[IGFmaglist] Prep for HR focus session

[Anriette Esterhuysen]

Dear all

I am the MAG member that has volunteered to facilitate preparation for
the focus session (previously called a main session) on "Human rights,
fx, and the free flow of information on the internet". Other MAG members
who offered to be active in this process are Paul Wilson, Patrick Ryan
and Ayesha Hassan. I am really happy to report that the Secretariat has
responded to my request to avoid overlap between this session and
HR-related workshops. There are still a few privacy workshops in the
same time slot, but no HR workshops.

I noticed that there have been no posting yet to the list the
Secretariat has set up for this Focus Session.

The sign up page is:
http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/ophumrights_intgovforum.org
The address is: ophumrights at intgovforum.org
<mailto:ophumrights at intgovforum.org>

Because no one has signed up yet, I am copying this to the MAG list, but
please, if you want to work on this topic, sign up to the
ophumanrights at intgovforum.org list so that we can continue our work there.

The  latest programme paper and schedule are here:

http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/Draft%20Programme%20Paper%20Bali%202013.pdf
http://intgovforum.org/cms/wks2013/Schedule-IGF2013.pdf

In implementing the recommendations of the CSTD WG on IG improvements
the MAG's goal this year is for the IGF to produce some more tangible
outcomes, recommendations, or 'take-aways'.

My proposed format for the HR main session 14h30 to 16h00 on Day 3 is as
follows:

PRE-IGF preparation:
1) We ask all the organisers of Security/Openness/Privacy/Human Rights
related workshops and Open Forums what the key policy questions/issues
are they will address at the IGF. Some workshop organisers have already
outlined these in their proposals.

2) We also ask the dynamic coalitions and organised constituency groups
dealing with related topics what they feel the key policy questions and
issues are that the IGF should address this year.

3) We invite all SOP/HR related workshop organisers to attend the HR
Focus Session to present and discuss the outcome of their events. We can
give them a rough outline drawing on the CSTD WG on IGF improvements
work: questions/issues addressed; points of consensus; points of
convergence; points of further action/research/referral to other
institutions or actors.
AT THE IGF:
We have 1.5 hours. Perhaps a bit short..but that is what we have at this
point. The Focus Session immediately after is on IG principles.

1) Format: Round table rather than stage with panel and 'audience'.
Session can start with overview by moderator (5 minutes)
2) Inputs: from HR/SOP related workshops and dynamic coalitions (I count
about 12 - this is challenging, but if we give them 3 minutes each it
will work. (40 minutes)
3) Discussion (30 minutes)
4) Response from a speaker who has expertise in the theme to link the
inputs with the 'state of HR on the internet' more broadly. Frank La Rue
would be good, but I am open to other proposals (10 minutes)
5) Moderator and rapporteur present summary and way forward using the
format: points of consensus; points of convergence; points of further
action/research/referral to other institutions or actors.

What do you think of this?

Anriette

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anriette esterhuysen anriette at apc.org
executive director, association for progressive communications
www.apc.org
po box 29755, melville 2109
south africa
tel/fax +27 11 726 1692

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