[governance] Re: IGF survey, was: Where are we with IGC workshops?

[Ginger Paque]

I agree with Jeanette on all points, particularly on the difficulty of designing a good one. If one is to be constructed, I am willing to help on the design and testing.

Saludos, Ginger
ISOC, UNA-Venezuela
Diplo
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeanette Hofmann 
  To: governance at lists.cpsr.org ; Michael Leibrandt 
  Cc: Adam Peake 
  Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 5:19 AM
  Subject: [governance] Re: IGF survey, was: Where are we with IGC workshops?


  Hi, the idea of a survey has been discussed several times in the MAG. 
  While some members were enthusiastic about it and saw a survey as a good 
  opportunities for MAG members to "reach out" and actively engage with 
  attendees, others were more sceptical or even opposed to the idea. 
  Arguments against a survey were:
  * it is difficult to design a good one
  * the secretariat has no capacity to actually evaluate the feedback
  * a survey could provide opportunities to manipulate the outcome

  Personally I am in favor of a survey but taking the potential drawbacks 
  into account we need to be clear what we are asking for and how to 
  organize it in a way that we can cope with the work and provide high 
  quality results.
  jeanette

  Michael Leibrandt wrote:
  > Adam,
  > 
  > Thanks. Wasn`t it Orwell who said that controlling the past means controlling the future? Seriously, the idea of a survey/questionaire (or even interviews?) is very helpful. That would give us at least a chance to find out what people actualy think about the IGF exercise. Maybe IŽm completely wrong, but I have the feeling that beyond those nice Sunday speaches we always hear during consultations the real attitude is much more sceptical, especially regarding the cost/benefit ratio.
  > 
  > Michael 
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