[governance] Speakers for IGF - ideas?

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Hi,

its a good idea to draw speakers from the workshop panels but we should 
not restrict ourselves to this group of people.
We need to think about experts for the main session on Critical Internet 
Resources. In addition to suggesting concrete names we should also 
discuss what kind of experts we would like to see on that panel.

Yesterday I wrote that I prefer if we don't suggest speakers who are 
members of the MAG. I havn't changed my mind on this issue but would 
like to add that I have the highest respect for Raul and would not like 
to see my caveat regarding MAG members to be interpreted as a personal 
objection.

jeanette


Bertrand de La Chapelle wrote:
> Hi all,
>  
> At the risk of repeating myself, couldn't the speakers in the main 
> sessions be drawn in priority from the speakers who will participate in 
> the workshops related to the corresponding track ? Workshop organizers 
> could play a role in suggesting some of their speakers to report to the 
> main session.
>  
> Speakers in the main session would therefore be mostly introducing 
> discussion and opening a broader debate in the main session, drawing on 
> the discussions in the workshops held before or to be held afterwards.
>  
> Main advantages : it engages and rewards organizers of workshops, giving 
> them a say in the selection of speakers; it valorizes the most 
> interesting workshop speakers; it establishes a natural linkage between 
> the workshops and the related main session; last but not least, we are 
> more or less sure that these people have already planned to be there, 
> which is not the case for the great people we might think of but who do 
> not have yet heard of the IGF or have not indicated their intention to 
> come.
>  
> My two cents.
>  
> Best
>  
> Bertrand
> 
>  
> On 9/4/07, *Izumi AIZU* <iza at anr.org <mailto:iza at anr.org>> wrote:
> 
>     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 <mailto: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
>      > >>
>      > >
>      > >>
> 
> 
>     -- 
>     ____________________
>     Bertrand de La Chapelle
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> 
>     "Le plus beau métier des hommes, c'est d'unir les hommes" Antoine de
>     Saint Exupéry
>     ("there is no better mission for humans than uniting humans") 
> 
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