[governance] Speakers for IGF - new faces?

[Adam Peake]

>Adam and all,
>At ISOC-Bulgaria, we are trying to send some new people to the IGF. 
>While we can't define names today, there are chances, that you may 
>be able to see some Bulgarians in Rio.
>
>We have been able to contribute with a workshop on CIR, organized 
>together with the World bank, GIPI, CDT and others - 
>http://info.intgovforum.org/yoppy.php?poj=37.
>We are also working on bringing some of our members to the Best 
>Practices Forum (http://intgovforum.org/BPP.php); as some of you may 
>know, the current President, the current Prime Minister, and the 
>Minister of ICT (chairman of the State Agency for ICT) are all 
>members of ISOC.
>
>
>Best,
>Veni
>
>P.S. I think one of the main problems that we are facing, is that at 
>every event for years now we see the same people.


Veni, this is very true.

But that you have just said "we are trying to send some new people to 
the IGF. While we can't define names today..." is a nice example of 
the problem. Can't select someone as a speaker unless you know they 
are going. The meeting starts pretty soon (less than 8 weeks?)

It is not at all pleasing to write "We have no money to bring anyone, 
the meeting starts in 8 weeks.  Suggest only recommending people who 
are going to be there (or have a very good chance of being there.)" 
This situation should not have been allowed to happen.

Adam



>
>At 18:28 9/16/2007  +0900, you wrote:
>>Here are some ideas for speakers. There's of course an element of 
>>my personal preference, but I've also been asking a few others for 
>>suggestions about names for a while.
>>
>>I've mentioned when I remember if someone was a panelist in Athens. 
>>But, we should consider:
>>
>>There will be 5-7 people on panels, it's a 2000 seat room and last 
>>we heard about attendance the room is likely to be full.  An open 
>>format, whoever is selected is going to have to be expert on a 
>>broad range of topics related to the theme, and a confident speaker 
>>able to respond to (potentially) a stream of questions. We have no 
>>money to bring anyone, the meeting starts in 8 weeks.  Suggest only 
>>recommending people who are going to be there (or have a very good 
>>chance of being there.)
>>
>>So we need experts, who will be in Rio, and gender and geographic 
>>diversity. And the list below is very bad on Gender. There are two 
>>or three people I know of who would be great to add to the list but 
>>need to confirm if they will be in Rio or are willing to speak.
>>
>>Please, let's not suggest a name unless we know they will be in 
>>Rio, or, at least you have already started to find out.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Adam
>>
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