[IGFmaglist] Invitation to the MAG to Offer Support for Broadening Engagement of SIDS and LDCs within the IGF Process

[Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro]

1.   Dear MAG Colleagues,


       In the quest to broaden SIDS and Developing Country participation
within the IGF, we are hosting a two hour Preparatory Session for Small
Islands Developing States and Least Developed Countries on Sunday the
17th December,
2017 to encourage increased awareness of Internet Governance and meaningful
participation from governments, private sector and civil society. The
Preparatory Session will be held on

   Sunday December 17, 2017 *09:00 - 11:00* at the Salle 5
<https://igf2017.sched.com/venue/Salle+5?iframe=yes&w=100%25&sidebar=yes&bg=no>
 *Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG).*

The central objective of the Preparatory Session is to provide a briefing
on Internet Governance and to encourage increased participation and launch
a network to ensure that SIDS and Developing voices are included in global
policy discussions and conversations. In addition, it is to encourage SIDS
sharing resources with each other to accelerate the opportunity of
achieving access and meeting Sustainable Development Goals 2030. We would
like to see a growth in participation and workshop proposals to the IGF
Secretariat for 2018 and beyond.


Aside from inviting select Permanent Representatives to the UN in Geneva
and to the WTO, where we are expecting a roundtable style moderated
discussions, we would like to extend the invitation to the MAG who may wish
to invite colleagues or friends to attend the 2 hour preparatory session or
offer themselves to part of the dialogue.


If anyone on the MAG would like to contribute to the Panel or showcase
material at the SIDS Booth please feel free to contact me on
sala at pasifikanexus.nu or Cintra Sooknanan on cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com



*       SIDS AND LDCs TENTATIVE PROGRAMME (0900 – 1100)*





•  Welcome by Moderators, Bevil Wooding, ARIN Outreach Coordinator

•  Setting the Context Introduction to Internet Governance. WGIG 2005
Report, Mandate of the IGF and Renewal of the IGF, and the IGF in
Transition. [5 minutes] Professor Ang Peng Hwa, Nanyang Technology
University, Singapore. Member of the Expert Group that wrote the Working
Group in Internet Governance Group (WGIG 2005 Report
<https://www.wgig.org/docs/WGIGREPORT.pdf>.  Representative from the NRIs
To Be Confirmed.

•  Opening Remarks by Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan [5 - 8 min]

•  Increasing Quality of SIDS participation in the IGF (Rep from Caribbean,
AIMS and Pacific, MAG representatives, IGFSA [10 min]

•  Diplomatic Corp SIDS and LDCs Roundtable  [30 minutes]

•  Regional Internet Registries (NRO), Overview of Internet Use in SIDS
Countries [AFRINIC. APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, LACNIC, RIPE NCC] [20 min]

•  Private Sector (Business Community from SIDS Region) [Theme to be
developed] [10 min]

•  ICANN Engagement and Internet Governance [15 minutes]

•  Panel on ITU-D Resolutions Update convened by ISOC Jane Coffin [15
minutes] [Jane Coffin acquiring panelists to include UNCTAD.

•  Emerging Issues Impacting Business Communities in SIDS and LLDCs
(Joining the Global Conversation) [15 min]

•  Panel on International Organisations Engagement in Internet Governance
 UNESCO, WIPO, WTO etc [20 min]

•  Civil Society [Digital Rights, etc] [15 min]

•  Overview of Sessions at the IGF 2017 [Cyber Security, Human Rights,
Trade etc]

•  Discussion on SIDS  and LDCs Network and appointing Secretariat

•  Identifying Terms of Reference and Scope for Network

•  Appointing Coordinators and creation of Mailing List and Looking for
volunteers to host the listserv etc

•  Developing future pathways as a global community



-- 
Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro
Director
Pasifika Nexus
P.O Box 17862
Suva
*FIJI*

Cell: +679 7656770
Tel: +679 3362003
E: sala at pasifikanexus.nu
Website: www.pasifikanexus.nu
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