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

Thu Sep 22 13:49:12 EDT 2011

Dear Ginger,
No registration is required for remote participants, only for Remote
Panellists and remote Hubs.
All the best,
Bernard.
-
Bernard SADAKA

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Bernard,
> Several people on the list have asked whether they must be registered in
> order to attend remote sessions--online registration is now closed, so they
> can no longer register.
>
> A. Must they be registered to attend?
> B. Better if they are so they are 'counted'
> C. Will online registration open later for remote participants only?
>
> Gracias! Your work is very much appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Ginger
>
>
> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
> Diplo Foundation
> www.diplomacy.edu/ig
> VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu
>
> *Join the Diplo community IG discussions: www.diplointernetgovernance.org*
>
>
>
>
> On 22 September 2011 07:03, Bernard Sadaka <sdkaaa at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>> -
>> 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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>>> Thanks,****
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>>> D****
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>>> Darlene A. Thompson****
>>>
>>> Community Access Program Administrator****
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>>> Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP****
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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. ****
>>>
>>> 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.****
>>>
>>> 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.****
>>>
>>> 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.'****
>>>
>>> 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!****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>>
>>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque****
>>>
>>> Diplo Foundation
>>> www.diplomacy.edu/ig ****
>>>
>>> VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu
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>>> *Join the Diplo community IG discussions:
>>> www.diplointernetgovernance.org*****
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