offline event to discuss these issues and to help to
formulate a CS position on these. (Note that the OECD counterpart to the
IGC has now obtained limited but useful funding from
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<DIV><BR></DIV>When I stepped down I promised to look into funding options
for the IGC, and I approached two funders about it, both of whom responded
that they were not interested in receiving a funding proposal from the IGC
at present. This doesn't mean we couldn't try again if we had a
particular activity to fund, such as this online/offline event of which you
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