[governance] Dynamic Coalition on IGF Fund, with focus on participation from developing parts of the world

[Nyangkwe Agien Aaron]

The idea is wonderful. How I wish you had carried out some diplomacy
to get the all-that-important issue debated on the floor by having
some other members support or engage in a discussion of the idea.
Ours now is the inputs to get our strategic partners as Izumi has said
to join the fold and provide the means.

L'IDEE EST MERVEILLEUX!  COMMENT J'AURAI SOUHAITE QU'UNE ACTION
DIPLOMATIQUE AIT ETE MENEE AVANT SUR L'IDEE POUR QU'UN PROBLEME SI
IMPORTANT SOIT DEBATU DANS LA SALLE, EN AYANT QUELQUES MEMBRES
SOUTENIR OU ENGAGER UNE DISCUSSION SUR LE SUJET.
NEANMOINS, CE QUI NOUS RESTE A FAIRE MAINTENANT, C' EST D'ASSEMBLER
TOUS LES INPUTS NECESSAIRES AFIN D'AMENER NOS PARTENAIRES STRATEGIQUES
A NOUS REJOINDRE, EN APPORTANT LES MOYENS NECESSAIRES REQUIS.

Nyangkwe

On 11/2/06, Izumi AIZU <aizu at anr.org> wrote:
> Friends,
>
> I said the following in the morning open mike session this morning at
> IGF, for the record, and invite you to join this, give advice, or take
> on board and make it better.
>
> Several person mostly engaged in ITC4D areas personally responded to join this.
>
> I like to ask CS members of Advisory Committee to bring this to their
> attention in an appropriate manner.
>
> Please remind and push me in the near future.
>
> izumi
>
> A proposal for Dynamic Coalition on IGF Funding with a focus on
> Participation and Development
>
> Izumi Aizu, A member of ALAC, ICANN
>
> Here is an ad hoc proposal:
>
> One of the differences we observe between Tunis Summit and IGF here in
> Athens I observe is less number of participants from the developing
> countries. Even though the overarching single theme of this IGF is IG
> for Development. So, I like to submit an Ad Hoc Proposal to form a
> Dynamic Coalition on Funding of IGF, with a special focus on
> supporting the participation of developing parts of the world. This
> includes, of course,  developing countries, but perhaps also such
> relatively marginalized people or those having higher barriers for
> participation as persons with disabilities, youth and many NGOs and
> Civil Society people mostly in developing countries, but sometimes to
> those even in developed country, but in say rural areas etc.
>
> I think that early effort should be made for this program.
>
> We call on governments of the North, donor countries, international
> organizations in charge of development, and IG related bodies such as
> ICANN, ITU, WIPO or any others to provide adequate funding to bring
> more people from developing countries – to next IGF meeting in Brazil.
>
> A number of individuals mostly within the Civil Society group and IG
> Caucus expressed their interest to act as conduit, or function as
> facilitators to implement these funds into tangible programs, working
> together with the IGF secretariat, host government of Brazil and IGF
> Advisory Group members. Again, we appeal to those government and
> international organizations who are interested in allocating some of
> your small budget for the next year 2007 and onward, ITU, ICANN, World
> Bank, or private sector bodies such as Keidanren, ICC or big or small
> companies such as Microsoft, Siemens, Amazon or Google, France
> Telecom, BT, NTT, T-Mobile, Orange… just to name a few – and we will
> commit to make best use of the funding.
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