[governance] Speakers for IGF

[Adam Peake]

>This is to clarify that this call is ONLY for 
>nomination to main sessions at the IGF ­ the 
>four sessions on CIRs, access, diversity, and 
>openness, plus one on emerging issues.
>



Parminder,

You missed Security.

There's also a session "Taking Stock and the way 
forward" and the Opening Ceremony.

We should recommend speakers for the Opening 
Ceremony.  Last year Natasha Primo used her time 
split between her own issues (Gender and ICT) and 
also addressed key civil society bullet points. 
I think this was successful.

The "Taking Stock and the way forward" session 
may be interesting/difficult given the point in 
one of  Everton Lucero's "food for thought" 
papers:

"2. On structure:
- A main working session will be devoted to a 
discussion on the structure for future meetings, 
including the role, criteria, nomination, 
rotation and procedures for the Advisory Group or 
other supporting body." (Everton is an advisor to 
the Brazilian co-chair)

The taking stock session seems the obvious target 
for this. But I wonder if it's at odds with the 
press release from the Secretary General 
appointing the MAG:

"Any decision on how to prepare subsequent 
meetings will be taken after the Rio de Janeiro 
meeting in an open, inclusive and transparent 
consultative process, taking into account the 
proposals of the Advisory Group."

Whatever... can't ignore the issue.  I would like 
the session to focus more on what people think 
the IGF should be doing ongoing, particularly 
views from developing nations (there are too few 
participating). Suggest a third on IGF structure 
and MAG to set up a consultation on those issues 
post-Rio, and the rest looking at building on Rio 
towards Delhi.

Thanks,

Adam







>The call is not for speakers for the workshops.
>
>________________________________________________
>Parminder Jeet Singh
>IT for Change, Bangalore
>Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
>Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
>Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
><http://www.itforchange.net/>www.ITforChange.net
>
>From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 11:27 AM
>To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>Subject: [governance] Speakers for IGF
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