<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Colleagues:<div><br></div><div>FYI to you and your membership:<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Charity Gamboa <<a href="mailto:charityg@diplomacy.edu">charityg@diplomacy.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">July 20, 2011 7:25:41 PM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Connie Kendig <<a href="mailto:kendig@isoc.org">kendig@isoc.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>IGF 2011 Nairobi – Call for Hubs</b><br></span></div><br><br>Hi Connie,<br><br>I was wondering if you can help me disseminate this information for a call of remote hubs for the upcoming IGF in Nairobi, to all our ISOC Chapters? We, from the IGF Remote Participation Working Group, is inviting interested participants to establish a hub or join us remotely for the September IGF. More information below which can also be found in our website at [<a href="http://www.igfremote.info">http://www.igfremote.info</a>]. We also have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/IGF-Remote-Participation-Working-Group/55834706945">FACEBOOK </a>page [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/IGF-Remote-Participation-Working-Group/55834706945">https://www.facebook.com/pages/IGF-Remote-Participation-Working-Group/55834706945</a>] that they can follow us.<br>
<br>Thank you very much!<br><br>Regards,<br>Charity Gamboa-Embley<br>IGF Remote Participation Working Group (RPWG)<br><br><br>------------------------------<br><div class="post-content span-8 nudge-2">
<h3><a href="http://www.igfremote.info/2011/07/igf-2011-nairobi-call-for-hubs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to IGF 2011 Nairobi – Call for Hubs">IGF 2011 Nairobi – Call for Hubs</a></h3><p>If you are not able to attend the next IGF in Nairobi, Kenya,
you can follow it remotely! Remote participation, and specifically the
hubs structure, has been successful in previous IGF’s in partnership
between United Nations IGF Secretariat and the Remote Participation
Working Group (RPWG). This time again – the Remote Participation
Working Group will provide interactive channels for e-participation so
you can follow the discussions from home; watch the webcast of the
event ; and participate in live chat. Or you can also expand the
discussions and organize an IGF hub in your city!</p><p>So what are <strong>“Hubs</strong>?” The hubs are local meetings
that take place in parallel with the IGF. People can watch the webcast
together and send questions (via text or video) that will be answered
by panelists in IGF. In addition, hub organizers can hold debates to
discuss the themes introduced at the IGF from their local perspective.
There are several advantages in creating a hub – it helps to raise
awareness about Internet Governance issues; it fosters networking
among participants and community building; and it encourages follow-up
activities. For your convenience, we have created a page to explain
about remote hubs: <a href="http://www.igfremote.info/what-are-remote-%E2%80%9Chubs%E2%80%9D/">http://www.igfremote.info/what-are-remote-%E2%80%9Chubs%E2%80%9D/</a></p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div class="post-content span-8 nudge-2"><p>How to organize a hub? The requirements are very simple:</p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div class="post-content span-8 nudge-2"><p>
• A room or auditorium. It can be held in a university classroom or any other convenient place;<br>
• A computer with a broadband Internet connection and a videoconference (or projector) equipment, to watch the webcast;<br>
• A hub moderator, who will plan the dynamics of the local
discussions as well as transmit the hub participants’ questions or
comments to the IGF through the remote participation channels;<br>
• A general call in lists, forums etc, to invite the interested local community.</p><p>If you are interested in setting up a local remote hub in your area, please click on link for the<a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/remote-participation-2011/hubs-instructions-2011"> <strong></strong></a><strong><a target="_blank">IGF HUB REGISTRATION</a></strong>
and follow the instructions. There will also be an online training (to
be announced soon) for hub organizers prior to the event.</p><p>What’s more?
Hub participants are also encouraged to send short
pre-recorded video questions or statement (2-3 minutes), outlining key
issues on the local discussion agenda. Hubs are also possibly allowed to
join with real-time video message. Then the links to access each
meeting room will be provided before the IGF. That’s why have encouraged
remote participants in the past to take a look at the IGF schedule
(available soon) to check room assignments and session times they
wished to follow. During the IGF, you can also use social network
platforms to take part in the Internet Governance dialogue:</p><p>• Share your views in Twitter: #IGF11<br>
• Share your video in Youtube<br>
• Share your pictures in Flickr<br>
• Leave messages in Facebook</p><p>We hope you can join us this September for the IGF 2011 in Nairobi!</p>
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