[governance] 2013 Preparations for MAG
Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com
Tue Jan 8 07:49:42 EST 2013
Dear Carlos,
That's an excellent question and one to which I do not have answers to.
Does anyone have any inkling in regards to Carlos' question.
My thoughts are that the information exists but remains with the IG
Secretariat.
Kind Regards,
Sala
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Carlos Vera Quintana <cveraq at gmail.com>wrote:
> Dear Sala: from previous IGF is there some documents or reports about
> number of participants or bandwidth used and other info that helps to
> develop this summary?
>
> Best
>
>
> Carlos Vera
>
> Enviado desde mi iPhone
>
> El 08/01/2013, a las 4:36, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> escribió:
>
> Dear All,
>
> This is a gentle reminder that we need to work towards developing a first
> Draft by the 15th January, 2013. There were some of you who had taken part
> in throwing in ideas and suggestions in the past and Schombe and I have
> consolidated these and you will find the summary below.
>
> If there are additional thoughts that you would like to add please advise.
> At the moment, Schombe is the only volunteer and if others would like to
> volunteer to help prepare the first Draft, kindly let us know.
>
> In the meantime, the IGC is encouraged to share ideas, suggestions about
> what we should raise in our submissions.
>
> Thank you for your cooperation.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Sala
>
> On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 8:16 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> This is a summary of the discussions and a general status update. The
>> consultations went into a recess on 26th November, 2012. I would encourage
>> you to continue with the discussions on the topic. I would like to thank
>> Baudouin Schombe for volunteering to help prepare this Summary. If there
>> are any other volunteers who would like to help in formulating the first
>> Draft, please let us know by responding to this thread.
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Sala
>> * Summary
>>
>> 1. IGF should run for 5 days instead of 4
>> 2. Selection of Venue [Criteria for selection]
>> 1. IGF Secretariat needs to call for expressions of interest from
>> Host countries in advance;
>> 2. Host countries should meet certain predetermined criteria;
>> 3. Criteria should include suitability of location -conference
>> facilities, wifi access, open environment that enables discourse;
>> 4. Improvements to the MAG [see CSTD discussions on IGF
>> improvements]
>> 5. Logistical support in terms of visa procurements
>> 6. Identification of location [accessibility challenges when held
>> outside the City]
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Main Session
>> 1. Time spent on main sessions should be halved and reduced to a
>> day
>> 2. Workshops are a sideshow, main sessions are the main event (or
>> should be). Workshops and main sessions should not overlap . Lessons can be
>> learnt from other Internet governance events such as APRICOT, which are
>> scheduled in this way.
>> 3. Every main session needs to build upon or do anything
>> substantive with the so-called feeder workshops. The content of
>> plenaries/main sessions somehow reflect and build upon what has gone on
>> before.
>> 4. Main Sessions should have deliverables such as Resolutions or
>> outcomes.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Planning for Workshops
>> 1. Proper Planning of pre-IGF events;
>> 2. Evaluation of existing criteria
>> 1. Focus on Quality
>> 2. Focus on Issues
>> 3. Gender balance;
>> 4. Regional representation;
>> 5. Multi-stakeholder balance;
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Logistical Support for People from Developing Countries
>> 2. Logistical Visa Support
>>
>> There should be balance between balancing participants access and country
>> immigration policies.
>>
>>
>> 1. Internet Connectivity Policy (precondition for Host Countries)
>> 1. An onsite liaison officer from the Host Country’s ISP;
>> 2. Suitable redundancy plans;
>> 3. Dedicated Bandwidth to service 2000 people with 6000 devices
>> (assuming that each person has 3 devices)
>> 4. Dedicated Bandwidth for remote participation;
>> 5. Dedicated Bandwidth for remote participation;
>> 6. A specialised Unit -Internet Infrastructure Team whose
>> responsibilities should include facilitating the Policy; [Tender should be
>> issued and this should be outsourced to professional vendor of
>> conference networking services];
>> 7. Service Level Agreement and standard of networking across
>> events.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Shift of Venue for MAG consultations without open consultations
>> and impact on participation.
>> 2. At present, the IGF consultation and MAG are scheduled in the same
>> week (13-17 May) as not on only the WSIS Forum, per usual, but also the
>> ITU's World Telecom Policy Forum on global Internet governance. Were
>> stakeholders with an interest in IG were precluded from attending the WTPF
>> by this scheduling.
>>
>>
>> SCHEDULE AND STATUS UPDATE
>>
>> DateTask Status 25 Nov 2012 Issue Notice to IGC and Gather Feedback
>> Notice was issued and feedback is trickling in 15 Jan 2013 Formulate
>> first Draft 16 Jan - 30 Jan 2013Review first Draft and gather feedback 31
>> Jan - 5th Feb 2013 Produce 2nd Draft 6th Feb - 10th Feb 2013 Finalise
>> Submissions from IGC 11th Feb 2013 Send to IGF Secretariat and
>> representatives to MAG
>>
>> **Volunteers
>> Baudouin Schombe
>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro*
>> *
>> *
>> *Kind Regards,*
>> *Sala
>> *
>> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> We need to start preparing for issues and topics that we would like
>>> raised by current MAG members.
>>>
>>> The Secretariat has put up a call for contributions on the IGF website
>>> inviting stakeholders to submit written contributions taking stock of the
>>> 2012 Baku meeting and inviting suggestions on the themes and format of the
>>> IGF 2013 meeting. The deadline for contributions is *14 February 2012*.
>>> These inputs will be summarized in a synthesis paper that will act as an
>>> input into the discussions of the February meeting.
>>>
>>> The IGC Plan is as follows:
>>>
>>> 25 Nov 2012 - Issue Notice to IGC
>>>
>>> 25 Nov 2012 - 15 January, 2013 - Gather Feedback and formulate first
>>> draft
>>>
>>> 16-Jan -30 Jan 2013 - Review first Draft and gather feedback
>>>
>>> 31 Jan - 5th February 2013 - Produce 2nd Draft
>>> 6th Feb - 10th February - Finalise submissions from IGC
>>> 11th Feb - Send to IGF Secretariat and our representatives to the MAG
>>>
>>>
>>> It will be great to start discussions on what some of the themes we
>>> would like canvassed.
>>>
>>> Warm Regards
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>>> P.O. Box 17862
>>> Suva
>>> Fiji
>>>
>>> Twitter: @SalanietaT
>>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
>>> Tel: +679 3544828
>>> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>> P.O. Box 17862
>> Suva
>> Fiji
>>
>> Twitter: @SalanietaT
>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
>> Tel: +679 3544828
>> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
> P.O. Box 17862
> Suva
> Fiji
>
> Twitter: @SalanietaT
> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
> Tel: +679 3544828
> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
>
>
>
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Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
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Suva
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