[IGFmaglist] Best Practice Forums

[Carlos Afonso]

I agree with the evaluation as suggested by Sylvia (actually I think
this is already being done somehow since the BPFs started), but disagree
on using the criteria of secretariat resources to define the continuity.

Besides the four BPFs the intersessional process has several other
organized activities (especially the 14 Dynamic Coalitions), and just
like the BPFs and other intersessionals, it is up to the involved
communities to decide on their processes, I  think -- of course within
the rules and principles of the IGF.

In the case of the BPFs, the corresponding outcome reports are in
general excellent and if anything they are strong motivation for their
continuity.

fraternal regards

--c.a.

On 10-01-20 17:41, Sylvia Cadena wrote:
> Thanks Chengetai.
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> Dear MAG colleagues,
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> 
> I was not directly involved in the BPFs last year -hats off to you all
> that did your best!-. I think it is really important highlight that the
> BPFs require A LOT! of work not only from those MAG members coordinating
> as well as for the consultants that take on the job with the documents
> preparation, etc.
> 
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> 
> Before approving new proposals, is there any criteria to assess the 2019
> BPFs? I think it will be good to evaluate the level of interest and
> engagement they got, to see what is attracting more attention from the
> community to see what has clear support for rechartering? Although there
> are many topics worth working on, I believe the IGF will continue to
> improve if we try to keep focus.
> 
>  
> 
> Could the Secretariat please confirm how many BPFs the IGF secretariat
> can support this year? I believe it is really important that we stick to
> that limit. Last year we stretched it again to 4, although there were
> funds for 3. It is true the financial situation for the IGF secretariat
> improved slightly, thanks to the German government contribution, but in
> my opinion, the MAG needs to help, by making sure we don’t ask the
> Secretariat to do more than it is really possible and blow the budget.
> 
>  
> 
> For the new MAG members, it will be good if a bit of information about
> how much work that actually entails is collated so that people has a bit
> more clarity about what is expected of them as their support will be
> required even if they did not submitted the proposal. It is really
> important to have more MAG members actively contributing and supporting
> the process.
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> Will it be possible for the Secretariat to organize a poll of sorts so
> that preferences can be expressed by those of us not in Geneva in a way
> that is a bit easier to count/track?
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> Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Sylvia
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> *From: *Chengetai Masango <chengetai.masango at un.org>
> *Date: *Tuesday, 31 December 2019 at 5:25 am
> *To: *MAG-public <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org>
> *Subject: *[IGFmaglist] Best Practice Forums
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> Dear All,
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> In 2019 we had the following best practice Forums:
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> ·         *Cybersecurity
> <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-cybersecurity>* 
> 
> ·         *Gender and Access
> <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-gender-and-access>** *
> 
> ·         *Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Artificial
> Intelligence (AI)
> <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-internet-of-things-iot-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-ai>** *
> 
> ·         *Local Content
> <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-on-local-content>** *
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> During the face-to-face January Open Consultations and MAG meeting we
> would like the MAG to make a decision on the BPF’s for 2020. We
> therefore call for BPF proposals that the MAG may consider for
> chartering or rechatering for the 2020 cycle.
> 
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> 
> We would be grateful if these could be sent to the Secretariat and/or
> the MAG list by *10 January,* so the MAG can have time to look at them
> and reflect before the face-to-face meeting.
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> Apologies for the compressed time frame.
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> Best regards
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> 
> Chengetai
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Carlos A. Afonso
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