[Rigf_program] Poll: APrIGF 2014 Host Evaluation - Call for Preferences & Comments

[parminder]

Dear All

I will not get into comparative evaluation since I can be considered an 
interested party :). I of course will like to have it in my country 
which is India.

On another note, as I see the bids, while they mention the likely 
corporate sponsors that the potential hosts should be able to attract, 
there is no mention of the existing/ likely partnerships with national/ 
state/ local government agencies. If I remember right, the official 
document of APrIGF which is used for inviting bids for hosting APrIGF 
does not make this demand, of listing government involvement/ 
partnerships, while it does ask for potential corporate funding sources. 
(I may be wrong. Can the secretariat please forward to me the concerned 
document. Thanks.)

Also, I have since long been asking for involvement of regional UN 
agencies in organising APrIGF. As far as I know there has been no 
serious effort made in this direction. But again I may be wrong and am 
happy to be corrected. Especially UNESCAP should be invited into the 
organising committee. (UNESCAP, incidentally, is now a member of UN 
Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation.)

Lastly, connected to the recent controversy on what got called as 
'commericialisation of the IGF' ( including by Markus Kummer), I will 
like to seek a clarification about what is the quid pro quo if any for 
the corporate funding that may be sought. And whether it is made clear 
to potential bidders that while 'voluntary' funding is welcome, it would 
not be against any special favours, of visibility, agenda setting or 
speaking slots.

thanks, parminder


On Saturday 31 August 2013 10:26 PM, APrIGF Secretariat wrote:
> Dear MSG members,
>
> After several call meetings to discuss about the 2014 local host, 
> would like to further call for preference and comments from all the 
> MSG members to both proposals.
>
> Attached again the revised comparison sheet and the 2 proposals.
> 1. ISPAI & NIXI
> 2. Department of Computer Science, University of Philippines Cebu
>
> *Selection Process:*
> - Secretariat has sent the comparison sheet to both proponents 
> allowing supplementary information submission by 3 Sep
> *- MSG to further comment and indicate preferences on the mailing 
> lists by 4 Sep (Wed)*
> - Comments will be bring forward to draw a recommendation
> - Meeting will be held in Seoul to ratify the final decision
> */*Remote participation is available and encouraged for those PC 
> members who cannot attend physically/*
> *WebEx meeting details will be provided soon.
>
> _*1st meeting*_
> *Date: *5 Sep (Thu)
> *Time: *13:00 - 14:00 (Korea Time UTC+9)
>
> *_2nd meeting_* (Depends on progress on Thu)
> *Date:* 6 Sep (Fri)
> *Time:* 13:00 - 14:00 (Korea Time UTC+9)
>
> *Important To-Do:*
> - Please kindly*confirm your participation on-site by 2 Sep (Mon) so 
> that KISA can prepare the lunch box for us?*
> - Could you also *confirm your remote participation so that we can 
> ensure enough quorum and stakeholder representation?*
>
> Thank you very much for your attention. We hope the process outlined 
> would help strengthen our transparency and multi-stakeholder 
> participation on the process.
>
> *Best Regards,*
> *
> *
> *Yannis Li*
> *Secretariat of APrIGF*
> *DotAsia Organisation Ltd.*
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