[governance] Remote Participation

[Deirdre Williams]

I completely lost touch with the dates and assumed that we were still
debating a text which would then be put to the IGC for a consensus call.
Thank you for pointing this

> No document that has not been static for at least 48 hours of public
> comment should be sent as an IGC position.

out. I agree with you completely.
Deirdre

On 25 February 2012 09:56, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

>
> I essentially agree with this.
>
> A few comments in line.
>
> On 25 Feb 2012, at 08:37, parminder wrote:
>
> > Sala
> >
> > Despite my numerous requests to the contrary I am completely unable to
> understand why we should, consistently and religiously, mention private
> sector before civil society where ever they come together. Now this could
> not be  a mistake because I always see it in this order, and even in this
> document they appear together more than once and always in the same order.
> So, obviously, there is some thinking behind it which I would like to be
> enlightened about.
> >
> > (Also why this sentence - "We also encourage greater partnership between
> the governments and private sector in enhancing remote participation." What
> does this mean.)
> >
> > I am also unable to understand the new process of seeking rough
> consensus that is being adopted. It has been an almost hallowed practice
> that once a statement is put for a 48 hour notice to invite rough consensus
> no changes can be made to it.
>
> The only exceptions to this was that editorals were allowed as long as
> they did not change meeting.
>
> > But nowadays it seems that a statement is put out for rough consensus
> and at the same time changes/ comments to it are invited, and then the
> co-coordinators forward whatever new form of statement that they feel like
> forwarding. It is obviously impossible for anyone to  say yes or no to a
> statement that is still being modified.
> >
> > Also, the practice has been that, before the 48 hour period, proposed
> changes to any statement have to be suggested on the email list here, with
> due justifications.
>
> In one variant of this process of reaching rough consensus, if a
> substantive change is made, the list is informed and the 48 hour clock
> restarts after the substantive, or possibly substantive, change is made.
>
> > There is a good reason for this. We follow principles of deliberative
> democracy where positions are negotiated and forwarded on basis of
> reasoning and deliberation. Frankly, I am quite lost.... pariminder
>
>
> >
> > On Friday 24 February 2012 10:30 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
> >> This is a friendly reminder that there is still another 26 hours to go
> if you would like to make further edits and comments on the new insertions
> to the Statement on remote participation.
> >>
> >> Let us have your thoughts. Once the 26 hours has lapsed, we will take
> the final document and send as the IGC Statement to the IGF Secretariat.
>
>
> No document that has not been static for at least 48 hours of public
> comment should be sent as an IGC position.
>
> avri
>
>
> >>
> >> Kind Regards,
> >> Sala
> >>
> >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:36 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Dear Colleagues,
> >>
> >> The Statement that I had sent in-text reflecting the new contributions
> etc is now on the Statement Workspace. I would urge you to visit
> http://www.igcaucus.org/digressit/archives/47 where you can comment on
> specific paragraphs and suggest changes, amendments and variations or
> reflections and thoughts.
> >>
> >> With our original Statement that was developed, was given to the CSTD
> who have facilitated our concerns. This newly edited Statement is put to
> the list for another 48 hours which will form the official IGC position, so
> please make your voices heard. This will be sent to the IGF Secretariat.
> >>
> >> Warm Regards from Fiji,
> >> Sala
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
> >>
> >> Tweeter: @SalanietaT
> >> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
> >> Cell: +679 998 2851
> >>
> >>
> >>
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