[governance] Remote and e-participation: we must make it happen

[Bernard Sadaka]

Dear Thompson and All,
All workshops will have remote participation.
Links will soon be published on http://www.intgovforum.org/cms
All the best,
Bernard.
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Bernard SADAKA
IGF Secretariat



On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Thompson, Darlene <DThompson1 at gov.nu.ca>wrote:

>  Will all of the sessions be available for remote participation?****
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> Darlene A. Thompson****
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> *From:* governance at lists.cpsr.org [mailto:governance at lists.cpsr.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Ginger Paque
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:31 AM
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> *Subject:* [governance] Remote and e-participation: we must make it happen
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> If we could do just one thing that would make a difference to our
> communication problems, to our understanding of the world, to the conflict
> we live in – what should it be? We could bridge the digital divide –
> dedicate more tools and resources to facilitate increased participation and
> inclusion in national, regional and global policy processes. One of the
> strongest resources we have for bridging that divide is e-participation.
> E-participation brings people into the processes that govern the world,
> ensuring that the diversity and complexity of voices are heard. Real
> problems are addressed and citizens are involved in the ownership of the
> solutions. ****
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> Since its inception at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS),
> the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) process has made frequent mention of the
> digital divide. As the IGF matures, we have learned that the divides are
> various and go beyond the traditional one of Internet access. One of the
> divides is between those who can impact Internet policy and those who
> cannot. Even at the most successful IGFs we do not have more than 2000
> participants. What about the remaining billions who will be impacted by
> Internet policy but have no input into the process? This is where
> e-participation and its potential fit in. E-participation can be as simple
> as broadcasting/webcasting (remote observation). However the IGF has made
> concrete steps towards moving from remote observation to actual remote
> participation. Workshop, and even main session presentations are now
> delivered remotely, as are audience interventions in main sessions and
> workshops. E-participation is used from the beginning of the IGF work year
> for open consultations by e-mail, mailing lists, and websites, to encourage
> input into the planning and organisation of the agenda each year. This year,
> over 35 remote hubs around the world will meet in parallel and connect to
> the IGF main meeting in Nairobi, in addition to hundreds of individual
> remote participants.****
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> Now that we have tested and proven the basic concept and technical
> structures of e-participation, it is time to study the principles that
> should guide this important tool. So Diplo is organizing Workshop 67 to be
> held on 29 September at 9 a.m. Nairobi, (EAT UTC/GMT +3) where participants
> and panellists will analyse and propose basic principles for e-participation
> in global policy processes, as well as noting guidelines for e-participation
> that emerge during the workshop.****
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> The output of this roundtable will be a draft list of principles for later
> discussion. These principles will not simply be guidelines, such as: 'all
> panels should have a remote moderator to interact with remote participants
> and facilitate their interventions in the sessions', although we expect to
> hear and note such guidelines as well. Rather, the objective of the workshop
> is to gather input for principles such as (informal draft possibility)
> 'E-participation, and specifically remote participation should be offered to
> ensure inclusion of unheard voices in global policy process meetings.'****
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> Your ideas and input are important to this process. If you will not be in
> Nairobi for the IGF, please try to join us remotely, following the links
> that will be available at *www.intgovforum.org* during the IGF, from 27-30
> September. You are also invited to post your ideas here for inclusion in the
> discussion. How can and should e-participation be used to reduce the digital
> divide? What should be the standard e-participation framework for
> international policy conferences and policy processes? Your voice is
> important. Let us know!****
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> Ginger (Virginia) Paque****
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> Diplo Foundation
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> VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu
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