Fwd: DRAFT: PLEASE COMMENT JOVAN/VLADA Re: [governance] May consultation: IGC input RP and access

[Ginger Paque]

Adam, thanks for this clear, concise presentation of two very important
facets of meeting planning for the IGF 2012

1. Accessibility to and within the venue is very important, and lessons
learned from Nairobi should be applied. As Judy has already commented, the
Dynamic Coalition for Access and Disability (DCAD) is active in addressing
this topic with the IGF secretariat, the OC, MAG and workshops. Can we
coordinate with them to support their work?

2. Regarding remote participation, my main concern, that RP be
institutionalized as part of the IGF process seems to be addressed. In
Nairobi, and again for Baku, Bernard Sadaka has been contracted by the IGF
Secretariat to manage RP. He is very aware of the shortcomings in previous
IGFs, and is working to address them, as he is determined to improve the
quality of RP for the IGF. Bernard's involvement is important, but not
sufficent for making RP a real success. We need to make a step forward, as
Adam suggests, to make specific recommendations for improving RP. As a
start, there was a workshop last year on e-participation/remote
participation principles, and a continuation of that one has been proposed,
No. 52 Remote Participation: Reality and Principles
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/116-workshop-proposals/998-igf-2012-workshop-proposal--no-52-remote-participation-reality-and-principles,
with organizers including Diplofoundation and the DCAD.

For RP, I think it is very important that we find a way to have a liaison
for practical input into the RP preparation process. I am very happy to
work on this with Vlada (Diplo's coordinator for e-participation) and
anyone else who is interested, from the IGC, the RPWG, DCAD or elsewhere,
As Adam has suggested, establishing some guidelines is a good starting
point, so I will dig up the RPWG guidelines, the output from last years RP
principles workshop, and other notes, so we can have a concrete input to
the next OC, which we can ask CS MAG members to support for immediate
implementation. I will post something here late this week. I invite anyone
else who is interested to email me privately with their input, so we
include all ideas.

This is one possibility, which I will start working on. Other approaches,
are of course welcome, and I am happy to adapt as we go along. I'm just
proposing to get the ball rolling in the meantime. Thanks to Adam for this
specific suggestion, and to everyone who is working to make the revitalized
MAG and IGF12 a success. Katitza... We are counting on your continued push
and expertise too.

 Gracias!  Ginger


 On 29 April 2012 05:17, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:

> As yet no agenda for the May meetings on the IGF website. Expect the
> main topic will be to review and finalize the draft programme paper
> (link should be
>
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2012/Programme%20Paper-1.02%20April%20copy.pdf
> )
> so it can be sent out with Mr. Sha's usual invitation to attend the
> annual IGF. I think that's the usual pattern. And then there should
> also be discussion of the workshop proposals.
>
> Perhaps our MAG members could ask what's planned.
>
> But for now I suggest we ask that remote access and accessibility of
> the Baku venue be put on the agendas of both the open consultation and
> the MAG meeting.
>
> Earlier in the year there was some good discussion about improving
> remote access (after my naïve comments...)  Would be good if someone
> could present what was learnt from Nairobi as positive statement about
> how best to conduct remote access in Baku.  The host country will need
> to know, and to prepare.  Perhaps Ginger, Marilia (the diplo team?)
> could prepare some recommendations?
>
> There were accessibility problems in Nairobi, all kinds of hassle for
> people with disabilities.  Shouldn't happen again.  Might suggest to
> the Secretariat and host country to have a discussion with the PWD
> caucus and panelists of the Nairobi session where concerns were
> raised.  The UN should be expert, but as we saw in Nairobi, they
> aren't always.  Would be good to have this on the agenda and
> acknowledged as a priority.
>
> Adam
>
>
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