[governance] the forthcoming MAG meeting and open consultations

[Adam Peake]

I think it would be a good idea if our MAG 
members or the coordinators found out what the 
status of the consultation is.

Has the MAG been renewed?  Does it exist?  What 
expectations for renewal?  If renewed will there 
be financial support for civil society members 
(it should be all CS members and not just 
developing country:  location has little to do 
with access to funds.)

Will both consultation days be open?

What's the agenda?

Has the SG appointed a Chair (or has a process 
for appointing a chair been agreed)?

Any schedule of further consultations during the year?

(BTW, I will kind of be on holiday in Geneva, not 
sure I'll attend all meetings, speak, send 
reports, etc.)

Thanks,

Adam




>Thanks Bill for the observation below.
>
>I was considering to go, but at this point still not sure if I get
>funding support.
>
>Concern of Parminder and others are quite right. If they will not
>provide any funding for this MAG meeting, then will there be
>any funding support for the IGF in Kenya itself?
>
>Should we prepare yet another statement of request/protest?
>
>izumi
>
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>2011/5/5 William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch>:
>>  Hi
>>  On May 3, 2011, at 7:14 AM, parminder wrote:
>>
>>  2) There is no funding support for civil society MAG members from developing
>>  countries, unlike earlier times, and I expect most to them to be unable to
>>  attend. This puts a huge question-mark on the legitimacy of the preparatory
>>  process, especially from civil society point of view. I think we should
>>  raise this issue. I expect the room to be filled by non-government actors
>>  from developed countries, and obviously the conversation will be determined
>>  and lead by them (which, because of a variety of factors, do often happen in
>>  any case; it will simply be, shall I say, much worse this time).
>>
>>  As the ITU is handling registration for both the WSIS Forum and the IGF, the
>>  names are folded into one file with no broken out list of consultation/MAG
>>  attendees on the IGF site per previous practice.  At present there are about
>>  800 people registered, the overwhelming majority of them being from
>>  developing countries, especially from Africa, e.g. 40 from Ghana, 40 from
>>  Congo, 50 from Nigeria, etc.  The most heavily represented industrialized
>>  country by far is Switzerland with about 130, whereas there are four from
>>  Germany (of course, these numbers may change, and not everyone who
>>  registers ultimately comes). I would assume most of these folks are coming
>>  for the WSIS Forum rather than the IGF.  There are generally very few  IGF
>>  "usual suspects"  registered of any species.  As far as I can tell, IGC
>>  members include Anriette, Valeria, Adam, and myself (apologies to anyone
>>  whose name I missed, please inform).  Hopefully there will be a late rush of
>>  registrations, but at present it would seem that the consultation and MAG
>>  will have very light attendance, and if a lot of people from the government
>>  missions decide to come over that could affect things.  Needless to say,
>>  robust remote participation will be needed, assuming there is adequate
>>  logistical support.  We will be in the ILO which is a pretty unwired
>>  environment; if I recall correctly, at the WGIG meetings there six years ago
>>  there was no wifi and few electrical sockets for computers.  But ITU says
>>  they are bringing some equipment over so those of us who've organized
>>  workshops will at least be able to project Power Points etc.
>>  Bottom line, the RP needs to be nailed down.
>>  Cheers,
>>  Bill
>>
>>
>>
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