[IGFmaglist] When you have not been asked...

Fri May 9 11:19:50 EDT 2014

Greetings all. As we have completed our ratings for this year, this will
be for next year. I agree with Veronica.  And I practised that in my
ratings this year. I focused on the concept, and not the speakers.

Marilyn, I agree with you on MAG members not being on too many panels,
that is why it is of concern when people add our names to workshop
proposals without prior consultation.

Anriette

On 09/05/2014 17:15, Marilyn Cade wrote:
> Let's take an informed and flexible approach: 
>
> especially with first or second timers.
>
> I rated som workshops as 3 because they had too many of you boys and
> girls, or certain other 'speakers'  as speakers, as I didn't find
> creativity and openness to new voices. 
>
> One workshop had a company as founder, and one  3 speakers from same
> company. 
>
> disappointing. 
>
> OR, need for help?
>
> Let's treat this as need for help.
>
> You may recall that I did propose that MAG members limit their
> speaking roles.
>
> I intend to limit where I speak, as a MAG member, I need to be engaged
> in program issues. The more I speak on panels, or moderate, the less
> time I have to listen.
>
> I don't know if the right number is 2 workshops or 3, and no more than
> one main session to support. but it is something like that....
>
> and working to recruit and support others to replace MAG-ites.
>
> Nothing against Mag members doing work, but let's not be in 7 places
> during the IGF. 
>
> Let's make this about others, not MAG-ites.
>
> *Maybe* 2-3-4, no  more. 
>
>
> M
>
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> Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 17:58:38 +0300
> From: veronicacretu at gmail.com
> To: anriette at apc.org
> CC: igfmaglist at intgovforum.org
> Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] When you have not been asked...
>
> Anriette, colleagues! Greetings!
>
> I have seen my name in a number of proposals, which weren't
> necessarily 'terribly well-developed' as you put it! 
>
> This was a concern and a question that I had based on the fact that
> those who submitted workshop proposals haven't really reached out to
> us and ask whether or not we agree with being on the list. There is
> some professional ethics involved as well!  
>
> This specific situation, takes me back to the idea of whether or not
> we have to encourage in the workshop proposals to get names on the list. 
>
> Having the names on the list influences the entire approach to the
> workshop. While, from my perspective, it has to be the other way
> around: you come with a concept of the workshop, clear methodology and
> based on these, you identify people who are able to respond to the
> format/context that you are creating. 
>
> I think that it is often, because of the names, that we have quite a
> limited 'innovation' in the IGF workshops, meaning low level of
> interactive sessions, participant-centered, outcome driven etc. 
>
> This is an issue we have to definitely address in future.   
>
> Warm regards,
> Veronica 
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org
> <mailto:anriette at apc.org>> wrote:
>
>     Dear all
>
>     I want to note that there are some proposals in which I have been
>     listed as a co-proposer, or presented without the organisers
>     having asked me to play either role.
>
>     So don't be entirely surprised if you see my name on a proposal
>     that does not look terribly well-developed.
>
>     Do any other people on the MAG find themselves in this position?
>
>     Anriette
>
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