[governance] another letter -- MAG rotation, no news

[Milton L Mueller]

I strongly support this letter. 

Milton Mueller
Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology
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Internet Governance Project:
http://internetgovernance.org
 

> 14, August 2008
> Dear Mr. Desai, Mr. Kummer:
> 
> We are writing to express our disappointment at the lack of news 
> regarding the announcement the new multi-stakeholder advisory group 
> (MAG) of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
> 
> The next IGF consultation will begin in less than five weeks. It is 
> extremely difficult and costly to make necessary travel and 
> accommodation arrangements in such a short period of time.  It will 
> be even more difficult for new members, up to one third of the group, 
> and particularly for those from developing countries and from civil 
> society.
> 
> We hope the Secretary General will take note of the problems caused 
> by these delays (renewal of the MAG in 2007 was equally slow and the 
> IGF was less effective than it might have been as a result) and 
> ensure any future rotation is announced in good time.
> 
> Please note MAG members serve as volunteers and in their personal 
> capacity, many may lack institutional support for their work on the 
> MAG and find these delays difficult and personally costly to manage.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus.
> 
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