Update of latest IGF MAG mtg.

Mon May 25 11:16:41 EEST 2015

Thanks Avri for the update.
Keep walking and working. They say the expectation of hardwork is more work.
regards
Remmy Nweke
@ITRealms

On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 4:51 PM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> (The following is a basic copy of a message I sent to another list)
>
> Hi,
>
> Yes, the issue with main sessions is still open and a touch confusing.
> After spending a day and half finding our way to a list of workshops we
> started on the Main session plan.  A quick explanation on how we got to
> the list of workshops while I am at it.
>
> - the top ranked 60 were automatically in.
> - the next 10 were in unless someone had a reason for them not being
> in.  I think in the end they may have all ended up in, though I am not
> positive about 1 of them.  Will need to check notes and final lists to
> be sure.
> - for the next 30, it was a balancing process.  Based on the various
> proportions, e.g. previous organizer : new organizer,  or developed
> nation : developing, same old panel : other format, same old topic : new
> topic, stakeholder group : other stakeholder groups, &c. MAG members had
> to champion a session on the balancing perspective ( a blanket
> acceptance of all sessions being a good sessions was made the chair)
> for it to be considered further.  We then went through them in a
> detailed sort of way trying to balance.  It took 2 passes through a list
> of nominated sessions to come to the 100 selected.  The rest of workshop
> sessions are filled by open fora, dynamic coalition (DC), best practice
> fora (BPF), and the intersessional work.
>
> We also spent a fair amount of time of micromanaging, deciding whether
> someone needed 90 minutes, 60 minutes or a flash.  Some of us objected
> to this sillyness, but many others of us  felt the MAG was too important
> not to know better about how much time a session should consume.  We
> were a program committee after all. Bah, humbug!
>
> (re, when the final list will be posted, don't know for sure but expect
> soon)
>
> Re the intersessional work,
>
> This is being worked in response to CSTD recommendations on IGF
> Improvements, there is a an open team of MAG members and others working
> on this effort (I am one of the coordinators, but have been a passive
> coordinator so far only taking on activities Constance made me get
> involved in).  It was slow to get going.  At this point the call is
> coming out in the next day or so.  Basically using the working group
> (WG) concept that is borrowed from many institutions and has been
> modified for BPF, we will first
>
> ●      Launch public call for background contributions on the theme of
> “/Policy Options for Connecting the Next Billion/”. Contributions will
> be gathered and ultimately incorporated in the output through an
> iterative process.
>
> &c.
>
> The call should be out shortly, a draft from 22 May is attached. i
> have until the end of today to comment.  There was a lunch conversation
> on the draft.
>
> Re The origin of the main session schedule
>
> In terms of main sessions, a self selected ad-hoc subgroup had met
> during lunch on day 2 and set up a schedule that includes a half day on
> IGF @ 10  and a full day dedicated to WSIS+10 (3 main session slots).
> Therefore , when considering pre-session, starting and closing ceremony
> left (3 full session), 2 full sessions (4 hemisessions) were left for
> substantive issues.
>
> It seems we were going to invite the President of the General Assembly
> (PGA) and needed to dedicate that much time to WSIS   If the PGA rejects
> the idea, then we will get 1 thematic session back.
>
> Re WSIS session:
>
> Part of what is playing out was act 3 in the WSIS Continuation stage.
> Starting in CSTD (which I did not attend), continuing through the 2
> weeks of ITU Council (which I did attend) and coming into IGF was
> a bit successful but mostly not.  ITU wanted to organize a
> multistakeholder consultation on WSIS but was not allowed to by the
> members states.  So now IGF was being used by those who want a
> consultation on the future of WSIS.  Last stop before NYC.   And the
> largest most diverse of group of participants is to be found in IGF 2015.
> So if the PGA, it will be Denmark I believe,  is willing to come to the
> IGF for consultations, there will be a full day of consultations in Brazil.
>
> Re IGF @ 10
>
> Since the UNGA is going to decide on IGF's continuing fate this year,
> that seemed necessary to most all of us thought it a reasonable bit of
> scheduling.  Some think it should have more time.
>
> Re the  remaining 2 main session slots,  we were given a list and each
> given a chance to argue to 2 topics on the list.  I am not sure I
> remember the whole list, but it included
>
> - net neutrality
> - internet economy
> - human rights
> - IANA stuff
> - ... (couple more i did not write them down)
>
> In any case there was a supported recommendation that those sitting in
> the room should not be deciding this on our own and that we should poll
> the community.   In the end the chair decided those of us in the MAG
> that championed a particular theme should work on a brief description
> and we should put them out  for discussion.
>
> I may think of more, but this is it for pre-breakfast mind-dump on a
> holiday morning of a day when I have a paper to finish a draft of.
> Happy to answer questions if I can.
>
> avri
>
>
> Note: on having ATTACHED a file, do not know where it could be found
> online.  Might be able to find it on line, but did not want to spend the
> time looking for it.  So am including the same attachment I included in
> the original note I am copying.
>
>
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