Dear All,<br><br>Firstly thank you Deirdre for copying it onto word and making it much easier to incorporate the new feedback that we received from Schombe, Jovan, Anriette, Jeremy, Roland, Mariela etc. <br><br>Whilst I am copying the text onto this email, I will also place it on the Statement Workspace as well:<br>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><b style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">STATEMENT BY THE CIVIL SOCIETY INTERNET GOVERNANCE CAUCUS
ON REMOTE PARTICIPATION</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We
would like to acknowledge the excellent work that the Internet Governance Forum
Remote Participation Working Group have been doing over the last five years. We appreciate the numerous hours of sacrifice and work behind the
scenes to build remote participation to what it is today.<span style> </span>We have seen how whilst Technology is
important, that it goes hand in hand with extraordinary levels of sacrifice and
commitment.<span style> </span>It is this commitment that
enables the spirit of the IGF which is in sharing, dialogue, collaboration and
ultimately access. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We
are fortunate that the Internet Governance Forum Secretariat and UN DESA are
open .and committed to continued improvements to Remote Participation. Each
year the IGF RPWG commences its operations with training of remote moderators
many weeks ahead of the meeting, where they discuss with remote hubs and encourage
participation and liaise with the Secretariat to make remote participation a
reality.<span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We would like to reiterate and underscore
that remote participation is a crucial part of organizing the Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) and we appreciate the effort to provide remote
participation for the Open Consultation, the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group
(MAG) meetings, and the MAG meeting this month – February 2012 – which was
opened to observers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The IGC believes that Remote Participation
(RP) should be an integral part of Internet Governance and IGF Policy
Processes. It is impossible to sustain an inclusive global policy process
without effective remote participation. We would like to explore how we can
assist in working together to address the issues raised in 2008 by various
stakeholders that have yet to be addressed<a style href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">[1]</span></span></span></span></a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The MAG and IGF Secretariats should
start working with the host to ensure that real time transcriptions are
available for all sessions and not just the Main Sessions.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We would like to commend the excellent work
of the technical team from Politecnico di Torino, (The Polytechnic University
of Turin) which was originally brought by our colleague and former IGC Civil
Society Coordinator Vittorio Bertola.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">However, we would like to point out some
difficulties that occurred with the system during the open MAG meeting. On the
third day, morning session, (the second day of the open MAG meeting), remote
observers were effectively excluded because they had no access to live transcript.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><span style> </span>Also
MAG members trying to participate online had difficulty in contacting
moderators, partly because the moderators were serving more than one function.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We strongly urge MAG and IGF Secretariats and
ourselves to consider the following for the future IGF organizing work and the
IGF itself, and work together to bring them about:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Ensuring equal participation between online and offline
participants through planning meetings to give online and offline participants
an equal opportunity to participate and contribute to meetings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Ensuring that there is sufficient capacity and
appropriate bandwidth to sustain remote participation by liaising with hosts
well in advance to enable greater interactions from offline participants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Preparing a clear comprehensive guideline for remote
participation and its moderation and post session or meeting reporting for
meeting hosts, facilitators and chairs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Clearly advertising opportunities for RP in advance of
all meetings, with clear guidance for participants on the opportunities to
engage through RP that will be available.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Always assigning exclusive remote participation
coordinator/moderators (who do not have other jobs at the same time, and are
responsible for interactions between the meeting’s physical participants/current
speaker, the Chair and the remote participants).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Establishing a clear procedure that would encourage
remote participants to intervene. Such a system is desirable both for those
physically present in Geneva and those observing the meeting remotely.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:44.65pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Providing as much interactivity as possible by
giving remote participants to interact and engage in meetings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Providing multiple methods – video, voice and text
channel, as well as real-time transcription and video streaming – of coverage
of the meeting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:44.65pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Enabling the meeting and remote participation through
interactive presentations access through RP.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black" lang="EN-GB"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" lang="EN-GB">Creating a select Task force or Working Group created
that has representatives from the Government, Private Sector and Civil Society
that is dedicated to seeing improvements of Remote Participation and to
ensure the incorporation of critical elements that have been highlighted to
ensure improved remote participation processes.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Because only limited funds are available for
face- to -face participation, this issue is crucially important to all
stakeholders from all constituencies who are entitled to participate in the
meetings, and who wish to do so from a remote location. Meeting Chairs also
play a central role in creating a dynamic and inclusive environment that
welcomes remote participation.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We also encourage greater partnership between
the governments and private sector in enhancing remote participation.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We have to move beyond advocacy to listing
and creating tangible outcomes to make improved, stable and sustainable remote
participation a reality.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">There are regions around the world where
transportation is extremely expensive and one such region is the Pacific which
has 22 countries and territories. Remote participation was the only way that
any of these countries could access the IGF.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">However there is room to improve processes
and create an IGF culture where remote participation is prioritised through
exploring tested methodology.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><span style> </span>The
appropriate technical solutions need also to be explored as well bandwidth and
ensuring that there is uninterrupted power supply and redundancy options where
backup generators are critical to maintain a consistent and seamless flow. The
MAG and IGF Secretariats should also ensure that there is sufficient and
dedicated bandwidth capacity to sustain the volume of traffic from remote
participation.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Aside from having the appropriate technical
solutions and should also include the following:-</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Outreach.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Mapping local and regional stakeholders;</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Coordinating with people on the ground
significantly before the IGF in a series of strategic roll out.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Creation of Guidelines for Meeting Chairs and
Moderators whilst noting the limitations.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Identifying how the private sector, civil
society and governments can be better involved in the remote hubs etc.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Encourage greater collaboration between the
IGF RPWG and national, sub regional and regional IGFs.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">We also express our support of the IGF RPWG
which published guidelines and recommendations for remote participation and IGF
2011 WS-67 participants prepared a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030a0"><a href="http://discuss.diplomacy.edu/e-participation/?p=1" target="_blank" title="E Participation Principles"><span style="color:#7030a0">draft of
e-participation principles</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Ends<a href="http://discuss.diplomacy.edu/e-participation/?p=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:02 PM, Deirdre Williams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:williams.deirdre@gmail.com">williams.deirdre@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Dear Sala, <div>I have been unavoidably out of contact all day, and am just catching up with reading the messages.</div><div>I am not clear which document you want me to send.</div><div>I have attached a word copy of my response yesterday, although from reading the discussion that has perhaps been superseded during the discussions today?</div>
<div>Please let me know as I would be delighted to help.</div><div>De</div>
<div><div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 22 February 2012 14:15, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Deirdre, <br><br>As you know our initial statement was used by the civil society component of the CSTDWG as advised by Marilia.<br>
<br>If you could please send it in a word document that would be super helpful and easy to put up on the Statement Workspace. We will also be sending our Statement to the IGF Secretariat.<br>
<br>Kind Regards,<div><div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div><br></div><div>Tweeter: @SalanietaT</div><div>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro</div><div>
Cell: <a href="tel:%2B679%20998%202851" value="+6799982851" target="_blank">+679 998 2851</a></div><div> </div>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div></div></div><div class="im">-- <br>“The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge" Sir William Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div><br></div><div>Tweeter: @SalanietaT</div><div>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro</div><div>Cell: +679 998 2851</div><div>
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