[governance] Speakers for IGF - ideas?

[Anriette Esterhuysen]

Dear Adam

I propose that the AG / secretariat give workshop 
organisers a deadline for submitting names of speakers at 
workshops, forums, etc.; clearly annotated to indicate who 
is confirmed and who not.

The list should also indicate where people are from, and 
who they are affiliated to.  Perhaps you already have 
something like this?

If the secretariat can then compile this into a compiled list 
it would make it easier for us to propose speakers that we 
know actually will be at the event.

I am not suggesting this should be the ONLY source of 
speakers, but it will help.

Anriette

> Dear Adam:
> 
> Some of the Thematic Workshops may provide you with speakers who will
> represent the contents discussed at each workshop. This will give you
> some structured sharing of outcome of the workshops. Then you may add
> necessary speakers. Please note that I don't mean that all workshop
> but you may select some of them.
> 
> Best
> 
> Hiroshi
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
> To: <governance at lists.cpsr.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 1:27 AM
> Subject: [governance] Speakers for IGF - ideas?
> 
> 
> > 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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