During the December 2014 MAG meeting, the community decided to pursue its efforts and to work towards further tangible IGF outputs. Discussions were initiated for developing a work plan of inter-sessional activities in the ramp-up to IGF 2015, which continues on iThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
All stakeholders are invited to join this discussion by subscribing to: http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/intersessional_2015_intgovforum.org, or send a onetime written submission to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to provide suggestions on how best to further inter-sessional activities. The following issues should be addressed:
1. Which themes should be addressed in the inter-sessional work of IGF 2015?
2. In the past, Dynamic Coalitions have constituted the major inter-sessional activity. However, the MAG felt that Dynamic Coalitions would benefit from a better integration into the main IGF workstream. What should be done to achieve this objective?
3. Last year saw the revival of Best Practice Forums. They provided reports of their activities, available on the IGF website: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/best-practice-forums. Which themes should be continued? Should there be new themes developed through Best Practice Forums (e.g. ICT and Gender, Infrastructure Developments/IXPs)?
4. What is the most effective way to liaise with the regional and national IGF initiatives and to involve them in the IGF’s inter-sessional work?
5. What types of formats are best suited for the IGF’s inter-sessional activities to provide outputs: Dynamic Coalitions, Best Practice Forums, policy messages, a combination of all, other?
6. What is the best way to organize the inter-sessional work towards the IGF event: virtual webinars, physical working groups on the side of MAG meetings with remote participation, year-long collaboration through wiki-type tools, other suggestions?
7. What is the best way to present the outputs of IGF inter-sessional activities at the IGF event: main sessions, forums, workshops, other?
8. What should be the modalities for stakeholder engagement (e.g. online platform, etc.)? And what is the best way to raise the profile of IGF outputs with relevant communities and organizations?
The deadline for contributions is 2 February 2015. The results of the consultation will inform and guide the work of the MAG as it begins preparations for IGF 2015 in João Pessoa, Brazil (10-13 November 2015).