[governance] Re: [bestbits] IGF open consultation and MAG meeting December 2014

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Hi Anriette, I think this such an excellent and overdue idea that I wonder why it didn't come up earlier. Perhaps this is a better way to move towards tangible outcomes. Jeanette 

On 26 September 2014 12:01:31 CEST, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org> wrote:
>This is making me wonder if we should not start a platform to record
>all
>the recommendations related to IG that we make?
>
>Want to compile the African ones Kenyanito :) ?
>
>E.g. we have now had recommendations coming out of 3 African IGFs, not
>to mention subregional ones.
>
>I wonder if the IGF would not want to create such a space? The current
>site already provides a space for all contributions into open
>consultations:
>
>http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/contributionsigf
>
>Anriette
>
>
>On 25/09/2014 13:28, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito wrote:
>> +1
>>
>> Ephraim
>>
>> On 25/09/14 12:32, William Drake wrote:
>> > Hi
>>
>> > +100 with one small addition
>>
>> > On Sep 25, 2014, at 11:01 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen
>> > <anriette at apc.org <mailto:anriette at apc.org>> wrote:
>>
>> >> Dear all
>> >>
>> >> As there will be fairly dramatic rotation of civil society
>> >> representatives on the MAG this year (most of us are up for
>> >> rotation) I think it is very important that we submit
>> >> well-prepared written submissions, and that as many of us as
>> >> possible attend the December meetings.
>> >>
>> >> I would suggest that IRP makes a submission was we need to make
>> >> sure that human rights issues do not slip off the agenda. We need
>> >> some fixed platform for synthesising rights issues at every IGF.
>> >> The Round Table format in my view works very well, but then it is
>> >> imperative that it is not scheduled to conflict with rights
>> >> related workshops as was the case in Istanbul.
>> >>
>> >> And if both Best Bits and Governance can send inputs that will
>> >> also be good, and of course others too such as Just Net and NCUC.
>> >> APC will as always do our 'assessment' and use that as a basis
>> >> for submission.
>> >>
>> >> The other thing that would be helpful would be for civil society
>> >> groups to have some idea about what theme or themes to support
>> >> for the next IGF
>> >>
>> >> Also some specific things to focus on would be:
>> >>
>> >> 1) The Best Practice Forum mechanism - recommendations, feedback
>> >> on what worked what did not, etc.
>> >>
>> >> 2) Workshop proposal review process - a constant 'work in
>> >> progress' which still has flaws in my view
>> >>
>> >> 3) Format of the event - I am going to propose that the IGF makes
>> >> use of the services of someone who specialises in participatory
>> >> event organisation (very good people that we have worked with in
>> >> the past are https://aspirationtech.org/events)
>>
>> > 4)  Strengthening the IGF, consistent with the NETmundial
>> > statement. Intersessional work to prepare a topic or two that is
>> > ‘mature’ enough to yield some measure of convergence and could be
>> > treated for one day in the NM manner could be a very useful way to
>> > demonstrate the increasing utility of the IGF to the UNGA and
>> > others.  There are various ideas about how this might be done, and
>> > it’d be great to see some of them in submissions.
>>
>> > Best
>>
>> > Bill
>> >>
>> >> So just a few thoughts.  If CS groups are going to submit
>> >> collective inputs there is not that much time left to prepare
>> >> them.
>> >>
>> >> Best
>> >>
>> >> Anriette
>> >>
>> >> *Call for Input*
>> >>
>> >> All stakeholders are invited to submit by *27 October 2014*
>> >> written contributions taking stock of the Istanbul IGF meeting
>> >> and looking forward to the IGF 2015 meeting, including
>> >> suggestions on the format, schedule and themes. The written
>> >> contributions will be synthesized into a paper that will form an
>> >> input into the Open Consultations and MAG meetings of 1-3
>> >> December. Please send all contributions to
>> >> takingstock2014 at intgovforum.org
>> >> <mailto:takingstock2014 at intgovforum.org>.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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