[bestbits] IGF in Indonesia cancelled?

[joy]

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One follow up - Anriette has last night been in touch with Chengatai who
advises there is no offcial word from the Indonesian government about
cancellation, but they have advised of a shortfall in funds and the IGF
secretariat is working with them to try to secure funds.
Apparently there will be or is a MAG meeting today and there may be a
more formal update soon.
That is all I know at present.
best
Joy



there is a MAG meeting today
On 26/07/2013 4:12 p.m., Bijoy Mitra wrote:
> Dear Colleague,
> I agreeing, we should get clarifications from Secretiate. Regards _.
B.K.Mitra
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> *From:* "joy" <joy at apc.org <mailto:joy at apc.org>>
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> *Sent:* July 26, 2013 9:29 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [bestbits] IGF in Indonesia cancelled?
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> Hi Anja - likewise I have heard rumours but nothing confirmed until this.
> I suggest we seek an official response from the Secretariat. It may
yet be that alternative sources of funding are found, but we should seek
a response and some kind of confirmation as soon as possible.
> I'm happy to write to Chengatai - has anyone else already done so?
> Joy
>
> On 26/07/2013 3:45 p.m., Anja Kovacs wrote:
> > Dear all,
>
> > After having heard rumours swirling for a while now, I was very sad
to receive the message below via an AP IGF email list. Looks like the
Indonesia IGF, at least for now, stands cancelled. Anyone here knows more?
>
> > Best,
> > Anja
>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: *Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)* <TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg
<mailto:TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg>>
> > Date: 26 July 2013 08:50
> > Subject: [Rigf_program] IGF in Indonesia cancelled
> > To: "program at aprigf.asia <mailto:program at aprigf.asia>"
<program at aprigf.asia <mailto:program at aprigf.asia>>
>
>
> > Folks,
>
> > This is sad but official: the Indonesian organizers have cancelled
the IGF. The announcement was made by the chair of the organizing
committee (a businessman) after a meeting with the minister and the
civil society group.
>
> > There is a news report in Bahasa Indonesia at
http://inet.detik.com/read/2013/07/25/135130/2314218/328/kurang-dana-forum-internet-dunia-batal-digelar-di-bali. 
Use Google translate and you will be able to read.
>
> > I had met the civil society organizers just this week. They were
asking for possible tips on fund raising. After exploring the options,
we concluded that they had approached most of the likely sponsors. Yes,
there were some possibilities they had overlooked but these were not many.
>
> > According to the news report, out of the US$2.2M (Rp22 billion)
budget, they had raised US$900k. The Ministry had given US$250k. So they
had a shortfall of US$1.05M.
>
> > Third party sources I checked (i.e. Not the Indonesians themselves)
said that one major cost was that the UN had asked for US$900k to fly
personnel and security apparatus to the meeting.
>
> > Knowing a little of the inside story, I would say the situation is
more complex than one might have guessed. Next year is the election year
for Indonesia. So companies are asking: if I support you now but you do
not win, what happens? Then two weeks before the IGF, there is the APEC
meeting in the same venue. So the feeling that is Indonesia will be on
the world's stage at that time already. Meanwhile, the Minister of
Communication, whose ministry oversees the IGF, is under allegations of
corruption. It's one of those series of unfortunate events.
>
> > Regards,
> > Peng Hwa
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