[IGFmaglist] Contributions to the Main Session Selections

Thu Jul 14 16:12:42 EDT 2016

Dear All,

I am placing my intervention here for the sake of those who are
participating remotely. I recognise that there is diversity in the room and
all sessions proposed (save one) have co-proposers who are in the room
physically present either as MAG members or as observers.

To this end, it would be great if they got together to adjust their
proposals to synchronise with the Message that the MAG wants to send to the
wider community, noting that a global community of stakeholders will be
influenced by the discussions.

It is critical therefore to ensure that there are:

   - all facilitators sync their discussions to align to the theme such as
   Enabling Growth and Inclusive Growth with the view of meeting the SDGs;
   - look at ways in which you can incorporate each other's ideas and
   voices into the sessions;
   - ensure that all the issues and concerns raised by the MAG can be
   included:
   -

On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Bhatia, Virat <virat.bhatia at intl.att.com>
wrote:

> Dear Chair and MAG Colleagues,
>
> I tried to participate through the remote participation process but
> unfortunately, inspite of Anja’s best efforts, it doesn’t seem to be
> working.  If it works post lunch I will come in early.
>
> In any event I wanted to submit the following as the co-lead on the
> Working Group on Main Sessions related to:
>
> (i)                Number of main sessions and durations
>
> (ii)              Following from the above, scheduling of main sessions
> within the available slots.
>
>
>
> *6 Slots of 3 Hours for 9 Main Session Proposals*
>
> Broadly, we have space for 6 slots of 3 hour main sessions each. These 6
> slots are in addition to the “Setting the Scene / Opening Ceremony /
> Opening Session” which takes away the 2nd half on Day 1, and the “Open
> Mic / Taking Stock - Looking Forward / Closing Session” that takes way the
> post lunch slot on Day 4.
>
> While it is ideal to have fewer main sessions, we do not have to spend too
> much time on trying to drastically reduce the main session durations, since
> we can somehow accommodate 7-8 main sessions, and even in an extreme
> scenario, 9 main sessions, by reducing the time slots of some of the main
> sessions to 2 hours, or 90 minutes, while retaining a few of the 3 hour
> slots for main sessions.
>
> The options are provided below:
>
> (i)                *Option 1 - Select 6 or less main sessions from the 9
> proposals:  *
>
> This is easy.  Each of 6 or less approved main sessions can be allocated
> upto 3 hours each (All days will end at 6:00 pm).
>
> (ii)              *Option 2 - Select upto 7 main sessions from the 9
> proposals:  *
>
> This can mean 5 main sessions of 3 hours each. Remaining 2 main sessions
> in the following options:
>
> -        2 main sessions of 90 minutes each (All days will end at 6:00
> pm); *OR*
>
> -        1 main session of 2 hours and the 2nd for 90 minutes (1 Day will
> end at 6:30 pm.)
>
>
>
> (iii)             *Option 3:  Select upto 8 main sessions from the 9
> proposals  *
>
> This can mean 4 main sessions of 3 hours each. Remaining 4 main sessions
> in the following options:
>
> -        4 main sessions of 90 minutes duration (All days will end at
> 6:00 pm each); *OR*
>
> -        2 main sessions of 2 hours each and the remaining 2 of 90
> minutes each (2 days will end at 6:30 pm); *OR*
>
> -        1 main session of 2 hours and 3 main sessions of 90 minutes each
> (1 day will end at 6:30 pm).
>
>
>
> (iv)             *Options 4:  Select all 9 main sessions of the 9
> proposals*
>
> This can mean 3 main sessions of 3 hours each. Remaining 6 main sessions
> in the following options:
>
> -        All 6 sessions of 90 minutes each (All days will end at 6:00
> pm); *OR*
>
> -        2 main sessions of 2 hours each and remaining 4 sessions of 90
> minutes each (2 days will end at 6:30 pm); *OR*
>
> -        1 session of 2 hours and remaining 5 sessions of 90 minutes each
> (1 day will end at 6:30 pm).
>
>
>
> Graphics are also attached to represent the options. We just need to keep
> in mind that:
>
> (i)                The IGF must begin each day at 10:00 am;
>
> (i)                The lunch break must be at the same time and the same
> duration from 1:00 – 3:00 pm each day;
>
> (ii)              The end time can vary from 6:00 – 6:30 pm on some days.
>
>
>
> The above is also required to ensure that delegates to IGF are not
> confused about different timings each day.
>
> Regards,
>
> Virat Bhatia
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Igfmaglist [mailto:igfmaglist-bounces at intgovforum.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Chengetai Masango
> *Sent:* Monday, July 11, 2016 5:51 AM
> *To:* IGF Maglist <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org>
> *Subject:* [IGFmaglist] updated compilation of main session proposals
>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
>
>
> Please find attached the updated compilation of main session proposals
> making it a total of 9.
>
>
>
> (Apologies to Jac and Ginger).
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
>
>
> Chengetai
>
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