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

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

more than one we are working on is too.

+1 to your points.

Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu> wrote:
>My workshop is still pending. I guess it is not the only one. I hope
>the 
>secretariat will not excluse workshops from the program that havn't had
>
>the chance yet to put a panel together.
>jeanette
>
>
>Am 16.07.13 15:57, schrieb 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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