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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>DiploFoundation has started a research
survey on the impact of the IGF and would welcome as many feedback from
professionals worldwide involved with </span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>the </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>IGF
process as possible. As you know, ISOC has been a strong supporter of the IGF,
and we are on record supporting its continuation.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>This is not an ISOC initiative but one
where you might want to participate given the chapters positive responses to
our own surveys. Also, considering ISOC’s engagement in the IGF process,
and that ISOC members and Ambassadors play an important role in this Forum, we
believe your inputs would be highly valuable:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font
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href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/display.asp?Topic=IGF-impact"
title="http://www.diplomacy.edu/display.asp?Topic=IGF-impact">http://www.diplomacy.edu/display.asp?Topic=IGF-impact</a><u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The consultation is open until
end of October and its results will be presented at the IGF in Sharm El Sheikh,
November 15.<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>DiploFoundation
Begins Research Survey on the Impact of the IGF<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
process is a direct result of the UN World Summit on the Information Society.
It offers a forum for developing discussions about Internet Governance in a
multistakeholder environment which allows for not only cross-border but
cross-stakeholder sharing on an equal basis of partners from governments, civil
society, business, academia and the technical community.<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The fourth IGF will take place in Sharm
El Sheikh,<span class=apple-converted-space> <st1:country-region u3:st="on"><st1:place u3:st="on"></span><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>in November, 2009. As it enters its
fourth iteration, the IGF is undergoing a process of review and evaluation,
which makes a survey of its impact particularly relevant and important.
DiploFoundaton has recently begun a research survey to identify this impact.
This information will be valuable for all stakeholders to consider as best
practices, examples or what has worked, and where we need to focus our efforts
to improve.<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The process of developing and analyzing
the results of this survey will be conducted by DiploFoundation and other
partners, supported by a grant from AT&T. The project aims to collect a
wide range of responses to questionnaires in two formats: an<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><b><font size=2
color="#525252" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#525252;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y7VRGPKsJUE2fJie_2bX2eaA_3d_3d"
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title="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=y7VRGPKsJUE2fJie_2bX2eaA_3d_3d"><font
color="#cc0000"><span style='color:#CC0000;text-decoration:none'>online survey</span></font></a></span></font></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><font size=2 color="#525252" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#525252'> </span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>which will provide input for a statistical analysis of trends in
impact (), and an interview survey of stakeholders from government, civil
society, business, academia and host countries which will form the basis for a
narrative report. The interviews and questionnaire will also collect
recommendations for future enhancements of the IGF and related activities. This
information will be valuable for all stakeholders to consider as best
practices, examples of what has worked, and where we need to focus our efforts
to improve. The project will be conducted during September and October, 2009,
with the release of a report at the IGF in Sharm El Sheikh, November 15, 2009.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Please address any questions to<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color="#525252" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#525252'><a href="mailto:IGF.Impact@gmail.com"
title="mailto:IGF.Impact@gmail.com"><font color="#cc0000"><span
style='color:#CC0000;text-decoration:none'>IGF.Impact@gmail.com</span></font></a>.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Vladimir
Radunovic<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Internet
Governance Programmes<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font size=2 color=black
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