[governance] Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Re: WGIG - Caucuses meeting?

[Carlos Afonso]

I should arrive in Geneva on the 13th and leave on the 22nd, so the 
dates proposed are fine for me.

frt rgds

--c.a.

Jeanette Hofmann wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> it is desirable to discuss WGIG related matters in meetings that are 
> open to everybody and that can be attended by all CS members of WGIG. 
> The earliest time that seems to work for those involved in WGIG is 
> Tuesday evening, Feb 15. Karen Bank has asked CONGO to make a 
> reservation for 19:00 - 22:00. Translation is unclear yet but not very
> likely. We might depend on our own resources.
>
> A second meeting in the second week after the WGIG meeting is 
> completed could take place on Feb 20 or Feb 21. Concrete time has to 
> be determined yet.
>
> The suggestion is that the Internet Governance caucus hosts the two 
> meetings. Topics on the agenda of the first meeting should be
>
> * the progress of WGIG (some sort of general report),
> * the issue papers produced by its members (introduced by (co-) 
> authors of these papers
> * the strategic priorities of issues under considertation
>
> The agenda is open to extension, of course. Please be aware though 
> that the discussion of the issue papers and the strategic priorities 
> will most likely consume a lot of time.
>
> While a 3 hours meeting seems long, we should nonetheless ensure that 
> we make efficient use of our time. Some preparation of the meeting 
> might be useful. For example, one idea would be to limit the time of 
> discussion of the individual issues to ensure that all issues will be 
> adequately considered, and to avoid that the two or three most 
> controversial issues
> take up all the time.
>
> Obviously, such a meeting structure will only work if those attending 
> the meeting agree with the suggested procedures. Some feedback would 
> be encouraging :-)
>
> In addition to this two big meetings, the caucus needs to meet to take 
> care of its own business. I will post in a few days a preliminary 
> agenda  based on the comments to the caucus list. The question is when 
> to schedule the first caucus meeting. Vittorio suggested a lunch 
> meeting since this would allow some of the CS WGIG members to attend. 
> What about
> a meeting on the 16th or 17th between 13:00 and 15:00?
>
> Jeanette
>
> karen banks wrote:
>
>> hi
>>
>> we are proceeding with a meeting on the eve of the 15th which is free 
>> for WGIG members.. the 14th is not, the 13th is too early.
>>
>> Jeanette will write soon with more details..
>>
>
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