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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Izumi AIZU <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iza@anr.org" target="_blank">iza@anr.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Dear list,<br>
<br>
We have been discussing about the preparation for the MAG, here are<br>
the talking points.<br>
We may not do "formal statement" all the way, but plan to make<br>
effective interventions<br>
based on these points.<br>
<br>
Please give your responses we will try to accommodate as much as possible.<br>
<br>
<br>
izumi<br>
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Draft Talking points from IGC to the MAG Open Consultation<br>
May 15 2012<br>
<br>
MAG renewal<br>
Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is pleased to see some new<br>
faces and bloods in the renewed MAG, as well as some old faces, and<br>
appreciate the effort of the UN Secretariat for the selection of some<br>
of our nominees.<br>
We also like to point out some concerns, however:<br>
<br>
On MAG selection<br>
We still feel that there is a room to improve the openness and<br>
transparency of the selection process. We also note that timing of the<br>
selection was too close to the May meeting so that some of our<br>
colleagues have difficulty in getting the discount rate of air ticket<br>
and hotel accommodations.<br>
<br>
Financial Support<br>
We also like to point out that the though there has been some<br>
financial assistance to the travel for MAG members from the developing<br>
countries, civil society members in the non-developing countries,<br>
people like myself, also do not have such financially allowance, and<br>
need to make hard effort to support own cost of travels.<br></blockquote><div> </div><div>I think it would only be fair to request, if the Secretariat would say, they would be able to support certain number of people:<br>
from developing countries (number?) <br>from developed countries (number?)<br><br>those in need of support, send your request and it will be based on first come basis, that way we may see a number of rotational groups meeting physically, but does not mean that if you made the request for an earlier meeting you cannot make it for another. <br>
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Remote Participation<br>
We are grateful to the past hosts of the IGF, especially recent ones<br>
in Vilnius and Nairobi, for their attention to the Remote<br>
Participation. We also urge the need for better preparation, financing<br>
and implementation for the RP for Baku meeting and support the RP<br>
Working Group (host country, Secretary, volunteers, moderators)<br>
following our past best practices with more support and recognition.<br>
Organization of remote hubs has been huge challenges.<br>
<br>
More support for remote moderators. Aggregating the outcomes of whole<br>
workshops – on internet. Internetization of whole IGF.<br>
<br>
Include true free broadband in Host Country Agreement, to make sure<br>
the RP works, and also free Internet is guaranteed during IGF.<br>
<br>
We don’t want video surveillance, let people to be able to feel free.<br>
Guarantee Freedom of Association.<br>
<br></blockquote><div>I think this will be taking us back to the ages, we all know video surveillance makes physical security easier , even for the security personnel. I support video surveillance .<br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
There are technical dimensions and institutional/planning dimensions<br>
for Remote participation, both are mutually conducive, but should be<br>
treated separately.<br>
<br>
Workshop selection<br>
Ask organizers to fill the new template to qualify for final selection.<br>
Specify speakers, clear information on what the purposes. Modality.<br>
Five basic questions before we make final selection.<br>
Let MAG members give more advices to the substance and organization of<br>
the workshops, ie include more from South, gender balance, etc.<br>
Explore and encourage innovative ones. Many are repetitive.<br>
Ask people to tag proposals.<br>
<br>
CSTD WG Improvements Report<br>
We support the substance of this Report and urge us/MAG/IGF community<br>
to work hard to implement collectively. Need for MAG – being driving<br>
engine, as well as facilitator/catalyst, not self-decision making body<br>
per se.<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br>Physical Accessibility<br><br>it is imperative that all locations/ venue , transport,etc is accessible and usable for PWD . <br><br>The registration Form <br>Must collect full details of the delegates , Disability? Special diet? to even make the work for the organizers easier. <br>
<br>Kind Regards, <br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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