<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:italic;"></span>+1 <br></div><div><br></div>I have scheduled myself to be an observer at the MAG meeting of tomorrow.<br>I am hopeful that we can start discussions here about how to make future meetings better and more transparent. <br><br>I see that there are sections: security, content, logistics, which kind of corresponds to UN, MAG and Host country.<br><br>Will be listening keenly to discussions along these lines.<br><br>Best<br><br>N<br> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Avri Doria <avri@acm.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">To:</span></b> Best Bits <bestbits@lists.bestbits.net>; IGC <governance@lists.igcaucus.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:32 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [bestbits] [governance] Re: [IRPCoalition] IGF - and the corporatisation scandal<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><br>On 30 Jul 2013, at 13:12, Andrew Puddephatt wrote:<br><br>> Instead of rehashing past errors of judgement I wonder if it would be helpful, in moving forward, for civil society groups to discuss how to prevent capture of global convenings by powerful interests and perhaps propose ethical parameters that are both practical and appropriate for the funding of international events?<br><br><br>I think this is a good approach to take. <br><br>I would add that it is probably best to do this without the vitriol and accusations we sometimes see from some of our
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