[Rigf_program] APrIGF 2013--India is interested

Sat Sep 1 22:15:19 HKT 2012

Fouad,

Nothing has been decided yet.

This would be the test case for us in helping us set up rules on how to
decide in the event of competing bids.

Peng Hwa

On 1/9/12 6:12 PM, "Fouad Bajwa" <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:

>True Prof Ang, but IMHO, India also hosted the IGF in Hyderabad in
>2008 and an ICANN meeting. South Korea should be given the opportunity
>if there is an interest from them prior to India. I know there are
>certain concerns around participation and increase multistakeholder
>participation as well as balance of govts, civil society, academia,
>private sector and research but there is also a need to check with the
>first proposal. It may be prudent to inquire from KISA if they are
>interested or not prior to spending time on the Indian proposal.
>
>Can we check with the South Koreans if they are still backing their
>proposal? If yes, then India can be next year's host, if not, India
>can be this year's host? I would prefer giving countries with lesser
>IGF related activities more participation opportunity.
>
>At the multilateral level, India's and BRIC's proposals with regards
>to IG have seem to have created a stir in the recent past and there
>may be more need to bring countries into the IGF loop like South Korea
>etc that should also increase participation in Internet discussions
>but these are just some quick thoughts before i log off.
>
>Best
>
>Foooo
>
>On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) <TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg>
>wrote:
>> The issue is not the commitment from Korea. The issue is that there is a
>> counter-offer.
>>
>> On 1/9/12 3:23 PM, "Wu Kuo" <kuoweiwu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I will try to ask Dr. Sir who is the person showing the interest. I
>>>guess
>>>I can meet him sometime in ICANN Toronto or IGF Baku meeting. If any of
>>>you can access him, please help too.
>>>
>>>Kuo Wu
>>>
>>>Fouad Bajwa 於 2012/9/1 下午3:15 寫道：
>>>
>>>>> From interaction with some other colleagues, I was of the notion that
>>>> South Korea was pledging to organize the APrIGF and KISA was
>>>> supposedly going to manage it. I recall KISA also helped in organizing
>>>> an ICANN meeting in Seoul in 2009 and hosted the OECD Ministerial on
>>>> the future of the Internet Economy in 2008. Have these commitments
>>>> changed?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards.
>>>> --------------------------
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>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Rajnesh D. Singh <singh at isoc.org>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>> Hi Peng Hwa et al,
>>>>>
>>>>> I won't be in Baku, but will arrange a representative from the ISOC
>>>>>APAC
>>>>> office to be present at the discussion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Raj
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: "Paul Wilson" <pwilson at apnic.net>
>>>>> To: "Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)" <TPHANG at ntu.edu.sg>
>>>>> Cc: "APrIGF PC" <program at ap.rigf.asia>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 1:33:59 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rigf_program] APrIGF 2013--India is interested
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Peng Hwa.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will be in Baku, and I would very much like to discuss the
>>>>>evolution
>>>>>of
>>>>> APrIGF, including the selection processes for host/venue, and for the
>>>>>MSG.
>>>>> I don't feel that the criticisms of past performance are warranted or
>>>>> particularly relevant, but I do think that we should continue
>>>>>development of
>>>>> clear and open processes for both of these.
>>>>>
>>>>> Very happy to join a discussion with you all in Baku.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the best
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 31/08/2012, at 3:12 PM, Ang Peng Hwa (Prof) wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Folks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I met Kuo-Wei to discuss the APrIGF process but there were just two
>>>>>>of us.
>>>>>> What we concluded was that it was essential to get the call for
>>>>>>hosting
>>>>>> out. That was Wednesday.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This Friday morning I met Dr. Govind, senior director of the
>>>>>>Government of
>>>>>> India's Ministry of CIT, because he expressed interest to host the
>>>>>>2013
>>>>>> APrIGF in India. Some people here at the APNIC conference seem to
>>>>>>suggest
>>>>>> that India would make a better choice. The South Asia region would
>>>>>>be
>>>>>>more
>>>>>> likely to attend.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We need to get the bid document out to them soon. And of course
>>>>>>prompt the
>>>>>> South Koreans to respond.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A number of us will be at the IGF at Baku. We should take the
>>>>>>opportunity
>>>>>> to iron out the civil society process issues. But it would be best
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>get
>>>>>> the bid documents out and then get a firm decision at Baku in early
>>>>>> November. Having lived in India, I am a bit concerned that they may
>>>>>>need
>>>>>> more time should they win the bid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Peng Hwa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>Regards.
>--------------------------
>Fouad Bajwa
>ICT4D and Internet Governance Advisor
>My Blog: Internet's Governance: http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/
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