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

Mon Apr 30 05:29:15 EDT 2012

Hi all.

I sent a note to encourage Judy (thanks Judy :-)) and other MAG
members to get these two issues on the agenda of next month's meeting.
 First thing is to get a placeholder for discussion.

I think a joint statement/recommendations from Diplo and the IGC on
remote access would be very positive. Not a controversial issue, the
Internet technical community and business will I'm sure support.
Something all want to get right.

Best,

Adam

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Ginger Paque <ginger at paque.net> wrote:
> 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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