[governance] On the MAG thematic working groups

Mon Feb 20 14:22:51 EST 2012

On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 7:08 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:

>  Hi Sala,
>
> The big problem I see in the proposed process is that the MAG working
> group deadline is on March 1, which means our very hot and intense
> discussions within MAG members from all stakeholder group will start next
> week. It's a long process of back and forth to get a consensus (some topics
> are easy than others).
>
> I agree.

> Ideally, this work should have been done before this recent MAG meeting
> held last week! That would give clear guidelines to the MAG civ. society
> members on how to proceed. MAG civ. society reps have already lot of work
> within the MAG.
>
> I agree and take responsibility for this. For now, we will just have to
make do with the limited time we have.

Hopefully if you can reduce your deadline, that would be great! In the
> future, IGC could have its own formal submission that could be delivered to
> the IGF secretariat before the MAG meeting.
>

Absolutely in the future, we will ensure that this is done well before
time. Yes we can reduce the timeline and be flexible. Make some alternative
suggestions to the timeline so we can get this rolling asap, please. Thanks
Kaititza. You guys are doing a great job.

>
> My two cents, K.
>
>
> On 2/20/12 11:03 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
>
> Thanks Fouad and Katitza.
>
> I would suggest that various people from the IGC volunteer to steer
> discussions within IGC on the following:
>
>
>    1. Internet Governance for Development
>    2. Emerging Issues
>    3. Managing Critical Internet Resources
>    4. Security, Openness and Privacy
>    5. Access and Diversity
>    6. Taking Stock and the Way Forward
>
> One option is to initiate 6 separate threads within the Governance mailing
> list which are subject specific. People can find their respective flows and
> take the initiative to raise certain issues.
>
>  It will also be good to draw from issues raised in the past IGFs which
> have yet to be resolved. The appropriate findings from the work of the
> Dynamic Coalition on Mapping Internet Governance should be considered by
> the various sub groups. People have the liberty to raise issues that they
> feel should be covered and canvassed. It will also be good to consolidate
> all the views and hear minority views and feed this into a central
> document.
>
> Current MAG members can then raise these issues for us as a list after
> consensus is reached on the various themes.
>
> *Suggested Time Frame*
>
> 20th February, 2012 - initiate consultation with IGC and invite feedback
> and consultations
>
> 24th February, 2012 - consolidate positions and perspectives and put to
> the list for 48 hour period of consensus
> 26th February, 2012 - finalise and put the list for final comments
> 27th February, 2012 - send to current MAG members to take our positions to
> the MAG Groups
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org>wrote:
>
>>  Dear all,
>>
>> As current MAG member, I have joined the SOP volunteer group. Can you
>> please let me know which issues are a priority for the IGC community,
>> please?
>>
>> Many thanks, Katitza
>>
>>
>> On 2/20/12 6:43 AM, Fouad Bajwa wrote:
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>>  Please find attached the document containing the list of main session
>> themes and suggested sub topics as it stood at the end of the MAG  meeting.
>> The intention is to have a facilitator that can work with all stakeholder
>> groups while the aim for each thematic working group is for their
>> respective themes is to:
>>
>>    - consolidate the list of topics under the theme
>>    - come up with a coherent description of the theme
>>    - come up with a main question and sub questions for the theme
>>    (following the way we organized it last year).
>>
>> The following MAG members agreed to be facilitators/coordinators for the
>> online working groups,
>>
>>  •  IG4D – (FOUAD BAJWA – FOUADBAJWA at GMAIL.COM<https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/>
>>  )
>> • Emerging Issues - (BILL GRAHAM – LIKEANARROW at GMAIL.COM<https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/>
>>  )
>> • Managing Critical Internet Resources – (JENNIFER WARREN
>> JENNIFER.WARREN at LMCO.COM <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>> • Security, Openness and Privacy – (THERESA SWINEHART –
>> THERESA.SWINEHART at VERIZON.COM <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/>
>>  )
>> • Access and Diversity – AYESHA HASSAN – AYESHA.HASSAN at ICCWBO.ORG<https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/>
>>  )
>> • Taking Stock and the Way Forward  - (ROMULO NEVES –
>> ROMULO.NEVES at ITAMARATY.GOV.BR <https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/117/> )
>>
>>  Kindly inform your groups respectively.
>>
>>  The deadline agreed was 1 March 2012. I recommend everyone to send in
>> their input before 27 Feb so the groups can complete their work.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards.
>> --------------------------
>> Fouad Bajwa
>> Internet Governance Advisor
>> ICT4D Social Practitioner & Researcher
>> Member Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF)
>> Member Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC)
>> My Blog: Internet's Governance: http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/
>> Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa
>> MAG Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATVDW1tDZzA
>>
>>
>>
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>> International Rights Director
>> Electronic Frontier Foundationkatitza at eff.orgkatitza@datos-personales.org (personal email)
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