TR: [CS Bureau] Planning for PrepCom 3

[Tracey Naughton]

Robert

As I often do, I did respond to Renata's call about an orientation  
for PrepCom 3, but off list. It seems that as I work from obscure  
villages or obsolete universities I respond as I do, from the basis  
of what the feel was at the last meeting. Last human contact for  
people who don't have easy access to non face to face contact is the  
best basis from which to navigate solidarity.

What I felt at the last PrepCom as I looked from the Chairing seat to  
the mass of faces, was that a lot of new players were being left out  
and the usual suspects were debating the same old issues of  
representation. What I recall was agreed was an orientation session  
aimed at bringing all who could attend it, up to speed on Internet  
Governance.

What I have seen since, is a complete backdown on this commitment and  
another situation where people in the know, most often those with  
access to information and communication technology, cheap airfares,  
reasonable distance and the ability to call each other easily are in  
the driving seat, ignoring those who don't know what they don't know.

What need to be on the agenda here is some trust and humanism.

Tracey Naughton