[IGFmaglist] February meeting date

Fri Jan 3 07:34:25 EST 2014

Option B
Carolina

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From: Hartmut Richard Glaser <glaser at cgi.br> 
Date: 03/01/2014  08:25  (GMT-03:00) 
To: Markus Kummer <kummer at isoc.org>,Patrick Ryan <patrickryan at google.com> 
Cc: MAG List IGF <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org> 
Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] February meeting date 

Option B

Hartmut

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On 1/3/14 7:51 AM, Markus Kummer wrote:
Dear all,

Let me wish a Happy New Year to you all - it  promising to be a busy year and for the IGF it may well be a decisive year!

While Chengetai is waiting for the final confirmation on the availability of meeting facilities for the February meeting, here are a few additional pieces of information.

I seem to remember that originally we set aside 19-20 February for the Open Consultations/MAG meeting. Separately, we agreed in the donors' context to organise a donors' meeting back-to-back with the Open Consultations/MAG meeting. In the email Chengetai sent out he suggested having the donors' meeting on 19 February and the Open Consultations/MAG meeting on 20-21 February, assuming that it would accommodate those who also want to attend the CSTD WG on Enhanced Cooperation.

Patrick now asks whether the donors' meeting would also be open to others. As we started discussing IGF funding in the MAG context, there would be some merit in having a public discussion on these issues, but this is a question that would need to be decided by the donors. Based on past experience however I anticipate that the donors (i.e. contributors to the IGF Trust Fund) would like to have some time to be among themselves. 

Having said that, nothing stops us having a public segment as part of the donors' meeting. We could start with a discussion open to all interested participants, explain the state of funding, the budget and discuss enhanced fundraising efforts etc. and finished the day with a closed donors' meeting to see if there are issues they would like to discuss among themselves.

As the week starts with a WSIS+10 meeting on 17-18 February, the question remains what is more convenient, that is to start or to finish with a donors'/funding meeting. I assume that many of you (but not all) plan to attend both WSIS+10 and CSTD WGEC.

We have two options:

A
19 February: IGF Funding/donors' meeting
20-21 February: Open Consultations/ MAG meeting

or

B
19-20 February: Open Consultations/ MAG meeting
21 February: IGF Funding/donors' meeting

Looking at the two options from the perspective of the flow of the meetings, it would make more sense to start with the substantive agenda and then move to the equally important funding issue (Option B). However, I understand that depending on personal travel plans Option A might be more convenient.

We could send out a doodle poll to check the preferences.

Best regards
Markus

On Jan 2, 2014, at 11:50 PM, Patrick Ryan <patrickryan at google.com>
 wrote:

Chengetai,

In your note to the donor's list on December 20th, you also mentioned a donor's meeting happening on 19 February.  If so, will this meeting on the 19th also be open to participants from the MAG who may be interested in joining the discussion?

Patrick

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On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 7:38 AM, Shahram Soboutipour <shahram at soboutipour.com> wrote:
Dear Chengetai

Happy new year to you and all the team, I wish you a very successful 2014, and also for IGF, since it seems it is going to be a critical year for IGF.

I would also appreciate if you let us know the schedules as soon as determined because we need preparations and especially Visa is always a problem.

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From: Igfmaglist [mailto:igfmaglist-bounces at intgovforum.org] On Behalf Of Chengetai Masango
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 5:30 PM
To: Veronica Cretu
Cc: MAG List IGF
Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] February meeting date

Dear All,

Happy New Year to you all.

We will get confirmation soon from UNOG conference services. The prospective dates are still 20-21 February.

Best regards,

Chengetai 

On 2 Jan, 2014, at 14:01, Veronica Cretu <veronicacretu at gmail.com> wrote:

A very happy and prosperous 2014 everyone!

Wishing you all the very best in this year - and best of luck in all your initiatives and projects!!!

Vlada, thanks for asking and hope to have the details soon both on new MAG (as pointed out by Raul) and on the MAG meeting in February!

A great year ahead to all of us! 

As ever,

Veronica

On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Vladimir Radunovic <vladar at diplomacy.edu> wrote:

Chengetai, Markus,

have we confirmed the MAG meeting for 19-20 February in Geneva or it is
still tentative?

Best!

        Vlada

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