[Chapter-delegates] Update on Preparations for IGF 2011

[Constance Bommelaer]

Dear Members,

 

This is to give you an update on preparations for IGF 2011. 

 

IGF 2011 main theme

The Sixth Annual IGF Meeting will be held in Nairobi, Kenya on 27-30
September 2011 at the United Nations Office (UNON). The proposed main theme
of the meeting is: 'Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development,
freedoms and innovation'. The draft programme
<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2011/programmepapers/ProgrammePaper.21.03.11
.pdf>  for the meeting is available on the IGF website. 

 

The last Open Consultations and MAG meetings (18 and 19 May, Geneva)

Mr. Sha Zukang, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, sent a
letter <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2011/SDOC4950.pdf>  to MAG members
renewing their mandate and inviting them "to continue their valuable
contribution throughout this year until the conclusion of the 2011 IGF
meeting in Nairobi". 

The transcripts of the meetings are available here:
<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/ . The
workshop <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/w2011/proposals>  proposals were
discussed and the MAG will finalize the list on-line in the coming weeks. 

Main session leaders (listed below) are currently looking for panelists for
the main sessions. Please don't hesitate to contact them if you wish to be
considered as a speaker: 

1.	Security Openness and Privacy: Katitza Rodriguez, katitza at eff.org
2.	Emerging Issues: Ayesha Hassan ayesha.hassan at iccwbo.org
3.	IG4D: 2 co-leaders: Anriette Esterhuysen anriette at apc.org & Fouad
Bajwa fouadbajwa at gmail.com
4.	Critical Internet Ressouces: Emily Taylor, emily.taylor at etlaw.co.uk 
5.	Access and Diversity: Tulika Pandey, tulika at nic.in
2likapandey at gmail.com 
6.	Taking stock and the way forward: Olga Cavalli,
olgacavalli at gmail.com 

 

ISOC IGF Ambassadors program

As you know, this year again, we offered an IGF Ambassadors Programme. The
call for applications is now closed and we are expecting the 2011 selection
to be announced at the end of June. 

As part of the Internet Society's Next <http://www.isoc.org/leaders>
Generation Leaders programme, the IGF Ambassadors programme is designed to
involve members in ISOC's global engagement activities while providing
valuable expertise and know-how to the IGF meeting in Nairobi.  The Internet
Society supports participation of first time Ambassadors as well as
returning Ambassadors from Internet Governance Forums in Rio (2007),
Hyderabad (2008), Sharm El Sheik (2009), and Vilnius (2010).

 

Preparatory process for ISOC members and ambassadors

Before the IGF, we will organize for our members and ambassadors:

-         a preparatory conference call (date tbc) to discuss the 2011 IGF
themes, ISOC plans and members' engagement;

-         an on-site briefing session (25 September for ambassadors, 26
September for members; dates tbc shortly);

-         an on-site social event (evening of the 27 September, date tbc).

 

We will also have an ISOC booth at the IGF where you can easily get in touch
with staff and other ISOC members. In the meantime, if you have any
questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

 

Best regards,

 

Constance Bommelaer

Director, Public Policy

Internet Society

www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org/>  

 

 

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