[governance] IGF Open Consultation memo, Morning, May 15

Tue May 15 09:59:01 EDT 2012

Hi Izumi & all, interesting to know how the proposed (decided?)
ministerial meeting was questioned on the grounds of the purpose of the
IGF as a MSH initiative.

I wonder about the role of the so-called "special advisors". Who are
they? Are they considered "volunteer staff"? Since there is no
replacement for Nitin & Markus (I understand Chengetai is playing
Markus's role in the meantime?), who decides on the "special advisors"
and other staff? I wonder about their role, again recalling this is a
MSH initiative.

fraternal regards

--c.a.

On 05/15/2012 10:30 AM, Izumi AIZU wrote:
> The morning meeting ended around 1300, here is my rough memo.
> Annotated, as it is Open consultation, but all are very sketchy.
> 
> izumi
> 
> 
> May 15, 2012 11:25 Open Consultation starts
> 
> UNDESA rep –
> Opening remarks
> over 100 workshops proposed for IGF 2012
> greater transparency, more information, contribute for better governance
> 
> MR Elmir Valizda, Chair of MAG
> 
> Robert Guerra
> Citizen Lab
> Update for Preparation, logistics, venue and other issues
> scarecity of details a problem –
> 
> Chengetai
> Will have update, yes, just now.
> 
> Constance, ISOC
> ISCO reception
> 
> Question of participation of indigenes people
> rather than access to Internet, they need food, closing, shelters
> I need free and active participation from indigenes people
> 
> Azerbaijan host to report:
> IGF Nov 6-9
> Nov 5 – ministerial meeting
> info on Baku/Azerbaijan
> 
> All hotels (90) with reduced corporate rates, without 18% VAT
> 46 hotels will be provided with shuttles
> 17 hotels – no shuttles
> 
> Izumi read Judy’s comment:
> Physical Accessibility
> it is imperative that all locations/ venue , transport,etc is
> accessible and usable for PWD .
> 
> Mervi, Finland
> Question on Ministerial Meeting
> who can participate?
> agenda?
> who are the organizer?
> 
> Chair
> Mostly, ministers, but can consider to invite head of delegates
> 
> Robert Guerra
> Make sure in the Host Country Agreement, for participants to feel free
> out of fear.
> 
> Chair
> As Deputy minister, I will try to answer
> Registration will be happen on the IGF Website, not our own website,
> therefore, anyperson have possibility to register,
> After this information will be provide to our governmental bodies to
> issue visas and others
> About some controls; free usage of Internet
>  through fix, mobile and other
> We have some restrictions and all persons tha live and work
> inAzerbaijan and if you come – can be used these technologies – suchs
> possibilitew will be provided during IGF Balu.
> 
> Peter Major
> On accessibility said by Izumi mostly
> 
> Judia Okite from Kenya
> adding to accessibility, add that, ^ host country to check out hotel
> if they are accessible with PWD for making booking
> 
> Host
> Our staff checked all the hotels, but did not put info on this, will
> update the hotel list with this issue as well.
> 
> Felix  Samakande, new MAG, Zimbabwe
> reaction to Video – recollection of Lithuania experience
> restriction of time to speak but speak slowly for interpreter
> 
> Chair
> Translation will be provided only in Main Session – not in workshops
> 
> Constance, ISOC
> Mervi’s question – add invitation to CEOs, Civil society members
> 
> Chair
>>From Kenya, we will keep this tradtion of inviting CEO (of ICANN), Civil Society
> 
> Aysha
> Comment on Ministerial, participated in Kenyan Ministerial
> important to have dialogue among all stakeholders
> 
> AZ Foreign Minisry
> Visa issue – in due course
> 
> Participation of all organizations – take seriously, treat every singe
> delegation in a non-discriminatory soverigh-
> IF not paritcpate from soverign countries – it’s their choice
> Linkage between of hosting event and allegation of freedom of
> expression and mediu,
>  it is institutional nor, insure the norm and contineus to do so
> mis-reprsented by some media-
> is very infortunate that we are taking this time to address to
> verenate the situation
> clear – emotiona accests do not add credit to the authority of the
> organizations or rpresentatives
> 
> Anna, Portugal
> 
> Question about Ministerial meeting
> What is man objective of this Ministerial which countries are invited?
> which Ministry?
> we are in Multi-stakeholder event – cannot be put apart
> MSH is not about big companies, but small companies, civil society, etc
> what is the purpose of this Ministerial?
> 
> Chair
