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Subject:  INVITATION TO JOIN WORKING GROUP ON MAIN SESSIONS FOR UPDATING
GUIDELINES

Dear MAG Members, IG Community, Et al,

Pursuant to the MAG virtual meeting yesterday, and the approval for the
formation of a Working Group on Main Sessions (WGMS),  an invitation is
extended to all, to join the WGMS and provide contributions.  I am thankful
to Liesyl for agreeing to co-facilitate the WGMS.

You are invited to join the WGMS and provide comments on  the
recommendations for Main Session Guidelines, prepared last year for IGF
2015

i)                 You are cordially invited to join the WGMS by signing up
on the dedicated mailing list for the Working Group, which will be set up
by the secretariat. In the meantime, you could send me, Leisyl and the
secretariat an email, so we can start consolidating names of those
interested in contributing to the WGMS activities.

ii)                Additionally, please spread the word via community
networks, in case non-MAG volunteers are interested in joining the WGMS, or
providing comments on the Guidelines for Main Sessions from last year.
Kindly feel free to circulate this email widely.

WGMS:  Suggested Purpose, Scope and Timelines

1.             WGMS is a recommendatory structure.  Its recommendations are
subject to approval by MAG.

2.             To update the 2015 Guidelines and Adoption of Criteria for
Themes for Main Sessions (attached).  These were prepared by Subi
Chaturvedi and Flavio Wagner for IGF 2015. Significant parts (not all)
continue to be relevant for 2016.  However, Section 1 (Criteria for
adoption of themes for main sessions) was primarily framed in view of the
WSIS Review and the then proposed activity related to the extension of IGF
in 2015. This section, in particular, needs to be updated to reflect the
contemporary narrative, relevant issues and prevailing environment in the
IG space, ahead of IGF 2016.

3.             The Main Sessions are expected to focus on themes consistent
with the overarching theme for IGF 2016:  “Enabling Inclusive and
Sustainable Growth”.  As you are aware, sub-themes for IGF 2016 are yet to
be finalized.

4.             The updating of Guidelines, is to be completed in a short
period of 3 weeks.  Breakup of broad timelines are proposed for discussion
within the Working Group:

(i)           Week 1 for open consultation, starting with this email.

(ii)          Week 2 for reconciliation, update and writing up of fresh MS
Guidelines for 2016, based on comments and inputs received. Possible WGMS
virtual WebEx meeting if needed;

(iii)        Week 3 for finalization of Guidelines, with recommendations
being sent to MAG for approval before May 16, 2016.

5.                Later, in addition to the above, if needed and called
upon by the MAG / co–facilitators or the secretariat, WGMS may assist with
MS scheduling / time management, to fit the Main Sessions grid (attached)
and any onsite administrative / coordination activities related to main
sessions in collaboration with secretariat and host.

6.                WGMS does not have any role in planning individual main
sessions.  This is the prerogative of respective co-facilitators and
volunteers, planning and executing each of the approved main sessions.
However, members of the WGMS are free join, and can contribute to the work
of any co-facilitator(s) planning main sessions.

Immediate Next Steps by Tuesday, May 3, 2016

(i)      Those interested in joining the WGMS may kindly send an email to
Leisyl (FranzLI at state.gov), secretariat (igf at unog.ch), and me (
virat.bhatia at intl.at.com & virat.bhatia at yahoo.com).   They will be included
on the mailing list for WGMS.  Kindly avoid copying everyone on the MAG, as
many working groups are under formation, and multiple emails may lead to
confusion and clogging of inboxes.

(ii)              Most importantly, please review the MS Guidelines from
2015 and provide section wise inputs (preferable) to update relevant
sections, or add a new section, as appropriate, by end-of-business,
Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

Best Regards,

Virat Bhatia and Leisyl Franz

Co-Facilitators

WGMS 2016

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