<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Dear Sheetal,</div><div><br></div><div>It was almost midnight, a minute or two before the deadline, when I wrote as an individual (without having time to bring it up at Bestbits or IGC) and proposed a Civil Society Day0 event, which is the same as the event you have proposed, except that instead of a meeting of 30 participants, it says 300 participants, makes an overture for funding / funding assistance from the IGF. </div><div><br></div><div>There are some suggestions on this list that we could work on the proposal(s) in a shared document. I have opened a Google Document, and for a start, copied and pasted both proposals and sharing it with both the lists, I hope this is alright.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQQNFq7C6WhsAQlCxxAlr8X7QR07sBphudabE-LqRGI/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QQQNFq7C6WhsAQlCxxAlr8X7QR07sBphudabE-LqRGI/edit?usp=sharing</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>As someone suggested, it is good to have more than one proposal with the IGF for better chances of approval for at least one of the event. In the meantime, among the CS participants, some work could be done on the document to expand the proposal, to discuss the event theme, size of participation, and to draw up an outreach and other efforts required </div><div><br></div><div>Will also sharing the workshop proposal on the CS theme on the relevant thread.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_-8126531285423795034gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy" target="_blank">Sivasubramanian M</a><div><a href="http://twitter.com/shivaindia" target="_blank">twitter.com/shivaindia</a></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 12:46 AM Sheetal Kumar <<a href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org" target="_blank">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm just writing to confirm here that I did submit a proposal for a day zero event. It was a bit last minute after Jean reminded us of the deadline so apologies that we didn't get to discuss it more. I've copied it below the dotted line. Of course we can always arrange a meeting if the proposal doesn't get accepted and crowdsourcing the agenda sounds like a good plan! Does anyone know when we should expect to hear back?<br></div><div><br></div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div>
Dear IGF 2019 'Day 0' Event Proposer,<br>
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Thank you for your submission. It is well received with the following values:<br>
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Name Contact Person: Sheetal Kumar<br>
Name of Requesting Organization: Global Partners Digital<br>
Title of the Event: Civil society coordination meeting<br>
Short Description of the Event:<br>
The civil society coordination event will act as a convening and<br>
collaboration opportunity for civil society groups working on issues related<br>
to internet governance and policy. It will allow groups to discuss issues of<br>
common concern and to identify opportunities for collaboration on issues and<br>
forums. It will also allow the participants to consider issues relevant to<br>
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civil society can come together to reinforce common positions and thereby<br>
strengthen the civil society voice in internet governance discussions.<br>
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Estimated Number of Participants Expected to Attend: 30<br>
Requested Duration for the Event (*Cannot be guaranteed): 5 hours<br>
Additional Comments:<br>
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If possible, we would like to ensure internet connectivity for remote<br>
participation and request a room with electrical plugs.<br>
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After the deadline, the IGF Secretariat will inform proposers on the status<br>
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Please note requests will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, and<br>
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For specific questions, please contact Ms. Eleonora Mazzucchi at:<br>
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Best regards,<br>
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</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Apr 2019 at 09:33, Jean F. Quéralt <<a href="mailto:JFQueralt@theiofoundation.org" target="_blank">JFQueralt@theiofoundation.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear Siva,<div><br></div><div>My comment comes from a very simple reality: I am new in the space and my connections and options to involve other organizations is mostly in those two countries. I may be able to facilitate to increase their presence while I doubt I can do much for other regions at the moment.</div><div><br></div><div>By all means, I would hope that other people do the same in the areas where they can have some positive participation outcomes. I do not have the proper contacts with EFF, Mozilla and other relevant stakeholders. I wish I did. I am talking with many other organizations in the past weeks to encourage them to join the conversation and to attempt some level of organization.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>As for Germany, yes we should and I have started doing my own list based on our contacts.</div></div><div><br></div><div>I was just wondering about where could we be putting all this info (agenda, who are the orgs we are approaching, etc) in a centralized place (an etherpad or G Docs).</div><div>That could be a way to coordinate that. We identify organizations and ask for people to pick up those they have contact with or refer us so that we can manage the engagement.