IGF 2019 WS Proposal submission cycle

[Thato Mfikwe]

Thanks Arsene.

Thato Mfikwe.


On Tue, Apr 2, 2019 at 12:03 PM Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> As we are getting closer to the deadline of the IGF 2019 workshop
> proposal submission, i wanted to draw your attention to this
> presentation (
> http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3349/1541
> )
> by the IGF Secretariat during ICANN Kobe meeting.
>
> I am hoping the information in the document will help you better
> prepare your proposals.
>
> Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch
> with me (as a current MAG member) and I will be able to channel them
> if I am unable to answer them.
>
> Best regards,
> Arsene
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo at un.org>
> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 08:53:38 +0000
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> As you know, the IGF Secretariat hosted a capacity building workshop
> during the ICANN64 meeting. The workshop focused on outreach and
> engagement toward all stakeholders with specific focus on the Asia
> Pacific region. The main reason for implementing this workshop was to
> increase the stakeholder engagement from the Asia Pacific region,
> given the low historic record.
> The workshop was held on 12 March from 17:00 - 18:30 hrs. It gathered
> between 50 and 55 participants. Among these, three MAG members
> attended. Participants were guided on the process of engagement at the
> IGF through a visual presentation:
>
> http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3349/1541
>
> We focused mainly on guiding the participants how to submit a workshop
> proposal for IGF 2019. From that workshop section, several
> questions/suggestions were raised. We would like to share a summary of
> key points raised, in case it will be of help to your work:
>
>
> *         Participants noted that the workshop application system went
> through several complex changes compared to last year's process. It
> was advised to add an indication of newly added elements to the
> workshop submission form, as it is time consuming to get familiar to a
> new process before submitting. Some suggested to add a red label 'New'
> next to newly introduced sections.
>
>
> *         Participants asked for clarification if the term 'first-time
> proposers' refers to individuals as co-organizers or organizations as
> co-organizers. It was advised to elaborate more clearly on this in the
> IGF 2019 Workshop Manual:
>
> https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/7635/1530
>
>
> *         The limitation of the title to 60 characters should be
> expanded, as it limits proposers to create an attractive title.
>
>
> *         Are all diversity criteria treated the same during the
> evaluation process? This is not clear from the IGF 2019 Workshop Form
> and Manual.
>
>
> *         There should be a tag that reflects in a more
> straightforward manner the needs of people with disabilities.
>
> At your disposal should you have any questions/suggestions.
>
> Best regards,
> Anja
>
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