[governance] WG: Final deadline and requirements for workshop proposal completeness

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

You are definitely not alone in your views. It is  unreasonable, and it is part of why we all see the same voices over represented every year: session organisers choose people they know will be there because these deadlines make that the only choice they have.

sandra hoferichter <sandra.hoferichter at freenet.de> wrote:
>Am I the only one who has a problem with such early timelines? Is this
>a
>recommendation from the MAG? It will simply not work out.
>
> 
>
>Sandra 
>
> 
>
>Von: sandra at eurodig.org [mailto:sandra at eurodig.org] 
>Gesendet: Dienstag, 16. Juli 2013 15:47
>An: 'IGF' 
>Betreff: AW: Final deadline and requirements for workshop proposal
>completeness
>
> 
>
>Dear IGF Secretariat,
>
> 
>
>I raised this issue already but like to draw your attention again. For
>some
>organisations or companies it is not possible to decide on such an
>early
>stage who will participate in a session in October. Among them are
>organisations like the European Commission or ETNO. I have been
>informed
>that they will participate in our workshop (no. 40), but can only
>decide on
>a later stage which person will be sent to Bali. I assume this is not
>only
>the case for our session, but applies also to other organisers.
>
> 
>
>While I can understand the demand, to get things sorted out on an early
>stage, I consider this way of moving forward is not feasible. 
>
> 
>
>Kind regards
>
> 
>
>Sandra Hoferichter
>
> 
>
>Von: Sourakatou Ramanou BIAOU [mailto:SBIAOU at unog.ch] Im Auftrag von
>IGF
>Gesendet: Dienstag, 16. Juli 2013 15:29
>Betreff: Final deadline and requirements for workshop proposal
>completeness
>
> 
>
>Dear Workshop Proponent, 
>
>Kindly note that the final deadline for editing your workshop
>proposal(s) is
>18 July 2013. Once this date has passed, you will not be able to make
>changes to your proposal(s) anymore, including panellists registration
>and
>confirmation. 
>
>Please also bear in mind that registering the name of an organization
>is not
>sufficient. Each panellist should be an individual. 
>
>We thank you for your continued interest in IGF and valued contribution
>to
>IGF 2013. 
>
>Best regards,
>IGF Secretariat
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