[governance] IGC workshops

[Adam Peake]

Bill,

>Hi Adam,
>
>On 4/19/08 10:49 AM, "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>>  Parminder, thanks for this.
>>
>>  The response to the call for workshops hasn't
>>  been overwhelming, actually very few, so the MAG
>>  has revised the call and by April 30 just a
>
>When will this info be on the website?


It's there now <http://www.intgovforum.org/workshop_info.htm>

"Stakeholders unable to complete all the information requested in the 
online form by 30 April 2008 are invited to at least provide answers 
to questions # 1,2,4 and 9."

I asked that the announcement be more prominent on the main page. 
It's still hidden away.


>  > summary proposal will be OK.  I think all
>
>When would the final proposal be due?


No decision on that.  Idea is to get information in for the 
consultation, discuss there and in the MAG meeting that follows and 
take things from there.



>  > 9. Under which of the five IGF themes does the proposal fall under ?
>>  (access, critical Internet resources, diversity, openness, security)
>
>This I don't understand.  There has been discussion here and I gather in MAG
>of the utility of having some workshops that are designated as thematic and
>linked to the main sessions,


Correct.  I don't understand either.  Think it's a mistake.  In the 
new workshop information 
<http://www.intgovforum.org/workshop_info.htm> and proposal from the 
last MAG meeting 
<http://intgovforum.org/AGD/MAG.Summary.28.02.2008.v3.pdf> it's clear 
that the old five themes aren't the core for this year.  The new 
workshop information page reflects the MAG meeting report saying:

"Workshops can be proposed on the draft main sessions themes:

     * Universalization of the Internet - How to reach the next 
billion (Expanding the Internet)
     * Low cost sustainable access
     * Multilingualization
     * Implications for development policy
     * Managing the Internet (Using the Internet)
     * Critical Internet resources
     * Arrangements for Internet governance
     * Global cooperation for Internet security and stability
     * Taking stock and the way forward
     * Emerging issues

(More information about the proposed themes is available in the 
summary report of the MAG meeting of 27-28 February. 
<http://intgovforum.org/AGD/MAG.Summary.28.02.2008.v3.pdf>)

Workshops on other issues relating to Internet governance and the 
mandate of the IGF are also welcome.

The next round of open consultations, 13 May 2008, and MAG meeting on 
14-15 May will discuss the Hyderabad agenda. Information about the 
topics stakeholders think should be addressed in Hyderabad would 
inform discussion in these consultations."

This is what we should be responding to.


>but that presumably does not mean that all
>workshop proposals have to fit under the thematic rubrics.  Moreover, there
>has been pretty widespread expression of the view (particularly by us) that
>IGF shouldn't continue with main sessions defined around these generic
>themes, and indeed the draft program outline agreed at the Feb. MAG meeting
>does not.  So why then would would workshop proposers be asked to fit their
>events under these labels?  It makes no sense; where would an event of
>jurisdiction go, for example?


Suggest if a proposal fits with the five themes, say which.  If it 
fits with any of the themes from the February MAG meeting say so.  If 
it's general, say so.  But I think question 9 as written is perhaps a 
mistake.

I'll ask the secretariat, see if it can be corrected.

Thanks,

Adam


>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>
>
>
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