[governance] IGC statement-questionnaire Final edits

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 15/07/2009, at 9:32 AM, Roxana Goldstein wrote:

> I would like to suggest to add at point 7:
> - the need of translation of the material, documents, etc., to as  
> many languages as possible
> - the need to continue working in the improvement of the  
> participatory methodology, having as objective to assure equal  
> opportunities for the participation, incidence and appropriation of  
> the IGF for all -specially those of developing and under-developed  
> countries and minoritarian groups-.
>
> And of course, I would like to add me and the organization I work at  
> to the list of those who agree with and support this document -if  
> possible-.

Whilst these are important points, I think broadening participation  
has been covered well already.

As to the retention of "unconditional" in Shiva's text I don't think  
it has passed the test of consensus.

Apart from that I do agree with Parminder that we should not at this  
stage water the statement down by including new qualifying words like  
"may need", "significant", etc, or by going soft on non-binding  
outputs.  Our opponents don't mince their words ("We don't think the  
IGF should continue"), so why should we?

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