[governance] new paper on the Hyderaband [sic] programme

[Parminder]

Sorry, forgot to mention. The email is addressed to Adam, whose email is
quoted.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parminder [mailto:parminder at itforchange.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:19 PM
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: RE: [governance] new paper on the Hyderaband [sic] programme
> 
> 
> > If IGP chooses to help arrange the main session workshop, it will
> > loose the ability to hold an independent session on the "Regional IP
> > Address Registries: The New Epicenter of Global Internet Governance?"
> > Can't do both, there isn't time, space etc.
> 
> 
> But the program doc doesn't say so...
> 
> To quote "workshops will be overseen by the MAG and supported/facilitated
> by
> the IGF Secretariat. Workshop sponsors whose workshop proposals fit within
> the topics recommended by the MAG are invited to contact the IGF
> Secretariat, if they wish to have their workshop considered as Main
> Session
> Workshops. However, they should not be prevented from holding their
> separate
> workshop if they prefer, depending on the availability of meeting rooms."
> 
> Is it that you think since there are more proposals than slots, the axe
> will
> definitively fall on those workshops which are being included in main
> workshop design... How do you think mergers will take place into a main
> workshop design... could it not become unmanageable if they put too many
> workshop organizers together.... I understand that it is the 'stronger'
> (in
> terms of themes and partnerships) workshops that may be accommodated in
> the
> main session framework, but the same strong contenders may be more wary of
> their workshops 'disappearing' under some new very broad agendas. This may
> make these stronger workshops to not seek to come into main sessions
> partnerships... was just wondering.
> 
> Parminder
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:37 PM
> > To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> > Subject: RE: [governance] new paper on the Hyderaband [sic] programme
> >
> > At 10:22 AM -0400 6/11/08, Milton L Mueller wrote:
> > >I share some concerns with Vittorio here about the absence of the words
> > >"freedom" or "rights" from the agenda, although I am less concerned
> > >about the abandonment of the "U"-word.
> > >
> > >What I would like to know is whether there is a chance to change
> > >anything in this agenda or are we just letting off steam?
> >
> >
> > is a good question.  The paper is described as a rolling document
> > "and will be updated as appropriate."  I do not know if we can modify
> > it now, the themes in generally similar form have been available for
> > comment since the February meeting (which also made the call for
> > workshops) but as people feel strongly I would encourage sending
> > comments as soon as possible.  Send direct to the secretariat, they
> > are pretty good at making sure all comments appear in synthesis
> > papers, etc.
> >
> > I understand the agenda has already been sent to the secretary
> > general so he can prepare an invitation to all stakeholders (as seems
> > to be the process, he still needs to convene the IGF) so I think too
> > late for that.  But changes will be made in September. The programme
> > has to be fleshed out, pages 10-15 of the paper describe the
> > programme to date, these of course have the be explained, they aren't
> > any use as a programme at the moment.
> >
> > As Avri wrote yesterday, workshops that are related to the main
> > session themes can volunteer to join with the MAG and other similar
> > workshop organizers to help arrange the main sessions. These will
> > have a great impact on the programme.
> >
> > For example, IGP proposed a workshop "Regional IP Address Registries:
> > The New Epicenter of Global Internet Governance?"  There will be a
> > session "Arrangement for Internet Governance".  IGP could volunteer
> > to merge its session with those of others who have proposed workshops
> > that are an equally good fit with the session theme to create a new
> > "main session workshop".  The volunteer workshop organizers and the
> > MAG will arrange this session, and I expect (though mechanics have
> > not been worked out) they will also be involved in the main session
> > debate (debate: really is hoped that it can be a debate and not a
> > stage full of panelists.)
> >
> > There's also a session on IPv4/v6 which IGP might find more
> > attractive, but that's IGP's choice.
> >
> > If IGP chooses to help arrange the main session workshop, it will
> > loose the ability to hold an independent session on the "Regional IP
> > Address Registries: The New Epicenter of Global Internet Governance?"
> > Can't do both, there isn't time, space etc.  Unfortunately, for some
> > sessions, there aren't many workshop proposals that are as good a fit
> > as the IGP example. But as proposals can be modified up to June 30,
> > there is time to do some tailoring.
> >
> > BTW  -- I subscribe to the list so don't need to be cc'd!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> > >--MM
> > >
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