[governance] Fwd: [kictanet] Extension of the deadline for IGF workshop proposal submissions

Thu Apr 14 16:01:58 EDT 2011

Thanks, McTim!

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 4:53 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> gives us more time to organise!
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org>
> Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:11 PM
> Subject: [kictanet] Extension of the deadline for IGF workshop
> proposal        submissions
> To: dogwallah at gmail.com
> Cc: DigAfrica at yahoogroups.com, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> Please note deadline for submission of workshop proposals for the IGF
> taking place in September 27-30 in Nairobi has been extended to April
> 22nd.
>
>
> best
>
> Alice
> ----------------------
>
> The Sixth Annual IGF Meeting will be held in Nairobi on 27-30
> September 2011 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Gigiri.
> The proposed main theme of the meeting is: 'Internet as a catalyst for
> change: access, development, freedoms and innovation'.
> The call for workshop proposals deadline  has now been extended to
> 22nd April 2011
>
> Steps to submitting proposals see here:
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/w2011
>
> and below
>
> Thank you and looking forward to those proposals.
>
> p.s no payment required to propose and organize a workshop during the IGF
>
> Best
>
> Alice
>
> ------------------
>
> Steps to submitting proposals
>
> Log in to the IGF Website with your username and password
> If you do not have a username and password you can register here:
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/user/register
> Once you have logged in click the menu item: Workshops ---> New Proposal.
> Once your proposal is submitted you can edit your proposal by going to
> the  "Manage your proposals" menu item under the Workshops menu
>
> The template for submitting can be viewed below. Proposals should
> respect the organizational principles and criteria for the selection
> of workshops. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) will assess
> the proposals. The final schedule will be determined in light of the
> number of proposals submitted.
>
> Organizational Principles
>
> The guiding organizational principle for holding workshops is the
> multi-stakeholder approach. Geographical diversity is an equally
> relevant factor.
> All proposals fulfilling the selection criteria and using the template
> will be posted on the IGF Web site.
> Proposals should preferably be submitted in English. 15 April 2011 is
> set as the final deadline for submitting proposals.
> Interested parties are encouraged to submit their proposals as early
> as possible, as the selection process will take place on an ongoing
> basis. An early decision will facilitate the planning of workshops.
> The rooms reserved for workshops and all equipment, including a screen
> and a PC or laptop for projections and a projector (XGA/SVGA Data),
> will be available free of charge. Details related to the logistics
> will be made available in due course. No Secretariat funding is
> available for the organization of workshops.
> Workshops should have a plan of incorporating remote participation
> into their sessions and organizers should identify a remote moderator.
> The workshops will be Web cast and have live transcription.
> There will be no interpretation provided for workshops.  If
> interpretation is desired the workshop organizers are free to make
> their own arrangements in coordination with the IGF Secretariat. The
> organizers will be responsible for all associated costs.
>
>  Selection criteria
>
> Relevance to the main themes and sub-themes. Priority will be given to
> proposals related to the main themes and relation to the theme
> questions.
> Demonstratively proposed or organized following the multi-stakeholder
> principle (e.g. at least three relevant stakeholder groups being
> represented in the organization of the workshop).
> Capacity to improve understanding of the IGF themes and topics.
> Proven experience, expertise and capacity to manage the staging of the
> workshop, including the raising of funds necessary to do so.
> Timeliness, completeness and adherence to deadlines.
> The provision of background papers.
> Developing country support
> Gender balance
> Balance of speakers to participant discussion in the design of the
> workshop; that is, the degree of interaction planned
> Youth participation
> Suitability for remote participation, for example linkages to a hub event.
> A name of a remote moderator is also required for each workshop.
>
> Content and format
>
> They are two general workshop types:
>
> - Feeder workshops: which will focus on the specific issues relevant
> to the Nairobi meeting themes and will act as leaders to the relevant
> main sessions. These workshops should also address themselves in part
> to one or some of the questions of its main session. As was done in
> previous years in the relevant main sessions, the moderators of these
> sessions will call on the feeder workshop rapporteurs to relate the
> viewpoints expressed in the workshops. Each feeder workshop will be
> asked to assign a rapporteur whose role will include attending the
> relevant main session, giving a brief overview of the session's
> discussions and take part in a one hour round table session that will
> immediately proceed the main session on that topic. They should also
> be available to act as a resource to the moderators of the relevant
> main session. To the extent possible participants from the feeder
> workshops are also encouraged to attend the main sessions related to
> the feeder workshops in order to broaden the discussions on the
> sub-themes of the sessions.
>
> - Other workshops: Workshops on other topics of relevance to Internet
> Governance.
>
> (More details to both these types of workshops are available in the
> draft programme paper.)
>
> Workshops dealing with topics that are addressed in the main meeting
> will not be scheduled at the same time as the main meeting.
> Workshops should explore a theme from different angles and different
> stakeholders' perspectives. Pure advocacy workshops will not be
> considered.
> All workshops will be Webcast and have realtime transcription.
> Workshops should respect the general format of meetings and should be
> structured to be interactive, allowing a large portion of their time
> for open discussion and interaction with meeting attendees, such as a
> Q&A session. They could include keynote presentations, moderated
> panels and discussions both from the floor and from remote
> participants. Workshops should be designed with the format that is
> most appropriate to the particular topic under discussion.
>
> Template for submitting proposals
>
> An online form will be made available shortly for the submission of
> workshop proposals containing the following questions:
>
> Question 1: Title of proposed workshop.
> Question 2: Please provide a concise description of the proposed workshop.
> Question 3: Which of the five broad IGF Themes or the Cross-Cutting
> Priorities does your workshop fall under?
> Question 4a: Have you, or any of your co-organizers, organized an IGF
> workshop before?
> Question 4b: If so, please provide the link(s) to the report(s):
> Question 5: Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you
> are planning to invite.
> Question 5b: Name of Remote Moderator.
> Question 6: Provide the name of the organizer(s) of the workshop and
> their affiliation to various stakeholder groups. (Please note that
> workshops are expected to adhere to the multistakeholder principle,
> including geographical and gender diversity and to provide different
> perspectives on the issues under discussion.)
>
>
>
> Proposals should not exceed 1000 words.
>
> Workshop organizers are encouraged to read the draft programme paper
> before submitting their workshops.
>
> Additional information
>
> Contact Person:
> Contact person's phone number:
> Contact Person's E-mail Address:
>
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> McTim
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