[governance] Remote Participation

Sat Feb 25 08:35:24 EST 2012

In keeping with my 300 word proposal, here is a VERY brief (148 words)
introductory summary. This could be followed by about 6 briefly stated
points that make more specific recommendations.

"A policy foundation has been laid for the implementation of remote
participation (RP) as fully as possible at the Internet Governance Forum
(IGF) meetings, and some staff are hired to facilitate. Also the Remote
Participation Working Group RPWG) has been working to make RP a reality. In
spite of this RP falls [far] short of being institutionalised.

The Internet Governance Caucus proposes that all actors should be assiduous
in facilitating this institutionalisation in whatever way possible.

RP is essential to enable the level of inclusion which is a basic principle
of the IGF. We need a balance between the both types of participations.

We have the slogan ‘One World, One Internet and Everyone Connected’, but in
fact we can’t assume to expect or provide the guaranteed same quality of
service for everyone and everywhere round the globe. However we have a
responsibility to be as inclusive as possible."

Imran I think you make the most important point here We need a balance
between the both types of participations. Last year the main theme for
Nairobi included the word 'catalyst' - this year we need the word 'balance'.

I have attached a word file with the text included in this message.

Deirdre

On 25 February 2012 08:34, Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre at gmail.com>wrote:

> We have to find a way to separate the RP issue from the funding for
> physical presence issue.
> They are DIFFERENT issues.
> We should include acknowledgment of the RP work so far of the IGF
> secretariat.
> We should point to the work of the RPWG
> We could point to the anomaly in logic of having meetings ABOUT the
> Internet without using the Internet as much as possible to extend the reach
> of the meeting.
> And we should try to do it all in 300 words or less so that the main
> thrust of our argument is unavoidably clear. There was a very concise
> proposal from the meetings last week.
> Is this a reasonable approach?
> Deirdre
>
>
> On 25 February 2012 08:12, Imran Ahmed Shah <ias_pk at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks Schombe for correction.
>>
>> You are right, these efforts were not made to eliminate the F2F.
>> I think the sentence may be corrected as:
>>
>> ". . . to eliminate the dependency of physical presence for a 'Face to
>> Face' meeting by facilitating them . . ."
>>
>> Schombe I also agree and quoted that while advocating for the RP
>> functionality (operational and technical), the provision for the physical
>> participation as Face-to-Face meetings may not be eliminated. I also have
>> quoted earlier that the travel support funding may be affected if the RP is
>> supposed to the equal alternative for the F2F meetings.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Imran
>> ------------------------------On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 3:48 PM PKT Salanieta
>> T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:>Thanks Schombe.>>On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 10:46
>> PM, Baudouin SCHOMBE <b.schombe at gmail.com> wrote:>> I suggest replacing
>> "eliminate" to "improve" to stay in a positive>> dimension.>>>> "Many
>> people, working groups (as RPWG) and public and private organizations>> has
>> worked extensively in the defense needs and development capabilities of>>
>> law means and utilities to improve face to face meeting by facilitating
>> them>> through different applications, while the focus of the meeting
>> participants>> can obtain the presence of remote participants and / or
>> individuals or>> groups can connect face to face with the participants in
>> the meeting without>> missing the meeting so that 'they are not physically
>> present at the>> meeting".>>>>>> SCHOMBE BAUDOUIN>>>> Téléphone mobile:
>> +243998983491>> email                  : b.schombe at gmail.com>> skype
>>             :
>>  b.schombe>> blog                    : http://akimambo.unblog.fr>> Site
>> Web             : www.ticafrica.net>>>>>>>>>>>> 2012/2/25 Baudouin
>> SCHOMBE <b.schombe at gmail.com>>>>>>>>> 2012/2/25 Imran Ahmed Shah <
>> ias_pk at yahoo.com>>>>>> "Many of the individuals, working groups (like
>> RPWG) and public and>>> private organizations has worked a lot in
>> advocating the requirements and>>> functionalities development of the right
>> means and utilities to eliminate>>> the face to face meeting by
>> facilitating them through different>>> applications, whereas the focal
>> point of the meeting participants may obtain>>> the presence of the remote
>> participants and/or the individuals or groups may>>> get connected with the
>> face to face meeting participants without missing the>>> meeting while they
>> are not physically present in the meeting".>>>>>> Is what we discussed to
>> eliminate face to face or are we looking for the>> solution approaches to
>> allow more to participate in discussions
>>  on IGF from>> their location?>> I do not agree on the part highlighted
>> in yellow.>>>> Baudouin>>>>>>>>-- >Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka
>> Sala>>Tweeter: @SalanietaT>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro>Cell: +679
>> 998 2851>
>>
>
>
>
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> Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979
>

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