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fyi<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <br clear="all"><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Some of you may already be aware, but the IGF has issued a preliminary call for workshop proposals with a fast approaching deadline of 22 March 2013!</div> <div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/121-preparatory-process/1288-2013-preliminary-call-for-workshops-proposals" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/121-preparatory-process/1288-2013-preliminary-call-for-workshops-proposals</a><br clear="all" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <table style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-size:13px;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Geneva,sans-serif;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,102,102);font-size:16px;padding:0px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204)"> 2013 Preliminary Call for Workshops Proposals</td><td align="right" width="100%" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0px"><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/121-preparatory-process/1288-2013-preliminary-call-for-workshops-proposals?format=pdf" title="PDF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(51,102,102);text-decoration:none"><img alt="PDF" style="border: none;"></a></td> <td align="right" width="100%" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0px"><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/121-preparatory-process/1288-2013-preliminary-call-for-workshops-proposals?tmpl=component&print=1&page=" title="Print" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(51,102,102);text-decoration:none"><img alt="Print" style="border: none;"></a></td> <td align="right" width="100%" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0px"><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=42ef01ae9ac6d898e95bdbd47cf6dcf5b8c30395" title="E-mail" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(51,102,102);text-decoration:none"><img alt="E-mail" style="border: none;"></a></td> </tr></tbody></table><table style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-size:13px;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin:0px"><div> The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) in its meeting on 1 March 2013 agreed to modify the procedure for the selection of workshops. </div><div> </div><div>They advised that a preliminary call for workshop proposals be issued. Workshop proponents should include a concise description of the thematic area of interest and other pertinent information in their submissions. The proposals could focus on the priority themes identified by the open consultations/MAG meetings or could also introduce other themes. (These can be found in the annex of the <a href="http://intgovforum.org/cms/2013/MAG.Summary.Report.1March.r2.pdf" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(51,102,102);text-decoration:none">MAG summary report:</a>.)</div> <div> </div><div>The MAG recommended that a two track process be followed:</div><div> </div><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 30px;padding:0px;list-style:disc">For organizers of workshops in <strong>2011 or 2012</strong> IGF meeting the submission of a preliminary proposal by <strong>22 March 2013 </strong>is mandatory. After this deadline the MAG will go through and assess the preliminary proposals. The MAG through the Secretariat will then invite selected workshop proponents to submit full and complete workshop proposals by <strong>30 April 2013 </strong>based on these preliminary proposals. Workshop proponents with similar proposals may be asked to work together to develop a single fully-fledged proposal. Workshop proponents cannot significantly change the topic of an approved proposal. <br> </li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 30px;padding:0px;list-style:disc">In order to encourage workshop organizers, first time proposers are encouraged to but do not need to submit preliminary workshop proposals. They do however have to submit a full and complete workshop proposal by <strong>30 April 2013</strong>. The Secretariat stands ready to assist new comers in any way.</li> </ul><div> </div><div>As a result of the above MAG recommendations the IGF Secretariat is issuing a preliminary call for workshop proposals to which the deadline will be <strong>22 March 2013</strong>.</div><div> </div><div> An online form will be available on <strong>15 March 2013 </strong>on the IGF website for submissions.</div><div> </div><div>The template will be as follows:</div><div> </div><div>1.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Workshop working title:</div> <div>2.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Concise description of broader thematic area of interest:</div><div>3.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Concise description of specific issues to be addressed:</div> <div>4.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Indication of workshop format:</div><div style="margin-left:40px">a.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Panel*</div><div style="margin-left:40px">b.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Roundtable</div> <div style="margin-left:40px">c.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Free discussion (with one or two moderators)</div><div style="margin-left:40px">d.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span> Other (please describe)</div> <div>5.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Name of contact person:**</div><div>6.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Institution:</div><div>7.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Contact email:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>-------------------------------------------------------------------- </div><div>* Names of speakers are not required at this stage. </div><div>* *New workshop organizers are encouraged.</div></td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>IP JUSTICE</div><div>Robin Gross, Executive Director</div><div>1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA</div><div>p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451</div><div>w: <a href="http://www.ipjustice.org">http://www.ipjustice.org</a> e: <a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>