<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Hi
everybody</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">I
checked for 'the latest plan' regarding the IGF. I understand </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="DE"><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/athens_outline.htm"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">
http://www.intgovforum.org/athens_outline.htm</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">is the most
reliable info. Also I found the following 'informal update' on the IGC list: </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>1. Call for contributions: Deadline 15 July 2006
This is about _written </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>contributions_ that would inform the debate,
elaborate a specific </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>issue, or make proposals for future policy
reform.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>All contributions received by that date will be
translated into all 6 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>UN languages and compiled into one big
documentation for the IFG (which </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>of
course will also be put on the website).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>2. Proposals for workshops: Deadline 31 August
2006 This is when we </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>have to submit proposals for _workshops_ in Athens. The advisory
group </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>IIRC will choose the workshops that get
accepted.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>General message: The more multistakeholder it
is, the better the </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Courier New";">>chances to get into the official IGF programme.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">The
15<sup>th</sup> July date is obviously not for us. But if there is interest we
could prepare a workshop proposal !?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Another
(?additional?) option is to prepare a statement(s) and have them broadcasted
(see below)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Best</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Max
</span></p>
<h2>(parts of the )Athens Outline from the official website <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;" lang="DE"><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/athens_outline.htm"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">http://www.intgovforum.org/athens_outline.htm
</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy;">:</span></h2>
<h2>Workshops</h2>
<p class="normal21">Workshops will focus on the specific issues relevant to the Athens meeting themes as
well as on other topic of relevance to Internet Governance. Workshops dealing
with topics being dealt with in the main meeting will not be scheduled at the
same time as the main meeting. The staggered schedule should allow those who
are interested in the subject to attend both the general meeting and workshops
on the same topic.</p>
<p class="normal21">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.</p>
<p class="normal21">Workshops will be structured to be interactive allowing for
open discussion.</p>
<h2>Prepared Statements</h2>
<p class="normal21">One of the principles behind the meeting is to allow for
interactive discussion of the issues before the IGF and to minimize the time
given to prepared statements. The importance of prepared statements is
recognized, however, and provisions will be made for the video recording and
broadcasting of all statements, both within the meeting areas and on
line. Each delegation and all stakeholder groups will be given the
opportunity to record a five minute statement that will be broadcast in a loop
at various locations in the venue. These statements will also be made
available on the IGF website both in video and in document form.</p>
<h2>Participation</h2>
<p class="normal21">The meeting will be held in an open and inclusive format. All
WSIS- and ECOSOC-accredited entities will be admitted. In addition, other
entities and persons with proven expertise and experience in matters related to
Internet governance may apply to register as participants.</p>
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