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

Ginger Paque gpaque at gmail.com
Fri Sep 23 09:06:14 EDT 2011 

This is an excellent idea, and to a point has been started. We are working
on improving the process, and Bernard is doing a great job. I find the whole
WS and registration/online process to be much better this year (thanks B).

Please rest assured that each remote moderator makes note of the remote
participants in each session. Remote participation is very important, and we
are making careful notes of interventions, comments, suggestions, feedback
and statistics.

Remote participants are perhaps the most important participants in this
process--with appologies to all of those who are spending time and money to
travel to Nairobi. I know my prejudices are showing. But I see this as a way
to improve inclusion in global policy processes, and appreciate the effort
it takes to operate in a virtual time zone (Nairobi) that is different from
the one your physical world is following.

With appreciation to all: in situ, remote, collaborators--everyone who helps
make this happen!

Cheers,
Ginger
Ginger (Virginia) Paque
Diplo Foundation
www.diplomacy.edu/ig
VirginiaP at diplomacy.edu

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On 23 September 2011 06:51, Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>wrote:

> Isn't it possible to create some type of registration process for remote
> participants that would give at least a rough idea of numbers and geographic
> spread?
> These indicators are really important when it comes to the continuance, and
> the authority of the IGF.
> I'm not a techie, but surely some type of virtual "sign-up sheet", linked
> to the IGF website, asking for name, gender, location, and which of
> government, academic, civil society, business ... one belongs to shouldn't
> be too difficult to create?
> Deirdre
>
>
> On 23 September 2011 07:01, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Wonderful, Hong, I look forward to 'seeing' you on the panel.
>>
>> Yes, registration is open for remote panelists/presenters, and this is
>> very important.
>>
>> Those who will be audience participants by remote do not need to register.
>> Please join us using the links at www.intgovforum The links will be
>> available on the days of the meetings, including Monday's pre-event
>> meetings.
>>
>> See  you there! (in person or online)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> 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 21:28, Hong Xue <hongxueipr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Dear Ginger,
>>>
>>> I'm the remote panelist on 3 workshops and just completed the registered
>>> for the 3rd one. The registration system was still open, up to 3 minutes
>>> ago.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Hong
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 7:46 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?***
>>>>>> *
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> D****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Darlene A. Thompson****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Community Access Program Administrator****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> P.O. Box 1000, Station 910****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phone:  (867) 975-5631****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fax:  (867) 975-5610****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> E-mail:  dthompson at gov.nu.ca****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *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
>>>>>> *To:* I G List
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Subject:* [governance] Remote and e-participation: we must make it
>>>>>> happen****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Join the Diplo community IG discussions:
>>>>>> www.diplointernetgovernance.org*****
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
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>>> --
>>> Dr. Hong Xue
>>> Professor of Law
>>> Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL)
>>> Beijing Normal University
>>> http://www.iipl.org.cn/ <http://iipl.org.cn/>
>>> 19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street
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