[bestbits] [governance] Multistakeholder Roles and Responsibilities

[Avri Doria]

On 6 Feb 2013, at 23:31, Joana Varon wrote:

> 1) When was the IEG opened to civil society participation? Was it just that we didn’t know to ask? [We have heard that the USG had sent a letter to the IEG Chair to request CS participation, waiting to hear back if that happened and when.]

I dont know if anyone heard before 20 Jan?

> 2) Do members of the IEG have speaking rights at the WTPF May meeting? i.e. if civil society is on the IEG, then do they have the right to speak at the WTPF?

I think so, but don't know if any have yet.

> 3) Is it possible to participate meaningfully in the IEG without attending in person, i.e. remote participation, contributions over email, etc.

I am participating today on the IEG remotely as are some other list members

I have not tried to intervene from remote. 
think I could if I had anything to say.
maybe one of us should try just to check, but ... 

The ITU is doing a good job of serving the remote participants.

BTW, I know of at least one case of a person who applied for IEG on the first day of the meeting and was approved in time for remote participation by the second day.

I think they are trying, so think we should be saying something that conveys - good start, keep it coming.

avri