[governance] MAG Meeting, Day 2, Afternoon

Thu May 17 12:08:49 EDT 2012

Just one point...

"Izumi: Principle level: Treat "remote" participants equal to physical
participants as much as possible."

In the discussion of several months ago on remote participation the point
was made (although perhaps not in these words) that it was important to
recognize that people participating remotely were not "equal" in their
opportunities for participation and in practice never would be. What is
important as a principle is to recognize the differences in opportunities
for participation remotely as compared to f2f and to build in mechanisms to
ensure that the "outcomes" achievable from participation whether remote or
f2f were as "equal" as possible.  

A subtle point perhaps but one that I think is crucial as it provides
direction for the design of the overall IGF not simply of processes of
"participation" but also of the desired/anticipated outcomes of the IGF
itself.

Mike 

-----Original Message-----
From: izumiaizu at gmail.com [mailto:izumiaizu at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Izumi
AIZU
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:44 AM
To: governance
Subject: [governance] MAG Meeting, Day 2, Afternoon

Hi all,

The MAG meeting finished at around 15:30.
The overall mood is not bad, positive.

Here is my note for the afternoon session.

I plan to report the Enhanced cooperation workshop tomorrow.

And many thanks for the encouraging comments.

izumi

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Afternoon Session
14:20 -

Remote participation
Technical issues - pass to the Secretariat

institutional element
 remote hubs

Izumi
Emphasized the importance of Remote participation.
Will send technical details to secretariat.

Robert Guerra

Vladimir

Kieren

Nurani

Chengetai
Current practice
integrate RP, improve
current plan - to offer the same service as last year and previous year
every single room has equipment, translation provide interactive

Technical aspect
Last year, we had17 remote panelists
Baku - preparing for EuroVision - more bandwidth
Patrik Falstrom, will help, now consulting with network infrastructure All
are in the host country requirement

For remote moderators - indications are there
they can approach the secretariat

Students will work as remote moderators, planning
Fulltime job - not for Bernard this time

We encourage you to come, to create Remote hubs
Contact Bernard Sadaka
Remote participation training

Welcome volunteers

New things to use - eTube? etc
 we are having renewal of website
welcome suggestions for new tools, platform
Suggest for separate mailing list for MAG members on RP
 if going to use tags, we have to have ontology for the tags,

Challenge - need more participants

Kieren
WebX requires download software - barrier
Nairobi - Camera is good quality
Live-stream is very good - video works better

Izumi
Principle level:
Treat "remote" participants equal to physical participants as much as
possible.

Can we overcome the Time zone - GMT -
10am to 6 pm there is  3 to 11 pm  in Japan

Establishing a clear procedure that would encourage remote participants to
intervene. Such a system is desirable both for those physically present in
Geneva and those observing the meeting remotely.

Good opportunity to Demonstrate the State of the art of Internet technology

Is "remote" the right word?  physically in distant, yes, but philosophically
should be close, not too remote.

Aysha
link with National and Regional IGFs

Vladimir
Thank you Aysha for remiding this

Robert

Chair
We will implement this Host Country Agreement fully,
Your advices and comments are very useful for us and will keep your advices
and comments in our preparatory process. In all parts of MSH, will prepare.
We will try together with Secretariat, you, UN DESA, all that.

Vladimir
Capacity Building Track of IGF

training a day before

Constance
concentrate the effort with existing material by the community

Izumi
Just as MAG member
On side event - be treated equally as much as possible without harming the
prerogative of the host community too much:  GIGAnet  Human rights
roundtable

Anriette

Paul
thank everyone concerned
online evaluation

Boston Consulting report - Internet Economy
2013 - G20 -
$1M budget for Secretariat - critical
 we are supporting the IGF
IGF is continue beyond the second phase
 consensus- both in line with CSTD and others,
CSTD useful - but also to evolve
respect -
appointed bit to late to MAG
no clear opportunity for review or improvement
it would have been more empowering -
MAC renew process could happen earlier in future
 right after IGF to get up to speed
creation of Program Paper

missed opportunity - to make the best use of the group here

Marilyn
Acknowledge major improvement in IGF and MAG meeting
MAG agreed to become more open and inclusive - no longer closed
1) Role of MAG - think carefully about being as inclusive and concerned,
about making sure non-MAG members and new players have every opportunity to
fully participate Do not prioritize open space to MAG-event

2) CSTD WG on IGF
Many of government participants and all non-gov members truly experienced
IGF -

Cecil Mccain
As IGF evolved and MAG improves,
had discussion with Diplo - candidate to assist
1)  we need to scoring tools augment current tools, objective minimum
requirement
2) Data mining -
for future IGF - to have clear picture of what impact IGF will have

Izumi
I agree with Marilyn - that MAG is tasked to facilitate - with all IGF
community to make IGF relevant. - like CSTD WG

Agree with most of what Paul said including the renewal timing of MAG,
orientation would be very helpful.

Support online evaluation - suggested multi-lingual capability seem very
attractive

Way forward - no September meeting?  any alternative measures Three times
meeting a year? Feb, May and ??

CSTD WG  -recommends better outcome message
we don't have to wait until GA approve everything -
 MAG as bottom-up voluntary
I thank you all

Felix
IG is subset of most dynamic industry - ICT

Chengetai - Final Remarks
continue online
(to izumi) no support for September meeting

Chair
Very fruitful meeting
help the preparation
Will be comfortable in Baku
Thanks to everyone, special thanks to Secretariat

MAG Meeting finished at 15:32

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