[governance] Draft "talking points" for MAG Consultation tomorrow

Tue May 15 07:33:45 EDT 2012

2 more points -
- the need to encourage hubs and other local engagement to be active year
round
- need for facilitation point for remote participants who get 'lost' as i
am at the moment.
I'm 'in' geneva, 'in' room 2 - no meeting ???
De

On 15 May 2012 06:04, Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org> wrote:

> Just made point on Judy's comment on the Physical Accessibility:
> it is imperative that all locations/ venue , transport,etc is
> accessible and usable for PWD .
>
> For those IGC members in the Consultation room, please do not hesitate to
> bring issues of your concern. Myself being the coordinator but also the MAG
> like to make minimal intervention and let my colleagues speak up.
>
> izumi
>
>
> 2012/5/15 Judy Okite <judyokite at gmail.com>:
> > Hello Izumi, All
> >
> > just a few comments (inset)
> >
> >
> > “Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly
> > impossible” Edwin Land
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Izumi AIZU <iza at anr.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear list,
> >>
> >> We have been discussing about the preparation for the MAG, here are
> >> the talking points.
> >> We may not do "formal statement" all the way, but plan to make
> >> effective interventions
> >> based on these points.
> >>
> >> Please give your responses we will try to accommodate as much as
> possible.
> >>
> >>
> >> izumi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Draft Talking points from IGC to the MAG Open Consultation
> >> May 15 2012
> >>
> >> MAG renewal
> >> Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus is pleased to see some new
> >> faces and bloods in the renewed MAG, as well as some old faces, and
> >> appreciate the effort of the UN Secretariat for the selection of some
> >> of our nominees.
> >> We also like to point out some concerns, however:
> >>
> >> On MAG selection
> >> We still feel that there is a room to improve the openness and
> >> transparency of the selection process. We also note that timing of the
> >> selection was too close to the May meeting so that some of our
> >> colleagues have difficulty in getting the discount rate of air ticket
> >> and hotel accommodations.
> >>
> >> Financial Support
> >> We also like to point out that the though there has been some
> >> financial assistance to the travel for MAG members from the developing
> >> countries, civil society members in the non-developing countries,
> >> people like myself, also do not have such financially allowance, and
> >> need to make hard effort to support own cost of travels.
> >
> >
> > I think it would only be fair to request, if the Secretariat would say,
> they
> > would be able to support certain number of people:
> > from developing countries (number?)
> > from developed countries (number?)
> >
> > those in need of support, send your request and it will be based on first
> > come basis, that way we may see a number of  rotational groups meeting
> > physically, but does not mean that if you made the request for an earlier
> > meeting you cannot make it for another.
> >
> >>
> >> Remote Participation
> >> We are grateful to the past hosts of the IGF, especially recent ones
> >> in Vilnius and Nairobi, for their attention to the Remote
> >> Participation. We also urge the need for better preparation, financing
> >> and implementation for the RP for Baku meeting and support the RP
> >> Working Group (host country, Secretary, volunteers, moderators)
> >> following our past best practices with more support and recognition.
> >> Organization of remote hubs has been huge challenges.
> >>
> >> More support for remote moderators. Aggregating the outcomes of whole
> >> workshops – on internet.  Internetization of whole IGF.
> >>
> >> Include true free broadband in Host Country Agreement, to make sure
> >> the RP works, and also free Internet is guaranteed during IGF.
> >>
> >> We don’t want video surveillance, let people to be able to feel free.
> >> Guarantee Freedom of Association.
> >>
> > I think this will be taking us back to the ages,  we all know video
> > surveillance makes physical security easier , even for the security
> > personnel.  I support video surveillance .
> >
> >> There are technical dimensions and institutional/planning dimensions
> >> for Remote participation, both are mutually conducive, but should be
> >> treated separately.
> >>
> >> Workshop selection
> >>  Ask organizers to fill the new template to qualify for final selection.
> >>  Specify speakers, clear information on what the purposes. Modality.
> >>  Five basic questions before we make final selection.
> >> Let MAG members give more advices to the substance and organization of
> >> the workshops, ie include more from South, gender balance, etc.
> >> Explore and encourage innovative ones. Many are repetitive.
> >> Ask people to tag proposals.
> >>
> >> CSTD WG Improvements Report
> >> We support the substance of this Report and urge us/MAG/IGF community
> >> to work hard to implement collectively.  Need for MAG – being driving
> >> engine, as well as facilitator/catalyst, not self-decision making body
> >> per se.
> >>
> >
> > Physical Accessibility
> >
> > it is imperative that all locations/ venue , transport,etc is  accessible
> > and usable for PWD .
> >
> > The  registration Form
> > Must collect full details of the delegates , Disability? Special diet? to
> > even make the work for the organizers easier.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> >>
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>                      >> Izumi Aizu <<
> Institute for InfoSocionomics, Tama University, Tokyo
> Institute for HyperNetwork Society, Oita,
> Japan
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