[governance] Retreat on Advancing the 10-Year Mandate of the Internet Governance Forum

Tue May 24 15:32:26 EDT 2016

I found this announcement today: 

[cut/paste from  <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-retreat>
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-retreat ] 

".a two-day working retreat is proposed by UN Secretariat as part of the
process of continual improvement of the IGF. A strategic dialogue will be
held among experts, policymakers and practitioners in enriching IGF as the
global forum for facilitating multistakeholder policy discussion and
exchange on public policy issues related to key elements of Internet
governance, in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, security,
stability and development of the Internet (in line with its mandate as
established by the Tunis Agenda para 72).  As part of the discussion, we
will welcome inputs on how the IGF discussions can contribute to the
implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development[2].

Expected outcomes of the retreat include (but are not limited to): (i) ways
to improve the overall preparatory process of the IGF, the structure and
nomination process for the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), and ways
to strengthen the IGF Secretariat; (ii) measures to engage those
stakeholders who are currently unengaged, with a view to expand and
diversify physical and virtual participation; (iii) finding ways to better
capture the outputs of the IGF and increasing their visibility and impact;
(iv) ideas to support the work of national and regional IGF initiatives, and
leverage the synergies between them as well as synergies with the IGF; and
(v) modalities to ensure sustained funding to support the IGF and the IGF
Secretariat.."

I am convinced it is the right moment to think about a long term strategy
and development of the IGF, now that there is planning security for 10 years
and very much welcome this initiative. I just wonder why the call is limited
to ".5 participants from each of the 4 IGF Stakeholder communities."  Are
national / regional coordinators not expected to participate, although we
can expect a great source of expertise here? 

SPEAKING FOR MYSELF: As the coordinator of the EuroDIG I would not assign
myself to any of these groups for the simple reason of neutrality towards
all these groups, when offering a platform for discussion and balancing all
interests equally. So although I would like to contribute to this important
process I would have no chance to get nominated. Am I the only one in this
situation?

SPEAKING IN GENERAL: I know that the composition of coordinating teams is
different in each county / region. Often there is indeed a committee
composed of representatives drawn from these 4 stakeholder groups, but often
these groups are not so balanced for various reasons (for instance because
one stakeholder group is in the lead and has the ability, while others in
the region don't). I believe being in the role of a coordinator desires a
certain degree of neutrality towards all stakeholder groups, which puts
IG(F) coordinators naturally in a special position, even if they belong to
one of the 4 groups. This would IMO desire an additional category for such a
call.

I would be interested in other views.

Best Sandra 

Point of order: Although I am very much interested in this process, I would
hardly be in the position to attend in NY, because the EuroSSIG is starting
on 16 July. So I am not posting this to get a seat in this retreat.  

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