</div><div>(This point -the information- leads back to something I've been proposing around: we need a global CRM for CS - More on this as we move on)</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Jean</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 4:03 PM Sivasubramanian M <<a href="mailto:6.Internet@gmail.com" target="_blank">6.Internet@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Dear Jean, Sheetal,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Taking your idea of inviting CS organizations from Malaysia and Philippines (what are their names?) further, why not also work on inviting some of the constructive CS organizations from within the host country with help from the host, also from France? Why not seek participation from Mozilla, EFF and other organizations that pay attention to global issues? What are the global CS organizations who could bring significant value to the IGF?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sivasubramanian M<br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 15, 2019, 6:25 AM Jean F. Quéralt <<a href="mailto:jfqueralt@theiofoundation.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">jfqueralt@theiofoundation.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div dir="auto">Great. Thx a lot for the initiative :-)</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm thinking of ways to bring some orgs from Malaysia and Philippines. Been discussing options with my colleagues. I'll contact some potential funders to assist them if our petitions get approved to seek for more participation of CS in such events.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cheers </div><div dir="auto">Jean</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div>
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<div dir="auto">Dear Jean,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Wasn't aware of Sheetal's proposal, and couldn't wait to verify if there has been a submission already. It occurred to me to write a proposal as late as minutes to the deadline. As you suggest, more than one proposal increases the chances of a slot for a Day0 event.</div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Day0 proposal does not require speakers to be identified. So I have not mentioned any names as speakers. We could add names if the discussion progresses.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 15, 2019, 5:44 AM Jean F. Quéralt <<a href="mailto:jfqueralt@theiofoundation.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">jfqueralt@theiofoundation.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div dir="auto">Hello, Siva. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sheetal did submit a request yesterday for a similar initiative although in another format (different assistance expectation, etc). </div><div dir="auto">I'd argue that the more petitions we submit the more chances we have to get it accepted. Maybe the selection process will merge both. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sent it asap before the deadline. If need be, you can use me as "dummy" for the list of speakers and then we figure out who to actually onboard if it gets shortlisted. </div><div dir="auto">(I'm not the right person to be in the final list) </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cheers. </div><div dir="auto">Jean</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello</div><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div><br></div><div>Sharing a Day0 proposal, tentatively submitted as individual, to be amended/expanded if useful, and to be owned and organized by the Civil Society, if there is support to the idea of a Day 0 CS event, if not proposed already. <br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Title of the Event: Civil Society Reunion</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Short Description of the Event: Proposed as an event to be passed on to be</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">'owned' by a small group of lead-participants from Civil Society, to be</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">identified. This is a preliminary request, subject to reaffirmation by a team</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">of organizers to be formed, as a event that would a reunion of Civil Society</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">participants, mostly from within the IGF space, some to be invited from Civil</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Society without. Proposal to be expanded, and if approved as an expanded</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">proposal, to be organized with a request to the IGF for a meeting space with</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">good conferencing facilities, preferably in the IGF venue, with Internet for</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">remote participation, Coffee and lunch or boxed lunch for 300-500</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">participants, either as direct/in-kind funding from the IGF, or by way of the</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">IGF's assistance in securing the required funding, which may be around</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">$10,000 euros. The event would be organized, tentatively, as a Round Table</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">discussion on the topic "Stakeholder balance in Internet Governance for</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">innovation in Business and effectiveness in Governance” Discussion to be</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">led by discussion leaders from across stakeholder groups, with a geographical</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">and gender balance.</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Estimated Number of Participants Expected to Attend: 300</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Requested Duration for the Event (*Cannot be guaranteed): 5 hours.</span><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-8126531285423795034gmail-m_-995195066861979033gmail-m_3151991162736292431gmail-m_1745598360176536471m_2224974919298471476m_-1577580542179760409m_-3982467937530987483gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Sivasubramanian M</a><div><a href="http://twitter.com/shivaindia" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">twitter.com/shivaindia</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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