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<p style="color: #AAAAAA; margin-top: 10px;">On 10-Aug-21 10:30:48 AM, chantal lebrument <lebrument@open-root.eu> wrote:</p><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt">Above all, a Virtual only IGF still favors English speakers at the disadvantage of rich, multilingual meetings.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, sans-serif;color: #660000"><b>Chantal Lebrument<br></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, sans-serif;color: #660000">Directrice<b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, sans-serif;color: #660000"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Courriel:</span> <a href="mailto:lebrument@open-root.eu" target="_blank">lebrument@open-root.eu</a><b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, sans-serif;color: #660000"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Mob:</span> +33 6 8369 5460<b><br></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;font-family: verdana, sans-serif;color: #660000"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Twitter:</span><b> </b>@OpenRoot1<b><br></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 10pt"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(102,0,0)"> <span style="font-size: 10pt"> <a href="http://www.open-root.eu" target="_blank">www.open-root.eu</a></span></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le mar. 10 août 2021 à 06:02, Mohamed ElGohary via Governance <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>> a écrit :<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">Being a hybrid does not automatically include inclusivity when it is an offline-first event, as historically it is. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 9:54 AM sivasubramanian muthusamy via Governance <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.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">How does hybrid affect 'inclusivity'? The caption seems to imply that the IGF 2021 should be a Virtual (only) IGF, rather than a hybrid. As hybrid includes the inclusive virtual components, what is the emphasis of this statement? The hybrid meeting should also anticipate a large proportion of virtual participants?<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sivasubramanian M</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 12:49 AM Valeria Betancourt via Governance <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.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">Dear all,<br>
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The 2021 IGF has been announced as a hybrid event. APC considers that it<br>
is important to make a call to ensure inclusiveness and balanced<br>
participation of stakeholders, particularly the ones from the Global South.<br>
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In our view, the pandemic has multiplied inequalities in access and<br>
participation in policy processes, especially global and regional ones<br>
where travel is required. We fear that the adoption of a hybrid model,<br>
while mobility constraints imposed by the pandemic have not yet been<br>
fully lifted, will contribute to exacerbating those inequalities and<br>
limit opportunities for meaningful participation and engagement. We urge<br>
the organisers to ensure that the decision of adopting a hybrid model is<br>
accompanied by relevant measures to ensure a truly inclusive meeting.<br>
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We've prepared a statement in this regard and would like to invite you<br>
to join us in raising these issues.<br>
<br>
Here is the link to the draft and the form to endorse it: Civil society<br>
calls for a virtual IGF 2021 to strengthen inclusivity | Association for<br>
Progressive Communications (<a href="http://apc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">apc.org</a>):<br>
<a href="https://crm.apc.org/statement/VirtualParticipation-IGF2021" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://crm.apc.org/statement/VirtualParticipation-IGF2021</a><br>
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The statement will be made public on Tuesday Aug 10th and submitted<br>
formally to the IGF Secretariat and MAG. <br>
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We would kindly ask you to confirm your endorsement by Monday 10pm ET.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
<br>
Valeria<br>
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Programa de Políticas de Information y Comunicación / Communication and<br>
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Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones / Association for<br>
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