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

Tue May 15 10:44:49 EDT 2012

Hi,

Are there special advisors?

While I have heard speculation etc on some being named at some point, I have not seen any evidence of any having been named.  I am sure that if they are named, the will contribute to the MSH mix.

avri

"Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:

>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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