[WSIS CS-Plenary] Opportunities to comment & send videos to the IGF!

[Ezendu Ariwa]

Dear Sir/Madam

Thanks for this great vopportunity

I am happy to participate in all the sessions tomorrow and make valuable
contribution in terms of our project for Internet Governance in a remote
area of Nigeria (Inyila in the Ibere local region of Abia State). I have
recently returned from Nigeria fostering such collaborative Digital
project aimed at youths community virtual development and the agricultural
and local farmers.


I am happy to share this with all in the event tomorrow


Ezendu

> Colleagues,
>
> There are a couple of opportunities to report on your views and
> activities at the IGF in Athens, which finishes tomorrow (thursday.)
>
> Morning Reporting
> There is a one hour session "summing up" session tomorrow morning,
> where any new initiatives emerging from civil society can get
> announced, particularly if they are associated with a side-event
> occuring here.  This is a good opportunity to announce any new
> projects or coalitions you are involved with.
>
> Videos of Prepared Statements
> I just checked in with the IGF secretariat here in Athens.  They
> apparently have not received many video submissions are still
> interested in posting videos of prepared statements on the IGF
> website and at the venue. But you need to send them in quickly.
>
> If you have a webcam, and have five minutes of something to say,
> consider recording a video and sending it in over the next day or
> so.  Unfortunately they only support DVD and WMV. formats.  The
> easiest way to get your views known is to email a link to the video
> posted to the web somewhere to the address igf at unog.ch.
>
> Here's the info from the secretariat: http://www.intgovforum.org/
> athens_outline.htm
>
>> Prepared Statements
>>
>> One of the principles behind the meeting is to allow for
>> interactive discussion of the issues before the IGF and to minimize
>> the time given to prepared statements. The importance of prepared
>> statements is recognized, however, and provisions will be made for
>> the video recording and broadcasting of all statements.
>> Participants can submit a recorded five minute statement that will
>> be made available on the IGF Web site and also broadcast at the
>> venue on in a loop on three plasma screens for participants to
>> hear. Those who are interested are encouraged to provide these
>> statements both in video (specification: DVD format .vob files
>> (region 2) or .wmv format (384x288 resolution for streaming) ) and
>> in written document form.
>
> Go here to find out about other remote participation opportunities:
> http://www.intgovforum.org/index.htm .
>
> Regards,
>
> Rik
>
>
> Rik Panganiban
> Program Coordinator
> Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere
> Social Science Research Council
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> New York NY 10019
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