Feb 2012 IGF open consultation inputs, was Re: [governance] MAG Selection [URGENT]
Baudouin SCHOMBE
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Mon Feb 6 08:03:27 EST 2012
Anriette,
I agree with you on these various proposals. It would be beneficial for all
of these reports can be reunited in a single medium for good traceability
in time.
SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN
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2012/2/6 Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
> Hi all
>
> Changing the subjectline...
>
> The CSTD Working Group on IGF improvements will meet in 2 weeks time and
> as Marilia said and will finalise its report for May. Good to get input
> from people on the rolling report...
>
> In further response to Michael's question about what role the IGC can
> play aside from this input...
>
> Many of the recommendations before that CSTD WG on IGF improvements can
> also be made as recommendations for organising the upcoming IGF.
>
> In fact, the Secretariat has already implemented some of these for past
> IGFs, such as, for example, MAG members working with interested/informed
> individuals from outside the MAG in planning main sessions.
>
> Other recommendations could relate to keeping developing country and
> civil society participation strong (e.g. if you look at the
> participation statistics - which Chengetai did an excellent report on at
> the last CSTD meeting - you will notice that CS participation seems to
> have dropped since the previous IGF).
>
> Other recommendations for the next IGF which could be useful for overall
> IGF improvements include:
>
> - formats of reports
> - evaluation of workshops and main sessions
> - workshop formats and workshop application formats
> - workshop main session linkages.. and so on
> - MAG working methods (for the next IGF)
> - communicating IGF outcomes/messages/proceedings more effectively
> - how to get more media attention
> - improving remote participation .. and so on
>
> In other words, it would be strategic for IGC people to scan the WG in
> IGF improvement reports and reinforce recommendations they agree with by
> also making those that are relevant in the short term in the context of
> the upcoming IGF.
>
> Best
>
> Anriette
>
>
>
>
> On 05/02/12 17:01, Marilia Maciel wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 3:33 PM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com
> > <mailto:gurstein at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for this Marilla but I'm a bit unsure as to the
> > status of what you have quoted below and what role if any
> > the IGC can or should play in this.
> >
> > Hi Mike, this is a summary of the broad agreements that IGF WG
> > participants reached regarding MAG, based on proposals that have
> > been advanced by the WG members themselves and also by a larger
> > group of interested people (there was an open consultation some time
> > ago, between the first and the second meetings of the WG). The text
> > of the report of the WG will be drafted during the next meeting, in
> > February. It means that it is not carved in stone yet, and that
> > adjustments can be made. This is why I believe it would be so
> > important to receive feedback as soon as possible.
> >
> > I agree with you when you mention the potential of IG/IGF
> > arrangements to influence and to help shaping governance in a
> > broader sense, and I agree that we should promote a more organized,
> > constant and consistent debate about these issues. The report from
> > the WG needs to be finalized in May, so I am not sure if it is
> > realistic to try to find funding to carry out an event with the
> > specific purpose of discussing improvements with the report in mind.
> > Of course, we should use online channels and take advantage of the
> > opportunities we have to meet face to face, such as open
> > consultations, to discuss and improve the suggestions that are
> > currently on the table.
> >
> > Nevertheless, regardless of the WG, there are ongoing debates that
> > CS should be involved (and maybe could even proactively push
> > forward) such as the one about IG principles. Wolfgang wrote to the
> > list a couple of times about the importance of a CS initiative to
> > look into current proposals of regulatory principles, and try to
> > find points of coherence, with view to an harmonization. I would
> > strongly support the pursuit of this goal.
> >
> > Best,
> > Marília
> >
> >
> >
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