[Bp_localcontent] last summary & next steps

[Susan Chalmers]

Greetings all,

I hope this email finds everyone well.

I attach my last summary of the discussion on this list. John is hard at
work on the draft outcome document and shall provide us with an update soon.

I was unable to join the last call, most unfortunately, but thanks to
Stuart's notes I reckon we have arrived at what the focus of the session at
the IGF should be.

*In terms of subject talk, an interesting point was raised by Michael
regarding ?needed? or ?potential? policies as opposed to existing ones -
perhaps we have lost a little bit of momentum at this point in the
conversation as a result of there not being that many policies out there
for enabling the creation of local content. It was suggested that maybe the
BPF session in Istanbul could move through a discussion of what does exist
into a concluding section on what really should exist, based on what we do
know.*

I propose that we go just a bit further and focus on "what really should
exist" right off of the bat, in lieu of saving it for the end. This should
maximize the value of the session.

Michael K's observation on policies that directly, as opposed to
indirectly, enable local content development is very valuable here in my
estimation. (Please consult the attached). In advance of the session - and
I hope that you all can attend in person or remotely - I'd like to invite
people to mock up their own policy ideas for *directly* enabling local
content development of local content, building upon all we've discussed in
the past few weeks.

Please note that the session will take place on September 2nd in Room 1
from 11h00 to 12h30, Istanbul time.

Many thanks to all and we shall follow up shortly on the draft document, as
well as further details for the session.

Sincerely,
Susan

-- 
Susan Chalmers
Consultant, Internet Policy

+1 269 290 2097
www.susanchalmers.com
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