[governance] IGF workshop proposal

[Parminder]

I understand the sentiment expressed by Meryem

> Regarding co-sponsorship, I insist on the fact that it makes more
> sense to have IGC as single proposer, rather than only being able to
> gather a list of 2-3, non major and non representative of all
> stakeholders, co-sponsors. Otherwise, this would mean that this
> workshop is (and is meant) controversial, which is working against
> our objectives.
>


However, I wouldn't want to take the risk - there is going to be a lot of
workshop proposals rejected this time around. And multi-stakeholder
principle is the only criteria which I have heard mentioned so far...(
though I agree it wont be easy to reject an IGC sponsored workshop.) 

And when we propose to get others to co-sponsors, for instance through
Adam's offer to check with MAG, we do show our openness, and in the process
itself, strengthen our claim.

So I will request Adam to check with MAG and separately with any private
sector body, and Lee to try the governments he wanted to try. That will be
useful. And Vittorio, you too, if you have anyone from the private sector in
mind. We need to submit this information asap, preferably within the next
2-3 days. 

Thanks everyone

Parminder 

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Parminder Jeet Singh
IT for Change, Bangalore
Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities 
Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
www.ITforChange.net 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee McKnight [mailto:LMcKnigh at syr.edu]
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 12:00 AM
> To: drake at hei.unige.ch; Governance
> Subject: Re: [governance] IGF workshop proposal
> 
> ok, still catching up on email, if govt co-aponsors unneccessary that is
> even better.
> 
> Lee
> 
> Prof. Lee W. McKnight
> School of Information Studies
> Syracuse University
> +1-315-443-6891office
> +1-315-278-4392 mobile
> 
> >>> drake at hei.unige.ch 7/19/2007 7:48 AM >>>
> Hi
> 
> On 7/19/07 12:59 PM, "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
> 
> > Parminder, Vittorio: have you discussed this workshop with Markus
> > Kummer, he knows better than anyone who is interested in what, ask
> > his advice please.
> 
> I did at some length, and then talked with Parminder about it, but the
> understanding of the latter hasn't been carried over here.  In any
> event, I
> wouldn't spend more cycles on the co-sponsorship and would again
> suggest
> that if it is to be productive, the ws should concentrate on a
> systematic
> dissection of the agenda's elements in terms of their intent and their
> potential functional utility and political/operational viability in
> the
> current context.  Accordingly, I would involve some of the government,
> industry, and CS people who framed and agreed to them, e.g. in the WGIG
> and
> if possible, Tunis. Conversely, I think trying to load up the panel
> with
> people who either will not be in a position to speak frankly and/or
> would
> prefer to just forget the mandate and move on as is is less likely to
> result
> in us identifying any bits that can be carried forward.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
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