[Mmwg] Workshops in Athens

[Adam Peake (ajp at glocom.ac.jp)]

On 6/8/06, Vittorio Bertola <vb at bertola.eu.org> wrote:
> Jeanette Hofmann ha scritto:
> > Is it that you would like to see these topics addressed by someone or
> > would you like to organize a workshop yourself or know of someone who is
> > interested? My guess is that we only get somewhere if we come up with
>  > concrete suggestions and concepts.
>
> I would like to be more practical, but how can I organize anything, if
> it is unclear what needs to be organized, where, when, how to submit
> proposals, and even whether I would be allowed to make such proposals?
>
> I think that the MAG needs to come up with a clearer framework for these
> requests to be presented, possibly before discussing them :-)

That's what MAG is trying to do. Didn't I say as much last week and
when replying to Milton -- we're trying to come up with a call for
workshops.  But you asked a question so Jeanette tried to answer.

You asked "I'm not sure that they fit in any of the four tracks. I
still have to understand whether it will be possible to discuss these
things freely"  The best answer I can give is on the IGF website:

"Any subject on Internet governance can be scheduled for a workshop.
While many workshops will be oriented within the specific daily
themes, a number of workshops slots each day will be made available to
deal with important topics that do not fit easily within the five main
themes of the conference but which are nonetheless of importance to
many of the stakeholders.  All workshops will be audiocast."

<http://www.intgovforum.org/athens_outline.htm>

As I said, we're working on a call for workshop proposals so obviously
we can't answer your question definitively.

Adam



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