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<font size="+1">Dear Norbert<br>
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Re. IGC members <font size="+1">implementing recommendations on
CSTD WG <font size="+1">on IGF improvements</font></font></font>:<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/03/2013 14:04, Norbert Bollow
wrote:<br>
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As you know, we had a strong emphasis on some key points of this in
IGC's recent "written contribution", and I also strongly emphasized
them in person in Paris.
Is there anything else that IGC can reasonably do in this area at the
current stage?</pre>
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The short answer is to use the mechanism of 'policy questions' in
workshop proposals and using the proposed format for documenting
outcomes (see below); to help identify ways in which funding for the
IGF can be increased (already happening e.g. but many of us
supporting participation in the IGF but we should do as much as
possible); for those of us from developing countries to urge our
governments to participate actively and to understand that to get
value out of the IGF you have to put in to it as well; to link
whenever possible IGF outcomes to other decision-making processes.<br>
<br>
The long answer will need a bit more thinking and careful reading of
the recommendations.<br>
<br>
But some well formulated workshop proposals that really do address
policy questions will be a great start.<br>
<br>
Anriette<br>
<br>
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The Working Group makes the following recommendations:<br>
<br>
1.<br>
<br>
Develop more tangible outputs<br>
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12.<br>
To focus discussions, the preparation process of each IGF should
formulate a<br>
set of policy questions to be considered at the IGF, as part of the
overall discussion.<br>
The results of the debates on these questions, with special focus on
public policy<br>
perspectives and aimed at capacity-building, should be stated in the
outcome<br>
documentation.<br>
<br>
13.<br>
The outcome documentation should include messages that map out<br>
converging and diverging opinions on given questions.<br>
<br>
14.<br>
The IGF should continue to produce and enhance its current reports,<br>
including the Chair’s report, the sessions’ transcripts, the
workshop reports and the<br>
overall proceedings.<br>
<br>
2.<br>
<br>
Improve the visibility of the IGF<br>
<br>
15.<br>
Improve the visibility and availability of IGF outcomes by means of<br>
enhanced IGF communication tools and strategy to make the relevant
documents<br>
available to all relevant stakeholders as well as the media.<br>
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Greetings,
Norbert
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anriette esterhuysen <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>
executive director, association for progressive communications
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apc.org">www.apc.org</a>
po box 29755, melville 2109
south africa
tel/fax +27 11 726 1692</pre>
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