[governance] Merger of workshop "Reflection on the Indian proposal towards an IGF 2.0"

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

I think Louis  explained the motivation for the merger quite well.


On 12 May 2011, at 03:25, Louis Pouzin (well) wrote:

>  ICC/BASIS and ISOC just want to snow the serious issues. A Sesame street kind of nice talk. Don't merge.


Re;  On 12 May 2011, at 08:59, Marilia Maciel wrote:

> In any case, we should just be aware that if we do not merge, other groups will probably try to impinge us with the political burden of non-cooperation. We cannot let this stick. There are always several IGF workshops on NN, youth, etc. So why there can’t be 2 or 3 workshops on IGF improvement?

>From the vantage point of someone  who has watched the process for many years, I think this is an important caution.  The other protagonists, will be on chat together and will be working to reinforce each others comments, thus you will face a well spoken wall of opposition.  The civil society reps are often more individualistic and are not as well coordinated as supporting each others positions in rapid succession.

In every break, the private sector and the internet community caucus and plan their strategies for the next session.  Often the civil society participants are more involved in being upset at each other for one reason or another. 

Or at least that is how it looked from my vantage point.

My recommendation, coordinate and stick to your  positions.   Consider that is is better to have you workshop kicked out and protest than it is to have it turned in regurgitated pabulum.

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