[governance] Speakers for IGF - ideas?

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Hi Adiel (who sits just opposite me :-),

last year we decided that MAG members would not speak in the main theme 
sessions. I would prefer if we keep it that way. Do you think 
differently about this?
jeanette

Adiel A. Akplogan wrote:
> I would like to suggest Raul Echeberria and Alain P. Aina in
> the critical Infrastructure Panel.
> 
> - a.
> 
>> Some time very soon someone will need to decide on speakers for the 
>> IGF main sessions.
>>
>> The IGF in Rio starts in about 10 weeks, there is no money to bring 
>> people (to the best of my knowledge.)  There was general sense from 
>> the review of the Athens IGF that panels should be smaller, 4, 5 or 6 
>> people, not the 12-16 we saw in Athens.
>>
>> The panels must be acceptable to all stakeholders, we should all feel 
>> our views have an opportunity to be represented.  Somehow these 4, 5 
>> or 6 people should represent stakeholder, gender, geographic 
>> diversity, and of course be expert on the issues.
>>
>> It would be very helpful to hear suggestions as to how to form these 
>> panels. Perhaps we will be able to find panelists from among the 
>> workshop participants? Or, can we --the caucus and others-- suggest 
>> individuals, expert on Critical Internet Resources, Access, Security, 
>> Openness and Diversity, for these panels?
>>
>> Anyone suggested should already be planning to be in Rio.
>>
>> Ideas much appreciated.
>>
>> There is not time for a neat, open, democratic process. Time ran out 
>> with the delay in renewing the MAG's membership.  And I don't know how 
>> the advisory group's discussions on speaker selection will pan out 
>> over the next two days.  So if we make suggestions I can't make any 
>> promise they'll be accepted.  But we can try, and apologies in advance 
>> if the suggestions can't be taken up.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Adam
>>
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