> Kenya, it was the first time to have Ministerial
> 
> Alice – explained the Kenyan Ministerial
>  agenda – came as bottom up, discussed at East Africa IGF
> 
> AZ rep
> There is discussion on how to model ministerial meeting
>  we want to hear to MAG members – which model?
>  all countries participated in ITU members – ITU has list of
> ministries – who is resposbile on Telecom, ICT InfoSoc  -sent
> invitation letter to those countries
> Involving private sector – big companies but we can invite others
> we want to modelize and find best figure – useful
> 
> Address the
> your country will be responsible and delegate your officials to that meeting.
> ITU will channel this
> 
> Wolfgang
> Question to DESA
> Nitin and Markus stepped down more than 2 years ago
> Can we expect that two positions will be filled at IGF in Baku?
> 
> DESA
> Situation on Executive Coordinator and Special Advisor
> It was funded by IGF Trust fund, voluntary contributions, but
> regrettably, current voluntary contributions do not allow the
> recruitment of EC
> we are concerned about the absence of EC
> once new project document approved 1 year ago, received from Controller,
> 90 applicants applied for the EC
> Due to the financial balance project, we still have strong negative
> balance – not able to recruit the EC
> Go to IGC Website, you can see the balance of the project document
> We just canceled the announcement of the EC, not able to continue the
> recruitment,
> 
> Special Advisor – prerogative of the SG, no influence to force him to
> make the decision
> 
> Anriette from APC
> On Minsterial – I think it is very useful mechanism, appreciated in Kenya –
> but IGF is different from ITU, complement each other
> IGF could take broader government and other stakeholders – on policy
> Not rely on ITU database, but to be more creative about which minister to invite
> Thematic focus on Ministerial – to define – then which CS and minister
> 
> ON human rights, -good hear to the reassurance – ask Host country to
> make documents and ask DESA to reflect them into Host Country
> agreement
> 
> Chair
> according to the procedure, the host country must sign agreement with
> UN DESA, and all issues are indicated in this agreement
> Issues on transportation, visa, equipmet, computers are fulle include
> toths agreement
> And now this is agreement – w can publish them in our website.
> 
> Anna Neves, Portugal
> It is up to the host country to invite which Minister, yes. If it is
> ITU event, then invite telecom ministers. but if it is IGF, then not
> only telecom ministers.
> If you use ITU Detabase, please do not call as “IGF”.
> On EC, puzzled. Strange. There is voluntary funding.
> 
> Chair
> We can consider all of your proposal. During this event, you have
> possibility of contact from our delegation, you can provide some info
> on some ministries, please inform us, and we will invite these
> ministries. Please provide these.
> 
> Bertrand de La Chappell
> On Visa, related to citizens of countries who may have political
> tensions and who may have difficulty – can you ensure that there will
> be no restriction.
> On EC, situation is extremely troublesome, painfully.
> It might be intentional – I don’t believe that. Choice- wrong
> intensions or inefficiency – both are bad. Current situation is
> weakening the IGF.
> Chicken and Egg –we cannot hire because of funding, funding not coming
> because of uncertainty
> canceling the process – re-launching – take months
> 
> MAG could, in due time, to designate its own Chair – as an option
> A voluntary desire to solve this problem
> 
> DESA
> Communicated to donor community –
> we are not limiting them, trying hard
> recent situation with Google – working with lawyers, beyond control
> hope to solve this situation as soon as possible
> Recruitment process for EC
> we stay with one rule approved by member states
> no other way.
> 
> Chengetai
> HCA – treated equal as UN
> 
> Qusai
> Ministerial meeting – not IGF event, right?
> AZ’s liberty – to organize
> 
> 
> LINCH Break
> 
> Adam
> How many workshops are possible to be organized – how many rooms?
> 
> Chengetai
> 128 Workshop proposals – highest number submitted
> The venue can fit all workshops
> Do we want to have 12 workshops at the same time?
> 
> Grading –
> above 12 - green
> below 12 – orange
> 
> SOP  49
> Access 19
> EI, IG4D
> CIR 10%
> TS, WF  6%
> Others -
> 
> Cade - how about dynamic coalitions and Open Forum?
> 
> Chengetai - we need to consider them all.
> 

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