[Governance] Invitation to sign on : Civil society calls for a virtual IGF 2021 to strengthen inclusivity

[Mohamed ElGohary]

Being a hybrid does not automatically include inclusivity when it is an
offline-first event, as historically it is.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 9:54 AM sivasubramanian muthusamy via Governance <
governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:

> How does hybrid affect 'inclusivity'? The caption seems to imply that the
> IGF 2021 should be a Virtual (only) IGF, rather than a hybrid.  As hybrid
> includes the inclusive virtual components, what is the emphasis of this
> statement?  The hybrid meeting should also anticipate a large proportion of
> virtual participants?
>
> Sivasubramanian M
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> On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 12:49 AM Valeria Betancourt via Governance <
> governance at lists.igcaucus.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> The 2021 IGF has been announced as a hybrid event. APC considers that it
>> is important to make a call to ensure inclusiveness and balanced
>> participation of stakeholders, particularly the ones from the Global
>> South.
>>
>> In our view, the pandemic has multiplied inequalities in access and
>> participation in policy processes, especially global and regional ones
>> where travel is required. We fear that the adoption of a hybrid model,
>> while mobility constraints imposed by the pandemic have not yet been
>> fully lifted, will contribute to exacerbating those inequalities and
>> limit opportunities for meaningful participation and engagement. We urge
>> the organisers to ensure that the decision of adopting a hybrid model is
>> accompanied by relevant measures to ensure a truly inclusive meeting.
>>
>> We've prepared a statement in this regard and would like to invite you
>> to join us in raising these issues.
>>
>> Here is the link to the draft and the form to endorse it: Civil society
>> calls for a virtual IGF 2021 to strengthen inclusivity | Association for
>> Progressive Communications (apc.org):
>> https://crm.apc.org/statement/VirtualParticipation-IGF2021
>>
>> The statement will be made public on Tuesday Aug 10th and submitted
>> formally to the IGF Secretariat and MAG.
>>
>> We would kindly ask you to confirm your endorsement by Monday 10pm ET.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Valeria
>>
>> --
>> Valeria Betancourt
>> Directora / Manager
>> Programa de Políticas de Information y Comunicación / Communication and
>> Information Policy Programme
>> Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones / Association for
>> Progressive Communications, APC
>> http://www.apc.org
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