[governance] Upcoming OC meeting in Geneva May 13: IGC agenda?

[Ginger Paque]

Excellent reminder for us all about remote participation. I will confirm 
details and post to the list. Thanks. gp

Kabani wrote:
> Ginger,
>  
> Since some of us are not travelling to Geneva, kindly if possible all 
> the event that takes place should have remote participation via 
> Internet so we can also participate and give our input. Perhaps, this 
> was done last year as well in open consultation and MAG members have 
> access to remote participation.
>  
> Thanks & Regards
>  
>  
> Sincerely
>  
>  
> Asif Kabani
>
> 2009/5/5 Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com <mailto:gpaque at gmail.com>>
>
>     Hello everyone,
>
>     I will be attending the Open Consultation meeting in Geneva on May
>     13th.
>
>     Is there anything that you (members) want addressed at the
>     meeting, besides the issue of Internet rights and principles as a
>     major theme for the IGF 2009, as stated in our previous consensus:
>
>     The Internet Governance Caucus notes the statement from the
>     Programme Paper:
>
>     "...Some favoured the inclusion of 'Internet rights and
>     principles' as a
>     cross-cutting theme". This concurs with the widespread support for
>     this
>     concept from various stakeholder groups at the February open
>     consultations.
>
>     However we are concerned at the proposal to exclude it as a theme
>     this year on the grounds that there is "no established definition
>     of this theme and that therefore it should not be discussed at the
>     Sharm El Sheikh meeting."
>
>     We are surprised by this reasoning for exclusion and request that
>     the MAG
>     revisit this subject given the wide support which has been
>     expressed. Given that these matters are specifically contained in
>     the Tunis Agenda (paras 70 and 42) we do not see lack of
>     definition as a reason for exclusion. However, if it is not
>     possible to include this concept until it is defined within the
>     IGF, we ask that the IGF 2009 include a prominent plenary space to
>     establish this definition, in preparation for more comprehensive
>     discussions in future debates and meetings.
>
>     If there is, we should be finalizing this now. Anyone?
>
>     Best, Ginger
>
>
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