<div dir="auto">Hi Arsene,<div dir="auto">I realise your response was to Farzaneh but I find it very interesting. </div><div dir="auto">I think it is strategic to get visibility and some serious consideration if the contributions respond to the speeches, just as you said because it is notable. </div><div dir="auto">I would also like to raise that it is important to be critical. At least the high panel is an important platform for actually enacting some of the values and aspirations often discussed in previous IGFs. </div><div dir="auto">Although responding to all questions is more comprehensive, it may be exhausting and not of much echo as addressing the most controversial aspect which is the speeches. That's just my opinion but eager to keep the conversation going. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto">Nardine </div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, 18 Dec 2018, 16:43 Arsène Tungali <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net">governance@lists.riseup.net</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">HI Farzaneh,<br>
<br>
This is personal opinion.<br>
<br>
I think the two speeches are put forward for discussion because it is<br>
the first time (i didn't check this though, so i may be wrong) a Head<br>
of State (from the Host country) has attended the IGF and the UN<br>
General Secretary as well.<br>
<br>
I think we can choose to respond to just some of these questions or to<br>
all of them. If we chose not to focus on those two speeches (though i<br>
think we should), then let's respond to the other questions.<br>
<br>
The MAG (to the best of my knowledge) was not consulted on framing the<br>
questions but this is a general practice by the Secretariat after each<br>
IGF.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Arsene<br>
<br>
2018-12-18 1:35 UTC+02:00, farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.riseup.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">governance@lists.riseup.net</a>>:<br>
> Dear all<br>
><br>
> I offered to help IGC draft an input for IGF taking stock.<br>
><br>
> While reading the call for input a  couple of questions in the taking stock<br>
> call are worrying.<br>
> *<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consultation-taking-stock-of-the-2018-work-programme-and-13th-igf-and" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consultation-taking-stock-of-the-2018-work-programme-and-13th-igf-and</a><br>
> <<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consultation-taking-stock-of-the-2018-work-programme-and-13th-igf-and" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consultation-taking-stock-of-the-2018-work-programme-and-13th-igf-and</a>>*<br>
><br>
><br>
> As you know president Macron made a rather controversial speech during IGF<br>
> opening ceremony, which emphasized a lot on regulation and multilateralism.<br>
><br>
> IGF has decided to ask us (among other things):<br>
><br>
> *C) How could the IGF respond to the recommendations made by the UN<br>
> Secretary-General during his speech at the IGF 2018 Opening Ceremony<br>
> <<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-address-to-the-internet-governance-forum-by-un-sg-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-address-to-the-internet-governance-forum-by-un-sg-ant%C3%B3nio-guterres</a>>?<br>
> *<br>
><br>
> *D) How could the IGF respond to President Macron’s “call for action” made<br>
> during his speech at the IGF 2018 Opening Ceremony<br>
> <<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-speech-by-french-president-emmanuel-macron" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-speech-by-french-president-emmanuel-macron</a>>?*<br>
><br>
><br>
> My concerns: why do we have to treat recommendations of heads of states and<br>
> the UN secretary general differently than other parts of the community?<br>
> Surely the IGF community also came up with recommendations and best<br>
> practices. IGF has drawn an unnecessary attention to these recommendations.<br>
><br>
> I don't think these questions should be asked, especially when some of<br>
> these recommendations can endanger the multistakeholder nature of<br>
> Internet governance and the nonbinding nature of IGF.  Can MAG members on<br>
> this list shed some lights how these questions were drafted?<br>
><br>
> I think a strong answer is needed. But I don't know if we can reach<br>
> consensus here as IGC to respond specifically to these questions.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Farzaneh<br>
><br>
<br>
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