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join this discussion on Wednesday 14 October. It is open to
everyone interested in evidence-based analysis of participation
in the IGF. Frequent assertions are made about participation in
the IGF, e.g. that it is dominated by civil society, or that
governments don't participate, or that global north interests
predominate, or that the content of sessions are gender blind...
join the session and see what analysis of available data reveals
and share your ideas about how we can work towards an IGF that
approaches inclusion in a mindful and deliberate manner.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:19px"><span style="line-height:100%">Anriette
Esterhuysen<br>
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<p style="margin-left:19px"><span style="line-height:100%"><strong>Participation
and inclusion from 2006 to 2019: achievements and challenges</strong>
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Africa and <span
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Internet Society on IGF participation data
since 2006. What has been achieved <span
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regard to the Tunis Agenda mandate, and where
are the gaps? How can the <span
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approach participation and inclusion going
forward to address these gaps? <span
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discussion will look at participation and
inclusion from two angles: the <span
style="font-family:"Times New
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and institutions that shape, contribute to and
attend the IGF, as well as the <span
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of IGF themes and tracks. The session will
also be used to gather views on <span
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relevance of IGF content to participation
numbers, including how themes are <span
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and have helped to make the IGF more focused
and raise its profile. Has <span
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been an evolution in themes, do these themes
(sufficiently) help to link the <span
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with other forums and to achieve its goal of
being inclusive, particularly of <span
style="font-family:"Times New
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from developing countries?<span
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ICT Africa, Flavio Wagner, past-MAG member,
Cgi.br; Jason Muyan, Office of the
Under-Secretary-General <span
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Special Advisor on Preparations for the 75th
UN Anniversary & the High-Level Panel on
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Anriette Esterhuysen - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org//anriette@gmail.com">anriette@apc.org//anriette@gmail.com</a>
Chair, United Nations Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.intgovforum.org">www.intgovforum.org</a>
Senior advisor global and regional internet governance
Association for Progressive Communications
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apc.org//afrisig.org">www.apc.org//afrisig.org</a></pre>
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