Dear all,<div><br></div><div>I have included the main points of this discussions (ex: preparatory meetings conducted online, etc) among my contributions to the next meeting of the WG on IGF improvements. I have also mentioned the workshop on RP and the main principles that have been jointly drafted last year. I hope that this is taken into account on the discussions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I will keep you informed.</div><div>Marília<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Roland Perry <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:roland@internetpolicyagency.com">roland@internetpolicyagency.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">In message <<a href="mailto:CAMH9oT6y1mCLkKcYk8B5_odewaLLQCLYb8w%2BKNe1VWj_10qOsQ@mail.gmail.com" target="_blank">CAMH9oT6y1mCLkKcYk8B5_<u></u>odewaLLQCLYb8w+KNe1VWj_10qOsQ@<u></u>mail.gmail.com</a>>, at 18:45:36 on Sat, 18 Feb 2012, Tim Davies <<a href="mailto:tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk" target="_blank">tim@practicalparticipation.<u></u>co.uk</a>> writes<div class="im">
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Roland's mention of assistants highlights another useful potential of RP, where remote communities can support their in-person representative. I'm reminded of some of the youth delegations at IGF11 who were using MSN to informally network with colleagues watching on the webcast and who were helping out with providing background information, or sourcing ideas for how to input into sessions<br>
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I agree that it's very useful for a remote participant not to be simply "tuned in" to the main discussion, but also in contact with several other remote participants at the same time.<br>
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Could we call that a "virtual hub" perhaps?<br>
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But the assistants I was thinking of were more along the lines of people who can do the leg-work for someone in a very select position (eg a MAG member) and pass them a dossier of what's been happening, and suggestions on what to say, so that the MAG member has a more realistic commitment to be on stage only for the relevant three days a few times a year, rather than follow everything themselves at first hand.<br>
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The caucus co-ordinators are perhaps halfway to the role because they seek, and are given, a collective statement to make. In other words, all members of the caucus are to some extent their eyes and ears, advisors and assistants.<br>
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Unfortunately seats like those on the MAG are given to individuals, and not offices, except perhaps from the government stakeholder group where there has apparently been a little passing of the baton from one officeholder to another. Not that this is a bad thing, perhaps more stakeholder groups could benefit from the continuity this provides.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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Roland Perry<br>
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