[governance] Question 6: Comments on Siva's proposed paras

[Michael Gurstein]

I may have lost the thread here so apologies in advance if this section has
already been revised but here below is Siva's first suggested para with some
interspersed comments.

The Internet Governance Caucus calls upon the IGF Secretariat to fund the
IGF programs and participation substantially and significantly better to
improve the quality and diversity of participation.
 
I THINK THIS IS RATHER INSULTING TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING AND
THE ISSUE OF "quality" OF PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE DROPPED.


There are two aspects to be considered in this regard: a) The absence or
non-participation of some of the world's most renowned Civil Society opinion
leaders is noticeable; Business Leaders who are otherwise committed to
social and other governance issues off IGF are not seen at the IGF;
Governments are not represented on a level high enough

HMMM. WHO/WHAT EXACTLY IS MEANT BY "RENOWNED CIVIL SOCIETY OPINION LEADERS"
(IN SOME CIRCLES THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO AND PROBABLY MORE INTERNAL
CONTRADITIONS IN THAT SIMPLE STATEMENT AND CERTAINLY NEITHER WE NOR THE
SECRETARIAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO IDENTIFY WHO THESE "RENOWNED" FOLKS MIGHT
BE. 

AS WELL, ARE WE LOOKING FOR CIVIL SOCIETY "LEADERS" OR FOLKS FROM CIVIL
SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, OR ARE WE LOOKING FOR CIVIL
SOCIETY SPOKESPEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND IG ISSUES, OR ARE WE LOOKING FOR LEADERS
OF RESPONSIBLE REPRESENTATIVE CS ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE A
POSITION//OPINION/KNOWLEDGE ON IG ISSUES (EACH OF THESE CATEGORIES IS
PROBABLY DISCREET AND COULD BE INCLUDED AMBIGUOUSLY UNDER YOUR STATEMENT.

IF BIZ LEADERS THINK IT IS OF SUFFICIENT IMPORTANCE THEY'LL LIKELY COME, IF
NOT, NOT AND NOT MUCH WE OR THE SECRETARIAT CAN DO ABOUT THAT AND SIMILARLY
WITH GOVERNMENTS. 

I THINK THIS PARA SHOULD BE DROPPED...

M

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