[Bp_localcontent] Launch - IGF Best Practices - Local Content

[Constance Bommelaer]

Dear colleagues,

Thank you for joining the preparatory process of the IGF Best Practices Forum on "Creating an enabling environment for the development of Local content".

I would like to start by introducing the two Lead Experts of this process, Stuart Hamilton (Director, Policy and Advocacy, IFLA) and Susan Chalmers (consultant).

The Lead Experts, supported by independent consultants, will engage with the community in a view to exchanging on existing practices and discussing ways to further collaborate. A discussion of unintended consequences, both positive and negative, of mistakes that were made and of lessons learned will further enrich an understanding of what has been accomplished. The means employed to achieve a solution are as important as a learning experience as the actual ends achieved (see attachment).

Between now and beginning of September, the communities will work through mailing lists and online virtual meetings.The discussion will be documented by independent experts and feed into five 90 minute sessions in Istanbul, that will in turn report into a Best Practices wrap up session.  A summary booklet/handout on each Best Practice discussions/sessions is also one of the intended outcomes to be published after the IGF 2014 meeting.

Immediate asks to all participants:

  *   Respond to the questions attached in the common template for Best Practices Forums.
  *   Send contributions on existing Best Practices, either from the public or the private sector, to start documenting the discussion.
  *   Invite other colleague experts to join this list: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/open-call-to-join-igf-best-practices-forums-preparatory-process

Next Steps:

  *   Lead Experts will conduct the discussions on this list.
  *   They will also work with the IGF Secretariat to set-up regular webinars including all participants.

Best regards,

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Constance Bommelaer
Senior Director, Global Policy Partnerships
The Internet Society
www.isoc.org



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