Panelists - Re: [governance] Draft proposal for IGC workshop

[Meryem Marzouki]

Thanks Jeremy and Adam for your comments and suggestions.

Regarding panelists, as I mentioned my point is to try avoiding  
picking one or the other on the basis of usual criteria relevant for  
a workshop on a given substantive issue. Here, the objective of the  
workshop being a general assessment of the state of the IGF, what we  
need is to have the main players as panelists, and that these players  
be incarnated by individuals acting in this capacity.

Who are these players? Back to the TA: "governments, business  
entities, civil society and intergovernmental organizations" (73.a).  
Plus of course Secretariat and MAG, as the heart of IGF processes  
though with different roles each. Including "Internet Community" not  
only would need to include also the "Academic community", but, more  
importantly, would transform a natural question to be discussed as  
part of the whole assessment (which is about the legitimacy and  
representativity issues) into an accepted and supported situation.

Regarding governments: yes, Janis Karklins would be the best option  
given the references to the TA. In addition, this would avoid two gov  
representatives, which would be necessary in case we go for IGF host  
countries.

Regarding IGOs: Jeremy, it's not about having "IGF cynics" or "IGF  
enthusiasts", but about avoiding to ask (or to be asked) why this one  
and not the other. ITU was WSIS organizer, that's it.

Yes, very male list, very male world... We're first to blame: two  
male coordinators for this caucus.. But, although I wont say this  
twice, the business sector may save the honor:))

Meryem

Le 22 juin 07 à 08:32, Adam Peake a écrit :

> (stuff deleted)
>
>>
>>> Possible panelists
>> ...
>>> -       Nitin Desai (as chair of both the MAG and formerly WGIG)
>>> -       Markus Kummer (as Secretary of both the MAG and formerly  
>>> WGIG)
>>
>> Hmm.  I am worried that they might be inclined to upstage the  
>> other panelists, and since they are both pushing much the same  
>> barrow, I would suggest that perhaps only one or the other  
>> (perhaps Markus in preference) be invited to speak.
>
>
> Other panelists and audience might not wish to contradict these two  
> in the meeting (Rio) they are organizing (kind of tough to have  
> them on the panel.)
>
>
>>> -       IGO: as hard as gov. Either none, or ITU as WSIS  
>>> organizer (but far from satisfactory:)), or ??
>>
>> We seem to be stacking the panel with IGF cynics.  How about  
>> either the Council of Europe or the OECD, both of which have made  
>> more positive contributions?
>
>
> The "Internet Community" seems missing.  Suggest Raul Echeberria  
> (given Raul's role in the negotiations in Tunis shortly before the  
> summit.)
>
> Government, how about inviting Janis Karklins. President of WSIS  
> prepcoms, Chair of ICANN GAC and member of IGF advisory group.
>
> Or Everton Frask Lucero, leading the Brazilian hosts in IGF  
> discussions.
>
> Or Russia.
>
> IGO.  Stick with the first choice. ITU are leading some many other  
> action lines, see what they have to say.
>
> Very male list.
>
> Adam
>
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