[Wg-imp] Continuation of the WG on Improvements to the IGF in 2018

[avri doria]

Hi,

I question the continuing need for this Wg.

For the most part any of its future possible actions were subsumed in
the creation of the WG-MWP, so all that is left is the clerical task of
cleaning up the tables and adding a few markers on the degree of
completion.  Any work about how to move forward from there is an WG-MWP
task, if I understand that charter and the reason that group was created.

Not that it matters, but I think any pending tasks for this group could
be absorbed by the WG-MWP.

avri



On 04-Apr-18 14:49, Flávio Rech Wagner wrote:
>
> Dear colleagues of the WG-IMP
>
> The MAG is now deliberating on its Working Groups for 2018.
>
> Our WG-IMP achieved partial results that were presented in the message
> copied below, which we sent to the MAG by December 14, 2017. That
> message also proposed possible next steps, in case the WG is
> re-chartered and continued in 2018.
>
> I think that we all agree that this WG deserves continuation in 2018,
> as the assessment of proposed improvements is very relevant for the
> future of the IGF. Because of that, I suggest that we propose the
> continuation of the WG in 2018. For this, the MAG would need to
> approve a new charter for 2018 and choose new WG leaders.
>
> You find attached a first draft of a possible charter for the WG
> continuation in 2018. I am suggesting very few adjustments to the
> charter from 2017 (which you may also find attached), especially
> adding a new section "Next steps", which just repeat the next steps
> that we proposed by the end of our work in December 2017.
>
> I urge you to send your comments as soon as possible, as we need to
> send a possible proposal to the MAG in the next few days, so that the
> WG continuation may be approved during the next MAG virtual meeting,
> in about two weeks from now.
>
> Please notice that none of the 2017 WG co-chairs (myself, Avri,
> Deborah) is a MAG member in 2018, so that new WG leaders will need to
> be appointed.
>
> The MAG Chair and the Secretariat will decide on the best way to
> forward our proposal to the MAG.
>
> Best,
>
> Flavio
>
>
>> Dear colleagues of the MAG
>>
>> The MAG WG on Improvements to the IGF completed a first version of a
>> table gathering proposals of improvements to the IGF that have been
>> proposed in previous years. You may find the table here:
>>
>>         
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TdxEe0Qit3qAMCaGeyOLOl4PvUIuY3Nv5hmBsq0_OfE/edit#gid=0
>>
>> The table contains proposals of improvements from five different sources:
>>
>>  1. The CSTD WG on IGF Improvements Report (2012)
>>  2. Implementing WSIS Outcomes: A Ten-Year Review (2015)
>>  3. Recommendations made by UNGA on renewal of the IGF mandate
>>     (December 2015)
>>  4. Draft report from the DESA Retreat (July 2016)
>>  5. The NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement (April 2014)
>>
>> These reference documents may be found here:
>>
>>       
>> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4C745NEsGNqZWhIdlh3c1R0VGc
>>
>> For the recommendations proposed by the "CSTD WG on IGF Improvements"
>> (first source above), the table already contains an assessment of
>> their achievement. This assessment was made by a previous MAG WG in
>> 2013 and must be updated, of course.
>>
>> The table includes a column "Tags", which contains tags that allow a
>> finer classification of the recommendations (tags are still missing
>> for some recommendations). This may be useful for a better
>> clusterization of the recommendations and for potential mergers among
>> similar recommendations.
>>
>> The table has been divided into two main parts. The bottom part
>> contains recommendations and considerations that do not necessarily
>> correspond to "improvements".
>>
>> The WG suggests that the table could be extended with recommendations
>> coming from published submissions to consultations on IGF
>> improvements, even if they weren't adopted.
>>
>> Suggested next steps for the WG include:
>>
>>   * extend the table with recommendations coming from published
>>     submissions to consultations on IGF improvements;
>>   * revise and correct the table as needed, for instance:
>>       o make adjustments to the categories and tags in columns
>>         Category and Tags;
>>       o potentially merge similar recommendations coming from
>>         different sources;
>>       o potentially remove recommendations that are not considered
>>         relevant or consensual;
>>       o move recommendations from the bottom part of the table to the
>>         top part, or vice-versa;
>>   * launch the assessment of the progress made by the IGF towards the
>>     achievement of the various recommendations;
>>       o for that purpose, discuss and approve an adequate methodology.
>>
>> The continuation of this work of course depends on decisions to be
>> taken by the new MAG.
>>
>> We are looking forward to your comments and suggestions.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Flavio, Avri and Deborah, WG co-chairs
>>
>>
>
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