[Mmwg] Workshops in Athens

[Bertrand de La Chapelle]

Dear Adam and Jeanette,

I find this exchange interesting but this does not answer my initial
question regarding the articulation between workshops and general sessions
as presented on the IGF site. Let me repeat it :

 Do I understand well that each of the four tracks would have a general
session of three hours in the main hall AND  workshops in smaller rooms that
should not overlap with the general sessions. (quote : Workshops dealing
with topics being dealt with in the main meeting will not be scheduled at
the same time as the main meeting).

Or are the so-called general sessions only on the first and last day ?

If it is the later, what is this criteria of non-overlap about ?

If it is the former, does that mean that workshops on any of the four
tracks should take place in parallel with a main session on another track ?
 And if so, what happens for the fourth track ?

Can there be a clear answer to thsi ? Or maybe it's in flux ?

B.


On 6/7/06, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wz-berlin.de> wrote:
>
> One of the more or less obvious selection criteria for workshops is the
> multi stakeholder approach. Multi stakeholder in this context can or
> should be understood as diversity. The forum's specific feature will be
> the combination of people, opinions and interests coming together to
> discuss issues. So, it would be good if you and others think about
> proposals that take into consideration aspects such as practical
> relevance of the topic, diversity of views and, if possible, potential
> outcomes.
>
> Another aspect concerns the structure of the workshop. One of the things
> the MAG seems to agree upon is that we don't want lengthy presentations
> or talks. A workshop proposal could also give an idea of _how_ a given
> topic will be discussed.
>
> jeanette
>
> Adam Peake (ajp at glocom.ac.jp) wrote:
> > 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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