[governance] IGF Evaluation

[Qusai AlShatti]

Dear All:
The issue of evaluationg the IGF, in terms of should it continue after the
end of the five years and to what extent it fullfiled its mandate, was
discussed during the open consultation and the MAG meeting. There was a
general agreement (in the open consultation and the MAG) That it is too
early to start the process of evaluation.There were also different opinions
on who should do the evaluation (the MAG, external or independent
evaluators).

What was clear is that the CSTD is the concrened body that would give the
official recommendation on the continuation of the IGF after the end of the
five years. This recommendation will be forwarded to the ECOSOC which will
vote on it. Then it will be forwarded to th UN General Assembly for the
final decision. This means that the governments will have the final say on
this issue.

It is expcedted that the UN SG will make a report on the evaluation of the
IGF as a process and make his recommendation on the issue of IGF
continuation. This report will be forwarded to the CSTD once it is
completed. The MAG view was that the ealuation process was not part of its
mandate unless the UN SG requested that from it. However the MAG found that
this is an important issue and it should be discussed on the level of open
consultations where individuals, CS, governments can express their opinions.
Therefore the MAG suggested that the next open consultation session will be
two days rather thatn one.

Regards,

Qusai
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