[IGFmaglist] 2nd Udate on main session titled "Policies Enabling Access, Growth and Development on the Internet", scheduled on Day 2, September 3, 2014, at IGF 2014

[Bhatia, Virat]

Subject:  2nd update on main session titled "Policies Enabling Access, Growth and Development on the Internet", scheduled on Day 2, September 3, 2014, at IGF 2014

Dear Members on the dedicated list and MAG members,
Following my introduction of the discussion on the main session on Access and Internet for Growth and Development, on to the dedicated mailing list, here is the second update.

1.      We have received confirmation from Dr. Hoda Baraka, Advisor to the Minister of ICT, Qatar, thanks to the reference and efforts of Christine Arida.

2.      The tally below gives the status of speaker invites, confirmations, gender balance and representation from developing countries. Right now it looks pretty balanced. Most of the other speakers (no more than 4-5) who are yet to confirm, are from developing countries.
Sl. No.

STAKEHOLDER

INVITES

RESPONSES (CONFIRMATIONS ONLY *)

TOTAL

LADIES

MEN

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

1

ITU

1

Awaited







2

WORLD BANK

1

Awaited







3

UNESCO

1

1



1



4

GOVERNMENT

8

5

3

2

3

5

CIVIL SOCIETY

3

1

1



1

6

PRIVATE SECTOR

3

3

1

2

3

7

TECHNICAL COMMUNITY  / ACADEMIA

4

4

1

3

2



TOTAL

21

14

6

8

9

(*) Names of speakers in attachment


3.      We have received reference of Mr. Johnson Miake, ICT Program Manager, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer - Prime Minister's Office, Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, thanks to Ms. Anju Mangal, member of the MAG, who will participate either on site or online (remote). I will keep the moderators informed.

4.      Mr. Martin Levy has agreed to be a moderator, and Ms. Anju Mangal has very kindly agreed to be the remote moderator.

5.      A request has been sent to Mr. Guo Liang, Member of the MAG, Director of the China Internet Project and Associate Professor, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, for recommendation of a name from China's civil society / academia.

6.      A few more names have been recommended by Hossam El-Gamal, from Egypt, but we are now full on government speakers. In fact two invitations are pending. The names have been placed in the section 'Additional Recommended Speakers'.

7.      We continue to await inputs as per the last email.

8.      The theme paper along with possible public policy questions and updated speaker list is attached herewith for your ready reference.
We will wait another 3 days, and will send the next update on Thursday, July 17, 2014.  After that I expect the moderators to take up a proactive role in shaping the session.
Warm regards
Virat Bhatia
Member, MAG 2014 (UN IGF)

Attachments:

i)       Concept note / approach paper and public policy questions which would be reduced to 5 in consultation with the moderators for the session.

ii)     Updated List of speakers (14-July-2014) accompanied by reference names, color coded, to exhibit current status.





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