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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> Hi everyone! This is an important possibility for
anyone who cannot be in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hyderabad</st1:place></st1:City>
in December, and for regional involvement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Saludos, Ginger<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">IGF Remote Participation Project </font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Presenting the hubs initiative <br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">1) Objective: </font></b></strong><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b>To develop partnerships with regional organizations and communities with
the aim to create local IGF hubs. These hubs would be local meetings, which
would exhibit the webcast of the IGF as well as hold panels and roundtables, to
discuss the themes of the IGF from a local perspective. This forum should serve
as a stimulus or a starting point for the debate of local issues and
implications and for the development of a network of interested people.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2) Some reasons that support the creation of
hubs </span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b>2.1. Increases the visibility of the meeting. The local press will
more likely cover a local event than one that takes place overseas. In
addition to that, the engagement of civil society in organizing the hubs is a
natural publicity and promotion that reaches all the larger local and
regional community gathered around it. <br>
2.2. Raises awareness. As a consequence of an increased visibility, the society
in general becomes more aware of the importance of the subjects discussed at
the IGF. The civil society plays an important role in getting in touch with
possible stakeholders (NGO's, politicians, government representatives, economic
sector, academics, etc) and convincing them of the importance of the subject
and of their presence by being involved on the process. <br>
2.3. Favors commitment. When a person solitarily watches a broadcasted meeting
he/she feels free to drop it anytime and may never be involved with the subject
again. When he's on the company of others and discusses the subject with them a
sense of commitment with the group may flourish. <br>
2.4. Favors community building. This sense of commitment can evolve into a
structured relationship among stakeholders . <br>
2.5. Provides networking. People can identify common interests and establish
different kinds of partnerships. The hubs fully accomplish the second reason
appointed here for people to be engaged on this experience. <br>
2.6. Favors follow-up initiatives. People may feel motivated not only to follow
the measures taken in the global sphere, but also to develop local actions.
Through local discussion, people can agree on measures to take and share tasks
and responsibility. This experience encourages collaboration and rises local
initiatives. <br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">3) Support provided to the local hubs </font></b></strong><br>
3.1) High quality webcast, with technical assistance<br>
3.2) Publicity for the hub in the organization homepage, in the project
homepage as well as in preparatory meetings and discussion forums <br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">4) What is necessary to create a local
hub? </font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b>The hubs can be held by any group of interested people. Each local
group can propose and develop a methodology for the meeting, according to its
needs. In general, the organization of the hubs does not demand high
investments of time and resources. We suggest:<br>
4.1) A four day activity (3-6 of December), on flexible hours (but the hubs are
free to adjust this to their needs) <br>
4.2) A room or auditorium. It can be held at an university class or any other
convenient place in the city <br>
4.3) a broadband Internet connection and a video-conference (or projector)
equipment.<br>
4.4) A server <br>
4.5) A moderator, who will plan the dynamics of the discussion <br>
4.6) A general call in lists, forums, etc, to invite the local community
interested in Information Society and Internet Governance <br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">5) What are the modes of participation
from the hub?</font></b></strong><br>
5.1) Projection of a 2 minutes statement from remote hubs in the main session
at the IGF. <br>
5.2) People attending the hubs will be able to benefit from the regular
channels of participation: <br>
a) Incorporated link for making an interactive recording of audio or video
similar to "Youtube", "Seesmic" or "Quik", for
broadcast in IGF sessions as comments or questions (In discussion with the IGF
organization) <br>
b) Chat <br>
c) Open channel for discussions (fora) including theme-specific and moderated
help forum for newcomers to the IGF<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Any interested group can have more
information in </font></b></strong><a href="http://www.igfremote.com/"
title="blocked::http://www.igfremote.com/"><strong><b><font color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.igfremote.com</span></font></b></strong></a><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"> or send a mail to </font></b></strong><a
href="mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com"
title="blocked::mailto:mariliamaciel@gmail.com"><strong><b><font color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>mariliamaciel@gmail.com</span></font></b></strong></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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