[governance] IGF will take place in Paris in 2018

[Wisdom Donkor (via governance Mailing List)]

 Dear All,

The Secretariat would like to inform the community that the deadline for
IGF 2018 workshop proposals is being extended. In view of the offer from
the Government of France to host the IGF in Paris the week of 12 November,
proposers will now have the opportunity to make their submissions
until Wednesday
6 June 2018, 23:59 UTC.

The complete call for workshops, and all particulars on how to put together
a submission, are available on the IGF website: https://www.intgovforum.org/
multilingual/content/igf-2018-call-for-workshop-proposals

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Best regards,
The IGF Secretariat Team

*WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
*Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms
Specialist
ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
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On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 6:12 PM, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Seun,
>
> In my understanding as a MAG member, there are UN protocols that goes in
> the selection of a IGF host country and as much as i no, UN does the
> engagement
>
> In any case, France has confirmed their interest but there is also other
> interested party that is yet to confirmed. I can understand the
> frustrations of the community and its only fair we give the MAG chair and
> the secretariat a little more time to conclude and officially announce the
> host country. It has being tough getting a host country this year.
>
>  Cheers,
>
> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
> *Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
> E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms
> Specialist
> ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
> Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
> OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
> National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
> Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
> Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
> Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
> Skype: wisdom_dk
> facebook: Kwasi Wisdom
> Linkdin: Kwasi Wisdom
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 4:28 PM, Seun Ojedeji <governance at lists.riseup.net
> > wrote:
>
>> Hello Jeremy, all
>>
>> Just for my info, isn't the MAG(represented by the Chair) involved in the
>> IGF host decision making process?
>>
>> Regards
>> Sent from my mobile
>> Kindly excuse brevity and typos
>>
>> On Tue, 22 May 2018, 20:55 Jeremy Malcolm, <Jeremy at malcolm.id.au> wrote:
>>
>>> On 22/5/18 12:32 pm, sandra hoferichter wrote:
>>>
>>> http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2018/05/22/32001-20
>>> 180522ARTFIG00188-paris-accueillera-le-forum-mondial-sur-la-
>>> gouvernance-d-internet.php
>>>
>>>
>>> If this is true, then the MAG have not been informed of the decision yet.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons) B Com
>>> Internet lawyer, ICT policy advocate, geek
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