Now called: Compiling guideline points Re: [governance] May consultation: IGC input RP and access

Mon Apr 30 09:53:24 EDT 2012

Hi All,

I like the ideas listed below. I think that the inclusion of social media
should be more formally introduced as part of remote participation so that
even if the sessions sometimes do not reach people (for
technical/timezone/bandwidth etc issues), the conversations surrounding the
sessions can reach a much bigger audience even if the actual sessions were
missed.

I also think that it may be useful to use the IGF to gage opinions or
insight on various issues from not only  IGF attendees but from those who
cannot attend. This be through surveys or other lightweight but effective
initiatives. The results of this I think can provide some very interesting
insight.

Best

Keisha

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Ginger Paque <ginger at paque.net> wrote:

> Hello everyone, and thanks for taking this important discussion seriously.
>
> Adam Peake suggested we start a formal set of guidelines or input to the
> IGF Remote Participation and Access issues for Baku.
> There have been great suggestions already, which I have compiled below. If
> anything is missing, please let us/me know. I add any additional comments,
> and will put this in a more coherent format before the end of the week.
>
> Ginger: Support the DCAD on access issues as RP and access are closely
> linked Deidre says: Avoid conflating the issues
> Have a liason between RP working group or others who are working on RP
> with Bernard or the IGF secretariat, to facilitate coordination of
> volunteer efforts.
> Ask that experienced and new interested MAG members organize to support
> these issues (Katitza? Vlada? others?)
> Add the guidelines and principles from previous IGF workshops.
>
> Anriette Esterhuysen: refer to the report of the CSTD working
> group on IGF improvements:
>
> 2. Enhance measures for broader participation
>
> 42. Remote participation is an integral part of the IGF. While remote
> participation has improved, in particular through remote moderators and
> hubs, there is still room for improvement in the following areas:
>
> (a) The Secretariat should continue to ensure the availability of
> adequate technical and human resources, including remote moderators;
> (b) Chairs and moderators should give remote and on-site participants
> equal recognition and the opportunity to participate;
>
> (c) Low-bandwidth connections to remote participation tools should be
> accommodated;
>
> (d) Linguistic diversity in remote participation should be fostered by
> ensuring that online meeting platforms interface with on-site
> interpretation;
>
> (e) Mechanisms that facilitate remote participation, such as live
> transcripts, should be kept as an integral part of the IGF. Such
> mechanisms are invaluable not only to remote participants, but also to
> non-English-speakers and to people with disabilities, whether they are
> on site or not.
>
> 43. It is important to ensure the accessibility of the IGF’s facilities
> to persons with disabilities.
>
> 44. To improve participation in the IGF of diverse linguistic and
> cultural groups, it is important to expand linguistic diversity
> functions in the work of the IGF. For example, this could be achieved by
> (resources permitting):
>
> (a) Increasing the translation of key documents into United Nations
> official languages;
>
> (b) Exploring the use of simultaneous machine translations based on
> realtime English transcripts;
>
> (c) Encouraging the use of any of the United Nations official languages,
> not only English, as the working language in some workshops.
>
> 3. Improve the online visibility and accessibility of the IGF
>
> 45. A first step in this direction should be to enhance the IGF’s
> website by providing interactive functionalities and making it more
> attractive and inclusive. It should also maintain its conformance with
> open standards and further improve accessibility to persons with
> disabilities.
>
> http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/a67d65_en.pdf
> Deirdre William: identify and train moderators, consider some kind of
> recognition for volunteers
> Nnenna: Avoid last minute changes in programming, and consider how they
> affect in situ and RP when necessary
> Janna Anderson: Good lighting in the room helps RP images - Roland Perry:
> have to manage ppt/presentations in lighting as well.
> Tim Davies: Add social aggregator tool
>
>
> On 30 April 2012 08:18, Roland Perry <roland at internetpolicyagency.com>wrote:
>
>> In message <CAMz5XN6UmOe4X3U-**DNTJsSnURUqu0p47G0-xWGKf8H=xfW**
>> m80Q at mail.gmail.com <xfWm80Q at mail.gmail.com>>, at 08:24:44 on Mon, 30
>> Apr 2012, Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com> writes
>>
>>> I also think that we should look at RP the other way round too.
>>> Currently it isn't possible to make not being physically present the same
>>> as being physically present. Therefore we at least should be clear about
>>> what are MUST HAVES and what may come later.
>>>
>>> Also I think it is vital NOT TO conflate RP with access for people with
>>> disabilities. They are both separate and important issues, and both of them
>>> deserve individual attention
>>>
>>
>> My point is that the same solution is equally useful to either community.
>> I wasn't making a judgement about which community
>> "deserved" the solution more than the other.
>> --
>> Roland Perry
>>
>>
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