VS: [Mmwg] revised draft input

[Robert Guerra]

Wolfgang Kleinwächter wrote:
> Bill:
> W's proposal for a special Advisory Committee of T&A is totally out of the blue and has never been discussed.  
>  
> Wolfgang:
> This is not rrue. I advertised this idea already in Tunis and repeated in frequently in several mails. The idea was to get rid of the debate on a 4th stakeholder group. And indeed,, if I remember the discussion from the Chateau, it was the argument, that the nature of this group is different that the nature of stakeholders (neutral advisers, consultants vs. advocacy groups). 


To be honest I don't recall this discussion, at least not in the open.

Let's not get on what was said or not in the "Chateau", as only WGIG
members were present.

I have serious reservations on raising issues with the Tunis texts.

btw. The stakeholders in question are referenced in para 35 a-e of the
Tunis agenda. (see below)



> Bill:
> I for one would be strongly opposed to it. 
>  
> Wolfgang:
> Why? I do not understand it. Academic advise to the IGF is one of our targets with regard to the Malta/Dresden process on a "Global Internet Governance Academic Research network".

Again, let's remember that the virtual community engaged and interested
in the IGF discussions is much broader than the select few who can
attend one or more given conferences. If ideas, suggestions and/or
proposals come up - please - mention them on-line  (ie. on this list) so
that the broader community can know about it and comment accordingly.

Others are following the discussion virtually and would like to be
engaged as much as possible. This can be said not only of CS, but also
of other stakeholders (ie. tiny ngos, small companies, developing
nations, island states, etc..)


regards,

Robert

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