[governance] Speakers for IGF - ideas?

[Izumi AIZU]

Hi guys, I am missing the fun! (not quite).

I agree with Jeanette, as much as possible MAG memebrs
remain out of the speaker pool, but help find them from
vast resources of great people we have (hopefully).

izumi

2007/9/5, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu>:
> 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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