Virginia (Ginger) Paque's Blog (107)

Hello, everyone!

I'd like to invite all of our Diplo alumni to join us on our new Diplo Alumni Group on Facebook if you haven't done so yet. We're having a great time refreshing memories and renewing bonds. This closed group allows us to network in a more informal, private meeting space that many of you are already familiar with (and if you need help, just let me know -- I'm happy to assist). Not only can we share updates and brainstorm new ideas, but we can meet in person at regional…

Great news! Registration for online participation is now available (and required) for the upcoming OC/MAG meeting, as a full meeting participant (online). Users who have already registered as on-site participants must re-register as online participants to access the online system. I think it will be helpful to spread this information widely, so online participants are aware of the process.…

¡Estoy celebrando! (English version below)

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Emerging leaders from civil society in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) are invited to apply for the fourth annual…

Hi everybody, and welcome to 2016 on personal, professional and IG levels! We have a busy year ahead, and a lot of interesting and important things to do.

Are you preparing to improve your online engagement in IG? We are starting the year with a valuable conference to share how to improve our online interactions in IG policy, especially with Geneva, the main hub for IG policy. 

Check out the…

It doesn’t take a genius to figure that one out. Of course in situ gatherings, including both meetings and kids’ games, came first, probably around campsites and campfires. Interesting to note, then, that the 2015 World Championship League of Legends e-sport games had 360 million hours of live viewing, 334 million daily unique impressions, and average concurrent viewership of over 4.2 million, with a maximum of 14 million at its peak. There were 36 million unique viewers during the 15-day…

It is definitely IGF time again, and important things are happening in the IG and IGF worlds. We know you are involved, and we would like to know about your IG and especially your IGF activities. Please tell us what you are doing so that the Diplo community can join and support you in Brazil or online.

You can watch for (and suggest) IGF updates on the Digital Watch IGF Process…

Diplo alumni, expert and tutor (watch for the upcoming IGMENA course) Rafik Dammak was interviewed by APC news in We need to avoid a situation where the DNS is used to police content': A conversation with ICANN's Rafik Dammak.

There are too many interesting points to summarise here, so I suggest you read the article, but here are a…

Is your workshop proposal ready? Links to relevant information can be found in this blog post. The new workshop guidelines ask for dynamic and interactive proposals, so don't forget to read the full information. If I can help you with a final review of your workshop proposal, please send me a message! Good energy!

Hi everyone,…

How to improve inclusion in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) process through…

Hi everybody,

As a new MAG member, the Open Consultation and MAG meetings in Geneva last week were very exciting for me. One very important point brought out in our discussions, is that the IGF 2015 should be organised in a bottom-up way, with sufficient consultation with the IG community. We decided that consulting YOU about the overarching theme and sub-themes for the IGF in Brazil was very important. Please respond to the call for participation - think about it seriously, join the…

The NETmundial Initiative has been involved in a lively (to put it mildly) discussion in the past weeks. I am forwarding this important information about the NETmundial Initiative and Civil Society, from the Civil Society Coordination Group. If I can answer any questions, or assist in any way, please do post here for discussion. Cheers, Ginger

Dear Civil Society members,

After a substantial consultation with members across many different constituencies, the…

Hi everybody,

Chengetai, whose energy supports the IGF Secretariat, has asked us to replicate this request:

Call for Input

All stakeholders are invited to submit by 27 October 2014 written contributions taking stock of the Istanbul IGF meeting and looking forward to the IGF 2015 meeting, including suggestions on the format, schedule and themes. The written contributions will be synthesized into a paper that will form an input…

Hello colleagues and friends,

I am happy to add my self-nomination for the 2015 MAG to those of the other Diplo colleagues who have already done so.

Family name: Paque

First name: Virginia…

No, seriously! I am attending the IGF 2014 online -- with an 8 hour time difference. That's hard enough to start with. Fortunately, I'm in good company, with the Nepad/Diplo Internet governance in Africa: an introduction participants, who are attending and discussing sessions and issues through the the Africa Virtual Remote Hub. They are doing a great job!

Back to the schizophrenia: so, I am online in Istanbul, online in the Africa Virtual Remote Hub, attending my home and family in…