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<b>Description:</b> I think IGF has done some remarkable things worth reckoning.
Yes, you are right James, people do spit out the words, but action has also been done.
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The setting up of the IGF is a follow up by recommendations made by the WGIS which was set up by the UN Secretary general.
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The IGF may "identify emerging issues, bring them to the attention of
the relevant bodies and the general public, and, where appropriate,
make recommendations," but does not have any direct decision-making
authority[see note 1]
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This means that if people are able to spit out the words, then the IGF is fulfilling its mandate.
</p><p>The following are the activities that take place during the IGF:
Workshops, Best Practice Forums, Open Forums and meetings of the
Dynamic Coalitions.
</p><p>The main themes of IGF are: openness, security, diversity and
access. A new theme was introduced in IGF Brazil: critical Internet
resources being one of the most debatable topics in the IG field at the
moment.
</p><p>So you are also free to contribute on what is supposed to be
done. That is what the IGF is all about, a discussion forum. Then based
on what we discuss we can mae a decision.
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I however, also note that there are hiccups here and there but all in all there is tremendous progress.
</p><p>Dr. Jeremy Malcolm has written a very good paper on "Appraising
the Success of the Internet Governance Forum" which you may need to
read.[see note 2]
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1. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Governance_Forum" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Governance_Forum</a>
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2. <a href="http://www.internetgovernance.org/pdf/MalcolmIGFReview.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.internetgovernance.org/pdf/MalcolmIGFReview.pdf</a>
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Author: Blessings Msowoya<br>
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<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Barrack Otieno <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Well on the internet governance Forum, i am not sure whether there are vested interests but purely from a knowledge and best practice point of view i i would suggest that it proceeds to the 5th Session. I know many have termed it as a talk show, however, this talk shows have fostered the spirit of cooperation and diplomacy, maybe the forum should be given more teeth under an appropriate UN agency, that notwithstanding i am curious to know the position of insiders Mr Vice President Dr. Siganga what is your position?<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 6:20 AM, mwende njiraini <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mwende.njiraini@gmail.com" target="_blank">mwende.njiraini@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Good morning, </font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Welcome to the final day of the IG online discussion, 2009!<span> </span></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>The Internet Governance Forum is scheduled to be held for first time in Africa at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt </span><span lang="EN-US">(<a href="http://igf09.eg/" target="_blank">http://igf09.eg/</a>)</span><span>.<span> </span></span></font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>This presents an excellent opportunity to raise issues that are of importance to the continent, our region and country. </span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span></span></font> </div>
<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Some of the themes proposed to be discussed in the upcoming 4<sup>th</sup> IGF </span><span lang="EN-US">and contained in <i>IGF-Programme, Format and Schedule for the 2009 meeting</i> (<a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/progpaper/ProgrammePaper.01.05.2009.rtf" target="_blank">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/progpaper/ProgrammePaper.01.05.2009.rtf</a>) include:</span></font></div>
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<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Internationalization of critical Internet resources management/Managing critical Internet resources</font></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Balancing privacy, openness and security</font></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Access</font></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Round table discussions: on the empowerment and protection of children online, the accessibility for people with disabilities, multilingualism and access to local content.</font></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Workshops: Access, Critical internet resources, Diversity, Openness, Security, Capacity building and Development. (Workshop proposals: <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2009ListView" target="_blank">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2009ListView</a>)</font></span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The forum will also provide an opportunity to discuss <b>Paragraph 76 of the Tunis Agenda</b> “<i>examine the desirability of the continuation of the Forum</i>” </font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">What method should be used to assess the impact of the internet governance debate through the two phases of World Summit on Information Society in Geneva, 2003 and Tunis 2005 and the 1st to the 3rd IGF?</font></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">What do you think needs to be addressed in the remaining two IGFs?<span> </span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </font></span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">How can we as Kenyans, effectively participate at the 4<sup>th</sup> IGF and translate the lessons learnt?</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></font></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Do you think that the IGF should continue after the 5th IGF? </font></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b><span>You are encouraged to make your comment on day’s and any other of the previous days’ discussions</span></b><span>.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Kind regards</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Mwende</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Disclaimer: Views expressed here (except those quoted or referenced) are the author’s own</font></span></i></p>
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